Hamanaka Gesson

Solo Exhibitions:

1977 Seibu show room, Ikebukuro, Tokyo (five times since 1977)
1980 Izutsuya, Kokura, Fukuoka (two times since 1980)
1992 Gallery ZERO; the Quilted Giraffe, Restaurant Exhibit in New York
Charming Melody Exhibition, SEIBU ART FORUM
Arrow Exhibition, SAKA Gallery, Roppongi, Tokyo
Arrow Exhibition, Space Akarenga, Yamaguchi
Flower Vase Exhibition, at LA SEINE Gallery
Eating Vessels Exhibition, Oribe and Shino Exhibition, and Pure White Hagi Exhibition, Akasaka YU Gallery (since 1990)
Many overseas places including Milan in Italy, Sidney and Melbourne in Australia.
1994 Daiichi Arts Gallery Grand Opening, New York
1996 Daniel Ost’s Demonstration at Umewaka Noh Play Theater
1997 The Pottery of Hamanaka Gesson, exhibition for 110th Anniversary of Jomo Shimbun
Return to Tea Pottery in Hagi , Akasaka YU Gallery, Tokyo
2006 Hamanaka Gesson, Gofûsha Gallery, Nara Prefecture
Mitsukoshi Art Gallery, Fukuoka

Group Exhibitions:

1998 Kin Yo, Gallery Aluigus, Tokyo,
1999 Japan-China Artists Exchange Exhibition, Beijing History Museum commemorating 50th Anniversary
Flower Vase Exhibition, Hana-no-Utsuwa
Kiln Conference, Lorne in Australia
Kiln Opening 30th Anniversary Commemoration Exhibit, Akasaka YU Tokyo
2000 Stackable Vessels Exhibition, Hana-no-Utsuwa
Daniel Ost’s Demonstration at Kanazawa Noh Play Theather
2001 Presentation of New Porcelain Works
Porcelain Works Exhibition, Ôyagama
2003 Ceramics exhibition, Kamakura Kôgei, Kamakura
Hagi: The Creation of Clay and Fire, Hanshin show room, Osaka

Multi-Media:

2000 Introduction of Ôya Gama in NHK Television Documentary Series titled “Yakimono-Tanbou”
2002 Hamanaka Gesson in “101 Contemporary Ceramists of Tea Pottery and History”’

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