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