Motoko Suzuki

1981 -
  • Lacquerware
  • Awarded 3 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
  • Price Range $4,000 - 7,000
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  • Category
    Lacquerware
  • Techniques
    Kinma, Dry lacquer
  • Born
    1981 -
  • Based in
    Miyagi
  • Membership
    Full member, Japan Kogei Association

Biography

  • 1981
    Born in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
  • 2004
    Graduated from Tohoku Univversity of Art and Design, Lacquer Art major
  • 2007
    Completed course at Kagawa Urushi Lacquerware Institute (2004 –)
    Studied under Masado Fujita in Hirosaki, Aomori (up to 2010)
  • 2009
    Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time

Awards

  • 2010
    Received the Iwate Governor Award at the 50th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2020
    Received the Tokyo Governor Award at the 61st East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2025
    Japan Kōgei Association New Artist Award, 72nd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

Public Collections

  • Ise Foundation
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