From Thursday, February 27th to Sunday, March 9th, the Ginza Wako store will be holding its fifth exhibition at Wako in three years, featuring ceramic artist Masahiro Maeda, who creates unique overglaze porcelain.
The sharp vessel body created by the diverse surface composition, the rhythmic lattice pattern created by using masking tape of various widths, and the interweaving of colors created by lines create the world of Maeda's unique overglaze porcelain.
This is an exhibition where you can enjoy bright, fun and beautiful works, from bowls and cups, tea utensils and flower vases to tableware to decorate your table.
(Left) "Colored Western-style Tall Cup" φ19.4×h8cm (pale blue), "Colored Silver-colored Tall Cup" (middle) φ20.1×h8.6cm (black and white), (right) φ20.2×h8.7cm (vermilion, red-purple, green, black)
Masahiro Maeda (Masahiro Maeda) Biography
Born in 1948 in Kumihama-cho, Kyoto Prefecture (now Kyotango City)
1975 Graduated from the Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Ceramics
1988: Received the Encouragement Award at the 35th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
2000 Maeda Masahiro Exhibition (Daishinen Museum of Art)
2005: Received the Excellence Award at the 1st Kikuchi Biennale Exhibition and held the Roppongi Porcelain Club
2006 Solo exhibition at Wako (2010 and 2015)
2007 Maeda Masahiro Colored Porcelain Exhibition (Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art)
2009 Red, Black, Gold, Silver, Green, Blue: Maeda Masahiro's Color Painting Exhibition (Kikuchi Kanji Memorial Museum Tomo)
Received the Japan Crafts Association President's Award at the 56th Japanese Traditional Crafts Exhibition
2010: Received the MOA Museum of Art Award at the 17th Mokichi Okada Award Exhibition
2011 Japan Ceramic Association Award
2013 "Colorful x Monochrome: Masahiro Maeda x Japanese Painting" Exhibition (Yoshizawa Memorial Museum of Art, Sano)
2015: Winner of the 6th Creative Tradition Award (Japan Arts Foundation)
2016 Masahiro Maeda Porcelain Laboratory held (Bashamichi, Yokohama)
2017: Winner of the 37th Pola Traditional Culture Award Excellence Award (Pola Traditional Culture Promotion Foundation)
2019: Winner of the 68th Kanagawa Culture Award (Kanagawa Prefecture, Kanagawa Shimbun)
2020 69th Yokohama Culture Award (Yokohama City)
2021 TOKYO 2020 NIPPON FESTIVAL Blue, Yellow, Black, Green, Red Masahiro Maeda Ceramics 50th Anniversary Color Landscape Exhibition (Online Exhibition)
(Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee, Kanagawa Prefecture)
2022: Solo exhibition at Wako: "50 Years of Pottery Making – Bright, Fun, Beautiful"
2024: Received the Regional Cultural Merit Award from the Agency for Cultural Affairs "Masahiro Maeda Exhibition: Harmony of Color and Pattern" (Midorigaoka Museum of Art, Nara Prefecture)
Currently an advisor to the Ibaraki Prefectural Kasama Ceramic Art College and a regular member of the Japan Crafts Association.
"Masahiro Maeda Colored Porcelain Exhibition: Bright, Fun, and Beautiful Part 2"
February 27th (Thursday) – March 9th (Sunday)
Venue: Seiko House Hall (Seiko House 6th floor, 4-5-11 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)
Contact: 03-3562-2111 (main number)
Business hours: 11:00-19:00 (until 17:00 on the last day)
Closed: Open all year round Admission: Free Organizer: Wako
◎Wako Hall has been renamed "Seiko House Hall."
We will be communicating with the world in a variety of ways, including exhibits related to the Seiko Group's businesses in general and collaborations with artists.
Business hours and events may change without notice.
Please visit our website for the latest information.
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From the press release of Wako Co., Ltd.
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