Tomiya Matsuda Parcel Glazed Ceramic Sculpture

Description

Abstract ceramic sculpture in parcel glazed finish of brown and yellow border with center dotted open green band. Reverse side … more Abstract ceramic sculpture in parcel glazed finish of brown and yellow border with center dotted open green band. Reverse side features an organic top element that is glazed dark green.

From the estate of William August Hoffman, a professor of ceramics at SAIC during Matsuda's (1939-2011) time there. Hoffman acquired the work from the artist when Matsuda returned to Japan in 1968.

1939 born in Nara Japan.

1961 Graduated from the Kyoto City College of Fine Arts Ceramic faculty.

1963 Graduate studies Kyoto City College of Fine Arts.

1963~1966 Instructor of Ceramics, Kyoto City College of Fine Arts.

1966~1968 Visiting Instructor in Ceramics, Art Institute of Chicago.

1963~1966 Exhibition of the Modern Arts Association.

1967 Art Institute of Chicago exhibition with Earl Hooks & Marc Hansen.

1967 RAVINIA Festival Art Exhibition (invitational).

1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 Kazuo-Yagi-Award Contemporary Ceramic Exhibition.

1987 Kofu Exhibition (Three Artists in Sculpture).

1988 Asahi Contemporary Arts and Crafts Exhibition (invitational).

2002 The European Coffee Cup Exhibition (Brussels, Belgium).

1989 Exhibition artists at the International Ceramic Art, Faenza, Italy.

1992 Contemporary Ceramics in the UK and Japan (Vienna, Austria).

1997 It’s Horizontal and Vertical A Vision of Eight.

Japanese and Korean Artists, Ilming Museum of Art (Seoul, Korea).

2000 The Sixth Golden Ceramics Awards (Yingko, Taiwan).

2001 Fuji-Seoul An Exhibition of Eight Leading Japanese and Korean Artists (Fujiyoshida).

Solo Exhibitions:

1974, 1976, 1981, 1987, 1992, 1997 & 2002 Gallery Nippon, Tokyo.

1985 Masuda Studio, Tokyo.

1989, 1991, 1993, 1998 & 2003 Galleries Pousse, Tokyo.

1998 & 2002 Gallery Innocent, Kofu.

1999 NaNo-rium, Fujiyoshida.

2000 Jyugenmon, Tokyo. less