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KATSUMATA CHIEKO
(b.1950)
After she received a B.A. from Nihon
Women's University, Katsumata studied ceramics at the Ecole National Superieur
des Arts Appliques et Metiers d'Art, France. Since 1979 when she won a
prize at the Kyoto Design Exhibition, she has been showing her works in
both solo and group exhibitions in and outside of Japan including France,
Holland and the U.S. Her work gives the impression of abstract painting
with vigorous brush strokes, but it is rather more complex procedures
than just painting. Instead of painting directly on the vessel, she covers
the vessel with a piece of cloth and applies the color in order not to
leave traces of brushwork. The cloth is then removed. The process of covering
and applying decoration is repeated as required to produce unique matiere
to the vessels. Katsumata was invited to give a lecture at the National
School of Decorative Art in Switzerland in 1997.
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| 1950 |
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Born in Shizuoka |
| 1972 |
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B.A. in Home Economics,
Nihon Women's University, Tokyo |
| 1973-77 |
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Atelier Francine Del Pierre,
Paris, apprenticed to Mme. Fance Frank |
| 1974-77 |
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Ecole National Superieur
des Arts Appliques et Metiers d'Art, Ceramics |
| 1978 |
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Built studio in Kyoto |
Awards:
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| 1979 |
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Won entry to the Kyoto
Design Exhibition, Kyoto |
| 1980 |
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Won entry to the Kyoto
Craft Exhibition, Kyoto |
Solo Exhibitions:
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| 1987 |
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Takashimaya Department
Store Gallery, Tamagawa, Tokyo (also in '95, '97, '99,
and '01) |
| 1990 |
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Gallery Tamura, Hiroshima
(also in '95, '96, '97, '98, '00, '01, and '02) |
| 1994 |
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Savoir Vivre Gallery,
Tokyo |
| 1997 |
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Meguro Ceramic Center,
Mie |
| 1999 |
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Cakara Scremini Gallery,
Paris |
| 2002 |
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ART SITES, New York |
| 2005 |
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Gallery Tazawa, Kawaramachi
branch, Kyoto |
Group Exhibitions:
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| 1993 |
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Contemporary Ceramic
Vessels , Saitama Prefectural Museum of Modern
Art, Urawa, Saitama |
| 1994 |
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Three Person exhibition,
Gallery KOYANAGI, Tokyo |
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Art Work for the
Desk Top , Seibu Department Store Gallery,
Ikebukuro, Tokyo |
| 1995 |
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Mutsuo Yanagihara
and Chieko Katsumata Joint Exhibition , Gallery
Tazawa, Kyoto |
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Three Women Ceramic
Artists Exhibition , Dai Ichi Arts, New York |
| 1997 |
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Artworks from the
Forest , Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Part Museum,
Shiga |
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Artworks for the Desk
Top , Contemporary Art NIKI, Tokyo |
| 1999 |
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KUNST RAI ,
Amsterdam, the Netherlands (also in '00) |
| 2001 |
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Group exhibition, Contemporary
Art NIKI, Tokyo |
| 2002 |
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The Centurial History
of Modern Art , National Museum of Modern Art,
Tokyo |
| 2003 |
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Japanese Ceramics
and Photography: From Traditional to Modern ,
Deichtorstr Museum, Germany |
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Mutsuo Yanagihara
and the 14 Radicals of the Contemporary Ceramics ,
Museum of Art, Kôchi |
| 2005 |
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Exhibited and published, Contemporary Clay: Japanese ceramics for the new century, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA |
Public Collections:
- Ishikawa Prefectural Kutani Research Institute, Ishikawa
- Japan Foundation
- Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu
- The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
- The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga
References:
Earle, Joe. Contemporary Clay: Japanese ceramics for the new century. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 2005, pp.56-59.
B. Leigh, “Firebrands of Clay: Contemporary Asian Ceramists shatter cultural stereotypes,” Art & Antiques, Dec. 2005, p. 72.
For more information, please contact:
Joan B. Mirviss at
PO Box 231095 Ansonia Station
New York, NY 10023-1095
Tel: 212 799-4021
Fax: 212 721-5148
Email: joan@mirviss.com
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