Masako Otsuki

Style

The technique of engraving metal using the traditional chasing technique "Hatsuri Tagane" is called "Hatsuri Bori". I try to express the wind, waves and energy to burst out into the sky and space using the "Hatsuri".

Biography

• 1943
  Born in Yokohama
• 1966
  Graduated from Tama Art University, Department of Design
  Studied under Ayao Yamana, Ayako Kuroki, and Mitsuo Masuda
• 1977
  Established the Otsuki Kobo (studio)
• 1982
  Selected for the 22nd Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition, selected consecutively from this year onward
  Selected for the 12th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, selected consecutively from this year onward
• 1984
  Selected for the 31st Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, selected consecutively from this year onward
• 1987
  Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
• 1998
  Evaluator and Judge at the 28th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Moves Otsuki Kobo to Motomachi, Yokohama
• 1999
  Solo Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store
• 2002
  Evaluator and Judge at the 42nd Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition
• 2004
  Invited to submit to "Contemporary Japanese Metalwork Exhibition" held at the Danish Museum of Art & Design (current Design Museum Denmark)
• 2005
  Metal chasing workshop at the Institute of Precious Metals, Copenhagen Technical College
• 2008
  Solo Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store
• 2009
  Evaluator and Judge at the 49th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2013
  Evaluator at the 60th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  "From Crafts to Kōgei In Commemoration of the 60th Japan
  Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition" at The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
• 2016
  Asia Week New York 2016 at Onishi Gallery New York (also in '17 and '18)
  "Handing Down Craftsmanship, Works of Nature and Works of Human (匠心伝承 天工開物)" Exhibition (Beijing, People's Republic of China)
• 2018
  Craftsman Exhibition (造級匠人展) (Shenzhen Nanshan Museum,People's Republic of China)
• 2020
  "Ise's Eye Exploring Japanese Metal Art" at Takaoka Art Museum
• 2021
  "The 1st Flare Exhibition" by 8 female artists at Kaki Gallery (Toyama)
• 2022
  "The Beauty of Crafts – Metal and Urushi Lacquer –" Exhibition (Ise Foundation)
  Solo Exhibition "Masako Otsuki Metalwork Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store

Awards

• 1992
  Received the Incentive Award at the 32nd Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition
  Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 22nd Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1995
  Received the Special Incentive Award at the 31st Kanagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition
• 1996
  Received the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education Award at the 26th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1997
  Received the East Japan Branch Award at the 37th Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition
• 2006
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the 34th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2009
  Received the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award at the 38th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2011
  Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 40th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 58th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2016
  Received the Sekido Museum of Art Award at the 45th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

Public Collections

• Tomioka Hachimangu (Yokohama)
• Iseyama Kotaijingu (Yokohama)
• Takaoka Art Museum
• The Metropolian Museum of Art (New York, USA)
• Ise Foundation

Official Site / Social Media etc.

• Official Site