Mamoru Nakagawa
Mamoru Nakagawa
Japan Kōgei Association
Metal
- 1975
Awarded at the Kanazawa Craft Exhibition (also awarded in '76, '77 and '84)
- 1976
Awarded at the Contemporary Arts Exhibition of Ishikawa Prefecture (Also awarded in '78 '79 and '80)
- 1978
Received the Kanazawa City Mayor Grand Award at the Kanazawa Craft Exhibition
- 1981
Received the Grand Award at the Contemporary Arts Exhibition of Ishikawa Prefecture
- 1985
Awarded at the Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 1988
Received the Incentive Award at the 18th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 1988
Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 35th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 1989
Received the Tansuiō Award from the Satoh Artcraft Research & Scholarship Foundation
- 1991
Received the TOYP Grand Award from the Junior Chamber International Kanazawa
- 1994
Received the Excellence Award at the 24th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 1996
Received the Japan Kōgei Association Incentive Award at the 43rd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2000
Received the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award at the 30th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2001
Received the Japan Kōgei Association Important Intangible Cultural Property Holder Award at the 48th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2002
Received the Grand Award of the Craft Division at the 13th Mokichi Okada Award Exhibition held at the MOA Museum of Art
- 2003
Received the Japan Kōgei Association Important Intangible Cultural Property Holder Award at the 50th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2003
Received the Hokkoku Cutural Award from the Hokkoku Shimbun
- 2004
Received the POLA Traditional Culture Award Excellence Award
- 2004
Received the Kanazawa City Cultural Award
- 2006
Received the Chunichi Cultural Award
- 2007
Received the Ishikawa Television Broadcasting Award
I create artworks using kaga zōgan (kaga metal inlay), a technique handed down in Kanazawa. kaga zōgan specializes in hon zōgan (genuine inlay), of hira zōgan (flat inlay). The artist carves an artwork with a tagane (a metal tool) to a depth of 0.3 cm to 1.8 cm, then inlay another piece of metal. Currently, we are producing artworks not only in Japan but also overseas.
Career
- 1971Graduated from Kanazawa College of Art, Department of Industrial Arts
- 1974Studied under Mr. Takahashi Kaisyu of Kaga Zogan
- 1979Accepted for the first time at the 26th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 1982Became a regular member of the Japan Kōgei Association
- 1995Became an Appraiser of the 42nd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 1995Japanese Kōgei: Contemporary and Traditional, V&A Museum, London
- 1999Selected for the “Now” 100 Japanese Kōgei Exhibition, Paris
- 2003Exhibited the artworks at the 50th Anniversary Exhibition of Japanese Traditional Kōgei, “The Beauty of Technique"
- 2003Became an Appraiser of the 50th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2004Recognized as a holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure)
- 2004Planned and exhibited the artworks at the Contemporary Japanese Metal Kōgei Exhibition in Copenhagen
- 2004First solo exhibition at the Mitsukoshi Department Store, Tokyo
- 2005Became an Appraiser of the 52nd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2007The Beauty of Technique: 50 Years of Traditional Kōgei, London
- 2008SOFA Exhibition, New York
- 2008Artworks acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
- 2008Lecture and demonstration in New York, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles as a Cultural Exchange Ambassador from the Agency for Cultural Affairs
- 2009Received Medal with Purple Ribbon
- 2010Artworks acquired by the British Museum, London
- 2011Completion of Kaga Zogan film by the POLA Foundation for the Promotion of Traditional Culture
- 2012Solo exhibition at the Golden Museum, New Taipei, Taiwan
- 2015Exhibited the artworks at the Asia Art Fair, New York
- 2018Received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
- 2021Artworks acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and an exhibition of Japanese Metal Work was held
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