Satoshi Hara

About the Artist

Enhancing the beauty of metal using traditional techniques and unique expressions

Satoshi Hara is a metalwork artist who forms his artwork by hammering a metal plate, and uses his original technique called nanako inlay. He received the Grand Award, Japan Kōgei Association President Award, at the 71st Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition where the artworks of Living National Treasures to up-and-coming young artists gather. The lines and dots on the surface of the vessel look as if they have been painted, but actually, a high level inlay technique is used to inlay a different type of metal. Hara created a unique technique by combining the inlay technique with a traditional chasing technique called nanako where circles are consecutively engraved. His artwork with accurate and delicate designs have been added to the collections of art museums overseas.

Biography

• 1962
  Born in Yokohama, Kanagawa
• 1988
  Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School, Metal Casting Master's Course
• 2003
  Starts teaching at Kanazawa College of Art, Department of Craft

Awards

• 1983
  Received the International Takifuji Art Award at Japan Traffic Culture Association
• 1984
  Received the Harada Award at Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts
• 1988
  Received the Salon de Plantin Prize at Tokyo University of the Arts
• 2004
  Received the Tansuiō Award at the Satoh Artcraft Research & Scholarship Foundation
• 2005
  Received the International Craft City Declaration Award at the 61st Kanazawa Craft Exhibition
• 2006
  Received the Kanazawa City Mayor Grand Award at the 62nd Kanazawa Craft Exhibition
• 2007
  Received the Ishikawa Governor Award at the 63rd Kanazawa Craft Exhibition
• 2011
  Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the 52nd Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2013
  Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the 42nd Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Ishikawa Governor Award at the 54th Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Soukeikai Award for Effort at the Soukeikai Foundation
• 2015
  Received the Incentive Award at the 56th Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2016
  Received the Second Prize, Kanazawa Chuo Lions Club Award at the 72nd Contemporary Arts Exhibition
• 2017
  Received the MEXT Award at the 46th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Hokkoku Award at the 73rd Contemporary Arts Exhibition
  Received the Soukeikai Grand Award at the Soukeikai Foundation
• 2019
  Received the Sekido Museum of Art Award at the 48th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2021
  Received the NHK Kanazawa Broadcasting Station Award at the 61st Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2024
  Japan Kōgei Association President Award, 71st Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

Public Collections

• Tsinghua University Art Museum
• CAA Art Museum
• Shanghai Art Collection Museum
• Kanazawa Yasue Gold Leaf Museum
• Ise Foundation
• Toei Oedo Line Morishita Station
• Hulic Nishikicho Building (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo)
• Tokyo Higashiyamato City Farmers' Center
• Kenji World (Hanamaki, Iwate)
• Ueda Sozokan