Atsuhiko Misawa

The sculptor, Atsuhiko Misawa is known for the wooden life-sized sculptures of animals, which are lively and humorous. lammfromm is offering art products he has created.

日本雕刻藝術家三澤厚彥以木雕動物系列最廣為人知，他所創造出來的栩栩如生的動物們與真實動物幾乎同等大小，充滿生氣並富有三澤的特色與幽默。三澤厚彥的原創商品就在lammfromm!

About Artist

The sculptor, Atsuhiko Misawa is known for the wooden life-sized sculptures of animals, which are lively and humorous. He won the 20th Hirakushi Denchu Prize in 2001 and the winning exhibitions were held in Nihonbashi Takashimaya Department Store, Tokyo and Ibara Municipal Denchu Art Museum, Okayama. Lives and works in Kanagawa, Japan.

Biography

1. 1961 Born in Kyoto, Japan
2. 1983-87 Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (B.A.)
3. 1987-1989 Postgraduate course of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (M.A.)
4. 1997-2001 Taught at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, sculpture course
5. 2003- Teaches at Musashino Art University, sculpture course
6. 2005 Awarded the 15th Takashimaya Charitable Trust for Art and Culture Prize

Selected Solo Exhibitions

1. 1995 Yokohama Galleria Bellini Hill Gallery, Yokohama
2. 2000 “ANIMALS” Nishimura Gallery, Tokyo
3. 2001 “Commemoration Exhibition for the 20th Hirakushi Denchu Prize”　Ibara Municipal Denchu Art Museum, Okayama
4. 2002 “ANIMALS02” Nishimura Gallery
5. 2003 “Dogs” Ohkashorin, Nagano, “Drawings-Animals” Nishimura Gallery
6. 2007-08 “MISAWA Atsuhiko - Another Unity” Nishimura Gallery, “ANIMALS” 　Ohkashorin, Nagano, “ANIMALS in graf” graf media gm, Osaka, “ANIMALS+”　Hiratsuka Museum of Art, Hokkaido Asahikawa Museum of Art, Takasaki Museum of Art, Itami City Museum of Art, Fukuyama Museum of Art
7. 2010 MISAWA Atsuhiko "Wooden Sculptures ・Drawings" Gallery Tamura, Hiroshima
8. 2011 MISAWA Atsuhiko "Meet The Animals-Homeroom" Kyoto Art Center, "ATSUHIKO MISAWA ANIMALS 2011" Kanaz Forest of Creation, Fukui

Selected Group Exhibitions

1. 2001 “NiCAF The 7th International Contemporary Art Festival 2001 Tokyo” 　Tokyo International Forum
2. 2002 “Let's Make It Together - Workshop Exihibition” Nerima Art Museum, Tokyo, “I Love Dogs” Konoha Gallery, Tokyo
3. 2006 “Nara Yoshitomo + graf A to Z” Yoshii Brick Brewhouse, Aomori, Japan
4. 2008 “Animals in contemporary art Many Animals !! What? Art?” Towada Art Center, “neoteny japan Contemporary Artists After 1990'S-From” Takahashi Collection　Kirishima Open-Air Museum, Kagoshima
5. 2010 “AICHI TRIENNALE 2010” Aichi Arts Center, Nagoya City Art Museum, Choja-machi Site and more
6. 2011 “The Art of Attractive Animals” Yokosuka Museum of Art, Kanagawa, “I wanna hold you! Modern Japanese Wood Sculpture: 19th century-“ Takaoka Art Museum, Toyama, Hekinan City Tatsukichi Fujii Museum of Contemporary Art, Aichi, Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum

Other Information

1. 2001 Awarded the 20th Hirakushi Denchu Prize
2. 2007 Nagano Open-air Sculpture Prize

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