
Profile
Born in Hyogo, Japan in 1980 Lives and works in Tokyo, Japan |
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Assistant Researcher at Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Graduate Department of Conservation, Conservation Course Sculpture Laboratory between 2009 to 2012. | |
【Education】 | |
2006 | Received master’s degree at Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Department of Wood working |
2004 | Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Sculpture |
【Selected Solo Exhibitions】 | |
2023 | Hirokazu Ichii: A Fondness for Mountains (Expressed as Form) (SEIZAN GALLERY TOKYO 凸, Tokyo) |
2020 | Hirokazu Ichii (SEIZAN Gallery, Tokyo) |
2016 | Mokucho Sakka Hirokazu Ichii sponcered by Nara Newspaper and Nara Hotel (Nara Hotel, Nara) |
2014 | Choukokuteki Shizenkan 2014 (Abenoharukas Kintetsu, Osaka) |
2013 | Two Years Anniversary of Restaurant Tama “Hirokazu Ichii” (Restaurant Tama, Nara) |
2011 | Chokoku Shizenkan (FUMA Contemporary Tokyo BUNKYO ART, Tokyo) |
2009 | Kuuso Ryokou (BUNKYO ART, Tokyo) |
【Selected Group Exhibitions】 | |
2023 | Art Taipei (Neptune Gallery Booth, Taipei World Trade Center, Taiwan) |
2022 | ART@DAIMARU (Daimaru Kyoto, Kyoto) Japanese Sculpture Artists Group Exhibition (Neptune Gallery, Taiwan) Art Taipei (SEIZAN Gallery Booth, Taipei World Trade Center, Taiwan) Hankyu Art Fair (SEIZAN Gallery Booth, Hankyu Umeda, Osaka, Through 2023) |
2021 | Sho-ten de Art (Nara Prefecture Cultural Hall, Nara) The descendants of Geidai and future X Japanese Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition-Neptune Project (Neptune Gallery, Taiwan) Gendai choukoku 3nin-ten: Popping up!! (Ginza Mitsukoshi, Tokyo) Art Tainan (Neptune Gallery booth, Taiwan, through 2022) Art Taipei (Neptune Gallery booth, Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, through 2022) |
2020 | Koisuru Asuka 2020 Kitora de Art (Asuka Historical National Government Park, Center for Preservation of Kitora Tumulus Mural Paintings, Nara) Art Kaohshiung (The Pier-2 Art Center, Taiwan) Ninki Zokeisakka-ten (Sendai Mitsukoshi, Miyagi) |
2019 | Tobu Kaiga-ichi (Funabashi Tobu, Chiba) Sculpted In Time -Narrative Existence- (The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of The Arts) Tobu Haru no Kaiga-ichi (Ikebukuro Tobu, Tokyo) |
2018 | Mokucho Group Exhibition (Funabashi Tobu, Chiba) |
2017 | Masamichi Hirata Photo Exhibition “Shashin-teki Shizenkan 2017” (The Westin Awaji Island, Hyogo) *Exhibited two wood carving pieces. Mitsukoshi Bijutsu 110shunen HOPES Jisedai Hyakusen-ten (Nihombashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo) CURRENT TRADITIONS: CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE SCULPTURE (Salisbury University Art Galleries, US) |
2016 | Something precious: Idol!! (SEIZAN Gallery, Tokyo) |
2015 | The 10th Atelier no Matsuei Aru Mirai-ten (The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo) Masamichi Hirata Photo Exhibition “Shashin-teki Shizenkan 2015” (SumotoshiBunkataikukan, Hyogo) |
2013 | 2013 TAIWAN INTERNATIONAL WOOD SCULPTURE COMPETITION (Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum, Taiwan(R.O.C.)) |
2012 | Young Art Taipei (Sheraton Taipei, Taiwan, continued in 2014) |
2011 | Art Taipei (Taipei World Trade Center, Taiwan) |
2010 | ASIA TOP GALLERY HOTEL ART FAIR HK 2010 (Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, Hong Kong) Art Fair Tokyo (BUNKYO ART booth, Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo) |
2009 | Art Fair Tokyo (Gallery Asada booth, Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo) |
2007 | SCULPTURE FROM STORIES (The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo) |
【Public Collections】 | |
Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum (Taiwan (R.O.C.)) Sannomiya Street Museum (Sannomiya Center Gai Art square, Hyogo) |
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【Awards】 | |
2013 | First Prize for 2013 TAIWAN INTERNATIONAL WOOD SCULPTURE COMPETITION (Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum, Taiwan(R.O.C.)) |
2004 | Salon de Printemps Award Hirayama Award |
2003 | Selected for International Takifuji Art Award |
【Publications】 | |
2014 | Front page design of the book Awajigaku by Toru Hirooka and Ayako Nageishi (2014) published by Awajishima Yomihon Conference of Awaji kenminkyoku |
2011 | Front page design of the book Saka no ue no saka: 55sai madeni yatteokitai 55 no koto by Kazuhiro Fujihara (2011) published by POPLAR Publishing Co., Ltd. |