Kasumi Ueba1978 -

born in Kyoto, 1978. Ueba integrates Japanese traditional decorative motifs such as interlocking circles or hexagonal pattern onto ceramic works, generating "chimera" of body and color with stories. Her work, inspired with yuzen-dyed fabrics or traditional objects, can be both pop and contemporary.

Biography

1978　born in Kyoto
2001　BA at Kyoto City University of Arts
2002　finished pottery at Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture
2011　Honorable Mention at Kyoto Prefectural Cultural Award
2012　awarded Kyoto Municipal Cultural Award

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Solo Exhibitions

2021　"ZEPHYR - a gentle wind from west" Art Front Gallery / Tokyo
2020　“Kasumi Ueba” 　Yakata Yusai / Tokyo
2018　“Kasumi Ueba: Chimera Evolution” Takashimaya Art Gallery / Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto
2006　Gallery Savoir vivre / Tokyo
2005　Gallery Utsuwakan / Kyoto

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Group Exhibitions

2023　COREDO Muromachi Terrace / Tokyo
2018　“Spring Blossoms: Pop and Modern” Art Front Gallery / Tokyo
2017　“Ongoing Women Ceramic Artists II” Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum / Ibaraki
2017　 “Kawaii Ceramic in Intimacy” The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo / Hyogo
2016　“Revalue Nippon Project” Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art / Tokyo
2015　“400th Anniversary of Rimpa: Selected Young Artists” (awarded the Mainichi Shimbun Prize)
2015　The Museum of Kyoto / Kyoto
2014　“Contemporary Crafts” Shibuya Hikarie 8/ (organized by Art Front Gallery) / Tokyo
2010　“Take Action Foundation” collaboration with Yoshitomo Nara & Hidetoshi Nakata
2010　The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum / Shiga, Ibaraki
2009　“The Power of Decoration: A Vision on Contemporary Kogei” The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo / Tokyo
2008　“Paramita Ceramic Grand Prize” Paramita Museum / Mie

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Collection / Public Art

Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu / The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo / Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum

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