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SHINOHARA, Ikuo  Professor - Metal smithing, Department of Crafts 1 April, 2009
 
Dream 2002
1955Born in Saitama Prefecture, Japan
1979B.A. in Craft, Tokyo University of the Arts
1981Completed the postgraduate course in Metal-Smithing at Tokyo University of the Arts
1981-84Postgraduate doctoral course
1992Research Associate/Assistant Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts
1997Taught at Shinshu National University
2002Associate professor, Tokyo University of the Arts
2009-Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts
Exhibitions and Awards
1979Japan Contemporary Arts and Crafts Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum
1980Japan International Art Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum, Kyoto Prefectural Museum
1981Japan Emba Art Exhibition, Emba Museum
1983Japan Metal Artists Exhibition '84 '90 '91, Wako Ginza/Solo Exhibition, STUDIO 4F Kanda, Tokyo
1984Doctoral Course Exhibition, Tokyo University of the Arts Art Gallery
Saitama Art Festival Exhibition, Saitama Prefectural Museum of Modern Art
1985Solo Exhibition, Gallery K Ginza Solo Exhibition '92 '94 '96 '98, Daimaru Tokyo
1991Art Form of Wind Exhibition, Sumida Riverside Hall
1993C.K.I. Japan Fair '93 Prize Awarded, Sumida Riverside Hall
1995The Craft Course Instructor's Exhibition, Tokyo University of the Arts
Tankin-Material and Modelling Exhibition, Yokohama
1999Doll Exhibition, Stripe House Museum Awarded Jusaburo Tsujimura Prize
2000Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2000, 2001 Royal Academy of Arts London
Solo Exhibition, K-Planet Shibuya Tokyo 11/5~11/24
2001Group Exhibition, Gallery Gainro, Soul Korea 10/26~11/7
2005Visited to the EU as part of the Program to Promote Internationalization at the University Level
Educational Activities ,Research, Publications
Instructor of 1st , 2nd year basic craft course; 3rd, 4th year Metal smithing course; graduate Metal smithing course
Lectures on “Use of materials”
Organized Steve Midgett workshop (sponsored by Japan Foundation)
Research into techniques for Edo period waterfountain made by Okumura Sugaji (sponsored by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science)
Co-organizer of Professor Ito Hirotoshi Metal smithing exhibition.
Co-writer of book on traditional Japanese metal techniques, “Higitanbou, Nihonbijutsu no dentou gihou” published by Kodansha.
Illustrated book of songs for children, “kokoro ni hibiku doyo shouka” published by Toyokan shuppansha.
Judge and guest exhibitor at 24th Saitama female craft exhibition.
Co-organiser of “Tetsu no Mori2” Art exhibition in Kaneyama, Yamagata prefecture.
Key Words
I am searching for possibilities to develop figurative expression through tankin.
I am researching the making techniques and possibilities for expression of MokumeGane.