AKINAGA Kunihiro

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2019 Artist in Residence Guest Artist, The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park
2001 B.F.A. Osaka University of Arts
1978 Born in Osaka

Solo Exhibitions

2021 Osaka Takashimaya Gallery Next, Osaka
2019 Takashimaya Shinjuku Art Gallery, Tokyo
2018 MIMESIS, Osaka Takashimaya, Osaka
2016 MIMESIS, MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY, Tokyo
2013 Akinaga Kunihiro Exhibtion, Kyoto Takashimaya, Kyoto
Black Ceramic Sculptures, Shapes of Plants, GALERIA, Tokyo
2009 Black Ceramic Sculptures, Shapes of Plants, INAX MUSEUMS, Aichi
2007 Gallery Haku, Osaka('03)
2006 Kyoto Takashimaya, Kyoto
2002 Gallery Maronie, Kyoto

Group Exhibitions

2021 Real, Yoshiaki Inoue Gallery, Osaka
No Man's Land, The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo
2020 Message: Contemporary Ceramic Collection, The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo
Animals in Ceramic Art Exhibition, Hagi Uragami Museum, Yamaguchi 
2019 Desin Miami, USA
Art Kyoto, Nijo Castle, Kyoto
FLOWERS, The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga
2018 13th, Paramita Museum Ceramic Prize Exhibition, Paramita Museum, Mie
Real, Yoshiaki Inoue Gallery, Osaka
2018 13th, Paramita Museum Ceramic Prize Exhibition, Paramita Museum, Mie
Real, Yoshiaki Inoue Gallery, Osaka
2017 Art Osaka, Hotel Granpia Osaka, Osaka
Harada no Mori Gallery Renewal Open Exhibition, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, Hyogo
Form and Essence, AKI GALLERY, Taiwan
2016 TAIWAN Ceramics Biennale, Taiwan
Tradition and Innovation, Contemporary Japanese Ceramic, The Shigaraki
Ceramic Cultural Park, Siga / Frederic Meyer Meijer Gardens, Michigan
2015 Art Taipei, Taiwan (’14)
Young Art Taipei, Taiwan
Contemporary Anthropomorphism, Sinjuku Takashimaya, Tokyo
Premio Faenza, Faenza Italy (‘13)
2014 Phantasm Museum, Takashimaya (multiple locations)
Supernatural, MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY, Tokyo
ART PARIS, France
2013 CABINET DA-END, Gallery DA-END, France
2012 SOFA. NEW YORK, NY
2011 Taro Okamoto Contemporary Art Prize, Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum, Kawasaki
30th, Chozansho Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition, Aichi
2008 Ceramic Site 2008, Gallery Haku ('04 - '07)
2007 45th, Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition, ('01, '02)
2005 Miyazaki International Ceramic Sculpture Exhibition, MIyazaki Airport ('04)
2004 Value of Materials, Motoazabu Gallery, Tokyo, Gallery Haku, Osaka
2003 Hyogo Prefectural Exhibition, Hyogo Prefectural Museum, Hyogo ('01, '02)
Japan Craft Exhibition, Ginza Matsuya, Tokyo
Takaoka Craft Exhibition, Yamato Takaoka, Toyama
2015 Gold Prize, Meyer × Shigaraki
2009 Chozan Award, Chozansho Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition
2001 Encouragement Award, Asahi Ceramic Exhibition
  • Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche, Faenza, Italy
  • INAX Tile Museum, Tokoname
  • The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga
  • New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan
  • The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo