Koichiro Ito
伊藤浩一郎/Based in Toki, Gifu — the historic heart of Mino ware, one of Japan's oldest and most celebrated ceramic traditions.
・Graduated in Design, Tajimi Technical High School, Gifu.
・Special Selection, All-Japan Students Art Exhibition.
・ Graduated in Ceramics, Department of Fine Arts, Kyoto Junior
College of Art (now Kyoto University of the Arts). Studied under Bunsai Ogawa (Nitten) and Hideyuki Hayashi
(Sodeisha).
・First solo exhibition at age 19 (Gallery Ite-za, Sanjo, Kyoto).
・Ceramics instructor, Kitaoji, Nishi-Tokyo.
・Selected and awarded at the Gifu Prefectural Art Exhibition,
the Comprehensive Design Exhibition, the Mino New Works
Exhibition, the "Spirit of Oribe" Ceramics Exhibition, and
the Ceramic Design Forum Seto.
・Numerous solo, two-person, and group exhibitions, including
・Yodo Gallery; Kuroda Toen, Ginza; Gallery Yu; Gallery Ite-za; Gallery Koetsu; Gallery Tokyo (陶京);
Hanamido Gallery.
・Department store exhibitions: Seibu Ikebukuro, Daimaru,Tottori, Kintetsu Yokkaichi, and Tokiwa Oita.
・Selected for "Hida-Mino Excellent Products," Gifu Prefecture.
・Selected three times at the International Ceramics Festival
Mino, in both the Ceramic Art and Design categories.
・Consecutive selections at the Tokai Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition.
Licensed dealer in ceramics, art, and antiques.
Gifu Prefectural Public Safety Commission,
License No. 531180002102.
