1953

Born in Yamaguchi, Japan

1976

Entered Kyoto City University of Arts

1978

Completed Postgraduate course in ceramics, Kyoto City University of Arts

2022

ARTCOURT Gallery, Osaka (also in 2013, 2009)

2019

QM Gallery Katara, Doha, Qatar

2018

Kyoto City University of Arts Art Gallery @KCUA, Kyoto

2016

Musée Tomo, Tokyo

2015

Joan B. Mirviss Gallery, New York, USA (also in 2011, 2007)

2014

Galerie Pierre Marie Giraud, Bruxelles, Kingdom of Belgium (also in 2010)

2008

Muramatsu Gallery, Tokyo (also in 1998)

2005

KochuKyo, Tokyo
Frank Steyeart Gallery, Gent, Belgium

2004

INAX Tile Museum, Tokoname

1999

Contemporary Art NIKI, Tokyo

1996

Gallery Koyanagi, Tokyo (also in 1993, 1989, 1987)
Gallery Nakamura, Kyoto (also in 1987)

1991

Shibuya Seibu Craft Gallery, Tokyo (also in 1988)

1986

INAX Gallery 2, Tokyo

1985

Gallery Maronie, Kyoto (also in 1983, 1982)

1980

Gallery 16, Kyoto

1977

Gallery Iteza, Kyoto (also in 1976)

2023

ACG 20th Anniversary Vol.2, ARTCOURT Gallery

2022

White and Black, Light and Shadow, Takashimaya Art Gallery, Nihombashi/Kyoto/Osaka/Nagoya

2020

"1990 Clay Rush" , NAKACHO KONISHI, Tokyo
"Heimen to Rittai (Painting & Sculpture)―Kyomei suru Nostalgia (Resonant Nostalgia)" , Takashimaya Art Gallery, Tokyo / Kyoto / Osaka / Nagoya
"Widening the Lens of Contemporary Art: Listening with the Eyes / Seeing through Ears" , BB Plaza Museum of Art, Kobe, Hyogo

2019

"Yo Akiyama & Genta Ishizuka" , Erskine, Hall & Coe, London

2018

"2018 Taiwan Ceramics Biennale" , New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, New Taipei City, Taiwan

2016

" Spider Silk" , Toyota Municipal Museum of Art
" Memorial Exhibition for Japan Ceramic Society Award" , KOCHUKYO, Tokyo
" Rencontre" , The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo
" Ceramics of Terada Collection" , Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery

2015

"Akiyama Yo & Kitamura Junko: A Moment in Time", Joan B. Mirviss Gallery, New York

2014

"Takeshi Umehara and 25 Artists, Takashimaya" Kyoto/Osaka/Tokyo/Yokohama/Nagoya
"55th Japan Ceramic Society Award Exhibition" Wako Hall, Tokyo

2013

"Yo Akiyama+Junko Kitamura" Kakiden Gallery, Tokyo
"22nd Japan Ceramic Exhibition" Tokyo/Osaka/Ibaraki/Fukuoka/Aichi
"54th Japan Ceramic Society Award Exhibition" Wako Hall, Tokyo

2012

"Design Miami" USA
"Takeshi Umehara and 10 Artists, Takashimaya" Kyoto/Tokyo/Osaka/Nagoya/Yokohama
"Design Basel" Switzerland (also in 2011, 2009)
"Son et Lumière "Material, Transition, Time"" 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Ishikawa
"The Magic of Ceramics "Artistic Inspiration"" The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga/Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu(2013)/The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo (2013)

2011

"Trial "CHAJI"" Kosanji temple, Kyoto
"Japanese Ceramics from Ancient Times to the Present From the Aichi Prefectural Ceramics
Museum Collection" Hekinan City Tatsuyoshi Fujii Museum of Contemporary Art, Aichi
"Small Universe" Ichinokura Sakazuki Art Museum, Tajimi, Gifu (also in 2008)
"Ceramica Viva : I Ceramisti Giapponesi Premiati a Faenza" Instituto Italiano di Cultura, Tokyo
"Japanese Modern Ceramics" Ebetsu City Ceramic Art Center, Hokkaido/Seto City Museum of Art, Aichi
"Object Ceramics" Hagi Uragami Museum, Yamaguchi
"Takeshi Umehara and 10 Artists" Chushin Art Museum, Kyoto (also in 2009)

2010

"Matières noires" WCC・BF, Mons, Belgium
"Trial "CHAJI" / Big Tea Party in Kitanomaru" Crafts Gallery, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
"Artists of the Kyoto Art and Culture Award" Chushin Art Museum, Kyoto
"Contemporary Ceramics for the tea Ceremony" Musée Tomo, Tokyo (also in 2008, 2006)
"Shining Technique and Beauty" The Kagawa Museum, Kagawa/Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, Nagoya, Aichi
"17th MOA Mokichi Okada Award in Craft" MOA Museum of Art, Shizuoka
"Welcome to Chokoku no Mori" The Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama

2009

"World Contemporary Ceramics Adventure of the Fire" Incheon World Ceramic Center, Korea
"Pleasant Shapes" Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu

2008

"The 49th Japan Ceramic Society Prize Winner Exhibition" Gallery Kochukyo, Tokyo
"Shapes in a Palm" Gallery UTUWA=KAN, Kyoto

2007

"Works from the Soil: Life Meets the Mother Earth in the Collection" Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, Tokyo
"Invitation to Modern Ceramic Art -Japan and Europe" The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo

2006

"Japanese Ceramics - The essence of 100 years" Ibaragi Ceramic Art Museum
"Surface Intentions" Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, kyoto
"TRANSCENDING?TRADITION" Barry Friedman Gallery, New York

2005

"Japanese Ceramics for the New Century" Museum of Fine Arts Boston, U.S.A
" Transformations: The language of craft" National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
"Alternative Paradise" 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa

2004

"Confronting Tradition : Contemporary Art from Kyoto" Smith College Museum of Art, U.S.A

2003

"Japan - Ceramics and Photography - Tradition and Today" Deichtorhallen, Germany

2002

"The Legacy of Modern Ceramic Art" Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu

2001

"The 19th Exhibition of Contemporary Japanese Sculpture 2001" Ube Open-Air Sculpture Museum
"Crafts in Kyoto 1945 - 2000" The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto

2000

"Craft in Comtemporary Art" The Museum of Modern Art, Shiga

2016

The First prize, Japan Ceramic Society

2014

Culture and Scholarship Award, Kyoto Shimbun Newspaper

2011

The 52nd Mainichi Art Award, Mainichi Shimbun Newspaper

2010

Grand Prix, The 17th Mokichi Okada Award
Excellence Prize, Contemporary Ceramics for the Tea Ceremony, Musée Tomo (2006)

2008

The 21st Kyoto Fine Arts Cultural Award

2007

Contribution Award, The 25th Kyoto Prefecture Cultural Award
Enku Award, The 4th Enku Grand Award Exhibition

Kyoto prefecture/ The Museum of Modern Art, Shiga/ The Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama/ 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa/ Hagi Uragami Museum/ The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka/ The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto/ Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche in Faenza/ The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston /Victoria & Alvert Museum, London / Museum of Fine Art, Boston/ Keramion Frachen, Germany/ International Ceramic Studio, Hungary/ Minneapolis Institute of Art/ Benaki Museum, Athene/ Art Gallery of South Australia/ Honolulu Contemporary Art Museum, Portland Museum

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