Artist

Hiroshi Sakai

The 2nd Ushida collection choice work [Jar, indigo Shino] H39.5 W38.5 D38 .5cm Photographed by Saiki Taku
[Dark Blue Shino Vase] H24.8Φ49 .5cm

Hiroshi Sakai

Biography

1960	Born in Toki-city, Gifu Japan
1983	Nagoya Institute of Technology, BS
1985	Diploma, Tajimi City Pottery Design and Technical Center
	Became an apprentice to the ceramist Kozo Kato
2015 ~	Examinations Manager, Toki-city Ceramics Examinations
	A Regularmenber of the Japan Kogei Association
	An Secretary of the Japan Ceramic Art Association

Award

1998	Selected, The 5th International Ceramic Competition Mino
1999	Selected, Ceramic Art Biennale('97,95)
2000	Selected, 38th Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition('96-94,92)
2002	Selected, The 4th Mashiko Ceramics Competition('00,1998)
	Sliver Prize, The 6th International Ceramic Competition Mino
2009	Selected, Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale
	Korea International Competition('07)
2010	Fine work Praize, IISUIKAI Ceramc Art Exhibition
	Iwakuni Art Museum Prize, The Hagi Taishou Grand Prix of Contemporary Ceramics 2010
2013	Grand Prize, TOBITEN
2015	Selected, Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition 2015 ⅩⅩⅡ('13,07,03)
	Selected, 59th Premio Faenza ( Italy ) ('05,03)
2016	Selected, The 64th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition ('15-04,01)
	Selected, TAIWAN Ceramics Biennale('08,04)
	Selected, TOBITEN('15-14 Selected)

Exhibition

2007	From Materials & Artistry to Forms（Gallery VOICE / Tajimi, Japan）
2012	Solo Exhibition（Gallery VOICE / Tajimi, Japan）

Group Exhibition

1998	“TUCHI・Message” in MINO-Group Exhibition('95,91)
2004	The Arts of Ceramizing - PartⅠ: MINO -Group Exhibition

Public collection