Iori Nakajo

1966 -
  • Lacquerware
  • Awarded 7 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
  • Price Range $1,500 - 20,000
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  • Category
    Lacquerware
  • Techniques
    Mother-of-pearl inlay (Raden), Maki-e, Dry lacquer
  • Born
    1966 -
  • Based in
    Kanagawa
  • Membership
    Full member, Japan Kogei Association
Iori Nakajo

Style

I portray animals, insects and plants in everyday life that I am interested in, that I think are cool and those that I love, from chameleons to giant anteaters, cats, birds and grasshoppers in my artwork using raden (mother-of-pearl inlay).

Biography

  • 1992
    Graduated from the Special Course at the Ishikawa Prefectural Institute of Wajima Lacquer Arts
    Selected for the first time at the 33rd Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, selected several times from this year onward
  • 1993
    Selected for the 10th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, selected several times from this year onward
  • 1995
    Completed the Maki-e Course at the Ishikawa Prefectural Institute of Wajima Lacquer Arts
  • 1996
    Completed the Lacquering Techniques Course at the Ishikawa Prefectural Institute of Wajima Lacquer Arts as an auditing student
    Studies under KITAMURA Shosai, Holder of Important Intangible Cutural Property for Raden
  • 1997
    Selected for the 26th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, selected once more after this
  • 1999
    Assistant lecturer at the Ishikawa Prefectural Institute of Wajima Lacquer Arts until 2006
  • 2000
    Selected for the 47th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, selected several times from this year onward
  • 2007
    Selected for the 47th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, selected several times from this year onward
  • 2010
    The 1st Beauty of Raden Exhibition at Daimaru, Osaka
  • 2017
    The 1st Tsukiji Hisaya, Nakajo Iori Lacquer Art Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi
  • 2018
    Evaluator at the 58th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2019
    The 1st 'Craft for All of Us Ⅱ’ Exhibition
    — Shiseido Proposals for More Beautiful Lives — at Shiseido Art House
    held in 2021, 2022 and to be held in 2023
  • Currently Full Member of the Japan Kogei Association

Awards

  • 1997
    Received the Japan Kogei Association Kinki Branch Award for the Maki-e Lacquered Box "Spring" at the 26th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2000
    Received the Asahi Shimbun Award for the Maki-e Raden Box "Chinese Chive Flowers" at the 17th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2010
    Received the Wajima Museum of Urushi Art Award for the Tortoise Shell Raden Box with Bird Design at the 28th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2011
    Received the Asahi Shimbun Award for the Raden Lacquered Box "Autumn" at the 29th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2012
    Received the Japan Kogei Association East Japan Branch Award for the Raden Maki-e Box "Little Flowers" at the 52nd East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2016
    Received the Wajima Museum of Urushi Art Award for the Kanshitsu Raden Lacquer Box with Flower and Bird Design "Rondo" at the 28th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

Public Collections

  • Shiseido Art House
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