[ Hagi Artist - Yamato Tsutomu ]

Biography

1965

Born to 15th generation Yamaguchi Hagi Potter The YAMATO family (Prefectural Intangible Cultural Asset)

1988

Graduated from Yamaguchi University of Arts

2001

Guest lecturer at Mendocino Art Center, California

Currently

Lives and works in Yamaguchi, Japan

Part-time lecturer at Yamaguchi Prefectural University. 

Nihon kougei-kai(Japan Art Crafts Association), Full Member.

Selected Solo Exhibitions

1996

“Hagi-First Exhibition,” Yamaguchi Chimakiya

1997

“Hagi-First Strike Exhibition,” SOGO Yokohama

2001

“Hagi-Coming Century Exhibition,” Yamaguchi Chimakiya

2003

“YAMATO Tsutomu Exhibition,” Mitsukoshi Shinjuku Tokyo

2004

“YAMATO Tsutomu Exhibition,” Mitsukoshi Nagoya 

2005

“YAMATO Tsutomu Exhibition,” Meitetsu Nagoya

2006

“YAMATO Tsutomu 20th Aniversary Exhibition”, Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi Tokyo

2006

“YAMATO Tsutomu 20th Aniversary Exhibition” Yamaguchi Chimakiya

2007

“YAMATO Tsutomu Exhibition”  Isetan Matsudo 

2009

“YAMATO Tsutomu Exhibition 3rd Exhibition”  Kintetsu Matsushita Shunan

2010

“YAMATO Tsutomu Exhibition 2nd Exhibition”  Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi Tokyo

2010

“YAMATO Tsutomu 25th Aniversary Exhibition” Yamaguchi Izutsuya

2012

“YAMATO Tsutomu Exhibition 3rd Exhibition"  Saikaya Yokosuka

2014

“YAMATO Tsutomu Exhibition 2nd Exhibition” RYUBO Okinawa

2015

“YAMATO Tsutomu Exhibition 2nd Exhibition”  SANYO Himeji

2015

“YAMATO Tsutomu 30th Aniversary Exhibition” Yamaguchi Izutsuya

Selected Group Exhibitions

1996

Asahi Modern Craft Exhibition, [Invited Exhibition]

1999

An international touring exhibition of modern Japanese craft [sponsored by Japan Foundation]

2000

Hagi: 400 years ceramics, Paris

2011

Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche in Faenza (Italian), Italy

Selected Awards

Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition

[1989,91,92,93,94,97,2001,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,10,12,13,14]

1990

Yamaguchi City Art Exhibition

[Grand Prize]

1993

Asahi Ceramic Competition

1999

Wins prize for Yamaguchi Prefecture Art and Culture Promotion

2008

Wins West Japan Ceramic Arts Exhibition Grand Prix, 

many other awards and prizes

2020

Yamaguchi Prefecture Special Prize

Public Collections

SOGO Museum

British Museum

Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Art

Asian Art Museum of San Fransisco

Nomura Museum

The Japan Foundation