Shozo Kitaoka
- Lacquerware
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Price Range
$3,000 - 40,000
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close - Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 7
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- CategoryLacquerware
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TechniquesCarved lacquer, Kinma, Chinkin
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Born1949 -
- Based inKagawa
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MembershipFull member, Japan Kogei Association
Adviser of the Japan Kōgei Association Shikoku Branch
Councilor of the Japan Cultural Property Lacquer Association
Craft Instructor at the Kagawa Urushi Lacquerware Institute
Honorary Chairman of the Kagawa Prefecture Artists Association
Director of Sanuki Museum of Urushi Art
About the Artist
Kagawa Lacquerware Created with Delicate Gradations
Lacquer artist Shozo Kitaoka studied the techniques of Kagawa Lacquerware under Living National Treasure Kodo Otomaru. He received the Grand Award, MEXT Award at the 42nd Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition where the leading lacquer artists in Japan gather. Kitaoka's specialty is carved lacquer, a traditional technique where color lacquer is applied hundreds of times and carved to create patterns and delicate color gradation. He also continues to try new forms of expression that cannot be seen in traditional carved lacquer. He applies coats of lacquer by tapping and stippling the lacquer to create softer colors. Kitaoka has been invited to submit his artworks to exhibitions abroad in the past, and is highly evaluated in Japan and overseas.
Style
Mainly using the choshitsu (carved lacquer) technique, but also making pieces using other lacquerware techniques.
As an original method, I use the tatakinuri (stippling) technique when applying layers of lacquer to make a soft gradation of colors that cannot be made with the conventional choshitsu technique.
Biography
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1949Born in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture
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1968Graduated from Kagawa Prefectural Takamatsu Kougei High School, Lacquer Art Course
Studied under lacquerware artist Tetsuo Imayuki -
1969Studied under Living National Treasure Kodo Otomaru
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1972Selected for the 19th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time (selected 45 times)
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1975Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kogei Association
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1985Specially invited to submit to and Evaluator for the Shikoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
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1991Specially invited to submit to and Judge for the Kagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition
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1996Specially invited to submit to and Evaluator for the 13th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
Invited to submit to the "RAINBOWS AND SHIMMERING BRIDGES: Contemporary Japanese Lacquerware" Exhibition (New York / Denver) -
199950 maîtres :les arts appliqués dans le Japon contemporain (Paris Mitsukoshi Etoile, Tokyo, etc.)
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2000Invited to submit to the Japanese Contemporary Urushi Art Exhibition, Netherlands
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2001Designated as Holder of Intangible Cultural Property of Kagawa Prefecture
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2019Received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
Awards
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1981Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the Shikoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (9 times in total)
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1988Received the Kagawa Governor Award at the Kagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition (10 times in total)
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1991Received the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education Award at the 8th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
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1992Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the 9th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
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1995Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 12th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
Received the Japan Kogei Association Incentive Award at the 43rd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition -
1996Received the Takamatsu City Cultural Encouragement Award
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2006Received the Kagawa Prefecture Person of Education Cultural Merits
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2010Received the Kagawa Prefecture Person of Cultural Merits
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2016Received the Cultural Region Person of Cultural Merits from the Minister of MEXT
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2019Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 36th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
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2023Received the MOA Museum of Art Award at the 40th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition