OVERVIEW

Akio Niisato, born in 1977, Chiba.
Technical Center (Ishoken) in 2001. The artist was awarded as the emerging artist of Premio Faenza 2005, the Grand Prize of Paramita Ceramics 2008, the Special Judges’ Award of International Ceramics Competition Mino, the Honorable Award of Kikuchi Biennale 2009, the emerging artist of Okada Mokichi Grand Prize 2014 and the Ceramics Grand Prize of the Japan Ceramic Society Award 2020. He is now a renowned artist who had exhibited his works in America, Italy, Romania, and more countries. His well-known work, “Kouki” (Vessel of Lights) is a piece of highly transmissive white porcelain with holes drilled and filled with transparent glaze before it has been fired. It gives the impression of the piece glowing which is the result of a unique evolution of the Chinese “hotarude” technique, a technique named after fireflies (hotaru) since the patterns emerging through the lights looks similar. In recent years, he has been working on a dialogue between his body and the material whilst also using traditional methodology.

HISTORY

2023
‘Curves/Planes’, Yutaka Kikutake Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2022
‘translucent transformation’, Yutaka Kikutake Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2021
‘Harmonious Balance and Broken Fragments’, Yutaka Kikutake Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2020
‘Exhibition of Akio Niisato’,Shibuya kurodatoen, Tokyo, Japan
‘Like a Virgin’, Steve Turner Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
2019
‘Akio Niisato’ Oxford Ceramics Gallery, Oxford, UK
2018
‘Ottobre Giapponese Akio Niisato’ Museo Carlo Zauli, Faenza, Italy
2017
‘Luminescence…’ Takashimaya Art Gallery, kyoto・Osaka・ Aichi・Kanagawa, Japan
‘Exhibition of Akio Niisato’,Shibuya kurodatoen, Tokyo, Japan
2016
‘Akio Niisato’, ishoken gallery, Gifu, Japan
2015
‘Transience. Works by Akio Niisato’, Esh Gallery, Milan, Italy
2013
‘Luminescence…’, 8/ART GALLERY, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

2023
‘TOGEI IN THE PROGRESSIVE FORM’, Musée Tomo, Tokyo, Japan
‘MtK satellite vol.1 “Akio Niisato + Kengo Kito’, MtK satellite Aichi, Japan
‘ART WALK YURAKUCHO’, Ippodo Tea, Other Yurakucho area, Tokyo, Japan
‘Ceramics of the Past and of the Future: The Timelessness of Traditional Japanese Craft Arts’, MOA Museum of Art, Hyogo, Japan
‘Keiji Ito and the Artists Who Studied with Him’, Rakusui-tei Museum of Art, Toyama, Japan
‘ECHO TOMORROW FIELD – Food and Art’, Takeno Shrines, Kyoto, Japan
2022
‘GO FOR KOGEI 2022’, Natadera Temple, Ishikawa, Japan
‘Yudanenagara katariau koto / Hibikiau Shikouhou’, MtK Contemporary Art, Kyoto, Japan
‘Expression of Crafts: Four Artists Exhibition’, Wako hall, Tokyo, Japan
‘Ceramics of the Past and of the Future: The Timelessness of Traditional Japanese Craft Arts’, Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art, National Crafts Museum, Tokyo・Ishikawa, Japan
2021
‘Modern Crafts and Tea Utensils: Furnishings in Each Season’, National Crafts Museum, Ishikawa, Japan
‘No Man’s Land－The Future of Ceramic Art, the Unseen Beyond the horizon－’, The Museum of CeramicArt Hyogo, Hyogo, Japan
‘DOMANI The Art of Tomorrow 2021’, The National Art Center, Tokyo, Japan
2020
‘Special planed Contemporary Japanese Crafts:Reinterpertation, Exquisite Craftsmanship and Aesthetic Exploration’, Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan
2019
‘Zen Self Care with Tea and Sweets’, Ryosoku-in Kenninji Temple, Kyoto, Japan
‘Masterpieces of Modern Crafts from the Museum Collection-special Display : Modern Tea Caddies’, National Museum of Mordern Art, Tokyo, Japan
‘in light-Ceramic and Drawing’, Yutaka Kikutake Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
‘Place for Life, Energy and Spirit’, SEI Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
2018
‘Ottobre Giappone’, MuseoCarlo Zauri / Tracce DI Uno Scambio, Faenza, Italy ‘Giappone-Faenza: Tracce Di Uno Scamibo’, Galleria Comunale d’Arte, Faenza, Italy
2017
‘Special event “The currently of porcelain seen in the tea room (by 6 contemporary artists)’, Nezu Musium, Tokyo, Japan
‘The Dramatic Vessel’, The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga, Japan
‘Gendai no Cyatou -Rikyu ni misetai!-‘, Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum･IWATE MUSEUM OF ART, Ibaraki・Iwate, Japan
2016
‘PUNK Crafts -Soul salvation-‘, Rakusui-tei Museum of Art・ Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, Toyama・Ibaraki, Japan
‘Revalue Nippon Project: Hidetoshi Nakata’s Favorite Japanese KOGEI’, Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan
2015
‘CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE CRAFTS’, Kikuchi Kanjitsu Memorial Tomo Museum, Tokyo, Japan
2014
‘Tougei-Gendaigenshou’,Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, Ibakraki, Japan

Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, USA
Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum,Ibaraki, Japan
Palamita Museum, Mie, Japan
MOA Museum of Arts, Shizuoka, Japan
Faenza Ceramic Museum, Faenza, Italy
Anadole University Museum, Eskisehir, Turkey
Museo Carlo Zauri, Faenza, Italy
Musèe Cernuschi, Paris, France
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK
National Crafts Museum, Ishikawa, Japan

NEWS

KOTARO NUKAGA to participate in 'KOGEI Art Fair Kanazawa 2024'

KOTARO NUKAGA is pleased to announce our participation for the first time at KOGEI Art Fair Kanazawa 2024, an art fair held in Hyatt Centric Kanazawa, from November 29 to December 1, 2024. In this art fair, KOTARO NUKAGA will present works by 4 artists: Nanami Inoue, Kazuhito Kawai, Yuki Tawada and Fuku Fukumoto, and