Kazuaki Ota

  • Ceramics
  • 1948 -
Kazuaki Ota

Ceramics decorated with wildflowers
I produce ceramic ware with wildflower themes.

Membership Full member, Japan Kogei Association
Chiba Prefectural Art Association
  • 1948 Born in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture
  • 1973 Graduated from Waseda University
  • 1981 Studied ceramics under TAKEDA Gaku
  • 1982 Studied lathing under SATO Kazuhiko
  • 1983 Established his kiln at his residence (Hachioji City)
  • 1985 Selected for the 25th Exhibition of New Works of Traditional Art Crafts for the first time. Selected 10 times to date
  • 1986 Selected for the 33rd Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition for the first time. Selected 3 times to date
    Selected for the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition for the first time. Selected 5 times to date
  • 1987 Selected for the 9th Japanese Ceramic Arts Exhibition for the first time. Selected twice to date
  • 1988 Recommended as a member of the Chiba Prefectural Art Association
  • 1990 Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  • Solo exhibitions
    Mitsukoshi (Nihonbashi, Shinjuku, Sendai, Tama Center), Takashimaya (Nihonbashi, Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Yokohama, Tachikawa, Tamagawa, Kashiwa), Usui Department Store (Koriyama), Tokyu Department Store (Shibuya main store, Kichijoji), Hankyu Department Store (Umeda), Matsuzakaya (Ueno), Niban-cho Urasenke Tokyo Branch, Kuroda Touen (Ginza), Kamakura Kogei, Keio Plaza Hotel Hachioji, Court Gallery Kunitachi, Fussa Ishikawa Brewery, Hachioji Ellcy, Gallery Murauchi, Gallery Merchen (Among many others)

    Works displayed at
    Tamashin Museum, Mount Takao Yakuo-in, Waseda University Tsuboichi Memorial Theatre Museum

    Lectures
    Keio Plaza Hotel Hachioji, Hachioji West Rotary Club

    Group exhibitions
    West Tama Ceramics Exhibition, Tama Traditional Art Crafts Members Exhibition

    Charity
    Asahi Charity Art Exhibition (Tokyo, Nagoya), Mainichi Shimbun Charity Art Exhibition (Osaka), Kyoto Shimbun “Charity Art Works Exhibition”, Yomiuri Shimbun “Famous Artists and Works Exhibition”

    Permanent exhibitions
    Misasaen (Hachioji), Gallery Merchen, Hanabi (Hachioji), Hinohara Ceramics Museum Gallery Yamabiko (Hossawa Falls), Miyoshino-en (Baigo, Ome City), Gallery Yoshi (Nagareyama)

    Present
    Full member, Japan Kogei Association
    Member, Chiba Prefectural Art Association
    President, Ryu-emon Gama Kiln and Kazuaki Ota Ceramics School

  • 1988Received the Prefectural Assembly Chairman’s Award at the 40th Chiba Prefectural Art Exhibition
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