Hiroshi Kuroi

1974 -
  • Ceramics
  • Awarded 3 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
  • Price Range $1,000 - 3,000
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  • Category
    Ceramics
  • Techniques
    Iron glaze, Ash glaze
  • Born
    1974 -
  • Based in
    Okayama
  • Membership
    Full member, Japan Kogei Association
    Manager of the Japan Kōgei Association Chūgoku Branch
Hiroshi Kuroi

Style

Basically making artwork with rustic colors, which is the original color tone of Mushiakeyaki, using ash glaze. Making various types of pieces such as those with geometric patterns using iron glaze, colorful glazed pieces made by using mixed wood ash glaze, those using cobalt blue glaze, flower vases chamfered and with ridge lines etc.

Biography

  • 1998
    Graduated from Matsuyama University, Faculty of Economics
    Joined Sanyo Broadcasting (affiliate of Tokyo Broadcasting System Television Inc.) and worked for 6 years in the sales department and news department as a journalist.
  • 2005
    Completed the molding course at the Kyoto Ceramics Professional School
  • 2006
    Completed course at Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture
    Starts making ceramics under his father Sensa Kuroi
  • 2008
    First Solo Exhibition at Tenmaya Okayama (also in 2012 and 2019)
  • 2010
    Selected for the first time for the 57th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (also selected in 2011, 2013, 2018 and 2020)
    Selected for the first time for the 53rd Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected consecutively from this year onward)
  • 2018
    Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
    Collaboration event "Mushiakeyaki x ANA Crown Plaza Hotel Okayama"
    Designed and made 8 dishes for full course dinner "OKAYAMA EAST MUSE DINNER (August & September)"
  • 2020
    Selected for the Japan Ceramic Society "Modern Ceramics Encouragement Prize Chūgoku Shikoku Exhibition"
    Father and Son Exhibition at Iyotetsu Takashimaya
  • Solo exhibition and group exhibitions in departments stores and galleries all around Japan such as Tokyom Chiba, Sapporo, Nagoya, Himeji, Okayama, Kurashiki, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Matsuyama etc.
    500 "Matcha Tea Bowls" to be used as a souvenir for the 2021 Enshu Sado (Tea Ceremony) School Nationwide Convention

Awards

  • 2012
    Received the Sanyo Shimbun Award (Grand Award) at the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition
  • 2018
    Received the Okayama Governor Award at the 61st Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (received the same award in 2020)
  • 2019
    Received the Okayama City Mayor Award at the 62nd Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

Public Collections

  • Setouchi City Museum of Art
  • Ise Foundation

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