Setsuko Isohi

1964 -
  • Wood and Bamboo
  • Public Collections : National Gallery of Victoria etc.
  • Price Range Under $16,000
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    • Category
      Wood and Bamboo
    • Techniques
      Parallel construction
    • Born
      1964 -
    • Based in
      Tochigi
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association

    Biography

    • 1964
      Born in Ohtawara City, Tochigi Prefecture
    • 1997
      Studies at bamboo workshop led by Tadashi YAGISAWA
    • 2002
      Selected for the Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition (East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition from 2008)
      Submits from this year onward
    • 2003
      Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, submits from this year onward
    • 2005
      Selected for the Wood and Bamboo Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, submits from this year onward
    • 2006
      Learns from 5th Generation Shoukozai HAYAKAWA at the Important Intangible Cultural Property "Bamboo Crafts" Successors Training Group
    • 2007
      Celebration of the Next Generation Exhibition (Asian Art Museum, San Francisco)
    • 2010
      A Different Sensitivity: Women in Bamboo Art (TAI Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico)
    • 2013
      From Crafts to Kōgei (National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo)
    • 2014
      Masterpieces of Bamboo Art in Tochigi (Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts)
      Evaluator at the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2019, 2022)
    • 2015
      The Presentness of Traditional Crafts Exhibition (MOA Museum of Art)
    • 2016
      Bamboo: Tradition in Contemporary Form (National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia)
      Submitted and gave a lecture at SOFA Chicago (Navy Pier, Chicago)
    • 2017
      Japanese Bamboo Art: The Abbey Collection (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
      Masterpieces of Japanese Bamboo Art (John B Mirviss Ltd., New York)
      HOPES - 100 Next Generation Artists - (Nihombashi Mitsukoshi)
      Studied under Soho KATSUSHIRO at the Important Intangible Cultural Property "Bamboo Crafts" successors training course
    • 2019
      Contemporary Japanese Craft from the Ise Collection (Hong Kong)
    • 2020
      Masterpieces of Bamboo Art - Katsushiro Soho and Fujinuma Noboru -　(Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts)
    • <Solo Exhibitions>
      Gallery Ranjo / Ohtawara
      Hanabako / Nihombashi
      Gallery Fuyo / Utsunomiya
      Gallery Zen / Tochigi
      Nihombashi Mitsukoshi
      Itamuro Onsen Daikokuya / Nasu Shiobara

    Awards

    • 2003
      Received the East Japan Branch Award at the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2007
      Received the Yamatane Museum of Art Award at the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the Wood and Bamboo Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2009
      Received the Wood and Bamboo Councilor Award at the Wood and Bamboo Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      Tochigi Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award
    • 2010
      Received the Japan Kogei Association President award at the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2012
      Received the Incentive Award at the Exhibition of Tea Ceremony Today - Utility and Form (Tomo Museum of Art)
    • 2015
      Received the Japan Kogei Association East Japan Branch Award at the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2019
      Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the Wood and Bamboo Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

    Public Collections

    • National Gallery of Victoria
    • Nasunogahara Museum
    • Ise Foundation
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