Kentaro KAWABATA
Biographie
Né à Saitama en 1976, vit et travaille à Gifu, Japon.
Collections Publiques
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Asiatische Kunst, Berlin, Allemagne
Mashiko Ceramic Museum, Japon
City of Toki, Japon
The Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture, Hanford, CA, U.S.A.
Expositions personnelles
2013
Galerie Tousei, Osaka, Japon
Galerie Tohka, Miyazaki, Japon
Mazuzakaya, Nagoya, Japon
2012
Perceptions in Clay, KEIKO Gallery, Boston, USA
KAMOSISUSE, Ohka Shorin, Gifu, Japon
Kentaro Kawabata, Savoir Vivre, Tokyo, Japon
Galerie So, Hokkaido, Japon
Takeshina, Galerie Bogatei, Nagano, Japon
2011
Kuroda Toen, Tokyo, Japon
Galerie K-House, Tokyo, Japon
2010
ZUZUZU, Galerie Shunyo, Gifu, Japon
Galerie Hashimoto, Tokyo, Japon
2009
Gion Konishi, Kyoto (’06), Japon
Fused Beauty, KEIKO Gallery, Boston, USA
2008
Ouka Shorin, Nagano, Japon
Sinsaibashi Daimaru, Osaka, Japon
Galerie Utsuwa-kan, Kyoto, Japon
2007 Akamanma, Gunma, Japon
2006
Meguro Tohgeikan, Mie (’09), Japon
Bougate, Nagano (’08), Japon
2005 Tuchi-no-hana, Tokyo, Japon
2004 Kuroda Tohen, Tokyo (’06,’09), Japon
2003
Porcelain Sculpture, Galleria Ceramica, Tokyo, Japon
Galerie Kouketsu, Gifu (’07), Japon
2002 Galerie Shunkei, Gifu (’06), Japon
Expositions collectives
2012
Resi RUSU et Kentaro KAWABATA, Galerie Kohodo, Gifu, Japon
Ceramics Now Exhibition, 3ème édition, Galerie Galateea, Bucarest, Roumanie
2011 Contemporary Tea Utensils, Ishihara Bijutus, Gifu, Japon
2009
World Ceramic Biennale 2009, Corée
KAWABATA Kentaro and YOKOYAMA Takuya, Gallery SORA, Tokyo, Japon
The Power of Decoration – A Viewpoint on Contemporary Kogei (studio craft), The national Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Japon
2008
Contemporary Ceramic in Tokai Are for the young artist, Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum, Japon
2007
SOFA Chicago, USA
Hanayagi-no-Katachi, Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Gallery X, Tokyo, Japon
2004
Mino Ceramics Now, Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu, Japon
Izushi Porcelain Competition, Gifu, Japon
2003
Carouge International Ceramic Exhibition
Asashi Ceramic Competition
2002
Asahi Modern Craft Competition
Mino International Porcelain Competition
Asashi Ceramic Exhibition
2001
“Mino Ceramics Now 2001” Gifu Contemporary Museum of Ceramics Tjimi, Gifu, Japon