HIROMU OKUDA
陶
CERAMICS
奥田博土
Biology
1949 Born in Shigaraki, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
1967 Graduated Shigaraki Ceramic high school
1967 OUMI Chemistry Ceramic Company. – assisted Taro Okamoto making ‘The Tower of the
Sun The symbol of Expo‘70
1972 Independent
Solo Exhibitions
2020 Keifu Gallery (Kyoto)'19 '18' 17 '16 '15'14'12, Japan
2019 Kaede Gallery(Osaka) ' 13' 03' 01' 98' 96, Japan
2014 Suzuki Gallery(‘05’01’99’95’94’90), Kyoto, Japan
2012 Seian Art University Gallery, Shiga, Japan
2009 Kuro Gallery, Osaka, Japan
2007 Laura Gallery(’15), Nagoya, Japan
2005 M Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2003 K Gallery, Okayama, Japan
2003 The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park Gallery, Shigaraki, Shiga, Japan
2001 Espace 446 (‘98’97’96), Osaka, Japan
1999 Minakuchi Cultural Art Center’ Okuda Hiromu World- Life Beat’, Shiga, Japan
1998 Gotenyama Art Center’ Okuda Hiromu World -The Spirit of a Wheel’, Osaka, Japan
1997 Oribetei Gallery, Aichi, Japan
1997 Enkyo Gallery, Aichi, Japan
1996 VA Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
1994 Ceramic Art Gallery(’91)Tokyo, Japan
1993 R Gallery, Fukui, Japan
1993 Masuda Studio, Tokyo, Japan
1992 Gallery Maronie (‘86’85’84), Kyoto, Japan
1991 Tenjiku Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
1990 California State University, Fullerton, USA
1988 Genkai Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
1987 Gallery Fuji, Osaka, Japan
1987 Shibuya Seibu Department Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
1987 Saga-Cyo Exhibit Space, Tokyo, Japan
1986 Osaka Contemporary Art Center, Osaka, Japan
1985 The Museum Of Modern Art, Shiga, Japan
1983 Beni Gallery (‘82’81), Kyoto, Japan
1980 Gallery 16 (‘79’78), Kyoto, Japan
1977 Iteza Gallery (‘76’75’74’73), Kyoto, Japan
Group Exhibitions
2020 'MIRACULOUS ClAY' Three Ceramic Landscapes Showcasing Shigaraki Ware,The Shgaraki
Ceramic Cultural Park Museum, Shiga, Japan
2019 Gyallery M, with Mieko Okuda , Tokyo, Japan
2010 ‘New Shigaraki Wind‘, Noritake Gallery (’09), Aichi, Japan
2009 Keifu Gallery,with Mieko Okuda (’08), Kyoto, Japan
2009 ‘Shigaraki Open Air Exhibition’ (‘08’07), Shiga, Japan
2008 ‘The Life Cycle and Rebirth-Various Lives’, Green House (with Mieko Okuda and 345 cit izens works), Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, Pittsburgh, USA
2008 Capa Gallery (with Mieko Okuda), Pittsburgh, USA
2008 Morgan Gallery (with Mieko Okuda), Pittsburgh, USA
2005 ‘Work From The Lake Land’, Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park Museum, Shiga
2004 ‘COMMUNICATING EXTENDING ‘, Korea, Japan, China, Milal Museum ,Seoul, Korea
2004 ‘The 3th Modern Craft Art‘, The Museum of Modern Art, Shiga, Shiga, Japan
2003 ‘Korea, Japan Modern Ceramic Exhibition’, Sagan Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2002 ‘Six Story’, The Museum of Modern Art, Shiga, Japan
2001 ‘International Large Scale Ceramics Sculpture Exhibition' Taipei County Yingko Ceramic Ceramic Museum Opening Exhibition, Taiwan
2001 ‘Inchon International Ceramic Festival Exhibition’, Inchon, Korea
2001 ‘Shigaraki Big Ceramic Exhibition’ The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park Museum, Shiga,
(Japan)
2000 ‘Int'Ceramic Studio Symposium Exhibition’, Kesckemeti, Hungary
2000 ‘Contemporary Craft Art Exhibition’, The Museum of Modern Art ,Shiga, Japan
2000 ‘The 10th Anniversary Exhibition of Award Winners of Shumei Cultural Foundation Award'Miho Museum, Shiga, Japan
1999 ‘Japanese Contemporary Ceramic Art’, Museum Van Bommel Van Dam Venlo in Samenwcrking
Met,Holland
1998 ‘The Heart of The Creator in Contemporary Ceramic Art’, The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park Museum, Shiga, Japan
1996 ‘Nude Ware’ Korean and Japanese Exhibition, Hyundai Gallery, Seoul, Korea
1995 ‘The View of Gallery’, Osaka Contemporary Art Center, Osaka, Japan
1995 ‘Exhibition of Benefit Auction for Blanchette H, Rockefeller Fellowship Fund’ Mitukoshi Museum, Tokyo, Japan
1994 ‘Ceramic Annex Shigaraki(‘93’92’91’90’89’88’87’86),The Shigaraki Traditional
and Industrial Center , The Museum Of Modean Art Shiga ,Shiga, Japan
1994 ‘Korea and Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition’, The Gallery, Seoul, Korea
1994 ‘Fesitival Ba’, Ba Gallery, Tokyo
1994 ‘The 4th Invitational Exhibition of Jinro Foundation’, Hangram Art Center, Seoul, Korea
1994 ‘Open Air Clay work in Kyoto ‘94’, Kyoto Station Plaza, Kyoto, Japan
1994 ‘Paper and Clay Work’ (’93), Ceramic Art Gallery, Tokyo
1994 ‘Flower and Objection’, Ceramic Art Gallery, Tokyo
1994 ‘Tea Pot for Interior’, Ceramic Art Gallery, Tokyo
1994 ‘From One Plate’ (’93), Ceramic Art Gallery, Tokyo
1993 ‘Ceramic Art Works of 4 Artists’, Ceramic art Gallery, Tokyo
1992 ‘Art of Light’ Sumida River Side Gallery, Tokyo
1991 ‘The World Ceramic Art Festival’- Shigaraki Modern Ceramic Artists, The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park Museum, Shiga, Japan
1989 ‘4 Artists of Shigaraki’, Plus Minus Gallery, Tokyo Electric Company, Ginza, Tokyo
1988 ‘Shiga Annu al ’88, The Repro- Action of Form’ , The Museum of Modern Art, Shiga
1986 ‘Clay Work ’86’, Maronie Gallery, Kyoto / Wacoal Ginza art Gallery, Tokyo
1985 ‘Shigaraki and Tokoname Joint Exhibition(’83),The Shigaraki Traditional and
Industrial Center, Shiga, The Tokoname Cultural Art Center ,Aichi, Japan
1984 ‘Open Air Exhibition Hakusan Art Festival’, Nagano, Japan
1984 ‘New Artists of Shigaraki’-Seitouken (’82), The Shigaraki Traditional and Industrial
Center ,Shiga, Japan
1982 ‘Shigaraki Ceramic Exhibition- Competitively Selected Shigaraki’, The Traditional and Industrial Center, Otu Seibu Department Art Gallery, Shiga, Japan
1982 ‘Running Art ’82,Osaka Contemporary Art Center, Osaka, Kyoto City Museum, Kyoto, Japan
1977 ‘Kibougaoka Open Air Sculpture Exhibition’ Kibougaoka Park, Shiga, Japan
1976 ‘New Ceramic Artist’ –Shin Toujin, Kyoto City Museum (’77), Kyoto, Japan
1975 ‘Nagara Open Air Sculpture Exhibition’, Nagara Park, Shiga, Japan
Grants
2008 Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, Pittsburgh, USA
2000 Syumei Cultural Foundation, Miho Museum, Shiga, Japan
1994 Jinro Foundation, Korea
1989 Asian Cultural Council, Blanchette H. Rockefeller Fellowship, USA
Lectures
2016 taional Taiwan Craft Reserch and Development Ihstitute , International interchange Craft Hall,'Inovation and Tradition' Taiwan
2010 'Shigaraki and Molding’, Seian Art University,
2010 'Summer Studio for Students of Department of Ceramic of Shigaraki High School, '09 '08'07 '06 '05), Shiga, Japan
2009 Commemorative speech,The 26th Anniversary of The Museum of Modern Art Shiga, Shiga,Japn
2008 Manchester Crafstmen’s Guild, Pittsburgh, USA
2002 The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park (’92)Shiga, Japan
2001 Taipei County Yingko Ceramic Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
2000 Int’l Kesckemeti Studio, Hungary
1994 Ceramic Art School Japan-Korea, Pusan, Korea
1994 Honiki University, Seoul, Korea
1989 Archi Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana, USA
1989 Chicago Art Institute, USA
Workshops
2016 Ntaional Taiwan Craft Reserch and Development Ihstitute , International interchange Craft Hall,recture,workshop'Inovation and Tradition',Taipei, Taiwan
2010 'Summer Studio for students, ’ Shigaraki High School, (‘09’08’07’06’05)
2008 Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, Pittsburgu, USA
2008 Demonstration at ’42nd Annual Conference National Council on Education for Ceramic Artists 'NCECA’ , Pittsburgh, USA
2008 Pittsburgh University, hosted by Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania, USA
2008 Slippery Rock University, Pittsburgh, USA
2004 Faenzua Art High School, Faenza, Italy
2003 Seoul Sazan Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2002 The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, (’92), Shiga,Japan
2001 Taipei County Yingko Ceramic Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
2000 Int’l Kesckemeti Studio, Kesckemeti, Hungary
1994 Ceramic Art School, Japan-Korea, Keisei University, Pusan, Korea
1994 Honiki University, Seoul, Korea
Publication
2015 Taro Okamoto in Shigaraki – Shigaraki Pottery - Contemporary and Legacy, Sunrise
Publisher
2010 Oumi, Seian Art University
2009 Ceramics Art and Perception No75, USA
2009 Ceramics TECHNICAL No 29, USA
2006 Tosetsu, Japan Ceramic Ware Association
1999 Let’s meet artists in Shigaraki, Act Limited Company
1995 Latest Today’s Ceramics, Tea cups, Kogei Publisher
1994 Architecture and Society, The Architectural Association of Japan
1993 Ceramics, Kinki area, Kyoto Shoin
1991 Bijutsu Techo, Bijutsu Shuppan
1990 Ceramics MONTHLY, September, USA
1989 Japanese Contemporary Ceramic Artists of Kyoto and Shigaraki, Gakushu Publisher
1988 WACOA, Japanese Contemporary Crafts, Wall Material Association
1988 Me no Me, Ribun
1987 Bijyutsu Techo, Bijutsu Shuppan
Catalogues
2020 MIRACULOUS CLAY,The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park Museum
2014 Shigaraki, Creativity and Social Design, Urban Study, Osaka City University
2010 'Taro Okamoto and Shigaraki’, Sunrise Publisher
2009 'HIROMU OKUDA - Innovation to Tradition’, Kuro Gallery
2008 '42nd Annual Conference National Council on Education for The Ceramic Artists, NCECA,
USA
2005 Works From The Lake Land, Ceramic Artisans of Shiga, The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park Museum Shiga, Japan
2005 COMMUNICATION EXTENDING,Int'l Exhibition, Korea, China, Japan,Milal Museum, Seoul, Korea
2000 Special Exhibition of Shumei Cultural Foundation Award Winners to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of Shumei Cultural Foundation Award, Miho Museum, Shiga
2001 The Int’l Large Scale Ceramics Sculpture Exhibition, Taipei County Yingko Ceramic Museum ,Taipei, Taiwan
1999 Japanese Contemporary Ceramic Art, Museum Van Bommei Van Dam Venio In Samenwcrking Met,
Halland
1998 The Heart of the Creator, Contemporary Ceramic Art, The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park Museum Shiga, Japan
1995 Exhibition for Benefit Auction for Blanchette H, Rockefeller Fellowship Fund
1994 The 4th Invitational Exhibition of Jinro Ceramic Art, Jinro Foundation, Seoul, Korea
1994 Open Air Clay Work IN Kyoto’94, Ceramic Forum, Kyoto
1994 Ceramic Art School, Japan, Korea, Keisei University Department of Ceramic, Pusan, Korea
1991 Ceramic Annex Shigaraki, Ceramic Annex Shigaraki Planning Committee
1991 HIROMU OKUDA ‘ONKU’, Gallery Tenjiku
1989 Message from flame, The 19th Shiga Art Festival
1988 SHIGA ANNUAL Clay Work The Repro- Action of Form, The Museum of Modern Art Shiga, Japan
Collections
The Museum of Modern Art Shiga, Shiga, Japan
Miho Museum, Shiga, Japan
Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, Pittsburgh, USA
Taipei County Yingko Ceramic Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park Museum, Shiga, Japan
Int'l Kesckemeti Ceramic Studio, Kesckemeti, Hungary
Jinlow Fandation, Seoul, Korea