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INOUE Masayuki

CAREER	1957 Born in Kobe, JAPAN 1985 Completed Graduate school of master’s program of Tama Art University
SELECTED PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS	2005 Galerie Tokyo Humanite, Tokyo 2002 Muramatsu Gallery, Tokyo (’85/ ’84) 2000 Ban Gallery, Osaka (’97/ ’96/ ’93/ ’91) Masuda Studio, Tokyo 1998 Gallery Koyanagi, Tokyo (’95/ ’93/ ’91/ ’90/ ’88/ ’87)
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS	2005 Ars Nova “Between the Contemporary Avant-garde Art and the Crafts”, Museum of Contemporary Art of Tokyo, Tokyo 2003 The 5th Exhibition of Amabiki Village and Sculpture. Yamato, Ibaraki (’01/ ’97 – ’98) The Art of Earth “Clay Works of the New Century”, The National Museum of Art, Osaka 2002 The Legacy of Modern Ceramic Art, part 1 “From Artisan to Artist, The Evolution of Japanese Ceramic Art”, The Museum of Modern Ceramic Art Gifu, Gifu 2001 Leader of Contemporary Japanese Ceramics, Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, Ibaraki 2000 Contemporary Ceramic Art in Ibaraki, Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, Ibaraki Contemporary Art from Tsukuba 2000, Tsukuba Museum of Art, Ibaraki 1999 Japanese Contemporary Ceramic Art, Museum van Bommel van dam, Venlo, THE NETHERLANDS 1998 Dialogue with Clay “The Spirit of Contemporary Ceramics”, RIAS ARK Museum of Art, Miyagi 1996 Ibaraki Biannual Dialogos 1996, Contemporary Art Gallery, Art Tower Mito, Ibaraki

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OHGURI Katsuhiro

CAREER

1959
Born in Tochigi, JAPAN
1986
Compleated Graduate school of Master’s program of Tama Art University, Department of Sculpture

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2000
Mibu-Machi Historical Folk Material Museum, Tochigi
1994
Gallery Center Point, Tokyo (’89)
1986
Tokiwa Gallery, Tokyo

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2004
DISTANCE Artists from Tochigi. Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts
2003
The 5th Exhibition of Amabiki Village and Sculpture. Yamato, Ibaraki (’01/ 99’/ ’97-’98)
1990
Art Today Tochigi. Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts
1989
PARTY 4. Toshiba bldg.., Hamamatsu-cho, Tokyo

COMPETITION:
1999
The 18th Exhibition of Contemporary Japanese Sculpture 1999. Ube

SYMPOSIUM:
1990
Surf ’90 “Open Atelier of Stone” Sculpture Symposium. Manazuru, Kanagawa

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KATO Mai

Link to : KATO Mai website

CAREER There is no English version artist’s career now.
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SEGAWA Ren

CAREER There is no English version artist’s career now.
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Usui Hideyuki

Link to : USUI Hideyuki website

CAREER There is no English version artist’s career now.
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OHWADA Emi

CAREER There is no English version artist’s career now.

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YASOSHIMA Kaito

Link to : YASOSHIMA Kaito website

1979 Born in Kasama, Ibaraki, Japan
2002 Graduate Kanazawa College of Art. Course of Fine Art
2002 International Sculpture Symposium in Suzu. (Ishikawa, Japan)
2003 Exhibition at Gallery Nebulosa (Xalapa, Veracruz, México)
Group Exhibition “SI+NO” at Embassy of Japan in México (México City) and Gallry of Institute of Plastic Arts
(Xalapa, Veracruz, México), Casa de cultura (Uruapan, Michoacán, México)
Group Exhibition “Toco Madera” at Casa Principal (Veracruz, Veracruz, México)

2004 Exhibition at Gallery Casumi (Kawasaki, Japan)
Group Exhibition “SI+NO” (Moleria, Michoacán, México)
Group Exhibition at ORFIS (Xalapa, Veracruz, México)

2005 Group Exhibition at Gallery Arte Plus (San Pedro, Nuevo León, México)
2006 Group Exhibition at Plaza Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
2011 Group Exhibition “21 Spirits of Kanazawa” at NY Coo Gallery (New York)
2014 Exhibition “Showakai“ at Gallery Nichido (Tokyo, Japan) Special prize of sculpture
2015 International Sculpture Symposium in Tacámbaro (Michoacán, México)
2016 Group Exhibition “Succession“ at Gallery Yougen (Tokyo, Japan)
Group Exhibition “Platforme“ at Gallery Seira (Tokyo, Japan)

2017 Exhibition at Gallery Seiju (Izu Kogen, Ito, Japan)
Open air exhibition at Yuan Asanomi (Izu Kogen, Ito, Japan)
Art&Claft in Obokesugi (Yoshino, Ishikawa, Japan) First prize

2018 Group Exhibition “Japopenismo“ at Kanazawa Citizen’s Art Center (Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan)

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FUKAYA Naoyuki

Link to : FUKAYA Naoyuki website

	1971　　Born in Ibaraki Japan
Educational Background	1996　　B.F.A. in Sculpture, Tokyo University of the Arts Faculty of Fine Arts Department of Sculpture 1998　　M.F.A. in Sculpture, Graduate School of Fine Arts Sculpture Major, Tokyo University of the Arts 2002–03　　Studied at Cours de Langue et Civilisation Francaises de la Sorbonne Universite de Paris Sorbonne, Paris, France 2003–04　　Studied at Ateliers Beaux-Arts Site Glacière, Paris, France
Career	2008–13　　Part-time Lecturer, Tokyo University of the Arts Faculty of Fine Arts Department of Sculpture 2004–　　Member of the Ibaraki Ichiyokai 2011–　　Member of the Ichiyokai 2013–　　Member of the Society for Art Education Studies 2015–　　Member of the Exhibition of Toride Artists 2016–　　Member of the Exhibition of Ushiku Artists
Solo Exhibition	2001　　“Naoyuki Fukaya Exhibition －White Scene－” Gallery Fukashi, Nagano 2002　　“Naoyuki Fukaya Exhibition －Crack Knock Polish－” Ibaraki Prefectural Library, Ibaraki 2005　　“Naoyuki Fukaya Exhibition －Seven Form of Water Bird－” Takashimaya Department Store, Nihonbashi, Tokyo 2011　　“Naoyuki Fukaya Exhibition －The Circulation of the Earth : Horn Mesa Crater－” Gallery SEIHO, Ginza, Tokyo 2012　　“Naoyuki Fukaya Exhibition －The Circulation of the Earth : Glacial Erosion－” Mitsukoshi Department Store, Nihonbashi, Tokyo
Group Exhibitions and Prizes	2003　　“The 49th Exhibition of Ichiyokai” ＜Win a Second Prize＞ Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo 2004　　“The 38th Selective Exhibition of Contemporary Art” The Agency for Cultural Affairs, Iwate, Okayama, Gifu 2004　　“The 50th Exhibition of Ichiyokai” ＜Win a Special Prize＞ Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo 2005　　“The 51th Exhibition of Ichiyokai” ＜Win a Special Prize＞ Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo 2005　　“International Istanbul Stone Sculpture Symposium” Istanbul, Turkey 2006　　“The 52th Exhibition of Ichiyokai” Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo 2007　　“The Friendship Exhibition of Sculpture Between Mexico and Japan” Merida, Yucatan, Mexico 2007　　“The 53th Exhibition of Ichiyokai” The National Art Center, Tokyo 2008　　“Exhibition an Interchange STONE ROAD Between Korea and Japan” Seoul, Korea 2008　　“The 54th Exhibition of Ichiyokai” ＜Win an Encouragement a Sompo Japan Fine Art Foundation Prize＞ The National Art Center, Tokyo 2009　　“Exhibition Sculpture Blues and Low Blow” Chinretsukan Gallery, Tokyo 2009　　“The 55th Exhibition of Ichiyokai” The National Art Center, Tokyo 2010　　“29th Outstanding Rising Artists Exhibition Sompo Japan Fine Art Foundation” Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Museum of Art, Tokyo 2010　　“The 56th Exhibition of Ichiyokai” The National Art Center, Tokyo 2010　　“Exhibition an Interchange STONE ROAD2 Between Japan and Korea” The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo 2011　　“Exhibition FROM NUDE” The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo 2011　　“The 57th Exhibition of Ichiyokai” ＜Win an Art Critic Prize＞ The National Art Center, Tokyo 2012　　“An Exhibition of Korea and Japan Contemporary Sculpture” Korean Cultural Center, Tokyo 2012　　“The 58th Exhibition of Ichiyokai” The National Art Center, Tokyo 2013　　“The 59th Exhibition of Ichiyokai” The National Art Center, Tokyo 2014　　“The 60th Exhibition of Ichiyokai” The National Art Center, Tokyo 2014　　“The 12th Oita Asian Sculpture Exhibition” The Fumio Asakura Cultural Hall, Oita 2015　　“The 61th Exhibition of Ichiyokai” ＜Win an Open Air Sculpture Prize＞ The National Art Center, Tokyo 2015　　“TORIDE MUSEUM – The Only 15 Days Museum” Toride Wellness Plaza, Ibaraki 2016　　“The 41th Exhibition of Toride Artists” Toride Wellness Plaza, Ibaraki 2016　　“The 62th Exhibition of Ichiyokai” The National Art Center, Tokyo 2016　　“Ushiku Contemporary Art Exhibition 22th” Ibaraki 2017　　“The 42th Exhibition of Toride Artists” Toride Wellness Plaza, Ibaraki 2017　　“The 63th Exhibition of Ichiyokai” The National Art Center, Tokyo 2017　　“Ushiku Contemporary Art Exhibition 23th” Ibaraki
Public Works and Collections	1998　　Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei-shi, Tokyo 1998　　Shoganji Temple, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 1999　　Eigenji Temple, Daigo-machi, Ibaraki 1999　　Marukei Watanabe Stone Dealer, Sakuragawa-shi, Ibaraki 2004　　Ninomiya Elementary School, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 2005　　Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul, Turkey 2006　　Keisei Department Store, Mito-shi, Ibaraki 2006　　Hoonji Temple, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 2006　　National Lodge Unomisaki, Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 2007　　Nijusanyason Keiganji Temple, Mito-shi, Ibaraki 2015　　Airport Security Business Center, Minato-ku, Tokyo 2016　　Park Tower Shin-Kawasaki, Kawasaki–shi, Kanagawa

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Zelenák Sándor

Link to : Sándor Zelenák website

BIOGRAPHY	Sándor Zelenák was born in Tatabánya in 1971. He entered Janus Pannonius University of Fine Arts (now part of Pécs University) in 1991, and graduated in 1996 as student of Sándor Pinczehelyi. He completed his Teaching of Fine Arts in 2002, and has been continuously exhibiting his artworks since graduation. Since 2001 he has also been actively contributing his artworks to charity auctions. He has previously been an art teacher at the Székesfehérvár kindergarten, specializing in creativity art activities for children. Before coming to Japan, he also worked as a graphic designer and interior designer, making use of his consummate carpentry skills. Winning a Japanese government scholarship in 2006, he became a research student in the Department of Fine Arts at the Tsukuba University; then in 2008 was accepted into Master of Fine Arts course. He graduated in 2010. After that he worked as a freelancer, using experience of interior design and painting skill (Lumine Beer garden design, With the Style Fukuoka Art works). He is also working as an art teacher in the kindergarten, teaching creativity to the kids.
SELECTED INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP EXHIBITION	1999 – Budapest, Pallas Páholy 2000 – Budapest, “Zugloiak Egymásért” 2000 – Budapest, Café Vian 2001 – Budapest, Zazie étterem 2002 – Budapest, Café Vian 2002 – Budapest, Café Miro 2003 – Tata, Mûv.Ház. 2004 – Budapest, Café Vian 2005 – Budapest, Union Hotel 2005 – Budapest, Hilton Hotel Westend 2008 – Japan, Tsukuba Museum 2008 – Japan, Tsukuba University 2010 – Japan, Tsukuba Museum, Master Graduation 2010 – Japan, Tokyo, 美ナビ展, Roppongi Hills 2010 – Japan, Tsukuba, Dokan Bom Exhibition 2011 – Japan, Tsukuba, Dokan Bom Exhibition 2012 – Japan, Tsukuba, Dokan Bom Exhibition 2013 – Japan, Tokyo, 2013 – Japan, Tsukuba, Dokan Bom Exhibition 2013 – Japan, Tsukuba, In Section Artist in Residence 2014 –Japan, Tsukuba, Tsukuba International Artist in Resindence 2015 –Japan, Tsukuba, Tsukuba International Artist in Resindence 2015 –Japan, Tsukuba, Art Session Tsukuba 2017 –Japan, Tsukuba, Art Session Tsukuba 2018 – Iceland, Gardur, Fresh Winds Biennale
AUCTIONS	2001 – Budapest, Bp. Galeria (Tiszta szivvel a beteg gyermekekért) 2002 – Budapest, Mercz Galeria (“100 Nõi mell” jótékonysági aukció) 2002 – Budapest, Cotton Club (Heim Pál gyermekkórház javára) 2002 – Budapest, Hotel Fiesta (Zöld Kakas Liceum) 2003 – Budapest,Le Meridien Hotel (Alternatal Alapitvány) 2003 – Budapest, Hotel Gellert (Alternatal Alapitvány) 2010 – Japan, Tokyo, 美ナビ展, Roppongi Hills
COLLECTIONS	Erdély, Gyergyószárhegy Lazarea kastély Pécs, Pécs University, Fine Arts Faculty Budapest, Magyar Művelődési Intézet Tsukuba, Tsukuba University, Fine Arts Faculty

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MIYAJI Yutaka

CAREER There is no English version artist’s career now.
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TSUDA Daisuke

CAREER There is no English version artist’s career now.
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KOMATSU Shunsuke

CAREER There is no English version artist’s career now.
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OKA Takahiro

CAREER There is no English version artist’s career now.
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UEDA Kai

Link to: Ueda Kai Website

CAREER There is no English version artist’s career now.
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SAKUSABE Ushio

CAREER There is no English version artist’s career now.

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KURIHARA Yuko

Link to: KURIHARA Yuko Website

History	1983　It is born in the Tokyo FUCHU city. 2008　JOSHIBI university of art and design graduate school master’s course concentration in sculpture completion.
Solo exhibition	2017　Delta in the void (TOKI Art Space / Tokyo Japan) 2015　NAMIYURETE-FUJYO (TOKI Art Space / Tokyo Japan) 2013　A room for the floating world 　 (TOKI Art Space / Tokyo Japan) 2009　Blooming the sky bud 　　(Gallery YAMAGUCHI / Tokyo Japan) 2007　Yuko KURIHARA exhibition　　 (GALLERIA GRAFICA bis TOKIO / Tokyo Japan)
Group exhibition and Residence	2017　with H.W.D vol.2 (JOSHIBI space 1900/Kanagawa Japan) 2016　Art festival of TANZAWA vol.10 (TANAKA modern art lab./Kanagawa Japan) 2015　AMABIKI 2015 (SAKURAGAWA/Ibaraki Japan) 2014　with H.W.D (galley SEIHO / Tokyo Japan) BRA-BA! 2014 (KAWASAKI CITY MUSEUM / Kanagawa Japan) Art at KAWASAKI (KAWASAKI Daishi / Kanagawa Japan) 2013　AMABIKI 2013 (SAKURAGAWA Ibaraki Japan) 2012　SPIRALE+ (MATSUMOTO CITY MUSEUM OF ART a resident galley A / Nagano Japan) 2011　Art Biotop Residence Program 2010 Exhibition 　 (Gallery SATSU / Tokyo Japan) ART SESSION TSUKUBA 2011　　 (HIRASAWA history square / Ibaraki Japan) 2010　2010214　　 (Gallery KINGYO / Tokyo Japan) DRESS CODE 02　 (GGJ gallery / GINZA Tokyo Japan) Artist in residence (SHOUDOSHIMA / Kagawa Japan) 2007　The small sculpture exhibition vol.2 “A work junction” (Kouzimachi gallery/Tokyo Japan) PRINCIPLE 1900-2007 　 (JOSHIBI Art museum lounge / Kanagawa Japan) 2006　Artist in residence (Green Hill Park / Fukushima Japan) 2005　The 41th Art Exhibition of KANAGAWA The semi grand prix (Kanagawa Japan) WACOAL RENAISSANCE AWARD 2005 in SPIRAL (SPIRAL gallery / Tokyo Japan)
Public collection.	Green hill park SUKAGAWA city, Fukushima. 　　 Tokyo Institute of technology, Tokyo. Sagamihara park SAGAMIHARA city, Kanagawa. TOGATA elementary school SHOUDOSHIMA, Kagawa.

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WATANABE Harumi

CAREER

1948
Born in Shizuoka, JAPAN
1969
Graduation from Joshibi College of Art and Design, in the faculty of Sculpture
1970
Completed Post graduate course of Joshibi College of Art and Design Department of Sculpture

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2009
Gallery Okabe, Tokyo (’07/ ’05/ ’02)
2001
Mitsukoshi Nihombashi main store, Tokyo
1999
Gallery Seira, Tokyo

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2006
Exhibition by Artist of relation for the 80th anniversary of Kokugakai. Galerie Nichido, Tokyo
Exhibition by the 80th anniversary of Kokugakai, Sculpture in Ibaraki. Tsukuba Art Museum, Ibaraki
2003
Shoren-in Temple Exhibition in Kyoto, plan of Kokugakai members of Sculpture. Kyoto (’00)
2000
Exhibition by faculty members for the 100th anniversary of Joshibi University. Tokyo Central Art Museum, Tokyo
1988
The 4th Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition of Showa Kinen Park. Tokyo
1985
The 9th Nichido Exhibition of Sculpture. Galerie Nichido, Tokyo (1985-’89)
1971
The 45th Kokugakai Art Exhibition. Tokyo Metropolitan of Art Museum, Tokyo (submitting every year since)
1970
Hozo Exhibition. Tokyo (held 10 times)

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SUGAWARA Takahiko

Link to: Takahiko,Sugawara’s Portfolio

CAREER

1979
Born in Milan, ITALIA
2007
MA Sculpture Course, Tohoku University of Art & Design, JAPAN
2005
Guest student at Universität der Künste Berlin, GERMANY
2004
BA Sculpture Course Tohoku University of Art & Design, JAPAN

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2009
Art Cocktail in Kasama 2009, Ibaraki
The 46th Kanagawa Art Exhibition 2009, Kanagawa Prefectural Gallery
The 20th International Exhibition of Contemporary Sculpture 2009 at Miyazaki Airport
2008
Jiyu Bijutsu Annual Exhibition, The National Art Center, Tokyo
The 45th Kanagawa Art Exhibition 2008, Kanagawa Prefectural Gallery
The 19th International Exhibition of Contemporary Sculpture 2008 at Miyazaki Airport
2007
“Selected Outdoor Sculptures” Museum of Contemporary Sculpture (affiliated to Chosenin temple), Tokyo
Jiyu Bijutsu Annual Exhibition, The National Art Center, Tokyo
2006
The 8th Oita Asian Sculpture Awards Exhibition, Oita
2005
Jiyu Bijutsu Annual Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo
2004
New Members Exhibition, Jiyu Bijutsu Annual, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
“Emerging Artist” Exhibition, Gallery Nippon, Tokyo
2003
Takahiko Sugawara & Takeshi Kakihara Two person Show, Gallery Higure, Tokyo
“Mixed Sandwich”, Gallery OM, Shin-Yokohama
2001
Jiyu Bijutsu Annual Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo

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SHIOYA Ryota

Link to: SHIOYA Ryota Website

CAREER

1978
Born in Tokyo
2003
Graduated from Ceramic course in Department of Craft at Tama Art University
2005
Completed graduate studies in the Plastic Arts and Mixed Media course in the art studies at Univeristy of Tsukuba

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2009
Gallery 6zbo, Niigata
2007
Ondi, gallery Idaten, Tokyo
2005
Galerie Tokyo Humanite lab, Tokyo

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2009
Art Session TSUKUBA 2009. Hirasawa-kanga History Park, TSUKUBA Museum of Art, Ibaraki
Museum of Taro Okamoto “a viewpoint of the starting”. Fukushima Museum, Fukushima
Flexible containers “six artists crossing the boundaries of senses”. Matsunoyu, Tokyo
2008
Cafe · in · Mito 2008. Mito City, Ibaraki
P&E Exhibition 2008. ARTCOURT Gallery, Osaka
2007
The Power of Crafts “Outlook for the 21st Century”. The National Museum of Modern Art Tokyo Crafts Gallery, Tokyo
2006
Art Drill 06. Tomobe Elementary school, Ibaraki
Clay Connection by Freeter produced by NAKAMURA Kimpei. Spiral Garden, Tokyo
2005
Tsukuba Express opening commemorative exhibition “Walking coordinates”. Central Park of Tsukuba, Ibaraki
2004
Lies of Machinery Pinching Pigs In Between. Exhibit LIVE [laiv], Tokyo
The 7th Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art Exhibition. Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kanagawa
2003
The 7th Youth Biennale of Gunma’03. The museum of Modern Art, Gunma

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SATOH Hinako

Link to : SATO Hinako website

CAREER

1948
Born in Gifu, JAPAN
Kuwasawa Design School. Bunka Gakuin Arts and Crafts Center
Satoh now heads STUDIO CHANA

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2008
Keidai Art Obuse
2007
“Place of cloth in Obuse” Chikumagawa Highway Museum. as part of Chikumagawa Highway Museum Obuse contemporary “Art & Material”
2006
“Tension VII – Ikebukuro-tic Z-twist” Installation, Gallery ZO, Ikebukuro
2005
“Tension VI – Place of cloth” Installation, Bamboo forest of Hikobe family manor, as part of the Kiryu-Saien 8 “Trials in Town” show
2004
“Tension V – Trilogy” Installation, AU HAZARD
2002
“Tension IV – Shape of Wrapping” Installation, The first floor of Tajima dye works warehouse, as part of the Kiryu-Saien 8 “Trials in Town” show
2001
“Tension III – Wrapping Chemistry” Installation, Shimizu industrial old factory, as part of the Kiryu-Saien 7 “Trials in Town” show
2000
“Tension II – Wrapping Air” Installation, Toki Art Space
1998-’95
“Tension series” Gallery Q
1992
“Installation using felt” Sembikiya Gallery
1991
“Textiles of twisted yarns – Travel Installation” Wacoal Ginza Art Space
1990
“World of strongly twisted yarns” Gallery Ikat

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
1989
Arts & Crafts ’89 “Creation of yarn and cloth” Ginza Mullion
“Technique of hands” exhibition. The Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu

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KANEKO Itsuwo

CAREER

1935
Born in Tokyo, JAPAN
1962
Graduated from Toho University Faculty of Medicine
1963
Licensed to practice medicine (No.182070)
1978
Medical radiobioloby staff at karolinska institute, SWEDEN
1990
Jewelry study with NAKAMURA Minato
1995
Professor of the first department of radiology

EXHIBITIONS:
2008
Gallery 21+yo, Tokyo
2006
Abiko Open-Air Exhibition 2006. Chiba
2005
Gallery 21+yo, Tokyo
2004
Muramatsu Gallery, Tokyo
2003
Gallery 21+yo, Tokyo
4th 21st century new artist unit. The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
2002
Gallery 21+yo, Tokyo
2000
The 64th exhibition of Shinseisaku Art Society. The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum & Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
1995
Contemporary jewelry exhibition. The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
Contemporary jewelry exhibition. Ghent Museum of Decorative Arts, BELGIUM

AWARDS:
Honorable Mention at Craft Competition in Takaoka, Toyama
COLLECTIONS:
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

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Wada Masayuki

CAREER

1957
Born in Fukui, JAPAN
1981
Graduated from Nihon University College of Art

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2007
Gallery GEN, Tokyo
2005
Gallery GEN, Tokyo
2002
Gallery GEN, Tokyo
1999-’88
Gallery GEN, Tokyo
1987
Tamura Gallery, Tokyo
1986
+1 Gallery, Tokyo

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2002
Art in Factory 2002. KAWAGUCHI ART FACTORY, Saitama
1999
Goldengai Art Waves Part 1 “Golden town in Shinjuku”, Tokyo
BIENNALE 1 ATAMI 1999, Shizuoka
1993
TAMA VIVANT’93, Tama Art University, Tokyo
1984
Kanagawa Prefecture art exhibition, Kanagawa Prefectural Civic Hall, kanagawa

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NISHINARITA Yoko

Link to: NISHINARITA Yoko Website

CAREER

1953
Born in Ibaraki, JAPAN
1973
Graduated Tokyo Design Academy, Graphic Design Department
2002-’03
Received Japanese Government Grant to study at Art Students League of New York, USA

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2007
Gallery-T, Kanagawa
2006
Muramatsu Gallery, Tokyo
2005
Kobayashi Gallery, Tokyo (’92, ’93, ’94, ’95, ’96)
2002
Metal Art Museum Hikarinotani, Chiba (Japan Arts Foundation)
2000
Toki Art Space, Tokyo

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2005-’06
“Our Age”. Contemporary Art Center, Art Tower Mito, Ibaraki
2002
“RED”. CJG Gallery, NY, USA
2000
The Magnetic Field of Contemporary Art Tsukuba 2000. Tsukuba Museum of Art, Ibaraki
1997
“Dedicates it to HAYASHI Jukko”. Mito City Museum, Ibaraki
1992
“International Textile Competition”, The Museum of Kyoto, Kyoto

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM:
1998
Vermont Studio Center, VT, USA (The Freeman Foundation)

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SAITO Sadamu

CAREER

1948
Born in Nagano, JAPAN
1972
Graduation of the Department of Photograph at the Kuwasawa Design School
1990.3
Retirement of the Visual arts technical officer at the University of Tsukuba
1990.4
Establishment of Workshop “S+A” (as a free-lance photographer)

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2004.8
“The scents of sweet cage” Contemporary Photo Gallery, Tokyo
2000
“Last Details” Creative House AKUAKU, Tsukuba, Ibaraki
1996.2
“Vegetation1996” Plaza Gallery, Tokyo
1989
“TRANSIT ZONE” Gallery FROG, Tokyo
1988
“Incomplete City-Space” PS Gallery, Tokyo
“Transient + Incomplete City-Space” Tsukuba Expo Center, Ibaraki
1986
“Show-The research academic city Tsukuba” Creative House AKUAKU, Tsukuba, Ibaraki

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2007.8-10
“The Sense of Collapse” The National Modern Art Museum, Tokyo
2006.7
“retrospective 1998-2006” epSITE Epson Imaging Gallery, Tokyo
2003.1
“Photo 2003” Tsukuba Museum of Art, Ibaraki
1999
“OTSUJI Kiyoji and 15 photographers” Gallery of the Tokyo Zokei University, Tokyo
1998
“Photography today : the absence of distance” Film Center of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
1990
“20×24 inches Polaroid camera photograph” EXPO’90 Photo Museum, Osaka
1987
“Photo and Solid” in the Couple of shows. G-Art Gallery, Tokyo

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FUJISHIMA Akinori

CAREER	1955 Born in Akita, JAPAN 1980 Completed Graduate school of master’s program of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Department of Sculpture
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS	2008 Gallery MEMORIES, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 2003 Gallery A·Le·Le, Ushiku, Ibaraki 1994 “Two-Men Show” Tsukuba Art Museum, Tsukuba, Ibaraki
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS	2005 “Kokugakai Exhibition” Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art (’04/ ’03/ ’02/ ’01/ ’00/ ’99) 2002 The Tsukuba Sculpture Exhibition 2002
SYMPOSIUMS	1996 Iwate-cho International Sculpture Symposium. Iwate-cho, Iwate

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HIRANO Yonezo

CAREER

1949
Born in Tokyo, JAPAN

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2005
Gallery Artjoy, Tokyo (’04/ ’03)
2003
Gallery Inosu, Tokyo
2002
Gallery Yamaguchi, Tokyo (’00)
1996
Gallery Okabe, Tokyo (’92/ ’90/ ’88)
1989
Sairin Gallery, Yokohama
1987
Maki Gallery, Tokyo
1986
Kobayashi Gallery, Tokyo (’85)
1984
Kaneko Art G1, Tokyo

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
1998
Marunouchi Walk Museum, Tokyo
1989
Rokko Island City Sculpture Exhibition. Kobe
1988
International Art Exhibition of Japan. Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (’86 “The Fine Prize”/ ’84/ ’82/ ’80)
1987
’87 Kanagawa Art Annual. Kanagawa prefectural Gallery
Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan. Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (’85/ ’81)
1982
International Shoe Box Sculpture Exhibition. Hawaii
1977
The 7th Exhibition of Cotemporary Sculpture in Japan. Ube

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HIRATO Koji

CAREER

1958
Born in Chiba, JAPAN
1982
Graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Department of Sculpture
1984
Completed the Master Program of Tokyo Univercity of Fine Arts and Music, Department of Sculpture

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2001
LIFE’S ORIGIN. Metal Art Museum Hikarinotani, Chiba
LIFE’S ORIGIN. Gallery Tsubaki, Chiba
1998
SHAPES OF LIFE 1994-1998. Gallery Surge, Tokyo
1994
SHAPES OF LIFE. Gallery Mutsu, Chiba

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2004
3 person’s Sculpture “Japan malaise”. Takashimaya, Tokyo (’02)
2000
Pleasure of creative skill. Gallery Surge, Tokyo
1999
The 24th Exhibition of Koku-Ten. Isetan Museum, Tokyo (’96/ ’97/ ’98)
1997
Chiba Art Frash ’97 “Fault dynamics”. Chiba citizens Gallery, Chiba
1996
France-Japon Échange d’art Contemporain. Paris, Kyoto (’95)
1984
The 15th International Art Exhibition of Japan. Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Kyoto Museum of Art

ART WORKS FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES AND COLLECTIONS:
2005
Osaka Suijo Rinpokan, Osaka
2004
Terada Collection, Tokyo
2003
Aoba no Mori Hospital, Chiba
1995
Jury of Peace City Proclamation Monument Design Idea Competition, Ohara Station Plaza, Chiba
1994
Lake Place Park, City of Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.A. “Duluth-Ohara Sister Cities Monuments Exchange Program”

– MEMBER –

NAKAMURA Yoko

Link to: Nakamura Yoko Website

CAREER

1950
Born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa. JAPAN
1971
Graduated from the Department of Japanese Linguistics & Literature, Toyoko Gakuen Women’s College.
1972
Graduated from the Advanced Course of the Department of Home Economics, Toyoko Gakuen Women’s College.
1976
Met NAKAMURA Kimpei and was introduced to the fascination of ceramics.

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2014
“Whistle-whistle. Tap-tap. – Ugh Spider – ” Le Deco, Tokyo
2011
“Do not want you to say it’s unexpected. – A pigeon and a bean – “ Le Deco, Tokyo
2009
“I can see the truth at Last. – A wooden box and a mesh -“ Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
2007
“Slight Difference” Art Gallery C Square of Chukyo University, Aichi
2004
“Stainless Steel Mesh Collaboration” SATOSHI TANAKA, Tokyo
2003
“Tokyo ware vs. Mesh work / An Installation Collaboration by Kimpei and Yoko Nakamura -The Tactile, Decoration and Transparency-” Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
2000
“Suspended Bodies – Inside” Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
“Suspended Bodies – Outward” Meguro Museum of Art, Tokyo
1992
“Forms of Clay and Mesh – Cloud Negatives” GALLERY WHITE ART, Tokyo

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2017
Three People Exhibition “Accessories and/or Decorations” Galerie wa2, Tokyo
2016
“Auspicious Celebration of Lives” Oita Prefectural Art Museum, Oita
2009
“International Project 2009 WOMAN POWER” Hanjoen Art Center, Korea
2006
Outdoor Exhibition “Amabiki Village and Sculpture 2006” Sakuragawa City, Ibaraki（’08/ ’11/ ’13/ ’15 )
“Stylishness of Contemporary Ceramics – Focusing on East Japan artists” Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum
2005
“The 40th international Ceramic and Sculpture Boleslawiec 2004” POLAND, Ceska Republik
2001
“A Shriek from an Invisible Box” Meguro Museum of Art, Tokyo
2000
“Fusion – Ceramic 21” Mokpo International Ceramics Pre-Expo 2000, Invited Artists Exhibition, KOREA
1993
“Annex Shigaraki ’93” Shiga Prefectural Museum of Modern Art Gallery

COLLABORATION:
2018
Ryo Kato and Yoko Nakamura “House on the sea” Toki Art Space, Tokyo

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE:
2004
“The 40th International Ceramics and Sculpture Workshop Boleslawiec 2004” POLAND
1993
The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga

WORKSHOP:
1998
Workshop at Kyung Hee University Art Dept., Ceramics Course, KOREA
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:
Meguro Museum of Art, Tokyo
Argentine Museum of Modern Art, The House of Japan, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA

AWARD:
1995
The Special Juror Prize of The 4th International Ceramics Competition Mino, Gifu

– MEMBER –

KOBINATA Chiaki

CAREER

1968
Born in Tokyo, JAPAN
1994
Compleated Graduate shcool of master’s program of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2010
Metal Art Museum Hikarinotani, Chiba
2008
Mutate. Ai Gallery, Tokyo
2007
Growth/BLACK. Ai Gallery, Tokyo
2005
Land/Earth. Ai Gallery, Tokyo
2004
Composition -Blue and White-. Ai Gallery, Tokyo
2003
Järvistä Järville. Auragalleria, Tuusla, FINLAND
2002
Firing Fires Framing Flames. Tuusla, FINLAND
1999
The shapes of Unspoken Inconsequential Thoughts. Plus Minus Gallery, Tokyo
1997
Gallery Tsubaki, Tokyo
1996
Gallery Kochukyo. Tokyo

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2006
Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale. Niigata
2005
“Coordinates in Motion” Art of Tsukuba. Ibaraki
2004
Landscape Now. Mikkeli Art Museum, Mikkeli, FINLAND
2003
Artistic Cooperation in Arabianranta. Helsinki, FINLAND
2002
In common. Lume Gallery, Helsinki, FINLAND
1996
Art in the Hotel, Hotel Nikko Tokyo, Tokyo

– MEMBER –

OHSHIMA Yukiko

CAREER

1975
Born in Osaka, JAPAN
1999
Musashino Art University, Sculpture Department, B.A.
2001
Musashino Art University, Postgraduate course, Fine Art,Sculpture, , M.A., First Place recipient graduate work

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2003
Ohshima yukiko EXHIBITION, Gallery YAMAGUCHI, Kyobashi, Tokyo
2001
Ohshima yukiko EXHIBITION, Galleria Grafica bis, Ginza, Tokyo

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2006
AMABIKI 2006. Sakuragawa City, Ibaraki
2004
The 2nd Art Jam ‘Boutique’, Gallery YAMAGUCHI, Kyobashi, Tokyo
7 Sculptors EXHIBITION, GALLERY52, Iidabashi, Tokyo
2002
The 7th KAJIMA Sculpture Competition, Kajima KI Building Atlium, Akasaka, Tokyo
2001
Selected Graduation Works, Musashino Art University Museum
1998
The 12th Kodaira Open-Air Sculpture Exhibition, Kodaira Central Park, Tokyo

SYMPOSIUMS:
2006
The 2nd Gwalior Sculptors Symposium(invited), Gwalior, Madiyapradish, INDIA
2005
india-japan 05 stone symposium, Vadodara, INDIA

AWARDS:
2003
“Musashino Art University Paris Prize” Fellowship, Musashino Art University
2002
Premium Prize, The 7th KAJIMA Sculpture Competition

MAJOR COLLECTION ON DISPLAY:
Garden of Mr. Kisaku NOBORI Mansion, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture / Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd., Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture / Entrance of “Emblem MARUTAKA” apartment house, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture / Garden of Mr. Kuniyoshi DATE Mansion, Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture / SANBU Country Golf Club, Sanbu District, Chiba Prefecture

– MEMBER –

ISHIBASHI Megumi

CAREER

1976
Born in Tokyo, JAPAN
1996
Compleated Graduate school of Joshibi Junior College of Art and Design

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2005
Gallery Hiroba, Tokyo
2003
Gallery space Yuu, Kanagawa
2001
Key gallery, Tokyo
2000
Seika Gallery, Tokyo

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2005
Animal Wonderland. Sagamihara Citizen’s Gallery, Kanagawa
2003
Cow Parade Tokyo in Marunouchi 2003. Tokyo
2002
Abiko Open Air Exhibition 2002. Chiba
2001
The 37th Kanagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition. Kanagawa Prefectural Gallery, Kanagawa

– MEMBER –

YAMAMOTO Tadasu

CAREER

1950
Born in Kagawa, JAPAN
1974
Graduated from the Dfpt.Commercial Design, Musashino Art University

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2004
“FALLING WATER” Kawasaki IBM City Gallery, Kawasaki
2003
“JARDIN” Hino Gallery, Tokyo
2002
“GARDEN” Hino Gallery, Tokyo
1997
“WATER THINKING” Hino Gallery, Tokyo
1995
“ACERNAL” Kitakanto Museum of Modern Arts, Maebashi
1994
“RIGHT TO REGARD” Gallery αM, Tokyo
1993
“DARK WATER” Akiyama Gallery, Tokyo

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2004
“Beyond Nature” Himeji City Museum of Art, Himeji
2002
“Slanting House / Statements by the Artist in Japan since 9.11” Museum of Contemporary Tokyo, Tokyo
2001
“In Search of FORM” Pusan Metropolitan Art Museum, Pusan
1994
“Photography and Beyond in Japan-Space, Time and Memory” Hara Museum, Tokyo
Went it round the United States, Canada and Mexico afterwards
1989
“The Past and The Present of Photography” The Museum of Modern Art Tokyo and Kyoto

– MEMBER –

YAMAMOTO Kenichi

CAREER

1967
Born in Tokyo, JAPAN
1990
Graduated from Sculpture Department of Musashino Art University

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITAIONS:
2005
Kodo-Bijutsu Exhibition. The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum,Tokyo (Every year since 1989)
2003
The 5th Exhibition of Amabiki Village and Sculpture. Yamato, Ibaraki
2000
Recommended as a menber for the kodo-bijutsu Association. The Tokyo Metropolotan Art Museun, Tokyo
1999
Shimanami-Kaidou Sculpture Contest ’99. “Special Prize” Miyakubo, Ehime
1996
Artists’ Camp in KASAMA ’96. Ibaraki
Stone Sculpture Contest ’96 held by National Festival in Kagawa. Kagawa
1991
Excellent Maquettes Exhibition for The 7th Henry Moore Grand Prize Exhibition, The Hakone Open-Air Museum, Kanagawa

COLLECTIONS:
Miyakubo Town Central Park, Ehime
Ibaraki Prefecture Central Hospita, kasama, Ibaraki
Higashimurayama, Kodaira, Tokyo

– MEMBER –

MARUYAMA Tomiyuki

CAREER There is no English version artist’s career now.

– MEMBER –

NAKAMURA Minato

CAREER

1947
Born in Tokyo, JAPAN
1969
Graduated from Musashino University of Art, Sculpture Course

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2004
Gallery GAN, Tokyo
Muramatsu Gallery, Tokyo (’77)
2000
Masuda Studio Gallery, Tokyo
1998
Tokiwa Gallery, Tokyo (’93/ ’92/ ’91/ ’90/ ’89/ ’88/ ’87 /’85/ ’83/ ’81)
1995
Atagoyama Gallery, Tokyo

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2003
The 5th Exhibition of Amabiki Village and Sculpture. Yamato, Ibaraki
2002
Sculptors of Eastern Japan. Tokyo Station Gallery, Tokyo
2001
A Shriek from an Invisible Box. Meguro Museum of Art, Tokyo
1999
Abiko Open Air Art Exhibition. Chiba
1997
The 17th Exhibition of Contemporary Japanese Sculpture ’97. Open Air Museum of Ube City, Yamaguchi
1996
Survival Tool Exhibition. Sakura City Museum of Art, Chiba
Container 96 – Art Across Oceans. Copenhagen, DENMARK
1993
Grand Prize at Shonan Hiratsuka Open Air Sculpture Exhibition. Hiratsuka, Kanagawa
1980-1986
Hamamatsu Open Air Exhibition. Hamamatsu, Shizuoka

COLLECTIONS:
Meguro Museum of Art, Tokyo
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, Tokyo.

– MEMBER –

TAKANASHI Yuuri

CAREER

1970
Born in Tokyo, JAPAN
1999
Graduate Course KOBATAKE Kobo

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2006
Galerie Tokyo Humanite lab, Tokyo
2005
Gallery Neburosa, Xalapa, MEXICO
Gallery Casumi, Kawasaki
Gallery Art Point, Tokyo
2004
Metal Art Museum Hikarinotani, Chiba
2003
Gallery Apa 2f, Nagoya
2002
Museum of Modan Art Santa cruz, BOLIVIA

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2006
Amabiki 2006, Ibaraki (’03)
2005
“Mexico-Japan of cross cultural Exhibition” Gallery Satoru, Tokyo
“From an alley to an alley” Goldengai Art Waves Part5, Tokyo
Chiba Art Flash ’05. Chiba City Gallery, Chiba
2004
Art Expansion+Sign 2004. Tsukuba Museum of Art, Ibaraki
“The Plastic Arts Unusual” Zenpukuji park, Tokyo
“Mexico-Japan of cross cultural Exhibition”, Mitaka
2003
Opera Ukon TAKAYAMA the performing arts, Tokyo
2002
Kanagawa Prefecture art exhibition, Kanagawa
Home visit exhibition of six person, Nagoya

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE:
2005
Xalapa, MEXICO
2002
Santacruz, BOLIVIA

– MEMBER –

KIM Hyunsuk

CAREER

1967
Born in Pusan, KOREA
1996
Completed Graduate school of master’s program of Tama Art University, Department of painting
1992
B.F.A from Ceramics Dept., School of Art, Hong Ik University, Seoul

SELECTED PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2004
Youkobo Art Space, Tokyo
2001
Gallery Le Deco, Tokyo
2000
Gallery Te, Tokyo
1996
Setagaya Museum of Art, Tokyo

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2004
Tsukuba 2004. Tsukuba Art Museum, Ibaraki
Trolls in a Metropolitan Green Park. Zempukuji park, Tokyo (’03)
The 8th Suwon Hwaseong Fortress International Theater + Art Festival. ChangHan Park, Suwon, S. KOREA
2003
The 5th Exhibition of Amabiki Village and Sculpture. Yamato, Ibaraki
2002
International Art Festival in Tachikawa and ISETAN Department(solo). Tachikawa, Tokyo
2001
World Ceramic Exposition 2001 Korea. Ichon World ceramic Center, Ichon, S. KOREA
Sense of “Presence”. Yokohama Ctizens Gallery, Yokohama. Gallery Q, Tokyo (’99)
2000
Ceramic Forest. Parthenon Tama, Tokyo
1995
East-West Ceramic Collaboration (Symposium & Workshop). Museum of Modern Art & Museum of Hawaii Univ., Hawaii
1994
“Idomu katachi” Suntory Museum of Art Grand Prix ’95. Suntory Museum of Art, Tokyo
RESEARCH THESIS:
2003
“Justification for Existence and New Possibility”. University The Journal of the Tama Art University No.17

– MEMBER –

YOKOYAMA Aska

CAREER

1975
Born in Shizuoka, JAPAN
1998
Graduated from Tama Art University, Department of painting (B.A.)

ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS:
2004
My Own Place. Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art, Shizuoka
2002
Into the Light. Gallery Jin, Tokyo
2000
Gallery Yamaguchi, Tokyo (’98)

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND OTHERS:
2004
DUENDE OPEN. Rotterdam, HOLLAND
World O-CHA(Tea) Festival 2004. Shizuoka
2003
PEATPOLIS.NL. Veen Park, Emmen, HOLLAND
The 5th Exhibition of Amabiki Village and Sculpture. Yamato, Ibaraki (’01)
2002
Sounds and Thoughts. Gallery Arka, Gallery Architects House, LITHANIA
Puddles 2002. TENT CBK, Rotterdam, HOLLAND
Nishiogi Machi Media 2002. Zempukuji Park, Tokyo
2000
As the Water Around There. Museum of Modern Art Toyoshina, Nagano
Chiba Art Flash 2000. Chiba Citizens Gallery Inage, Chiba
1999
2nd Fujino International Art Symposium ’99. Fujino, Kanagawa
Flower Street of Takada. Niigata
Abiko Open Air Exhibition ’99. Chiba

– MEMBER –

YAMAZOE Jun

CAREER

1971
Born in Kyoto Pref.
1995
Graduated KOBATAKE Kobo

2004
Solo Exhibition at Gallery 4GATS (Tokyo)
2005
Solo Exhibition at Gallery SAOH (Tokyo)
2006
International Stone Sculptor’s Symposium in Gwalior (INDIA)
Solo Exhibition at Art Space NIJI (Kyoto)
Solo Exhibition at ATELIER · K Art Space (Kanagawa)
2008
Solo Exhibition at TOKI Art Space (Tokyo)
Gwacheon International Stone Sculpture Symposium (KOREA)
2009
Solo Exhibition at Art Space NIJI (Kyoto)
Art Court Frontier #7 Art Court Gallery (Osaka)
2010
Solo Exhibition at METAL ART MUSEUM HIKARINOTANI (Chiba)
2011
AMABIKI 2011 (Ibaraki) [’01, ’03, ’06, ’08]
Solo Exhibition at Gallery YURAGI (Kyoto)

– MEMBER –

MOMOSE Hiroyuki

CAREER There is no English version artist’s career now.

– MEMBER –

FURUKAWA Jun

Link to: ATERIER CRIU

CAREER

1967
Born in Tochigi, JAPAN
1991
Graduated from Sculpture Department of Musashino Art University

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2006
Kyohan Six Gallery. Tochigi
1996
Gallery An Adan. Ibaraki
1995
Art Space Jyonaisaka. Tochigi

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2003
The 5th Exhibition of Amabiki Village and Sculpture. Ibaraki (’01)
Art Walk 2003 “Open Studio in Tochigi”. Tochigi (00′)
2001
Door to millennium:Tochigi in the 20th century II Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts. Tochigi
2000
The 3rd Art Festival of Yurinkan. Gunma
Exhibision of Hakugakai. Tochigi（’98/ ’96/ ’94)
1991
Kodaira Open Air Sculpture Exhibition. Tokyo (’90/ ’88)
1990
Stone Sculpture Exhibition by Two Artists. Tokyo
SYMPOSIUMS:
1998
Artists’ Camp in Kasama. Ibaraki (’97- ’94)
1995
IPCL International Sculpture Symposium. Nagothane, INDIA
1992
Krastal International Sculpture Symposium. Krastal, AUSTRIA
1990
Symposium in Iwama. Ibaraki

COMPETITION:
1997
The 17th Exhibition of Contemporary Japanese Sculpture (Excellent Model). Yamaguchi

– MEMBER –

NAKAMURA Yoshitaka

CAREER

1954
Born in Ibaraki, JAPAN
1977
Graduated from Ibaraki University
1984
Graduated from University of Tsukuba, Master’s Program in Art and Design
1977
A research worker abroad of Monbukagaku-shyo (Italy)
Presently Associate Professor of University of Tsukuba, School of Art and Design
Member of Ichiyohkai

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2001
Gallery Okabe, Tokyo
2000
Metal Art Museum Hikarinotani, Chiba
1999
Gallery Seiho, Tokyo
1998
Galleria kontraste, Pietrasanta, ITALY
1996
Iwaki City Art Museum, Iwaki

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2005
Toyamura International Sculpture Biennale 2005. Hokkaido
2003
The 5th Exhibition of Amabiki Village and Sculpture. Yamato, Ibaraki (’01)
2000
Gent Flanders Expo. Gent, BELGIUM
1996
15th Exhibition of Yasuda Kasai Fine Art Foundation Prize for Rising Artists. Seiji Togo Memorial Sompo Japan Museum of Art, Tokyo
1987
22nd Showakai-ten Exhibition. Galerie Nichido, Tokyo
1986
The 1st Rodin Grand Prize Exhibition. The Utsukushi-ga-hara Open-Air Museum, Nagano
1983
Kobe Figurative Sculpture Grand Prize Exhibition. Port Island Park, Hyogo
1977
23rd Exhibition Ichiyohkai. Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo (exhibited every year after this year)

– MEMBER –

TODA Yusuke

Link to: TODA Yusuke Website

CAREER	1962 Born in Hiroshima 1990 Musashino Art University Postgraduate course, Fine Art, Sculpture, MA 1994 Japan Air Lines Foundation, “The Sky Day Artists Fellowship” recipient 1995-’96 Studied as JAL Art Fellow in Florence (Italy) and London (UK) 1996 Royal College of Art, Sculpture School, Post Experience Programme (UK) 2000 Japan Foundation, Artists Fellowship for Traveling Overseas recipient (Germany) 2005 Djerassi Resident Artists Program, The 2004 Leah Middlebrook and Norio Sugano Fellowship recipient
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS	2009 Plaza Gallery, Tokyo (’06, ’01, ’99, ’97) 2005 Gallery GAN, Tokyo (’04)
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND OTHERS	2010 New Heavy in Nogata, Nogata Municipal TANIO Museum, Nogata, Fukuoka Prefecture 2002 Busan Biennale (invited), Busan Metropolitan Museum and Busan Olympic Park, Busan City, Republic of Korea 2001 The 14th Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition of Japan, Ube Open-Air Sculpture Museum, Yamaguchi Prefecture (’91) 2000 The 6th KAJIMA Sculpture Competition, Premium Prize recipient, Kajima KI Building Atrium, Tokyo 1999 Shimanami coastal highway ’99 Sculpture Competition, Grand Prize recipient, Mukai-jima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture 1998 The 15th Kobe Suma rikyu Park Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition, Premium Prize and Tokyo National Modern Art Museum Prize recipient, Suma detached palace Park, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture 1997 The 3rd Oita Asian Sculpture Exhibition, Grand Prize recipient, Asakura Fumio Memorial Art Museum, Oita Prefecture 1992 The 4th Tokyo Open-Air Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Governor Prize recipient, Kinuta Park, Tokyo
SYMPOSIUMS AND ARTISTS IN RESIDENCES	2010 The 13th Friuli – Venezia Giulia International Stone Sculptute Symposium (invited), ITALY 2009 The 2nd Penza International Sculpture Symposium, steel sculpture section (invited), Penza, RUSSIA 2006 The 2nd Gwalior Sculptors Symposium (invited), Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, INDIA 2004 Djerassi Resident Artists Program (invited), Woodside, California, USA 2000 Lapidea 2000 International Stone Sculpture Symposium (invited), Mayen, GERMANY 1998 International Artists Camp in Aso (invited), Oguni Town Aso-county, Kumamoto Prefecture

– MEMBER –

KANAZAWA Kenichi

CAREER	1956 Born in Tokyo, JAPAN 1979 Graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music 1981 Completed the Master Program of Tokyo Univercity of Fine Arts and Music
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS	2005 Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo (’02) 2004 “Fragments of Sound – Join Eyes, Ears and Hands” Kawagoe City Art Museum Touch Art Corner, Saitama 2003 “Shape of Sound – Kanazawa Kenichi Exhibition” Chihiro Art Museum Azumino, Nagano 2002 “Transfiguration of Steel : Kenichi Kanazawa” Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 2000 “Laboratory 2 – To Strike the Iron – Fragments of Sound” Niitsu Art Forum, Niigata
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS	2005 Exhibition of Artist in Residence “Transcending Perception” Aomori Contemporary Art Center, Aomori “The Art of Breathing in the World – Art and respiration” Kawamura Memorial Museum of Art, Sakura City Museum of Art, Chiba 2004 “life/art ’04” SHISEIDO GALLERY, Tokyo (’03/ ’02/ ’01) 2003 Water lily 2003 Garden “Time to flow in the villa” Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum, Kyoto The 5th Exhibition of Amabiki Village and Sculpture. Yamato, Ibaraki (’01) The 20th Exhibition of Contemporary Japanese Sculpture Exhibition. Ube Open-air Sculpture Museum, Yamaguchi 2002 “CAFE in Mito” Contemporary Art Gallery, Art Tower Mito, Ibaraki 2001 “A Gift of Remembrance – View / Sound – ” Art Gallery ARTIUM, Fukuoka / Kyoto Art Center, Kyoto / Gallery Kuranuki, Osaka / Yokohama Portside Gallery, Kanagawa “I CAN DO IT – Exploring the Senses of Sight, Hearing, Touch” Fuchu Art Museum, Tokyo 2000 The Exhibition for The Children 2000 “Play the art, learn in the art” Hiroshima City museum of Contemporary Art, Hiroshima

– MEMBER –

WATANABE Hiroshi

CAREER

1959
Born in Fukushima, JAPAN
1983
Compleated Graduate Shcool of Bachelor’s Program of Tokyo Zokei University, Department of Fine Arts, Sculpture Major

PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS:
2004
Art Box gallery, Yokohama (’99/ ’96/ ’94)
Gallery Sougei-koubou, Fukushima (’02)
2002
Yokohama-Takashimaya Department store Art Gallery, Kanagawa
1997
Ishigami-no-oka Museum of Art, Iwate

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2005
The 69th Exhibition of SHINSEISAKU – 2005. Tokyo (every year from ’83)
2003
The 5th Exhibition of Amabiki Village and Sculpture. Yamato, Ibaraki (’01/ ’99)
2000
“Beyond the Border” Eight Artists of Iwaki – 2000. Iwaki City Art Museum, Fukushima

SYMPOSIUMS:
2002
Tokamachi Stone Sculpture Symposium. Tokamachi, Niigata
1990
Surf ’90 “Open Atelier of Stone” Sculpture Symposium. Manazuru, Kanagawa
1988
Mansaku-no-Sato International Sculpture Symposium. Akita

– MEMBER –

YAMAJO Rei

CAREER

1968
Born in Tokushima, JAPAN
1991
Graduated from The University of Tokushima

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2004
Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
2000
Gallery Okabe, Tokyo (’97)

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2005
“Coordinates in Motion” Art of Tsukuba. Ibaraki
2004
Art Expansion+Sign 2004. Tsukuba Museum of Art, Ibaraki
2003
The 5th Exhibition of Amabiki Village and Sculpture. Yamato, Ibaraki (’01/ ’99)
1998
The 32th Selected Contemporary Arts: sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs
1996
The 4th Yokohama Sculpture Biennale. Kanagawa
1995
The 16th Exhibition of Contemporary Japanese Sculpture. Ube, Yamaguchi

– MEMBER –

YAMAZAKI Takashi

略歴

1953
Born in Chiba, JAPAN
1981
Compleated graduate shcool of master’s program of Musashino Art University

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2003
Gallery Saou, Tokyo
Gallery K, Miyazaki
1999
Tamashin Gallery, Tokyo
1994
Arukus Gallery, Tokyo
1989/ ’84
Atagoyama Gallery, Tokyo

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2005
The 1st Exhibition of “Aso no michi”. Kanagawa
2004/’00
The 8th Exhibition of Selected Works from Sculpture Contest. Kajima KI bldg.., Tokyo
2003
The 5th Exhibition of Amabiki Village and Sculpture. Yamato, Ibaraki (’01/ ’99)
1993
Tama21 International Open Air Sculptures Exhibition. Tokyo

SYMPOSIUMS:
2005
Indo Japan ’05 Stone Symposium. Vadodara, INDIA
2000
“PICAF” The Symposium of Open Air Sculpture. Pusan, KOREA
“STONE 2000” International Sculpture Symposium. Vadodara, INDIA
1988-’89
INDIA-JAPAN Sculptor’s Camp. Vadodara, INDIA

– MEMBER –

YASUDA Masako

CAREER

1948
Born in Hyogo, JAPAN
1975
Compleated Graduate school of master’s program of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Department of Sculpture
1976-’79
Studied at The Academy of Fine Arts of Roma, ITALY

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
1998
Gallery Okabe, Tokyo (’94)
1997
Aoyama Gakuin Women’s Junior College, Tokyo

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2006
The 91th Exhibition of Nika, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (every year since 1979)
AMABIKI 2006, Sakuragawa, Ibaraki (’03/ ’01/ ’99)
1999
The 24th Exhibition of Koku-Ten, Isetan Museum, Tokyo (every year since 1986)

– MEMBER –

MIZUKAMI Yoshihisa

CAREER There is no English version artist’s career now.

– MEMBER –

MAKI Wataru

CAREER

1949
Born in Ishikawa, JAPAN
1972
Graduated from Kanazawa Art University, Sculpture Department, B.A.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2003
The 5th Exhibition of Amabiki Village and Sculpture. Yamato, Ibaraki (’01,’99)
1995
Appeal for Public Subscriptions in Nou, Niigata
1989
Art Exhibition of Contemporary Ibaraki. Ibaraki Modern Art Museum
1979
Kanazawa Sculpture Exhibition, Ishikawa (’80-present, every years)
1976
The Exhibition of Shinseisaku Artists Association, Tokyo Metroporitan Art Museum (Awarded the New Artist Prize)

SYMPOSIUMS:
1998
Okayama Sculpture Art Jamboree ’98, Okayama
1993
The 3rd Kasaoka Stone Sculpture Symposium, Okayama
1992
Saku Marble Sculpture Symposium, Nagano
1987
Hakuba Open Air Sculpture Symposium, Nagano
1984
Ohmiya Sculpture Symposium, Saitama
1978
Untoan Sculpture Symposium, Niigata

INOUE Masayuki

OHGURI Katsuhiro

KATO Mai

SEGAWA Ren

Usui Hideyuki

OHWADA Emi

YASOSHIMA Kaito

FUKAYA Naoyuki

Zelenák Sándor

MIYAJI Yutaka

TSUDA Daisuke

KOMATSU Shunsuke

OKA Takahiro

UEDA Kai

SAKUSABE Ushio

KURIHARA Yuko

WATANABE Harumi

SUGAWARA Takahiko

SHIOYA Ryota

SATOH Hinako

KANEKO Itsuwo

Wada Masayuki

NISHINARITA Yoko

SAITO Sadamu

FUJISHIMA Akinori

HIRANO Yonezo

HIRATO Koji

NAKAMURA Yoko

KOBINATA Chiaki

OHSHIMA Yukiko

ISHIBASHI Megumi

YAMAMOTO Tadasu

YAMAMOTO Kenichi

MARUYAMA Tomiyuki

NAKAMURA Minato

TAKANASHI Yuuri

KIM Hyunsuk

YOKOYAMA Aska

YAMAZOE Jun

MOMOSE Hiroyuki

FURUKAWA Jun

NAKAMURA Yoshitaka

TODA Yusuke

KANAZAWA Kenichi

WATANABE Hiroshi

YAMAJO Rei

YAMAZAKI Takashi

YASUDA Masako

MIZUKAMI Yoshihisa

MAKI Wataru