AMABIKI VILLAGE AND SCULPTURE

CAREER

1954

Born in Ibaraki, JAPAN

1977

Graduated from Ibaraki University

1984

Graduated from University of Tsukuba, Master's Program in Art and Design

1977

A research worker abroad of Monbukagaku-shyo (Italy)

Presently Associate Professor of University of Tsukuba, School of Art and Design

Member of Ichiyohkai

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:

2001

Gallery Okabe, Tokyo

2000

Metal Art Museum Hikarinotani, Chiba

1999

Gallery Seiho, Tokyo

1998

Galleria kontraste, Pietrasanta, ITALY

1996

Iwaki City Art Museum, Iwaki

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2005

Toyamura International Sculpture Biennale 2005. Hokkaido

2003

The 5th Exhibition of Amabiki Village and Sculpture. Yamato, Ibaraki ('01)

2000

Gent Flanders Expo. Gent, BELGIUM

1996

15th Exhibition of Yasuda Kasai Fine Art Foundation Prize for Rising Artists. Seiji Togo Memorial Sompo Japan Museum of Art, Tokyo

1987

22nd Showakai-ten Exhibition. Galerie Nichido, Tokyo

1986

The 1st Rodin Grand Prize Exhibition. The Utsukushi-ga-hara Open-Air Museum, Nagano

1983

Kobe Figurative Sculpture Grand Prize Exhibition. Port Island Park, Hyogo

1977

23rd Exhibition Ichiyohkai. Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo (exhibited every year after this year)