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Akio Niisato1977 Born in Chiba, Japan
2001 Diploma, The Tajimi City Ceramic and Design Center2011 Received a Fellowship of Japanese Government Overseas study program for artist
by the Agency of Japan Cultural Affairs. (Boston,USA)
Currently living in Toki, Japan

Solo Exhibitions

2023“曲 / ⾯” Yutaka Kikutake Gallery, Tokyo

2022“translucent transformation” Yutaka Kikutake Gallery, Tokyo

2021 “Harmonious Balance and Broken Fragments” Yutaka Kikutake Gallery, Tokyo
2019

Oxford Ceramics Gallery, Oxford, UK

2018

Musei Carlo Zauli, Faenza, Italy

2017“Luminescence…” Takashimaya Art Gallery, Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, Yokohama

2016

Ishoken Gallery, Gifu

2015

Esh Gallery, Milan, Italy

2013

8/ Art Gallery /Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo

2012

Keiko Gallery , Bostom, USA
Shibuya Kuroda Toen, Tokyo (also in 2017,2020)2010

Nihombashi Mitukoshi, Tokyo (also in 2014)

2003

Savoir Vivre, Tokyo(also in 2004,2007,2015)

Group Exhibitions

2023 「TOGEI IN THE PROGRESSIVE FORM」Musée Tomo, Tokyo
2023「Ceramics of the Past and of the Future: The Timelessness of Traditional Japanese Craft Arts」
The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo
2023 「伊藤慶⼆と薫陶を受けた作家たち」Rakusuitei Bijutsukan, Toyama
2022 “GO FOR KOGEI 2022”, Nata-Dera, Ishikawa“ECHO TOMORROW FIELD - Food and Art”, Takano-jinja, kyoto“Yudanenagara katariau koto/ Hibikiau Shikouhou”, MtK Contemporary Art“Expression of Crafts: Four Artists Exhibition” Wako hall, Tokyo

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Arts” Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art, Tokyo
2021 “Modern Crafts and Tea Utensils: Furnishings in Each Season”
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo“The Future of Ceramic Art, the Unseen Beyond the horizon”
The Museum of CeramicArt, Hyogo“DOMANI The Art of Tomorrow” Exhibition 2021 The National Art Center, Tokyo
2020 “Special planed Contemporary Japanese Crafts:Reinterpertation,Exquisite Craftsmanship,
and Aesthetic Exploration”, Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art, Tokyo
2019 “Zen Self Care with Tea and Sweets”, Ryosoku-in Kenninji Temple, Kyoto“Masterpieces of Modern Crafts from the Museum Collection-special Display: ModernTea Caddies”, National Museum of Mordern Art, Tokyo“in light- Ceramic and Drawing”,Yutaka Kikutake Gallery, Tokyo
2018 “Ottobre Giappone” MuseoCarlo Zauri / Tracce DI Uno Scambio, Faenza, Italy“Place for Life, Energy and Spirit” SEI, Kyoto
2017 “Buongiorno Ceramica 2017” MuseoCarlo Zauri, Faenza, Italy
Special event "The currently of porcelain seen in the tea room(by 6 contemporary artists)"Hikinsai / Ichiju-an,
Nezu Museum, Tokyo"The Dramatic Vessel": The Beauty of the Vessel, Perfected by the World's Ceramic
Artist, The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga / Iwate Museum of Art, Iwate (2018)“Gendai no Cyatou -Rikyu ni misetai!-” Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, Ibaraki
2016 “PUNK Crafts -Soul salvation- " Rakusui-tei Museum of Art, Toyama / Ibaraki Ceramic ArtMuseum (2017)“MADE IN JAPAN” Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche in Faenza, Italy“Revalue Nippon Project: Hidetoshi Nakataʼs Favorite Japanese KOGEI”
Shiodome Museum, Tokyo
2015 “Dialogue with Materials” Ahmed Adnan Saygun Sanat Merkezi,Anadolu
University, Izmir, Turkey"The Kikuchi Kanjitsu Prize Contemporary Japanese Crafts", Musee Tomo,Tokyo
2014"Tougei-Gendaigenshou", Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum

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2013"Master Teabowls of Our Days", Musee Tomo, Tokyo“Cheongju International Craft Biennale”, Cheonju, Korea

2012“International contemporary ceramics exhibition, 3rd edition”
Galateea Gallery, Bucharest, Romania

2011“Tokai present-day ceramics considered new generation exhibition”, Aichi
Prefectural Ceramic Museum, Aichi“The white time”, Mashiko Museum of Ceramic Art / Ceramic Art Messe
Mashiko,Tochigi

2010 “About the Tea Ceremony - A Viewpoint on Contemporary Kogei”, The National
Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo“REVALUE NIPPON PROJECT”, HYATT REGENCY KYOTO ,Nihombashi Mitsukoshi (2011), Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum (2011)“The International Triennale of KOGEI in Kanazawa”, 21st Century Museum ofContemporary Art“Taiwan Ceramics Biennale”, Taiwan (2004)“International Ceramic Festival 08”, Gifu (2005, 2002)
2007“Kikuchi Biennale”, Tokyo (2009, 2011)

2006“Sidney Myer Fund International Ceramic Competition”, Sidney, Australia

2005“Premio Faenza 55th Edition”, Faenza, Italy (2007)“City of Carouge Prize”, Geneva, Switzerland“World Ceramic Biennale 2005”, South Korea (2007)

2004“Cool & Light New Spirit in Craft Making”, The National Museum of ModernArt, Tokyo“Mino Ceramics Now”, Museum of Modern Ceramics Art, Gifu

Awards2021 Japan Ceramic Society Prize, 20202017 Honorable Mention U-50 International Hokuriku Kougei (Artisan Crafts) Awards, Toyama
2014 Award for the New Artist,MOA Mokichi Okada Award, Tokyo
2009 Incentive Award, Kikuchi Biennale, Tokyo
2008 Grand Prize, Paramita Museum Ceramic Competition
Judge's Special Award, International Ceramic Festival 08, Gifu
2005 Award for the New Artist, “Premio Faenza” 54th Edition, Italy

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Public Collection

Minneapolis Institute of Art, US
Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, Ibaraki
Palamita Museum, Mie
MOA Museum of Arts, Shizuoka
Faenza Ceramic Museum, Italy
Anadole University Museum, Eskisehir, Turkey
Museo Carlo Zauri, Italy
Musèe Cernuschi, FranceVictoria and Albert Museum, UKNational Crafts Museum, Ishikawa