Akiko Tsuruta

  • Lacquerware
Akiko Tsuruta

Membership Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  • 1966 Born in Ishikawa Prefecture
  • 1987 Graduated from Kyoto Saga University of Arts Junior College, Japanese Paintings Department
  • 1990 Selected for the 7th Lacquerware Traditional Kogei Exhibition for the first time
    Selected for the 37th Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition for the first time
  • 1991 Selected for the 32nd Traditional Kogei Exhibition Ishikawa Branch for the first time
  • 1993 Becomes full member of Japan Kogei Association
  • 2012 First solo exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, Tokyo
  • 2017 Studies woodworking as 7th generation student of the Rare Traditional Industry Woodworking School of Kanazawa City
  • 2018 URUSHI Tradition and Innovation Exhibition at Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art
  • 2019 URUSHI Tradition and Innovation Exhibition at Sogo Museum of Art in Yokohama and MOA Museum of Art

  • 1992Received Incentive Award at the 33rd Traditional Kogei Exhibition Ishikawa Branch
  • 1994Received Incentive Award at the 35th Traditional Kogei Exhibition Ishikawa Branch
    Received the Tokyo Governor Award at the 41st Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition
  • 1996Received Incentive Award at the 37th Traditional Kogei Exhibition Ishikawa Branch
  • 2021Received the Hokkoku Shimbun President Award at the 77th Kanazawa Craft Exhibition

Price Range

$ 6,000 - 17,000

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