Kentaro KAWABATA

Biography

Born in Saitama in 1976, KAWABATA Kentaro lives and works in Gifu, Japan.

Public collections

Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Asiatische Kunst, Berlin, Germany

Mashiko Ceramic Museum, Japan

City of Toki, Japan

The Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture, Hanford, CA, U.S.A.

Personal exhibitions

2013        

Gallery Tousei, Osaka, Japan

Gallery Tohka, Miyazaki, Japan

Mazuzakaya, Nagoya, Japan

2012

Perceptions in Clay, KEIKO Gallery, Boston, USA

KAMOSISUSE, Ohka Shorin, Gifu, Japan

Kentaro Kawabata, Savoir Vivre, Tokyo, Japan

Gallery So, Hokkaido, Japon

Takeshina, Galerie Bogatei, Nagano, Japan

2011    

Kuroda Toen, Tokyo, Japan

Gallery K-House, Tokyo, Japan

2010

ZUZUZU, Gallery Shunyo, Gifu, Japan

Gallery Hashimoto, Tokyo, Japan

2009

Gion Konishi, Kyoto (’06), Japan

Fused Beauty, KEIKO Gallery, Boston, USA

2008

Ouka Shorin, Nagano, Japan

Sinsaibashi Daimaru, Osaka, Japan

Gallery Utsuwa-kan, Kyoto, Japan

2007  

Akamanma, Gunma, Japon

2006

Meguro Tohgeikan, Mie (’09), Japan

Bougate, Nagano (’08), Japan

2005  

Tuchi-no-hana, Tokyo, Japan

2004   

Kuroda Tohen, Tokyo (’06,’09), Japan

2003

Porcelain Sculpture, Galleria Ceramica, Tokyo, Japan

Gallery Kouketsu, Gifu (’07), Japan

2002   

Gallery Shunkei, Gifu (’06), Japan

Group exhibitions

2012

Resi RUSU et Kentaro KAWABATA, Gallery Kohodo, Gifu, Japan

Ceramics Now Exhibition, 3rd edition, Gallery Galateea, Bucarest, Romania

2011   

Contemporary Tea Utensils, Ishihara Bijutus, Gifu, Japan

2009  

World Ceramic Biennale 2009, Korea

KAWABATA Kentaro and YOKOYAMA Takuya, Gallery SORA, Tokyo, Japan

The Power of Decoration – A Viewpoint on Contemporary Kogei (studio craft), The national Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Japan

2008

Contemporary Ceramic in Tokai Are for the young artist, Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum, Japan

2007

SOFA Chicago, USA

Hanayagi-no-Katachi, Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Gallery X, Tokyo, Japan

2004                  

Mino Ceramics Now, Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu, Japan

Izushi Porcelain Competition, Gifu, Japan

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