YOSHINORI AKAZAWA

CONTEMPORARY CERAMIC ART EXHIBITION

THINKER IN SPACE

works ‘Comedia’ 2016 : by Yoshinori Akazawa , Photo by Takashi Hatakeyama

The artist, AKAZAWA Yoshinori, transcends genres, being active in ceramics, nihonga-style painting and photography, both here in Japan and abroad. Born into a family of Kyōyaki potters famous for its Kōchi-ware (Kōchi-yaki, Cochin-ware) ceramics, he discovered an affinity existed between the nihonga-style of painting that he studied in university, the beauty of mosaic patterns and the materials used in Kōchi-ware, so he set about combining these various elements in his creative works.

This exhibition will feature works that have returned to Japan from open exhibitions abroad. In other words, it will provide the opportunity to see works selected by various people possessing differing aesthetics and values, all in one place. These works, which are a result of combining traditional Kōchi-ware techniques with inspiration acquired overseas, allow us a glimpse of the artist, others, the passage of time and the relationships that exist between different countries. The artist describes this sense, which surpasses time and space, as being that of a ‘thinker in space’, and we have used this as the title for the exhibition. We hope that this exhibition will serve to bring further innovation to the field of Kyōyaki ceramics.

SHIMOMURA Kazuma
Curator
Kyoto Ceramic Center

Thanks to
Critical text:

Rolando Giovannini (Milan and Faenza, Italy)
Professor in
Ceramic Materials in Architecture. Knowledge and Conservation
In SSBAP, Scuola di Specializzazione in Beni Architettonici e del Paesaggio.
Dipartimento di Architettura e Studi Urbani.
Milan
Italy

Roser Vilardell Tarruella (Barcelona, Spain)

YOSHINORI AKAZAWA CV

1971 born, live in Kyoto
1995 BFA / Kyoto City University of Arts fine arts, Nihonga (Japanese style painting)
2002 Nihonga painting solo exhibiton ‘Hana-no-Ame (Flower Shower)’ Sakaimachi Garow (Kyoto, Japan)
2009-2010 ‘15 Fusumae (painting for Fusuma) donation as requiem for Nobunaga Oda’ Soken-ji temple,  The ruins of Azuchi Castle (Azuchi / Shiga, Japan)
2016 ‘MADE IN JAPAN’ MIC International Museum of Ceramics in Faenza, Faenza, Italy
2017 ‘Honorable mention’ & ‘Prize of Targa Argent’ 39th International Ceramic Art Competition of Gualdo Tadino City (Gualdo Tadino, Perugia, Italy)
2018 Ceramic solo exhibition ‘JAPAN‘ Nihombashi Mitsukoshi main store Art square (Tokyo, Japan)

Eroico Fanciullo (Cuore Rosso e Bianco)

by Yoshinori Akazawa 2018

EspressoAndCappuccinoCups11a-Forli-DM

Espresso and Cappuccino Cups

XI Edizione

Da giovedì 16 maggio a venerdì 31 maggio, vetrina della Camera di Commercio di Forlì-Cesena e presso la Cappella del Priore della Fondazione Cassa dei Risparmi di Forlì, “Allestite le nuove vetrine d’arte in Camera di Romagna e Fondazione”.
Nelle scene della femminea mondanità della mostra forlivese” Ottocento. L’arte dell’Italia tra Hayez e Segantini” la grande esposizione imperniata sull’Unità d’Italia , Svagarte ambienta idealmente le contemporanee tazzine di design provenienti dai 5 Continenti, di designers, artisti delle arti visive, architetti, ceramisti, scultori italiani e stranieri per un complesso di circa 200 esperienze.
L’evento Espresso and Cappuccino Cups si inserisce nella rassegna ” 800 più: forme d’arte in vetrina “, collaterale alla Grande Mostra e viene offerto al pubblico dei passanti che possono cogliere, in vetrina, i particolari o l’insieme di questa particolare collezione per tutto il tempo della manifestazione.
La presentazione avverrà presso la Galleria Artistica, in via Lazzaretto 17, giovedì 16 maggio alle 17.30 con un brindisi inaugurale.

Espresso and Cappuccino Cups

11th Edition

Thursday 16th May, 5.30pm in Forli, @ “Artistica” Art Gallery, Presentation of the “Espresso and Cappuccino Cups” XI ^ Edition exhibition, curated by Rolando Giovannini,

ordered there with two other venues contextually by the curator of the event in Forlì , Arch.

Daniela Marchioni, President of Svagarte.

At 2 venues, Art works of Yoshinori Akazawa are exhibited

@Foundation building of the Cassa dei Risparmi di Forlì : Chapel of the Prior ( Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, 45)

@Romagna Chamber of Commerce of Forlì Cesena and Rimini (in Corso della Repubblica, 5 Forlì).

Presents Nicoletta Gobbi, Flyer with drawing by Alessandro Guerriero, Exhibition evolved from the original idea of an exhibition on the theme of the Coffee Cup by Sandra Baruzzi, implemented as the first event in Castellamonte at “Cantiere delle Arti”, with the title “Espresso and Cappuccino Cups”, in December 2017/2018 with the Patronage of Municipality of Castellamonte Turin, cover of the 1st edition of Guglielmo Marthyn’s catalog and curated by Rolando Giovannini

第11回エスプレッソ＆カプチーノカップ展

イタリア　フォルリ展

5月16日（木） 5.30pm　

フォルリのガレリア・アルティスティカ(Artistica Gallery)において
“Espresso and Cappuccino Cups” XI ^ Edition exhibition,

キュレーターのロランド・ジョヴァニーニ氏による

レセプション、オープニングプレゼンテーションが行われます。

赤沢嘉則の作品の展示は２カ所です

*@フォンダチオーネ・カーサ・デイ・リスパルミ・ディ・フォルリ

@Fondazione Cassa dei Risparmi di Forli

(Chapel of the Prior, Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, 45)

*ロマーニャ商工会議所 (フォルリ・チェゼーナ・リミニ)

@Camera di Commercio della Romagna – Forlì-Cesena e Rimini

(in Corso della Repubblica, 5 Forlì).

AI

INTELLIGENA ARTIFICIALE

Arte e acquerello

イタリア、ファエンツァ市の水彩画協会主催のAIをテーマにした水彩画展に出品しています。

2024年8月4日までの予定でしたが、公表につき19日まで延長されました。

ファエンツァ市のモリネッラギャラリーでの展示です。

The Hands 2024 July
waterpainting on paper

水彩画を作品として展示するのは初めての機会です。

今回はAI（人工知能）をテーマとした水彩画の依頼がありました。

写真から生成AIを用いて画像の原板を導き出し、水彩紙に輪郭をプリントアウトして透明水彩を施しています。

AIをテーマとした展覧会に対する私の作品のテーマは「（神の見えざる）手」です。

この作品展は展覧会終了後、本になって出版されます。

Galleria Comunale della Molinella, FAENZA

Voltane della Molinella , 4 • Faenza

Da 26 luglio a 19 agosto 2024 , dalle 16 alle 19

Inaugurazione: 
venerdì 26 luglio 2024, ore 18 .00 
Hostra internazionale 
con Acquerellisti Faentini 

Cura: Rolando Giovannini

Coordinamento generale: Anna Succhi: Press: Valeria Cavina: Grafica e i11ntagine : Rober to Orlali: In terior design: Arch . Paolo Rava:
Selezione critica: Prof . Piet ro Lenzini: Relazioni \: Marta Pederzoli e Luana Pao la Mazza.

art and watercolour

Molinella Municipal Gallery, Faenza Italy

From Friday, July 26th to Sunday, August 4th 2024, from 4 pm to 7 pm

Opening:

Friday, July 26th 2024, 6.00 pm

International Exhibition

with Faenza Watercolourists

Curator: Rolando Giovannini
General coordination: Anna Succhi Press Valeria Cavina: Graphics and imaging: Roberto O tali: Interior design: Arch. Paolo Rava:
Criticai selection: Prof . Pietro Lenzini: PR. Marta Pedcrzoli and Luana Paola Mazza.

Artists / Artista

Akazawa Yoshinori,
Alboni Paola,
Andreassi Giovanna,
Bacchilega Anna,
Bettoli Silvia,
Biserni Delvio,
Bogdanova Kina,
Bombardini Antonia,
Boncuore Massimo,
Bosi Giuseppina,
Bros,
Bucchi Anna,
Calatroni Sergio Maria,
Castrogiovanni Silvia,
Ciani Stefania,
Cimatti Antonella,
Colognese Gianmaria,
Cossa Maria Concetta,
Crulis Patrick,
Cvitić Znidarčić Ivančica,
Denicolo’ Mirco,
Eichhorn Nadica,
Fabbri Giovanni,
Foschini Aldo,
Ghini Bianco,
Ghirotto Nicola,
Giovannini Rolando,
Giunchedi Graziella,
Gruppo Z (Bea Aburbaba, Alan Guzman, John Montecristo, Matteo Zauli),
Grycko Monika,
Guerriero Alessandro,
Gurioli Giorgio,
Hamel Maria Christina,
Karabey Ö. Burcu,
Ke Gailing (Keke)
Kherli Nathalie,
Kiš Ivica,
Lega Lilia,
Lentini Calogero Daniele,
Lenzini Pietro,
Marchi Raffaella,
Mariani Massimo,
Mazzotti Tullio,
Montanari Mirna,
Naidee Changmoh,
Nonni Ennio,
Ortali Roberto,
Ossani Patrizia,
Otsuka Mokichi,
Panetta Francesco,
Panisi Naomi,
Pisani Mario/Ceccotti Massimiliano,
Podestà Alberto,
Rava Paolo,
Roggero Francesco,
Salaroli Stefania,
Suddu Gianluca,
Teck Heng Alvin Tan,
Tedioli Anna,
Tesei Marilena,
Zaccherini Marinella,
Zhao Bin

AI

INTELLIGENA ARTIFICIALE

SECONDO EVENTO

Molinella Cafe, FAENZA

Corso Giuseppe Mazzini 26, Faenza

Da 30 agosto a 20 settembre 2024

Cura: Rolando Giovannini

The Hands 2024 July
waterpainting on paper

水彩画を作品として展示するのは初めての機会です。

今回はAI（人工知能）をテーマとした水彩画の依頼がありました。

写真から生成AIを用いて画像の原板を導き出し、水彩紙に輪郭をプリントアウトして透明水彩を施しています。

AIをテーマとした展覧会に対する私の作品のテーマは「（神の見えざる）手」です。

この作品展は展覧会終了後、本になって出版されます。

イタリア、ファエンツァ市の水彩画協会主催のAIをテーマにした水彩画展にファエンツァ市のモリネッラギャラリーから引き続き出品しています。

Molinella Cafe

Corso Giuseppe Mazzini 26, Faenza Italy

From August 30th to September 20 2024

International Exhibition

Conceived and curated by Rolando Giovannini

Project leader, with Theory and didactics on artificial intelligence by Dr. Anna Bucchi,

with the collaboration of Art Master Marinella Zaccherini for AI processing Master Section Silvano Drei,

Anna Bucchi and Alessandro Drei Interior architecture Arch. Paolo Rava Poster and exhibition graphics,

Roberto Ortali Secretariat and Reception Staff,

Valeria Cavina, Luana Paola Mazza, Marta Pederzoli

List of theoretical texts / Short essays

Anna Bucchi, Maria Concetta Cossa, Rolando Giovannini, Pietro Lenzini, Mauro Manzoni, Paola Pescerelli Lagorio, Paolo Rava, Sandro Scarrocchia, Marinella Zaccherini, Matteo Zauli

Artists / Artista

List of authors (from 12 countries: Bulgaria, China, Croatia, France, Japan, India, Italy, Poland, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey)

Silvano Drei, Akazawa Yoshinori, Alboni Paola, Aldini Martina, Andreassi Giovanna, Bacchilega Anna, Bettoli Silvia, Biserni Delvio, Bogdanova Kina, Bombardini Antonia, Boncuore Massimo, Bosi Giuseppina, Bros, Bucchi Anna, Calatroni Sergio Maria, Canepa Bianca Maria, Castrogiovanni Silvia, Cattani Silvio, Ciani Stefania, Cimatti Antonella, Colognese Gianmaria, Cossa Maria Concetta, Crulis Patrick, Cvitic Znidarcié Ivancica, Eichhorn Nadica, Fabbri Giovanni, Foschini Aldo, Ghini Bianco, Ghirotto Nicola, Giovannini Rolando, Giunchedi Graziella, Group Z (Bea Aburbaba, Alan Guzman, John Montecristo, Matteo Zauli), Grycko Monika, Guerriero Alessandro, Gurioli Giorgio, Hamel Maria Christina, Karabey O. Burcu, Ke Gailing (Keke), Kehrli Nathalie, Kis Ivica, Lega Lilia, Lentini Calogero Daniele, Lenzini Pietro, Marchi Raffaella, Mariani Massimo, Mazzotti Tullio, Montanari Mirna, Naidee Changmoh, Nonni Ennio, Ortali Roberto, Ossani Patrizia, Otsuka Mokichi, Panetta Francesco, Panisi Naomi, Pisani Mario/Ciccotti Massimiliano, Podestà Alberto, Rava Paolo, Roggero Francesco, Salaroli Stefania, Soddu Gianluca, Teck Heng Alvin Tan, Tedioli Anna, Tesei Marilena
Zaccherini Marinella, Zaramella Marina, Zhao Bin

IAC Members’ Selected Exhibition 2024

‘Mediterranean Ceramics and their Global Influence’

From 16 September to 31 December 2024
At the Armazém das Artes – Alcobaça, Portugal

『IAC国際陶芸アカデミー会員選抜展2024ポルトガル大会：地中海の陶芸と世界への影響』

@アルマゼムダズアルツ・アートセンター (ポルトガル)
[2024 令和6年9月16日→12月31日]

おしらせ：赤沢嘉則の陶芸作品「The Surface」が国際陶芸アカデミー会員選抜展に選ばれました。2024令和6年9月16日から9月20日までポルトガルのアルコバサで開催されるIAC国際陶芸アカデミー2024ポルトガル大会の期間に合わせてアルマゼムダズアルツ・アートセンターにて展示されます。

The Surface 2024

詳細は追ってお知らせします。

IAC MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION: MEDITERRANEAN CERAMICS AND THEIR GLOBAL INFLUENCE

| 16.09.2024 – 31.12.2024 |

Opening: 16.09.2024

Curators: Alberto Guerreiro, José Antunes

Given its geostrategic importance, the Mediterranean has been the stage for countless historical events, many of them inseparable from the cultural progress of humanity, producing an impact that extends well beyond its territorial dimension – Portugal being a case in point – establishing itself as one of the most influential cultures in the world.

This exhibition reveals precisely how this influence can be established in the artistic universe of contemporary ceramics. Based on a competition organized by the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC) and aimed at all of its members, forty-four (45) artists from twenty-six (26) countries were selected, and their work clearly demonstrates the inspirational power of the ancient culture of the Mediterranean.

The exhibition is a rare opportunity to come into contact with a multifaceted set of works of great artistic quality in terms of what is being produced today in the field of international designer ceramics, expressed either by following the artistic tradition and techniques of antiquity, or through innovation, using renewed techniques reporting current socio-cultural or geopolitical themes inherent in the context of the Mediterranean or the world in which we live, such as forced migration, climate change or the timeless theme of the ‘conflict’ of cultures.

Featuring the artwork of Arina Ailincai, Yoshinori Akazawa, Ali Alawadh, Shanyar Algarad, Montserrat Altet Girbau, Kay Aplin, Mahmoud Baghaeian, Andrea Barker, Orlando Basulto, Jenny Beavan, Ute Kathrin Beck, Andrew Burton, Jovana Čavorivć, Ray Chen, Lisa Creskey, Gao Daqing, Vassos Demetriou, Karima Duchamp, Elizabeth Dychter, Narges Faharani, Lynn Frydman Kuhn, Shamai Gibsh, France Goneau, Wen-Hsi Harman, Jen-daw Hwang, Alejandra Jones, Maria Joanna Juchnowska, Phyllis Kudder Sullivan, Young Min Lee, Jordi Marcet & Rosa Vila-Abadal, Carlos Martínez García, Heide Nonnenmacher, Carlos Prado, Karin Putsch-Grassi, Lana Rakanovic, Shoji Satake, Valentina Savic, Adel Souki, Kala Stein, Hongyu Tan, Annika Teder, Judit Varga, Velimir Vukicevic, Fabienne Withofs and Adil Writer.

Armazém das Artes
R. Eng. Duarte Pacheco 38
Alcobaça
PORTUGAL

Thur – Fri 2pm – 5pm
Sat – Sun 10am – 12:30pm, 2pm – 6pm

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