Profile-ShinoOribe-ShigemasaHigashida

SOSHINTOUGI

　　　　　　　　　　I would like you to find much difference between clay and other
　　　　　　　　　　materials such as glass, metal, stone, and wood and how I bring out
　　　　　　　　　　and express the distinctive feature of clay.
　　　　　　　　　　I always try to make my works released from preconceived concept.
　　　　　　　　　　Size, weight, and other functions that my work has are created
　　　　　　　　　　by such open-mided imagination. However, I also know it is important
　　　　　　　　　　that I learn from our predecessor's works to elaborate my sensibility.
　　　　　　　　　　Only if I acquire these elements can good works be made. As a potter.
　　　　　　　　　　I hope you can find your original way to use my pottery. After all, my
　　　　　　　　　　works become the ultimate works as they are used.
　　　　　　　　　　I sincerely wish you would enjoy my works and hopefully sympathize with
　　　　　　　　　　the sensibility that I express.

Shigemasa Higashida Personal History

1955 -

Born in Kurahashichou, Akigun, Hiroshima, Japan.

1978 -

BA, Shimonoseki Municipal University.

1984 -

Aiming to be a potter.
Admission to Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Technical High School,
special postgraduate course of ceramic.

1986 -

Completed the special postgraduate course of ceramic.
Construction of a studio in Koganei-shi, Tokyo.
Working predominantly in Shino and Oribe styles.

1991 -

Selected international round exhibition of
Asahi ceramic arts exhibition.

1996 -

Publish work book, "SOSHINTOUGI."
(Selected by Shigemasa Higashida)

1999 -

Jeff Shapiro & Shigemasa Higashida Exhibition.
(Dai Ichi Arts, New York, NY)　

2000 -

Lecture, "Challenge the Oribe and Shino Tradition."　
(National Design Academy, US)

2003 -　

Malcolm Wright & Shigemasa Higashida Exhibition.
(Dai Ichi Arts, New York, NY)

2004 -　

THE ART COMPLEX MUSEUM (MA, US)
Oribe work public collection.

2005 -

THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO (US)
"Oribe Box" public collection.

2006 -

Shigemasa Higashida Solo Exhibition.
(Galleria Faleria, Roma, Italy)

INTERNATIONAL CHAWAN EXHIBITION.
(Antwerpen, Belgium)

2007 -

Palazzo Bricherasio, Jeff Shapiro & Shigemasa Higashida
Exhibition. (Torino, Italy)

Ball State University Museum of Art (US)
"Oribe Plate " public collection.

2008 -

Hamilton Art Gallery (Australia)
"Oribe Plate " public collection.

2009 -

Dennos Museum (MI, US)
"Oribe Plate " public collection.

Arkansas Arts Center (AR, US)
"Oribe Plate " public collection.

Dennos Museum (MI, US)
"Oribe Plate " public collection.

Ceramic Platters and Ancient Vessels Exhibition.
(NY, US)

2011 -

International Ceramic Festival (Wales, UK)

Aberystwyth University (Wales, UK)
"Oribe Vase " public collection.

※The followings are list of solo and group exhibitions which is
　 mainly active, and opening several times in a year.

GINZA WAKO, Kougei Salon KOKOU, TAKASHIMAYA,

MITSUKOSHI, SOGO, Dai Ichi Gallery, and etc.

New York, Chicago, Roma, Torino, Tokyo, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Okayama,

Kyoto, Yamagata, Iwate, Nagano, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Niigata, Fukushima, and etc.

Opening many exhibitions at various districts.

GINZA WAKO

4-5-11, Ginza, Chuuou-ku

Tokyo, JAPAN

+81-3-3562-2111

Kougei Salon　KOKOU

2-8-8, Uchikanda, Chiyoda-ku

Tokyo, JAPAN

+81-3-3256-9160

KIZAN　

2-44-8, Denenchoufu, Outa-ku

Tokyo, JAPAN

+81-3-3722-3510

Dai Ichi Gallery

100 Central Park South 11/12C,

Attn. Dai Ichi Arts New York NY 10019 U.S.A.

+1-212-230-1680

1-7-31, Kitamachi, Nukui, Koganei-shi

Tokyo, 184-0015 JAPAN

TEL: +81-42-386-1061

FAX: +81-42-304-2216

E-mail: higashida@soshintougi.com

URL:　　http://www.soshintougi.com

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