KANEKO Toru
- 2013
2003-14
1994-03
1990-94
1998
1962 -
Established the studio in Chiba
Associate Professor Tohoku University of Art and Design
Senior Lecturer Tohoku University of Art and Design
Part-time Lecturer, Tokyo National University of the Arts
B.F.A., Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Silver Smith Course,
Born in Tokyo
Solo Exhibitions
- 2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2013
2013
2011
2008
2006
2005
2004
2003
2001
1999
1996 -
AC, Gallery
Art Space KOHSHO, Tokyo
Isetan Shinjuku, Tokyo
The Gallery by SOIL, Hong Kong
AC, Gallery
Art Genra, Kanazawa
Art Space KOHSHO, Tokyo
AC, Gallery, Tokyo (’19)
Metal Vessels, Keiko Art International
Gallery Tonan, Toyama
Art Space KOHSHO
AC, Gallery, Tokyo
Gallery Tonan, Toyama (’03,’07,’10,’14,’16)
Gallery Bonbra, Toyko
Gallery shop Si, Kobe (’09)
Gallery An, Ibaragi (’02,’10)
Arai Atelier Gallery, Tokyo(’98,’05,)
Kakiden Gallery, Tokyo (countenancer: Ichioka Shinzi)
Nihonbashi Takashimaya, Tokyo
Gallery Togendo, Miyagi (’12)
Gallery Okariya, Tokyo
Gallery Mitate, Tokyo
Seikadou Gallery, Kyoto
Gallery Tiptoe, Kobe
Onuma Department Store Gallery, Yamagata
Ginza Wacoal Art Space, Tokyo (’96)
Kougei Takumiya ,Gifu (’99, ’02)
Gallery An, Toyama
Gallery An, Toyama
Taigadou, Kyoto (’00)
Matuya Ginza Craft Gallery, Tokyo
Gallery U, Tokyo
Export, Tokyo
Group Exhibitions
- 2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2014
2011
2008
2007
2006
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1997
1995
1993
1992
1991 -
ARTEFACT (The contemporary craft fair), Design Centre, London (May and June)
What Color is Metal, National Design & Craft Gallery, Kilkenny
What Color is Metal, DUBLIN CASTLE, Ireland
COLLECT 2020 Somerset House, London
Tansuio Award Exhibition: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork, Sekido Museum of Art, Tokyo
Collect, Saatchi Gallery, London (’09,’10, ’11, ’12, ’14, ’15, ’17, ’18)
MASTERPIECE FAIR, London (’16)
PAD LONDON (’14, ’15, ’16)
TRESOR, Basel
Presece, Lesley Kehoe Gallerries, Melbourne
THE TRANSCENDENT SPIRIT, Antiquorum Gallery, New York
SOFA, New York (’08)
Heavy Metal, Lesley Kehoe Gallerries, Melbourne
The International Asian Art Fair, New York
Summer Olympia Fine Art, London
Asian Art in London, London
SOFA ,Chicago
Collect, Victoria and Albert Museum, London (’04, ’05, ’06, ’07)
Contemporary japanese metalwork, Melbourne
Japanese Crafts, Gallery Besson, London
The International Art and Design Fair, New York
KORU2, South Karelia Art Museum, Finland
Turning Point, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Mugen, Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia
WA BI TEN, Clotworthy Arts Center, Ireland
Outline Exhibition, Gallery flow, London
Japan:Hidden Beauty Asian Art, London
Contemporary Japanese Jewellery, Crafts Council Gallery, London
Selection 2000, Essen, Germany
Japan Crafts Exhibition, Tokyo (’91, ’92, ’96, ’97)
Asahi Modern Craft Exhibition
Itami Craft Exhibition (’93)
Takaoka Craft Competition, Takaoka (’92, ’93, ’94, ’95, ’96)
Contemporary Jewellery, Ghent Municipal Museum of Decorative Art, Belgium and National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
The Art of Jewellerey, Setagaya Art Museum, Tokyo
Talentborse Hndwerk, Munchen
Kanazawa Crafts Competition
Awards
- 2001
2000
1997
1996
1995
1993 -
Tansui Prize, The Satou Artcraft Research and Scholaship Foundation
Award of Excellence, Japan Jewellery Art Exhibition
Encouragement Award, Asahi Modan Crafts Exhibition
Excellence Prize, Japanese Crafts Exhibition
Excellence Prize, The Bowl of North Exhibition
Silver Prize, Takaoka Crafts Exhibition
Special Jewelry Prize, International Design Competition in Miyagi
Excellence Prize, The Art of Jewellery (JJDA)
Judge’s Prize, Takaoka Crafts exhibition