Artists

Satoshi Kawata

Biography

1987: Born in Osaka, Japan
2013: MFA in Painting, Kyoto City University of Arts
2019: Awarded the The Best Young Artist Award by City of Kyoto.
2025: Awarded the 43rd Kyoto Prefectural Culture Prize Incentive Prize by Kyoto Prefecture
Awarded the 2nd Koji Kinutani Art Award Grand Prize

Exhibitions and Residencies

2025: Osaka Art and Design 2025, Takashimaya Osaka['24] *Exhibit in collaboration with Takara standard Co., Ltd.
Re: Human - The New Human Condition / Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival 2025, Semba Excel Building, Osaka
MOT Annual 2024 on the imagined terrain, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
2024: Kawata Satoshi: Techne for the Public, The Triangle, Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art
2023: AJI / DOKORO, Kanagawa Kenmin Hall
Taro Okamoto Dreams of Art, The Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art, The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga
still moving final: Utsushi no Manazashi, Kyoto City University of Arts Art Gallery @KCUA 1, 2
2022: Utsushi no Manazashi: With Works from the Collection of the KCUA Art Museum / Satoshi Kawata, Hako Irie, Shime Hayashi, Hiroshi Iwai, Hisashi Iwakura, Akira Kinoshita, Michio Miyamoto, Kyoto City University of Arts Art Gallery @KCUA
The Fragments of Homo Faber - the Future of Humans and Crafting - , Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum
The Glory (of phenomenon): Act Ⅲ, TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY, Osaka / LEE SAYA, Tokyo
Satoshi Kawata: A Letter from A Far, ARTCOURT Gallery, Osaka
Hajimari - No - Mikata vol.9 'Make a fresco painting' Exhibition, Kobe Art Village Center, Hyogo
2021: Slow Culture, Kyoto City University of Arts Art Gallery @KCUA 1, 2
Street Museum 2021, Metro Avenue, Plaza B1, Tokyo Midtown
Kyoto Art for Tomorrow 2021, The Museum of Kyoto
2020: TOKYO MIDTOWN AWARD 2020, Plaza B1, Tokyo Midtown
SUBJECT/OBJECT, ANTEROOM Gallery 9.5, Kyoto
Manabu Yokota: Kyoto City University of Arts Retirement Exhibition 'Tsunagu, Tsunagaru', Kyoto City University of Arts Gallery @KCUA
The 8th Sapporo Odori 500m Underground Walkway Gallery Award, Sapporo Odori 500m Underground Walkway Gallery, Hokkaido
2019: 'From the Youth' KYOTO ART LOUNGE 2019 #002 - Group Exhibition at Gallery of the Youth - , 1000KITA Kyoto Innovative Trial Apartment / Bar The Sunday, Kyoto
KAWATA Satoshi exhibition 'Surely Sunny', StandAlone, Kyoto
CELEBRATION - Japanese - Polish Contemporary Art Exhibition - , University of Arts in Poznan, Stary browar etc., Poznan / Rohm Theater Kyoto, Kyoto / Trafostacja etc., Szczecin
With 'The City, and its Uncertain Walls'..., Amalove A - Lab, Hyogo
Sakaidani Elementary School Exhibition, Sakaidani Junior High School, Kyoto ['17-'14]
2018: Satoshi Kawata: Open Room, ARTCOURT Gallery, Osaka
15 Years, ARTCOURT Gallery, Osaka
VOCA 2018, The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo
Walking in Textiles - Contemporary Art in Ichinomiya, Ichinomiya City office main building, Aichi
city and synergism 2018, 5F, the former Tamaya Building, Aichi
2017: ROKKO MEETS ART 2017, Rokkosan Hotel, Kobe['16]
MUKO STUDIO OPEN STUDIO, Muko Studio, Kyoto ['16-'14]
Satoshi Kawata: Sudden Death, 3th floor, Tatsuya Building, Aichi
city and synergism, ALA Artist in Residence Exhibition, ALA (Art Lab Aichi) Chojamachi, Aichi
ALA Artist in Residence [Artist in Residence], ALA Chojamachi, Aichi
2016: Art Garden 2016, Sky Garden (Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens), Hyogo
Artists in FAS 2016 Winners Exhibition, Fujisawa City Art Space, Kanagawa
Artists in FAS 2016[Artist in Residence], Fujisawa City Art Space, Kanagawa
ROKKO MEETS ART 2016, Rokko International Musical Box Museum, Hyogo
6th Competition Upcoming Artists Exhibition Second Review, Kawaguchi Art Gallery ATLIA, Kawaguchi
Workshop and Exhibition Koi - nobori(Carp banner): Let's make artist and everyone, Amalove Art Lab., Hyogo
The University President Room [open to the public], The University President Room, Kyoto City University of Arts
2015: 1 floor 2015: Taigan ni Otoshi - ana (Pitfalls on the opposite shore), Kobe Art Village Center, Hyogo
HYPERTONIC AGE, Kyoto Art Center
Kyoto Sento Art Festival 2015, Tamano - yu, Kyoto
2013: Kyoto City University of Arts Graduate Exhibition, Kyoto City University of Arts ['11]
2012: Wall Painting Room Exhibition 2012, Kyoto City University of Arts, Kyoto
Colors of @KCUA 2012, Kyoto City University of Arts Gallery @KCUA

Awards

2025: the 43rd Kyoto Prefectural Culture Prize< Incentive Prize >
the 2nd Koji Kinutani Art Award< Grand Prize >
2020: TOKYO MIDTOWN AWARD 2020< Semi Grand Prix >
The 8th Sapporo Odori 500m Underground Walkway Gallery Award< Grand Prix >
2019: The Best Young Artist Award by City of Kyoto
2016: ROKKO MEETS ART 2016 Competition< Grand Prix >
2011: Kyoto City University of Arts Graduate Exhibition 2010< Mayor Prize >

Commission work and Collection

2024: Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum
2023: Takara Standard Co., Ltd. Kyoto branch
ENOWA, Yufuin, Oita
Portpier Kobe Shinkaichi, Kobe, Hyogo
2020: Hotel New Osaka, Osaka
2018: Asia Herb Association, Benchasiri Park Shop, Bangkok, Thailand
2017: Outside wall, Heian Inc., Kyoto
Corridor in front of the art space, Sakaidani Junior High School, Kyoto
2016: The University President Room, Kyoto City University of Arts

Workshops

2022: Hajimari - No - Mikata vol.9 'Let's Make a fresco painting!', Kobe Art Village Center, Kobe, Hyogo
2018: Let's Make a Flower Bloom with Fresco Painting!, Tondabayashi Central Community Center, Tondabayashi , Osaka
2016: Fresco Painting Workshop, Fujisawa City Art Space, Fujisawa, Kanagawa
Making Koinobori with the Artist and Everyone, Amalove Art Lab, Amagasaki, Hyogo
2015: KAVC Club Hitotsubo Workshop Drawing Festival, Kobe Art Village Center, Hyogo
Fresco Experience Workshop, Kyoto Art Center, Kyoto