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Kenji Toki
URUSHI craft practitioner, Professor/Miyagi University
1969. Feb　Born in Kyoto
Based in Japan, I have been working as a contemporary craft practitioner exploring representation of Japanese lacquer with diverse materials and measures such as carbon fiber and photograph and exhibiting internationally since 1995. I'm undertaking the research into rapid prototyping (usually used in industrial processing) and how these techniques can be applied and utilized within craft, art and jewellery practice, especially in relation to Japanese Lacquer work.

Education

2010-13	Kyoto City University of Arts　Dept. of Industrial Craft Design, Ph.D
1994-96	MA at the Japanese Lacquer section of Kyoto City University of Arts
1991-94	Japanese Lacquer section of Kyoto City University of Arts

Teaching Experience/Residencey

2005~	Professor / Miyagi University
2002-04	The Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College/UK Three dimentional design
2000-	Part-Time lecturer of Kyoto University of Art & Design (Sculpture & Computer graphics)
1996-98	Part-Time lecturer of Kyoto City University Of Arts(Japanese Lacquer section)

Publications

2005. 2	ELLE DECORATION UK
2003.10	Conference catalogue of 'British Art, Design and Media research practice'
2003.10	crart - monthly magagine, Korea
2000.11	Exhibition catalogue published by SHISEIDO Co.,Ltd. Surface Time -Beyond the Vision-
1998.11	Glass and Art -Toward New Realms of Craft Potential;Discourse(1) - A Surface That Never Stagnates- Long Inteview
1997. 2	Glass and Art -Contemporary Spirit of Lacquer: Kyoto-

Awards / Funds

2024.10	GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2024
2006. 3	The Asahi Shinbun Cultural Foundation
2006. 3	POLA ART FOUNDATION
2004. 9	The Japan Foundation Fellowship Program (Dispatch)
2004. 8	The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation
2004. 1~	POLA ART FOUNDATION
2002. 9	Japanese Government Overseas Study Program For Artists
2000.11	SHISEIDO Co.,Ltd. ADSP
1998. 1	Second prize of Kyoto Art & Craft Exhibition
1996. 2	Award of Encouragement of the Japanese Lacquer Institution
1994. 2	HIRADATE prize of Kyoto City University Of Arts

Lectures

2017.10	Guest Talk "Comprehensive experience Through Traditional craft and Digital fabrication", International Symposium on Quality Assurance in Design Education, Kyushu University
2013.10	Guest Talk at "FAB9 Personal Fabrication as the dawn of New Renaissance 2013"
2006. 6	"Didital Manufactureing Craft Skills Design Reality - come together?" Design Research Group , London Metropolitan University
2006.11	"Integration of urushi craft practice and digital form-finding” "interrogating Fashion" London College of Fashion
2005. 1	2005 Seminar Series at Daiwa Foundation Japan House "British Crafts and Japan" The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation London
2004. 9	CHALLENIGING CRAFT International Conference 8th-10th September Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen
2004. 2	Robert Gordon Umiversity / Scotland "Guest@Grays" Exploring the boundaries of making using new technology : rapid prototyping combined with Japanese Lacquer : The works questions the boundaries between ceaft and sculpture.
2003.10	British Council Tokyo 'The freedom to express. The opportunity to scceed'
2003. 2	The Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College/UK Three Dimensional Design MA
2002. 8	Kyoto Prefecture Museum
2002. 2	INAX Gallery 2 Tokyo
1998. 7	Contemporary Art NIKI

Selected exhibiton

2023	5.	・Kenji Toki Lacquer Art Solo Exhibition. The Gallery by SOIL, Hong Kong
2021	3.	・Art Fair Tokyo, Tokyo
2019	10.	・Fine Art Asia, Hong Kong
2018	11.	・“Japon-Japonismes" The Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, co-organized by the Musée des Arts Décoratifs and the Japan Foundation.
2016	10.	・"Liquid to Solid" Research Exhibition / AXIS gallery, Tokyo
2013	6.	・"Materializing" Tokyo University of Arts
2012	9.	・Solo Exhibiton / KARUIZAWA NEW ART MUSEUM, Japan
2011	10.	・"The form of Co-creation : the reality in the Digital Fabrication Era" Kyoto City University of Arts
2010	5. 10.	・Art Fair Kyoto ・Exhibited at Fukushima Museum, Japan
2009	9.	・Solo Exhibition / Gallery Gallery Kyoto
2008,	10 11.	・Origin The London Craft Fair, Safra courtyard at Somerset House, London ・"Effervescence III" WEST DEAN SUSSEX BARN GALLERY, UK
2007	3.	・"interface" Hub, Centre for Craft, Design & Making, Sleaford, Lincs, UK, Solihull Arts Complex, UK, The Platform Gallery, Lancashire, UK
2006.	9.	・"K A T A C H I" flow, London June 9th - 5th Sep ・"interface" The Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Devon, UK
2004.	10	・Chelsea Crafts Fair 2004 London
2003.	11 9 7	・Solo-exhibition -Latency- at Contemporary Art NIKI in Tokyo ・Solo-exhibition -Latency- at Art Space NIJI in Kyoto ・-Latency-Kenji Toki Japanese Lacquer Works 　 The Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College/UK
2002.	7 2 1	・Sent to an exhibition "Message of URUSHI"/Kyoto Prefecture Museum ・Solo-exhibition at INAX Gallery in Tokyo ・Art & Craft Exhibition of Selected New Artists/Kyoto Prefecture Museum
2001.	1	・Art & Craft Exhibition of Selected New Artists/Kyoto Prefecture Museum
2000.	9 7 6	・Solo-exhibition at Morioka Crystal Gallery ・Solo-exhibition at ART SPACE NIJI in Kyoto 　SHISEIDO Art Documents Support Program ・Art Exhibition of Selected New Artists 2000/Kyoto City Museum
1998.	7 5 4 2	・Solo-exhibition at Contemporary Art NIKI in Tokyo ・Sent to an exhibition "8th Kyoto Arts Festival" ・Solo-exhibition at galerie ou in Osaka ・Solo-exhibition at CAST-IRON GALLERY in New York
1997.	7	・Solo-exhibition at galerie 16 in Kyoto
1996.	12 8 7 2 1	・Sent to an exhibition "Art Works On The Desk Top '96-'97" 　at Contemporary Art NIKI in Tokyo ・Sent to an exhibition "Japanese Lacquer at present-Kyoto '96" 　at Contemporary Art NIKI in Tokyo ・Solo-exhibition "Aerofoil-2" at MORIS Gallery in Tokyo ・Sent to an exhibition of Kyoto City University of Arts '95 　at Kyoto City Museum ・Sent to "Three Dimentional Miniature Works-ON THE WALL-" 　　at WACOAL GINZA ART SPACE in Tokyo, 　　at Gallery maronie in Kyoto
1995.	12 10 4	・Sent to "Miniature Exhibition"at Gallery coco in Kyoto ・Solo-exhibition at Gallery coco in Kyoto ・First solo-exhibition "Aerofoil"at Gallery SUZUKI in Kyoto
1994.	2	・Sent to an exhibition of Kyoto City University of 　Arts '94 at Kyoto City Museum
1992.	11 10	・"Japanese Lacquer Works Exhibition "at Gallery of Kyoto 　City University Of Arts ・Produced and sent to "TERATEN"at"Zen"temple in Kyoto 　That was a craft works exhibition by four person

Public collection

	The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NewYork
	Victoria and Albert Museum, London
1999	Kyoto Prefecture (Ayabe city)
1997	Japanese House Museum (Argentina)

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