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Koichiro Yamamoto

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1969 Born in Nagoya, Japan
1987-1992 Tsukuba University, Art&Design Dpt.
1992-1996 TOYO GLASS Co.,Ltd., Designer
1996-1998 Royal College of Art(RCA MA), UK
1999-2000 Artist in residence, Drumcroon, Wigan, UK
2000 Artist in residence, University of Central Lancashire, UK
Part time lecturer, University of Central Lancashire, UK
2001 Part time lecturer, Surrey Institute of Arts and Design, UK
Craft Coucil Setting Up Grant, UK
2003 Jerwood Prize Shortlisted, UK
2004 Artist in residence, North Lands Creative Glass, Scotland

Selected Solo / Group Show and Art Project

2008
"Asahi Art Festival Noborito Matinaka Art Projrct #3", Tama, Kawasaki, Japan
"A Japanese Dialogue", The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
"ART SENDAI 2008", Ichibancho Yoncho-me, Toichi Market, Sendai, Japan
"ARTKIDS EXPO in Ueno Park 2008", The Royal Museum, Ueno, Tokyo, Japan
2007
"Asahi Art Festival Noborito Matinaka Art Projrct #2 Noborito Art Street", Tama, Kawasaki, Japan
2006
"Asahi Art Festival Noborito Matinaka Art Projrct #1 TAMAKAN SAYONARA PARTY"、 Tama, Kawasaki, Japan
"Kawasaki Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition 2006", Kawasaki, Japan
"New Showcase", Victoria&Albert Museum, London
"JAPAN", Transparent Rock, Oxfordshire, UK
"JAPAN", Plateaux Gallery, London
"Collect", Victoria&Albert Museum, London
2005
"Kawasaki Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition 2005", Kawasaki, Japan
"21st century British Glass", Daniel Katz Ltd. Gallery, London
"Shaping Space", The Craft&design Gallery at Sheffield Millenium Gallaries, Sheffield, UK
2004
"INFINITY", St. Cyprian's Church, London
"Dressing for Dinner", Crafts Council Shop at V&A, London
"Teatotal", Crafts Council Gallery Shop, London
"Domestic (f)utility", New Art Centre Sculpture Park & Gallery, Roche Court, Salisbury, UK
2003
"Double Vision", Collaboration with Painter Miho Sato, Embassy of Japan, London
"Jerwood Applied Arts Prize Glass Touring Exhibition", Crafts Council, London, etc.
"Two Man Show", Braggiotti Gallery, Amsterdam
"30/30 Vision", Crafts Council Gallery, London
"The 2nd Koganezaki VESSELS Contemporary Glass Exhibition", Koganezaki Glass Museum, Japan
"Contemporary Decorative Art", Sotheby's, London
2002
"Solo Show", Clara Scremini, Paris, France
"New Glass", Contemporary Applied Arts, London
"SOFA", New York, USA, Chicago, USA
2001
"Make Me", Object Gallery, Sydney, Australia
"A Celebration of Glass", Cowdy Gallery, Gloucestershire, UK
"SOFA", Chicago, USA
"Contemporary Decorative Arts", Sotheby’s, New York, USA
"Contemporary Decorative Arts", Sotheby’s, London
2000
"Momentum", Barrett Marsden Gallery, London
"In Focus, Contemporary Craft Exhibition", Sotheby’s, London
1999
"Contemporary Decorative Arts", Sotheby’s, London
1998
"British Council Touring Show", The Netherlands, Germany, etc.
"ConGraduated 98", GLASMUSEUM, Denmark
1997
"Young Glass 97", GLASMUSEUM, Denmark

Collection

  • GLASMUSEUM, Ebeltoft, Denmark
  • Manchester City Art Galleries, UK
  • Victoria & Albert Museum, London
  • Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, USA
  • Ernsting Museum, Coesfeld-Lette, Germany

Publication・Catalogue・Video・DVD

  • ConGraduated 98, Catalogue, 2003, Publication : Glasmuseum
  • 30/30 Vision Catalogue, 2003, Crafts Council
  • Jerwood Applied Arts Prize 2003 Catalogue, DVD, VHS, 2003, Publication : Crafts Council
  • VESSELS、The 2nd Koganezaki VESSELS Contemporary Glass Exhibition, Catalogue, 2003, Publication : Koganezaki Glass Museum
  • Contemporary Glass Artist in Japan, 2003, Publication : Asahi Glass Co.,Ltd.
  • 20th Century Glass、by Judith Miller, 2004, Publication : Dorling Kindersley
  • 21th Century British Glass, by Jennifer Hawkins Opie, 2005, Publication : Daniel Katz Ltd、Dan Klein Associates

Article

  • "KAHOKU SHINPOU", 2008/05/15
  • "KAHOKU SHINPOU", 2008/05/04
  • "KAHOKU SHINPOU", 2008/05/01
  • "KAHOKU SHINPOU", 2008/04/27
  • "KANAGAWA NEWSPAPER", 2007/07/04
  • "Local Magazine TAMAJIN No.20", 2006/Summer Issue
  • "KANAGAWA NEWSPAPER", 2006/05/10
  • "Oriental Express Magazine", 2006
  • "Sheffield Telegraph", 25 March 2005
  • "Steel Press", 11 March 2005
  • "The Lady", 15 February 2005
  • "Metro Yorkshire", 4 February 2005
  • "Sheffield Telegraph", 4 February 2005
  • "City Magazine", 1 February 2005
  • "Embroiders Guild Newsletter", 1 February 2005
  • "Sew Today", 1 February 2005
  • "CRAFTS Jan/Feb", January 2004
  • "The Daily YOMIURI", 3 October 2003
  • "METRO", 3 October 2003
  • "Time Out Official Guide", September 2003
  • "The Sunday Telegraph Magazine", August 2003
  • "The Times", 30 August, 2003
  • "ELLE DECORATION UK", August 2003
  • "Saturday Telegraph", February 2003
  • "New Glass, Review 23", May 2002
  • "HOMES&GARDENS", April 2002
  • "Time Out", June 2002
  • "Country Life", January 2001
  • "Art Review", July/August, 2000
  • "New Glass, Review 20", May, 1999
  • "The World of Interiors", June, 1998