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Keita Matsunaga

Born in Tajimi, Japan (an area well known for ceramics), in 1986, Keita Matsuaga

Biography

currently lives and works in both Tajimi and Kani in Gifu prefecture.
The son of ceramists, his artistic training includes studying architecture at Meijo
University, (2010), completing the Tajimi City Ceramics Design Laboratory (2013), andgraduation from the Kanazawa Utsatsuyama Crafts Workshop (2016). Matsunaga hasshown extensively across Japan in both a gallery setting and in biennales, and has won
several awards including the Takaoka Contemporary Craft Competition (2013).
Matsunaga’s ceramic sculptures are a contemporary take on organic forms, inspired byshapes and textures found in nature. Even at a young age, his comprehension of glaze isapparent, seen in the fearless color schemes found on each work. Changing method witheach body of work, his evolving artistic practice is indicative of his education – animpressive dedication to keep learning. Matsunaga’s work has its roots in Japaneseceramic tradition but finished with unexpected detail and technique, resulting in a lookthat is decisively his own.

1986

Born in Tajimi, Gifu

2010

Graduated from Meijo University,Architecture Course

2013

Graduated from Tajimi City Pottery Design And Technical Center2016

Graduated from Kanazawa Utatsuyama Kogei Kobo

2019

Artist-in-residence at the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park
Artist-in-Residence at California State University, Long Beach

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2021

Primitive ,Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi,Tokyo,Japan
Temporary garden,issho,Ishikawa,JapanKEITA MATSUNAGA ,Sibuya Kurodatoen,Tokyo,Japan

Monitor ,Toukyo,Tokyo,Japan

2020

Desert Anthill / Zebra,Utsuwa Note, Saitama, Japan

2019

KEITA MATSUNAGA, Nonaka-Hill, Los Angeles

2018

KEITA MATSUNAGA ,Sibuya Kurodatoen,Tokyo,JapanMonuke, Utsuwa Note, Saitama, Japansukuu, Koubou Ikuko, Okayama, Japanfireworks, Gallery Suki, Aichi, JapanKEITA MATSUNAGA, Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo, Japan

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Keita Matsunaga

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2017

Horizon, atelier & gallery CREAVA, Ishikawa, JapanKEITA MATSUNAGA, Meguro tougeikan, Mie, Japan

2016
2016

Mars Gravity Gallery, Utsuwa Note, Saitama, JapanKEITA MATSUNAGA, ishoken gallery, Gifu, JapanKEITA MATSUNAGA, Gallery Tousei, Osaka, Japan
void of space, pragmata, Tokyo, JapanKEITA MATSUNAGA, Gallery kamokamo, Hokkaido, Japan

Selected Group Exhibitions

2015

Abode of Beginning, Space Ohara, Gifu, Japan2022

not titled (not “Untitled”), Nonaka-Hill, Los Angeles
Contemporary Pottery “inside⇄outside”, Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum, Seto

2021

SIZED, Los Angeles

ceramic art ×architecture, Space Ohara, Gifu, Japan
Sea Change, ratio3, San Francisco

Secondary natur, atelier & gallery creava/,Ishikawa,Japan

2020

Yoko Tanaka/Keita Katsunaga, Atelie Hiro, Osaka, Japan2019±8 ― A Group Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics, SHOP Taka Ishii Gallery,Hong Kong

2017

Art Fair Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Eiji Uematsu/Tomonari Hashimoto/Keita Katsunaga, t.gallery, Tokyo, Japan

Paramita Ceramic Art Exhibition,Paramita Museum, Mie, Japan2016

Art Fair Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanBISAI JUNREI, Sun Motoyama Ginza, Tokyo, Japan

Thickness of 100 tons, Shiinoki Cultural Complex, Ishikawa Prefecture, Kanazawa, Japan2015

Kiwami, Sin Sin Fine Art, Hong Kong

Le Mino-yaki, cinq siècles de fascination, Espace L'Une, Paris, France
Art Fair Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

23rd Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan

2014

agnès loves japon / Isetan Shinjuku, agnès b Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan
KOBE ART MARCHE, Hyogo, Japan2014

SelectionsⅥ, gallery suki, Aichi, Japan

Thickness of 100 tons, Shiinoki Cultural Complex, Ishikawa Prefecture, Kanazawa, Japan
Ceramics of current - form is made from the clay-Part ⅩⅢ, gallery VOICE, Gifu, JapanNEW CERAMISTS FROM MINO, gleen natural store tokyo, Tokyo, Japan2013

EMERGING DIRECTORS'ARTFAIR ULTRA006, Spiral, Tokyo, Japan
International Ceramics Festival Mino, Gifu, Japan

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Keita MatsunagaAwards

2017

Selected for the 11th International Ceramic Exhibition Mino, Gifu, Japan.

2016

Honorable Mention, the 24th Tableware Festival, Tokyo, Japan.

2015

Selected for the 6th Kikuchi Biennal, Tokyo, Japan.

2014

Selected for the 10h International Ceramic Festival Mino, Gifu, Japan.

Encouragement Award, the 72nd Kanazawa Kogei Exhibition, Kanazawa, Japan.
Selected for the 23rd Japan Ceramic Exhibition.
Judge Award, the 22nd Tableware Festival, Tokyo, Japan.
Encouragement Award, International Itami Craft Exhibition, Hyogo, Japan.
Encouragement Award, by the Mayor of Kanazawa, the 70th Kanazawa Kogei
Exhibition, Kanazawa, Japan.
2013Museum andPublic collection

Grand Prize, Takaoka Contemporary Craft Competition, Toyama, Japan.

The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo, Japan
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