Ogyo Ichishima

  • Lacquerware
  • 1958 -
Ogyo Ichishima

Membership Full member, Japan Kogei Association
Professor of Kanazawa Gakuin University, Faculty of Art
Director of the Japan Kōgei Association
Secretary General of Japan Kōgei Association Ishikawa Branch
Steering Committee Member at Wajima Urushi Art Technical Training Center
  • 1958 Born in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
  • 1977 Studied under Living National Treasure Shogyo Oba
  • 1985 Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
  • 1990 Becomes instructor at Wajima Urushi Art Technical Training Center
  • 1993 Produced the sacred treasures for the 61st Shikinen Sengu at the Ise Jingu
    Engaged in production of the Maki-e decorations for the restoration of Stessel’s Piano
    Maki-e Octagonal Box "Mid-autumn" exhibited at the 10th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition purchased by the Hida Takayama Museum of Arts
  • 1994 Maki-e Box "Sky" exhibited at the 12th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition purchased by the Imperial Household Agency
  • 1995 Maki-e Octagonal Box "Flash" exhibited at the 13th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition purchased by the Japan Foundation
  • 1996 Submitted to the "Rainbows and Shimmering Bridges – Contemporary Japanese Lacquerware Exhibition" (Japan Society Gallery, New York, Denver Art Museum)
  • 1997 Received the Kanazawa Cultural Activities Award
  • 1998 Received the Commission Award at the 54th Ishikawa Contemporary Arts Exhibition
    The exhibited work, Maki-e Shikishi Box "En (Circle)" was purchased by Kanazawa City
  • 1999 Selected for the Ishikawa Prefecture Selected Artists Art Exhibition 1999 “Crafts”
    Submitted to 100 Selections of Contemporary Japanese Craft Exhibition, Mitsukoshi Etoile Museum, Paris
    Solo exhibition at Nagoya Matsuzakaya Main Store
  • 2000 Assistant professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Informatics, Kanazawa Gakuin University
  • 2001 Solo exhibition "Urushi Uruwashi (Beautiful Urushi)" at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store
  • 2003 Submitted to Japan Traditional Art Crafts 50th Anniversary Exhibition “Crafting Beauty in Modern Japan”
  • 2006 Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon
    Solo exhibition at Ginza Wako
  • 2007 Professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Informatics, Kanazawa Gakuin University
  • 2008 Received the Hokkoku Cultural Award
  • 2010 Solo exhibition "Urushi Uruwashi Mizumizushi (Beautiful and Vibrant Urushi)" at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store
  • 2013 Submitted to "From Crafts to Kōgei - In Commemoration of the 60th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition"
  • 2016 Chairman of the Faculty of Art, Department of Art, Kanazawa Gakuin University
  • 2018 Submitted to "URUSHI - Tradition and Innovation-" exhibition
  • 2019 Received the Kanazawa City Cultural Award
  • 2020 Becomes Secretary General of the Japan Kogei Association Ishikawa Branch and Director of the Japan Kōgei Association

  • 1990Received the Excellence Award (NHK Chairman's Award) at the 37th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    <Small Maki-e Chest "Autumn Fields">
  • 1992Received the Excellence Award (Asahi Shimbun Award) at the 39th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    <Hyomon Tiered Box "Starglow">
  • 1994Received the Grand Prize (Technical Award) and the 50th Anniversary Art Culture Special Award at the 50th Ishikawa Contemporary Arts Exhibition
    Received the TOYP (The Outstanding Young Persons) of Ishikawa Award
  • 1996Received the Excellence Award at the 9th MOA Mokichi Okada Award Exhibition

  • Imperial Household Agency
  • The Japan Foundation
  • Kanazawa Nakamura Memorial Museum

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$ 1,000 - 33,000

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