Satoshi Hara

1962 -
  • Metalwork
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 8

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    • Category
      Metalwork
    • Techniques
      Metal inlay, Hammer forming
    • Born
      1962 -
    • Based in
      Ishikawa
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
      Professor at Kanazawa College of Art, Department of Craft
      Guest Professor at Beijing Union University and Shanghai Art & Design Academy
      Part-time Lecturer at Tokyo University of the Arts, Joshibi University of Art and Design, and Kanazawa Utatsuyama Kogei Kobo
      Councilor of Kanazawa Craft Council, Full Member of the Japan Kogei Association, Member of Kaga Metalworkers' Association

    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

    Public Collections

    • The Tsinghua University Art Museum
    • China Academy of Art (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 (Ueda, Nagano) etc.
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