INOUE Masayuki BIOGRAPHY
1957 Born in Kobe, Japan
1983. B.A. in Oil Painting, Tama Art University, Tokyo
1985 M.A. in Oil Painting, Tama Art University, Tokyo
1985-1987 Junior Assistant, Oil Painting Course, Tama Art University,
Tokyo
1987-1989 Assistant, Oil Painting Course, Tama Art University, Tokyo
1991-1998 Part-time Lecturer, Oil Painting Course, Tama Art
University, Tokyo
1998-2006 Associate Professor, Department of Ceramic, Glass, and
MetalWorks, Tama Art University, Tokyo
2006-2023 Professor, Department of Ceramic, Glass, and Metal
Works, Tama Art University, Tokyo
Solo Exhibitions
1984 "Inoue Masayuki Ceramic Works '84: Porcelain", Muramatsu
Gallery,Tokyo, Mar. 19-24
"Inoue Masayuki Ceramic Works: Container", Gallery Stone
Well, Tokyo,Nov. 16-30
1985 "Inoue Masayuki Ceramic Works '85", Muramatsu Gallery,
Tokyo,Mar. 4-9
"Inoue Masayuki Ceramic Works '85", Gallery Maronie, Kyoto,
Jun. 4-9
1986 "Inoue Masayuki", Gallery Yamaguchi, Tokyo, Apr. 28-May 10
"Inoue Masayuki", Gallery Maronie, Kyoto, Jul. 29-Aug. 3
1987 "Inoue Masayuki", Gallery Maronie, Kyoto, Apr. 14-19
"Inoue Masayuki Ceramics", Shibuya Seibu, Craft Gallery, Tokyo,
Apr.23-28
"Inoue Masayuki: Clay Work", Gallery Koyanagi, Tokyo, Sep. 7-
26
1988 "Inoue Masayuki: Clay Work", Gallery Koyanagi, Tokyo, Jul.11-30
"Inoue Masayuki", Gallery Caption, Gifu, Sep. 3-24
1989 "Inoue Masayuki Exhibition", Shibuya Seibu, Craft Gallery,
Tokyo, Jul.12-25
1990 "Inoue Masayuki", Gallery Koyanagi, Tokyo, Feb. 23-Mar.17
"Inoue Masayuki", Gallery Tenjiku, Tokyo, Jul. 9-21
1991 "Inoue Masayuki", Gallery Tenjiku, Tokyo, Apr. 6-19
"Inoue Masayuki", Bangarow, Osaka, Apr. 29-Mayl1
"Inoue Masayuki", Gallery Koyanagi, Tokyo, Sep. 2-21
"Inoue Masayuki", Yonago Culture Hall, Tottori, Dec. 4-9
1992 "Inoue Masayuki Exhibition", Shibuya Seibu, Craft Gallery,
Tokyo, Jan.9-21
"Inoue Masayuki", Gallery Tenjiku, Tokyo, May 11-23
1993 "Inoue Masayuki", Bangarow, Osaka, May 6-15
"Inoue Masayuki Exhibition: New Shaping Theory of Potter's
Wheel",Galley Meguro, Mie, Jun. 11-17
"Inoue Masayuki", Gallery Koyanagi, Tokyo, Oct.15-Nov. 4
"Inoue Masayuki", Gallery Caption, Gifu, Nov.13-Dec. 4
1994 "Inoue Masayuki", Gallery Tenjiku, Tokyo, Apr.1-14
"Inoue Masayuki Exhibition", Gallery Meguro, Mie, Jun.17-25
"Ceramic Creation '94: Challenges to High Tech Ceramics in
ShigarakiPart
"Inoue Masayuki", Ceramic Art Gallery,Tokyo, Sep. 20-0ct.13
1995 "Inoue Masayuki 1983-1994", Gallery Tenjiku, Tokyo, Mar. 20-
Apr.1
"Inoue Masayuki", Gallery Koyanagi, Tokyo, Sep. 1-27
"Inoue Masayuki", Gallery Meguro, Mie, Nov. 3-17
1996 "Inoue Masayuki", Bangarow, Osaka, Feb. 19-24
1997 "Inoue Masayuki New Works", Galerie Humanite Tokyo, Tokyo,
Apr.7-26
"Inoue Masayuki", Art Space Jonaisaka, Tochigi, Jun.1-29
"Inoue Masayuki; Bangarow. Osaka, Jul. 14-19
"Inoue Masayuki", Gallery Meguro, Mie, Oct. 12-25
1998 "Inoue Masayuki", Gallery Koyanagi, Tokyo, Jan.16-Feb. 5
"Inoue Masayuki Ceramic Works", Contemporary Art NIKI,
Tokyo, Oct.9-23
2000 "Inoue Masayuki", Bangarow, Osaka, Jan. 6-15
"Inoue Masayuki", Masuda Studio, Tokyo, Oct. 30-Nov.18
2001 "New Sense of Ceramic Series 25, Inoue Masayuki: Dynamics of
Proliferation Ceramics" INAX Tile Museum, Aichi, Oct.10-28
2002 "Inoue Masayuki Solo Exhibition", Muramatsu Gallery, Tokyo,
Oct. 7-26
2005 "Inoue Masayuki", Galerie Tokyo Humanite, Tokyo, Apr. 11-30
2007 "Inoue Masayuki Solo Exhibition", Muramatsu Gallery, Tokyo,
Jul.16- 28
2008 "The 8th Anniversary of River Retreat Garaku, Inoue Masayuki",
RiverRetreat Garaku 4th Museum, Toyama, Jul.11-Oct. 5
2010 "New Year Exhibition 2010, Inoue Masayuki", Art Works
Gallery, Ibaraki, Jan. 5-17
"lInoue Masayuki", Galerie Tokyo Humanite, Tokyo, Apr. 5-24
"Kangetsukai 2010 Rokkakudo Exhibition, Inoue Masayuki",
IzuraInstitute of Art & Culture, Ibaraki University, Rokkakudo
and The House of Tenshin Okakura, Ibaraki, Oct.16-Nov. 23
2012 "Inoue Masayuki: Prototype Form—Mountain", Galerie Tokyo
Humanite, Tokyo, Apr. 9-28
"Inoue Masayuki: Prototype Form—Mountain", Bangarow, Osaka,
Jul.2-7
2014 "αM Project 2014, Palimpsest: Overwritten Memories /
SuperimposedMemories vol. 3, Inoue Masayuki", gallery αM,
Tokyo, Aug. 30-Sep. 27
2015 "Eminent Artist Invitation Project 2014, Inoue Masayuki:
9Prototype Form—Exhibition", The Museum of Ceramic Art,
Mar. 7-29
"Inoue Masayuki: Prototype Form—Flower Shape", Hagi Uragami
Museum, Yamaguchi, Apr.11-Mar. 27, 2016
"Inoue Masayuki Ceramic Exhibition", Square and Circle
Sculpture, Taichung, Taiwan, Oct.17-Feb. 28, 2016
"Inoue Masayuki Ceramic Exhibition", IT Art House, Taipei,
Taiwan, Mar. 5-Apr. 2, 2016
2018 "Inoue Masayuki: Whereabouts of Smoke", Galerie Tokyo
Humanite, Tokyo, Sep. 25-0ct.13
2019 "Inoue Masayuki: Maquette", Galerie Tokyo Humanite bis, Tokyo,
Jul. 22-Aug. 3
2020 "Inoue Masayuki: Whereabouts of the Shape", Joyo Geibun
Center, Ibaraki, Dec. 2-Jan.17, 2021
2022 "Inoue Masayuki: Commemoration of Tama Art University
Retirement”, Galerie Tokyo Humanite, Tokyo, Apr. 4-23
"Inoue Masayuki:Molding a Form Like Drawing”, Ibaraki
Ceramic Art Museum, Ibaraki, Jun.11-Aug. 28
2023 "Inoue Masayuki:Surrounded by Forms Maquette", Galerie Tokyo
Humanit bis, Tokyo, Sep. 4-16
2024 "Inoue Masayuki:Surrounded by Forms ", Galerie Tokyo
Humanite, Tokyo, Mar. 4-23
Group Exhibitions
1983 "Graduation Exhibition of Tama Art University Ceramic Program", Fuso
Gallery, Tokyo, Mar.1-7
1984 "Card-Size Works", Gallery Yamaguchi, Tokyo, Jan. 21-Feb. 2
"Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition '84", Maruei Skyle, Aichi, Sep. 6-11
"Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition '84", Seibu Ikebukuro, Seibu Art
Forum,Tokyo, Sep. 14-26
"Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition '84". Nagano Prefecture Saku Sozokan,
Nagano, Oct. 6-14
"Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition '84", Traditional Crafts Center of Shigaraki,
Shiga, Oct.19-Nov. 4
"Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition '84", Fukui Prefectural Museum of Ceramics,
Fukui, Nov. 9-Dec.9
"Art For Tomorrow: Ceramic Sculpture & Modern Pictures”, Contemporary
Fine Art Amaury St.-Gills, Tokyo. Oct.17-Nov. 3
1985 "The 4th Shisuiten", Jujiya Gallery, Tokyo, Jun. 11-17
"Ceramic Market ", Gallery Q, Tokyo, Aug. 12-16
"Contemporary Art for Architecture: As Stimulants for Architectural Space",
Gallery Yamaguchi, Tokyo, Nov.11-22
1986 "Clay: Images and Forms", Seibu Otsu, Seibu Hall, Shiga, Jan. 2-26
"Clay: Images and Forms", Yurakucho Seibu, Yurakucho Art Forum, Tokyo,
Jan. 31-Feb.18
"New Generation Objects", Shibuya Seibu, Craft Gallery, Tokyo, Jan. 23-28
"Clay Work '86, The Teapot: Pouring the Image", Gallery Maronie, Kyoto,
Jan. 25-Feb. 9
"Card-Size Works", Gallery Yamaguchi, Tokyo, Feb. 10-22
"Clay Connection Tokyo", Seibu Ikebukuro, Galleria Sui Craft Gallery, Tokyo,
Mar. 7-12
"Clay Connection '86", Gallery Maronie, Kyoto, May
"To-Ken-Ga-Kei: Object", Muramatsu Gallery, Tokyo, Jul. 7-12
"USA-Eastern Europe Touring Exhibition, Contemporary Japanese
Ceramics", Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, USA, Jul.16-Sep. 26
"USA-Eastern Europe Touring Exhibition, Contemporary Japanese
Ceramics", Institute of Industrial Design, Warsaw, Poland, Feb.16-Mar.
29,1987
"USA-Eastern Europe Touring Exhibition, Contemporary Japanese
Ceramics", City of Athens Cultural Center, Athens, Greek, Apr. 28-May.
12.1987
"USA-Eastern Europe Touring Exhibition, Contemporary Japanese
Ceramics", Dalles Hall, Bucharest, Romania, Jun.10-25, 1987
"USA-Eastern Europe Touring Exhibition, Contemporary Japanese
Ceramics", Art Residence Prague, Prague, Czech, Jul. 23-Aug. 23, 1987
"USA-Eastern Europe Touring Exhibition, Contemporary Japanese
Ceramics", Cottbus City Gallery, Cottbus, East Germany, Oct. 2-
Nov.-1.1987
"USA-Eastern Europe Touring Exhibition, Contemporary Japanese
Ceramics", East Berlin City Gallery, East Berlin, East Germany, Nov. 11-Dec.
3,1987
"USA-Eastern Europe Touring Exhibition, Contemporary Japanese
Ceramics", Budapest City Gallery, Budapest, Hungary, Jan. 29-Feb.
28,1988
"USA-Eastern Europe Touring Exhibition, Contemporary Japanese
Ceramics", Kecskemet Erdei Ferenc Cultural Center, Kecskemet, Hungary,
Mar.14-27,1988
"USA-Eastern Europe Touring Exhibition, Contemporary Japanese
Ceramics", Belgrade Crafts Museum of Art, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Apr. 15-
May 6,1988
"USA-Eastern Europe Touring Exhibition, Contemporary Japanese
Ceramics", Sofia Civica Exhibition Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 6-15, 1988
"USA-Eastern Europe Touring Exhibition, Contemporary Japanese
Ceramics", Artists しeague Museum of Art, Moscow, Soviet Union, Nov. 1-
21, 1988
"USA-Eastern Europe Touring Exhibition, Contemporary Japanese
Ceramics", Artists League Museum of Art, Vilnius, Soviet Union, Nov. 30-
Dec. 20,1988
"Ceramic Annex Shigaraki '86", The Museum of Modern Art, Shiga, Gallery,
Shiga, Oct.14-26
"Ceramic Annex Shigaraki '86", Traditional Crafts Center of Shigaraki,
Shiga, Oct. 28-Nov. 28
"The 1st International Ceramics Contest '86 Mino. Japan", Special
Exhibition Hall [Tajimi City General Gymnasium], Gifu, Nov. 2-9
"'86 Bud Vase Exhibition", Kyoto Craft Center, Kyoto, Nov. 13-24
"'86 Bud Vase Exhibition", Gallery Genkai, Tokyo, Nov. 27-Dec. 9
"Noel Night Light Exhibition: Thinking of Light", Shibuya Seibu, Craft
Gallery, Tokyo, Dec. 17-23
"Planters: Seven Exhibitions", Gallery Space21,Tokyo, Dec. 18-26
1987 "A Happy New Ceramics", Gallery Genkai, Tokyo, Jan. 4-13
"Contemporary Art for New Year: Card-Size Works", Gallery Yamaguchi,
Tokyo, Jan. 7-16
"The 1st Kanagawa Art Annual", Kanagawa Prefectural Hall, Gallery,
Kanagawa, Jan. 21-Feb.1
"Clay Work Now III: Now, if You Are Excited About Ceramics Colors”,
Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Art, Yamaguchi, Feb. 28-Mar. 22
"'87 Asahi Modem Craft Exhibition", Osaka-Umeda Hankyu, Osaka [Invited
Artist], May 8-13
"'87 Asahi Modem Craft Exhibition", Yurakucho Hankyu, Tokyo [Invited
Artist], May 29-Jun.10
"White Porcelain '87", Savoir Vivre, Tokyo, Jul.18-Aug. 7
"Clay Connection Tokyo '87", Seibu Ikebukuro, Galleria Sui Craft Gallery,
Tokyo, Jul. 23-29
"Ceramic Annex Shigaraki '87", Traditional Crafts Center of Shigaraki,
Shiga,
Aug. 25- Sep.19
"Ceramic Annex Shigaraki '87", The Museum of Modern Art, Shiga, Gallery,
Shiga, Sep. 22-Oct. 4
"Maita Masafumi, Inoue Masayuki", Gallery NW House, Tokyo, Oct.14 -26
"'87 Bud Vase Exhibition", Gallery Genkai, Tokyo, Oct. 15-27
"’87 Bud Vase Exhibition", Kyoto Craft Center, Kyoto, Oct. 22-Nov. 3
"'87 Bud Vase Exhibition", Craft V, Ishikawa, Dec.
"Joul Night Light Exhibition", Shibuya Seibu, Craft Gallery, Tokyo, Dec.16-
29
1988 "Three Dimensional Miniature Works: On The Wall II", Gallery Maronie,
Kyoto, Feb. 2-11
"Three Dimensional Miniature Works: On The Wall II", Wacoal Art Space,
Tokyo, Feb. 15-27
"Ceramic Annex Shigaraki: Miniature", Gallery Genkai, Tokyo, Feb.11-Mar.1
"Card-Size Works", Gallery Yamaguchi, Tokyo, Feb. 15-20
"Shiga Annual '88, Clay Work: The Repro-Action of Form", The Museum of
Modern Art, Shiga, Apr. 9-May 15
"East-West Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition", Art Center of the Korean
Culture and Arts Foundation, Seoul, Korea, Sep.10-Oct. 9
"Clay Connection Tokyo ’88: Knick-Knacks, Small Works", Seibu Ikebukuro,
Art Salon, Tokyo, Oct. 28-Nov. 3
"SPIRAL Take Art Collection 1988", Spiral Garden, Tokyo, Nov. 10-29
"Clay Art '88", Sagacho Exhibit Space, Tokyo, Dec. 2-22
1989 "Three Dimensional Miniature Works: On The Wall III", Wacoal Ginza Art
Space, Tokyo, Jan. 30-Feb.11
"Card-Size Works", Gallery YamaguchL Tokyo, Feb. 10-22
"Contemporary Clay Work: Various Forms of 'Clay'", Kanagawa Prefectural
Hall, Gallery, Kanagawa, Jul. 5-23
"One Aspect of Japanese Contemporary Arts and Crafts, Earth, Water, Fire
and Wind: Symphony of Cosmic Images", Azabu Museum of Arts and
Crafts, Tokyo, Sep. 1-30
"The 2nd International Ceramics Competition '89 Mino, Japan”, Special
Exhibition Hall [Tajimi City General Gymnasium], Gifu, Oct. 22-Nov. 5
"Europalia 89 Japan in Belgium: Ceramics of the Showa Era", Mons
Museume of Fine Art, Belgium, Oct. 25-Dec.17
"The Suntory Prize '89: Challenging Forms", Suntory Museum of Art, Tokyo,
Nov. 29-Dec. 27
1990 "Three Dimensional Miniature Works: On The Wall IV", Wacoal Ginza Art
Space, Tokyo, Jan. 29-Feb.10
"Three Dimensional Miniature Works: On The Wall IV", Gallery Maronie,
Kyoto. Feb. 20- Mar. 4
"Europalia '89 .Japan, Repatriation Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics,
Ceramic Art in the Showa Era: Tradition and Innovation",Aichi Prefectural
Ceramic Museum, Aichi, Feb. 3-Apr. 8
"The 30th Anniversary of Craft Center Japan, Rice Container Series:
Expressive Rice Bowls". Maruzen Nihombashi, Tokyo, et al., Feb. 5-10
"Clay Connection Tokyo '90", Meguro Art Museum, Gallery, Tokyo. Mar. 28-
Apr. 8
"On the Earth: Artistic Impression", AXIS Gallery, Tokyo, Jun. 15-19
"From Tamabi: Twelve Places Where They Are", Seibu Ikebukuro, Art Gallery,
Tokyo, Jun. 29-Jul.11
"Japanese Clay Work Today", Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts,
Tochigi, Jul. 29-Sep.16
"Tokyo-TOKYO: Tokyo-TOKYO Psychotherapy by Complicity Between 22
Artists and Visitors", Yurakucho Seibu, Yurakucho Art Forum,Tokyo, Sep.13-
Oct. 8
"Museum City Tenjin", Inter Media Station IMS, Sunken Garden, Fukuoka,
Sep.19-Nov. 4
"Ceramic Art: 7 Individuals", Gallery Koyanagi, Tokyo, Nov. 28-Dec. 20
"Christmas Presents '90", Shibuya Seibu, Craft Gallery, Tokyo, Dec. 5-18
1991 "Three Dimensional Miniature Works: On The Wall V", Wacoal Ginza Art
Space, Tokyo, Feb. 4-16
"Three Dimensional Miniature Works: On The Wall V", Gallery Maronie,
Kyoto, Feb.19-Mar. 3
"Metamorphosis of Contemporary Ceramics: The International Exhibition of
Contemporary Ceramics", The Shigaraki Ceramic CulturalPark, The Museum
of Contemporary Ceramic Art, Shiga, Apr. 20-May. 26
"The 2nd Play Symposium: Color Change of Clay", Gallery Saitoan,
Yamaguchi, Sep. 21-27
"The 4th Meme Pool, Beauty of Japan: From the Viewpoint for
Ultramodemism", Ohararyu Hall, Tokyo, Oct. 9-11
"Christmas Presents '91", Shibuya Seibu, Craft Gallery, Tokyo, Dec. 11-24
1992 "Three Dimensional Miniature Works: On The Wall VI", Gallery Maronie,
Kyoto, Jan.14-26
"Three Dimensional Miniature Works: On The Wall VI", Wacoal Ginza Art
Space, Tokyo, Feb. 10-22
"Contemporary Japanese Ceramics", Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse,
USA
"Commemoration of Tobi Building Completion, Tokyo Young Men's Art
Association Special Exhibition: New Artist Wave III", Tokyo Art Club,Tokyo,
Feb. 15-20
"Presentness of Ceramic Art Part 1", Kobe Seibu, Art Gallery, Hyogo, Sep. 1-
14
"Presentness of Ceramic Art Part 2", Kobe Seibu, Art Gallery, Hyogo, Sep.
15-28
"Presentness of Ceramic Art", Seibu Department Store Ikebukuro, Art and
Craft Gallery, Tokyo, Oct. 7-19
"The 1992 International Invitational Exhibition of ContemporaryCeramicArt",
National Museum of History, Taipei, Taiwan, Nov. 12- Dec. 25
1993 "Ceramic Art Work Exhibition", Ceramic Art Gallery, Tokyo, Jun. 4-25
"Contemporary Ceramics 1950-1990", Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art,
Aichi, Jul.16-Aug.22
"Contemporary Art of Tama vol. 2", Gallery Iseyosi, Tokyo, Sep. 27-Oct. 9
1994 "Three Dimensional Miniature Works: On The Wall VIII", Wacoal Ginza Art
Space, Tokyo, Feb. 7-19
"Three Dimensional Miniature Works: On The Wall VIII", Gallery Maronie,
Kyoto, Feb. 22-Mar. 6
"8 Museums: Various Developments of Their Collections", Yonago City
Museum of Art, Tottori, Feb. 25- Mar. 22
"The 30th Anniversary of Yokohama Citizens' Gallery, Artists in Yokohama
'94", Yokohama Citizens' Gallery, Kanagawa, Jul. 7-24
"Art Works on the Desk Top III: Presentness of Forms Part 1", Seibu
Department Store Ikebukuro. Art and Craft Gallery, Tokyo, Ashikaga Inui
Gallery, Tochigi, Aug. 10-22
"The 20th Anniversary of Yokohama Shanghai Friendship Cities, Yokohama
Contemporary Art: A Breeze from Yokohama", Hua Shan Art Vocational
School, Shanghai, China, Oct. 21-29
"Clay Work", The National Museum of Art, Osaka, Dec. 8-Jan. 31,1995
"Xmas Presents From Artists", Shibuya Seibu, Craft Gallery, Tokyo, Dec.8-
20
1995 "The 1st Exhibition of an Intuition of Beauty: Crafts", Tokyo Nihombashi
Takashimaya, Art Gallery, Tokyo, Jan. 12-17
"The 1st Exhibition of an Intuition of Beauty: Crafts", Kyoto Shijo
Takashimaya, Art Gallery, Kyoto, Jan. 19-24
"The 1st Exhibition of an Intuition of Beauty: Crafts", Osaka Namba
Takashimaya, Art Gallery, Osaka, Jan. 25-31
"The 1st Exhibition of an Intuition of Beauty: Crafts", Yokohama
Takashimaya, Art Gallery, Kanagawa, Feb. 2-7
"Three Dimensional Miniature Works: On The Wall IX", Gallery Maronie,
Kyoto, Jan. 24-Feb. 5
"Three Dimensional Miniature Works: On The Wall IX", Wacoal Ginza Art
Space, Tokyo, Feb. 13-25
"Japanese Studio Crafts: Tradition and the Avant-Garde", Victoria and Albert
Museum, London, UK, May 25-Sep. 3
"T-20 ’95: Exhibition by Faculty of Tama Art University", Rikugien Gallery,
Tokyo, Dec. 4-15
"Art Works on the Desk Top IV: The Threshold of Presentness Part 1”,
Contemporary Art NIKI, Tokyo, Dec. 4-27
1996. "Ibaraki Biannual Dialogos 1996: Conditions of Presentness", Art Tower
Mito, Contemporary Art Gallery, Ibaraki, Feb.10-Mar. 31
"Aspects of Japanese Ceramic Art", The Hakone Open-Air Museum,
Kanagawa, Apr. 20-Jul. 7
"The Special Exhibition: The Expression and the Potential in Contemporary
Ceramics", Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum, Aichi, Sep.14- Nov. 24
1997 "Art Works on the Desk Top V: The Threshold of Presentness-lts Increase
Rate '96-'97 Part II", Contemporary Art NIKI. Tokyo, Jan. 11-29
"Three Dimensional Miniature Works: On the Wall", Gallery Maronie,Kyoto,
Jan.14-26
"Three Dimensional Miniature Works: On the Wall", Wacoal Ginza Art Space,
Tokyo, Feb. 24-Mar.1
"Box, Its Cosmos", Galerie Humanite Tokyo, Tokyo, Jan.16-Feb.1
"Box, Its Cosmos", Galerie Humanite Nagoya, Aichi, Feb. 6-22
"The 2nd Exhibition of Amabiki Village and Sculpture", Yamato-mura,
Ibaraki, Nov. 2-Jan.18,1998
"Art Works on the Desk Top VI '97-'98: Present Forms of '18x18x18cm
Volume Conversion' Part I", Contemporary Art NIKI, Tokyo, Nov. 22-Dec. 6
"Art Works on the Desk Top VI '97-'98: Present Forms of '18x18x18cm
Volume Conversion' Part I, Part II", Niki Club, Tochigi, Dec. 29-Jan.15,1998
1998 "Dialogue with Clay: The Spirit of Contemporary Ceramics", Rias Ark
Museum of Art, Miyagi, Jul. 29-Sep.13
"Hoshino Satoru, Inoue Masayuki", Galerie De Witte Voet, Amsterdam, the
Netherlands, Oct. 3-Nov. 7
1999 "Art Works on the Desk Top VII '98-'99: Nara, Nari. Nari, Naru, Nare, Mitate
Nare-Presentness of Tea as Onjaku Part 4", Contemporary Art NIKI, Tokyo,
Jan. 28-Feb.12
"Art Works on the Desk Top VII '98-'99: Nara, Nari. Nari, Naru, Nare, Mitate
Nare-Presentness of Tea as Onjaku Part 1-4", Niki Club, Tochigi, Mar. 8-22
"Japanese Contemporary Ceramic Art", Museum van Bommel van Dam,
Venlo, the Netherlands, Jun.18- Aug.15
"Art Works on the Desk Top VIII '99-'00: The Book in Shape Part 1”,
Contemporary Art NIKI, Tokyo, Dec. 9-24
2000 "Lithographs by Sculptors", Gallery OM, Kanagawa, Feb. 5-20
"Commemoration of Museum Opening, Contemporary Ceramic Art in
Ibaraki: Searching Attraction and Possibility of Ceramics", Ibaraki Ceramic
Art Museum, Ibaraki, Apr.15-Jul. 2
"Amsterdam Galleries Celebrate the Japanese Connection: Japanese
Ceramics", Galerie De Witte Voet, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
"Contemporary Art from Tsukuba 2000", Tsukuba Museum of Art, Ibaraki,
Jul. 4-16
"The 20th Shisuiten", Gallery Space21,Tokyo, Sep. 27-Oct. 7
"christmas@artist: Gifts from Artists", Gallery Saitoan, Yamaguchi, Dec.1-7
2001 "The 4th Exhibition of Amabiki Village and Sculpture", Yamato-mura, Ibaraki,
Mar. 25-May 27
"Leaders of Contemporary Japanese Ceramics: Exploring Techniques and
Forms for the New Century", Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, Ibaraki, Apr. 28-
Jun.17
"Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition 2001 XVI: Creation in Excitement”, Daimaru
Museum Tokyo, Tokyo [Recommended Artist], May 24-Jun. 5
"Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition 2001 XVI: Creation in Excitement”, Daimaru
Shinsaibashi, Osaka [Recommended Artist], Jun. 7-12
"The 5th Yasato Art Festival Fine Art Category Exhibition, Exhibition of Three
Artists from Yasato", Yasato Town Hall, Ibaraki, Nov. 23-27
2002 "Food for Soul 2002: Painting and Sculpture Exhibition, Support for Quake
Victims in Turkey", Ankara, Izmir, Istanbul et al” Turkey, Aug.- Mar. 2003
"Inaugural Exhibition, The Legacy of Modern Ceramic Art, Part 1:From
Artisan to Artist, The Evolution of Japanese Ceramic Art", Museum of
Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu, Oct.12-Jan.19, 2003
2003 "Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition 2003 XVII", Daimaru Museum Tokyo, Tokyo
[Invited Artist], May 15-27
"Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition 2003 XVII", Daimaru Museum Shinsaibashi,
Osaka [Invited Artist], Jun. 12-17
"To Amabiki Village: Small Works and Presentation by the Artists of the 5th
Exhibition of Amabiki Village and Sulpture", Gallery Seiho, Tokyo, Aug. 18-30
"The 5th Exhibition of Amabiki Village and Sculpture", Yamato-mura,
Ibaraki, Aug. 23-Nov. 3
"The Art of Earth: Clay Works of the New Century", The National Museum of
Art, Osaka, Oct. 9-Nov. 25
2004 "Object on the Desk Top X '04: From Epilogue to Prologue-Epilogue Part
1",Contemporary Art NIKI, Tokyo, Jan. 8-19
"Books or Objects on the Desk Top XI '04 Part 3", NIKI Gallery Satsu, Tokyo,
Aug. 24-Sep. 5
"A Ceramic Art Exhibition of Modern Ibaraki, Autonomous Ceramic Shapes",
Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, Ibaraki, Nov.17-Feb.13, 2005
2005 "Ars Nova: Between The Contemporary Avant-garde Art and The Crafts",
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo, Jan.15-Mar. 27
"New Sense Series 50 Artists, Attraction and Magic of Clay and Fire / 50
Objects, Galleria Ceramica 110 Exhibition", Chubu Centrair International
Airport, Centrair Gallery, Aichi, Apr.13-Jun. 5
"Izumo-Tamatsukuri Installation Art Festival: Light Matchmaking”,
Tamatsukuri Grand Hotel Choseikaku, Shimane, Apr. 27-May 31
"Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition 2005 XVIII", Daimaru Museum Tokyo, Tokyo
[Invited Artist], May 12-24
"Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition 2005 XVIII", Daimaru Museum Shinsaibashi,
Osaka [Invited Artist], Jun.1-6
"Museum Laboratory 2005: Bright Origin of Developmental Regression in
Contemporary Art", Contemporary Art Space Osaka, Osaka, Sep. 20- Oct. 2
2006 "January Exhibition: Sculptures and Drawings", Art Works Gallery, Ibaraki,
Jan. 5-15
"The Quintessence of Modern Japanese Ceramics", Ibaraki Ceramic Art
Museum, Ibaraki, Jan. 21-Mar. 21
"Whereabouts of Shape: Contemporary Ibaraki Ceramics Exhibition”, Ibaraki
Ceramic Art Museum, Ibaraki, Mar. 1-May 21
"Crafts Rather Than Cherry Blossoms: Modem Crafts from the Museum
Collection 2001-2005", Crafts Gallery, The National Museum of Modem Art,
Tokyo, Mar.14-May 21
"Amabiki 2006", Sakuragawa, Ibaraki, Apr.1-Jun. 4
"From Amabiki: Amabiki Village and Sculpture 2006 Planning", Gallery
Seiho, Tokyo, Apr. 24-28
"Japan", Galerie De Witte Voet, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Oct.14-Nov.15
2007 "The Heisei 17-18th, Exhibition of Outstanding Works of Art Acquired by the
Agency for Cultural Affairs", The Japan Art Academy, Tokyo, Mar. 13-25
"A Ceramic Art Exhibition of Modern Ibaraki, Works / Bibliography: Reading
Clay Message", Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, Ibaraki, Aug. 8-Nov. 4
2008 "Three Dimensional Miniature Works Part 1", Wacoal Ginza Art Space,Tokyo,
Jan. 21-26
"Three Dimensional Miniature Works Part 1", Gallery Maronie, Kyoto, Mar. 4-
9
"To Amabiki: Amabiki Village and Sculpture 2008 Small Works”, Gallery
Seiho, Tokyo, Aug. 13-23
"Modern Ceramic Art from an International Perspective: Through the
Collection of Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum", Aichi Prefectural Ceramic
Museum, Aichi, Aug. 23-Oct.19
"Amabiki 2008", Sakuragawa, Ibaraki, Sep. 28-Nov. 30
"KOUGEI in Its Primary Form, Hypothesis 1:Solids of Revolution”, Tajimi City
Cultural Atelier Gallery Voice, Gifu, Oct. 4-26
"KOUGEI in Its Primary Form, Hypothesis 1:Solids of Revolution”, Gallery
Satsu, Tokyo, Nov. 7-24
2009 "A Ceramic Art Exhibition of Modem Ibaraki, Form to Repeat: From a Part to
the Whole", Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, Ibaraki, Feb.11-May 17
"2009 Contemporary Ceramic Art in Asia: Exchange Exhibition of New
Generation", Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum, Aichi, Aug.1- Sep. 27
"Takashimaya Centennial: Treasure for the Future, Throw by Contemporary
Creators", Takashimaya Tokyo, Art Gallery, Tokyo, Aug. 19-25
"Takashimaya Centennial: Treasure for the Future, Throw by Contemporary
Creators", Takashimaya Osaka, Art Gallery, Osaka, Sep. 2-8
"Takashimaya Centennial: Treasure for the Future, Throw by Contemporary
Creators", Takashimaya Shinjuku, Art Gallery, Tokyo, Sep. 16-28
"Takashimaya Centennial: Treasure for the Future, Throw by Contemporary
Creators", Takashimaya Kyoto, Art Gallery, Kyoto, Oct. 21-27
2010 "A Ceramic Art Exhibition of Modern Ibaraki, Forms and Images”, Ibaraki
Ceramic Art Museum, Ibaraki, Jun. 23-Oct. 3
"Japan-China-Korea Contemporary Ceramics: Exchange Exhibition of New
Generation", Nanfeng Ancient Kiln, Foshan, China, Aug.
"Miniature 2010", Art Works Gallery, Ibaraki, Dec. 14-26
2011 "Amabiki 2011:In the Midst of Winter", Sakuragawa, Ibaraki, Jan.15-Mar. 21
"From the Collections of the National Museums, Japanese Contemporary
Ceramics: Exquisiteness of Tradition and New Phase". Ebetsu City Ceramic
Art Center, Hokkaido, Aug. 6-Sep.19
"From the Collections of the National Museums, Japanese Contemporary
Ceramics: Exquisiteness of Tradition and New Phase", Seto City Museum of
Art. Aichi, Oct.1-Nov. 27
"Art of Our Time: Charity Auction to Benefit the Reconstruction After the
Great East Japan Earthquake", Tokyo Art Club. Tokyo. Oct. 5-9
"2011 Contemporary Ceramic Art in Asia". Guangdong Shiwan Ceramic
Museum. Foshan, China. Nov. 5-30
"A Ceramic Art Exhibition of Modern Ibaraki, Organic Form: Life Form by
Clay", Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, Ibaraki, Nov. 23-Mar. 4, 2012
2012 "Shisuiten: 30 Years of History", Ginza Art Hall, Tokyo, Feb. 28-Mar. 4
"East Asian Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition: New Site", New Taipei City
Yingge Ceramics Museum, New Taipei, Taiwan, Nov. 15- Feb. 24, 2013
2013 "Spark: Exhibition of Outstanding Works of Art Acquired by the Agency for
Cultural Affairs", Takasaki Tower Museum of Art, Gunma, Apr. 13- Jun. 23
"2013 Contemporary Ceramic Art in Asia", 21st Century Museum of
Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Jun.18-Jul.14
"2013 Contemporary Ceramic Art in Asia", Aichi Prefectural Ceramic
Museum, Aichi, Aug. 3-Sep. 29
"Amabiki 2013", Sakuragawa, Ibaraki, Sep. 22-Nov. 24
2014 "A Japan Ceramics Network Joint Exhibition, What is Pottery?: Great Works
from 8 Ceramics Museums Tell Their Story", The Museum of Ceramic Art,
Hyogo, Mar. 8-Jun. 22
"A Japan Ceramics Network Joint Exhibition, What is Pottery?: Great Works
from 8 Ceramics Museums Tell Their Story", Hagi Uragami Museum,
Yamaguchi, Jul. 5-Aug. 24
"A Japan Ceramics Network Joint Exhibition, What is Pottery?: Great Works
from 8 Ceramics Museums Tell Their Story", The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural
Park, The Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art, Shiga, Oct. 5-Dec.14
"A Japan Ceramics Network Joint Exhibition, What is Pottery?: Great Works
from 8 Ceramics Museums Tell Their Story", Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum,
Ibaraki, Jan. 2-Mar. 8, 2015
"A Japan Ceramics Network Joint Exhibition, What is Pottery?: Great Works
from 8 Ceramics Museums Tell Their Story", Museum of Modern Ceramic
Art, Gifu, Apr.18-May 31,2015
"2014 Asia Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition", Clayarch Gimhae
Museum, Gimhae, Korea, Sep. 26-Jan.18, 2015
2015 "Amabiki 2015: Rinrin Road", Sakuragawa, Ibaraki, Oct.10-Dec. 20
"Shape of Tamabi", Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art Oji Branch
Haradanomori Gallery, Hyogo, Nov. 3-8
"2015 Asian Contemporary Ceramic Exhibition", China Academy of Art,
Hangzhou, China, Nov. 7-17
2016 "Opening Commemoration of Kasama College of Ceramic Art,
Contemporary Ceramics: Guidance", Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, Ibaraki,
Jul.16-Sep.11
"2016 Contemporary Ceramic Art in Asia", National Taiwan Craft Research
and Development Institute, Taipei, Taiwan, Aug. 20-Nov. 20
"Craft Arts: Innovation of 'Tradition and Avant-Garde,' and the Present Day",
Crafts Gallery, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Sep. 17-Dec. 4
"Inoue Masayuki, Nakaigawa Yuki", Galerie Tokyo Humanite, Tokyo, Oct. 3-
15
"2016 Hangzhou International Contemporary Ceramic Art Biennale”, China
Academy of Art Xiangshan Campus, Craft Museum of CAA, Hangzhou,
China, Dec.12-22
2017 "Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition 2017 XXIV", Daimaru Tokyo, Tokyo [Invited
Artist], Apr. 6-11
"Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition 2017 XXIV", Daimaru Shinsaibashi, Osaka
[Invited Artist], Apr. 19-23
"Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition 2017 XXIV", Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum,
Ibaraki [Invited Artist], Jun.17-Sep. 3
"Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition 2017 XXIV", West Japan General Exhibition
Center, Fukuoka [Invited Artist], Sep. 14-18
"2017 Contemporary Ceramic Art in Asia", Aichi Prefectural Ceramic
Museum, Aichi. Aug. 31-Oct. 22
2018 "The 13th Ceramic Art Grand Prize Exhibition", Paramita Museum, Mie, Jun.
7-Jul. 29
"2018 Contemporary Ceramic Art in Asia", Hongik University Museum of
Modem Arts, Seoul, Korea, Sep. 8-21
2019 "Commemoration of Tama Art University Retirement, Noda Hiroji: External
force", Tama Art University Hachioji Campus Art Theque Gallery, Tokyo, Sep.
5-18
2020 "1990 Clay Rush", Nakacho Konishi, Tokyo, Nov. 27-Dec. 26
2021 "The Present Situation of Ceramic Art: Form Made of Clay Part XVIII”, Tajimi
City Cultural Atelier Gallery Voice, Gifu, Jun. 26-Aug.1
2022 "Tomioka & Tamabi: Correspondence to the Place", Tomioka Silk Mill, West
Cocoon Warehouse, Gunma, Mar. 24-30
“Miniature 2022 Exhibition for Ukraine Humanitarian Aid”, Art Works Gallery
in Cafe Re Bel, Ibaraki, Jul. 23-Aug. 7
2023 "Tomioka & TT Exhibition +", Tomioka Silk Mill, West Cocoon Warehouse,
Gunma, Mar. 04-15
2024 "Exhibition of New Collections 2023", Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, Ibaraki,
Apr. 17-Oct. 27
“Future opened up by Clay : Revolutionary Expression of Pottery", the Museum
of Modern Art, Wakayama, Wakayama, Apr. 27-Jun. 30
Awards
1986 "The 1st International Ceramics Contest '86 Mino, Japan", Bronze
2017 "Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition 2017 XXIV", Grand Prize
Public Collections
Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum
Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum
Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu
National Crafts Museum, Ishikawa
The National Museum of Art, Osaka
The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, The Museum of Contemporary CeramicArt
The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, The Institute of Ceramic Studies
The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo
Agency for Cultural Affairs
The Miyagi Museum of Art
Hagi Uragami Museum
The Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama
Museum of Modern Art, The House of Japan, San Isidro, Argentina
Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, USA
National Museum of History, Taipei, Taiwan
China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK
Princessehof National Museum of Ceramics, Leeuwarden, the Netherlands
