Koichi Iinuma

• 1962
  Born in Mito CIty, Ibaraki Prefecture
• 1999
  Studies under ARATA Koji
• 2002
  Becomes Studio Artist at the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park
• 2004
  Builds a kiln in Kasama City
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  Solo Exhibition at Gallery White Cube (Nagoya)
  Solo Exhibition at Kyoto Takashimaya
  Solo Exhibition at Mito Keisei Department Store Art Gallery
  "Layered - Glaze Layer / Soil Layer" Exhibition at Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum (Kasama)
  "Contemporary Ceramic Art in Ibaraki" at Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum (Kasama)
  "Phenomena in Contemporary Ceramic Art" Exhibition at Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum (Kasama)
  "Guide to Contemporary Ceramic Art" at Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum (Kasama)
  Solo Exhibition "WAKA" (Hong Kong)
  Invited to the Shanghai International Ceramic & Fire Wood Art Festival
  Invited to the 11 Japanese Ceramic Artists Exhibition (Shanghai)
  Invited to the 17 Japanese Ceramic Artists Exhibition (Shanghai)
  Pingdingshan University Ceramic Artists Exhibition (Henan, China)
  ASIA WEEK (Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd. New York)
  Assigned by Kasama City to give technical guidance in Thailand (Chiang Rai / Mae Fah Luang)
  Special Exhibition "70 Miles North of Tokyo" (Sara Japanese Pottery, New York)
  Invited to the 8th Namwon International Ceramic Art Exhibition 2019 (South Korea)
  Special Exhibition at Nihombashi Takashimaya
  Solo Exhibition at Keikyu Department Store
  Special Exhibition at Yokohama Takashimaya

Using coarse-grained clay, I added my original material to create a mixed color of silver and black and harmonized the color and texture. I merged the "frail bubbles of water" that emerged in the fire, the patterned "lines" and form.

• Candidate for award at the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition once, selected 5 times
• Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition 7 times
• Selected for the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition 7 times
• Received the SAKAIDA Kakiemon Anniversary Award at the Tobiten, selected 6 times
• Received the Incentive Award at the Kikuchi Biennale, selected 3 times
• Selected for the International Ceramics Festival Mino twice
• Received the Incentive Award at the Kobe Biennale, selected once
• Received the Excellence Award at the Hagi Taisho (Grand Prix) of Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition, selected once
• Received the TOKI Oribe Incentive Award at the Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics for the Tea Ceremony, selected once
• Selected 3 times for the Choza Award Tokoname Ceramic Exhibition
• Selected 3 times for the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition
• Selected once for the Mashiko Ceramics Competition

• Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum