Yukio Furukata

1943 -
  • Ceramics
  • Price Range $1,000 - 2,500
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    • Category
      Ceramics
    • Techniques
      Pale blue porcelain, White porcelain, Inlay ceramics
    • Born
      1943 -
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
      Manager of the Japan Kōgei Association Chūgoku Branch (2012 –)
      Judge for the Kasaoka City Art Exhibition

    Style

    Mainly producing white porcelain with ridged patterns and overglaze enamel.

    Biography

    • 1943
      Born in Osaka
    • 1963
      Entered Kyoto City University of Arts, Department of Crafts, Ceramics major
      Traveled to East Japan and Hokkaido from Kyoto for 6 months during his 3rd year at university
      Visited various craft production areas and trained there
    • 1967
      Graduated from Kyoto City University of Arts, Department of Crafts, Ceramics major
      Studied under Yuzo Kondo (Living National Treasure based in Kyoto) as his apprentice for 10 years
    • 1969
      Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs and the Japan Kōgei Association) for the first time
      Selected many times from this year onward
    • 1974
      Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
    • 1977
      Became independent and established a kiln in Kasaoka, Okayama
      Submitted to "Yuzo Kondo and His Apprentices" Exhibition 'held in Kyoto, Osaka, Niigata and Tokyo)
    • 1987
      "20 Years of Pottery" Exhibition at Kasaoka Civic Center (supported by Kasaoka City, Board of Education and the Cultural Federation)
    • 1996
      Moved studio to Takumicho, Kasaoka City, Okayama Prefecture
    • 1999
      Submitted and exhibited artwork at the "Yuzo Kondo Exhibition" held at Wako Museum (Kasaoka City)
    • 2003
      Selected for the 17th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
      Selected for the 4th Izushi Porcelain Triennale Competition
    • 2004
      Solo Exhibition at Takashimaya (Okayama)
    • 2007
      Selected for the Contemporary Ceramic Arts Competition at the Kobe Biennale 2007
    • 2010
      Selected for the 25th National Cultural Festival in Okayama 2010
    • 2012
      Moved studio to Shimobira, Kasaoka City
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      Selected several times for the Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      Judge at the Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (1977 and 1982)

    Awards

    • 2003
      Received the Excellence Award at the Kanazawa Wan-One 2003 Exhibition
      Received the Incentive Award at the “Arts of the Tea Ceremony” Exhibition at the Tanabe Museum of Art
    • 2004
      Received the 5th "Wako Cultural Award"
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