Masami Kobayashi
A long, mysterious, winding drive away from the town of Kasama takes us to the cottage in the middle of the forest where our newest artist, Masami Kobayashi has been living since the early '70s. He is one of the wave of artists who immigrated to Kasama making it the exciting pottery region it is today.
With his incredible range of striking art pieces, Kobayashi’s extensive resume boasts an impressive number of art prizes and prestigious exhibitions. He will definitely be an artist to watch in the
Waka Collection.
Resume
1952 Born in Hokkaido
1972 Apprentice under Koji Nakano (Kasama pottery region)
1974 Ibaraki Art Festival 1st prize ('75 '78 won the prize)
1982 International Ceramic Festival won Gold prize
1984 Create ceramic wall art at University of Shinshyu
1985 Japan and China International Ceramic festival
1990 Asahi Ceramic Festival 'Sydney Exhibition' selection - New South Wales museum
1992 Ibarki Art Festival won Hazan Itaya prize
1993 Japan and Germany Ceramic festival exhibitor
1994 Kasama and Mashiko ceramic festival won Mainichi Grand Prix Prize
1995 Exhibited at Japanese craft exhibition in Hamburg Germany
1995/1998 Public collection at museum in Germany
1996 35th Japan Modern Art Craft Exhibition won Modern Craft Grand Prix prize
1997 Japan Germany Cultural Exchange Exhibition in Germany
Mito City International Association public collection
1998 Japan Germany Cultural Exchange in Hanover Germany
1998/1999 North Kanto Exhibition won Mainichi second prize
2000 Asia art festival in Taipei prize winner
39th Japan Modern Art Craft Exhibition prize winner
Galleria Naziinale delve Marche in Italy won Grand Prix prize
2001 Casa Batllo (Barcelona) exhibition won Grand Prix prize
2002 Exhibition in Finland
2003 China and Japan art exchange exhibition at Shanghai Museum prize winner
2004-2008 Exhibited at Salon Des Beaus Arts at Carrousel du Louvre in Paris
2005 Japan France modern ceramic exchange exhibition at Kasama Nichido Museum
2006 Ceramic Exhibition at Musee National de Ceramique des Sevres (Paris)
2007 Solo exhibition in Paris
2008 Exhibited at 150th anniversary of Japan France Exhibition
Invitation from I.M.A exhibition at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
2009 Exhibited CAMARD in Paris
2011 Solo Exhibition at Matsuya Department Store Art Gallery in Ginza
2013 Public collection at Musee Cernuschi-Musee des Arts in Paris
