Nakashima Harumi

BiographyNakashima Harumi was born in 1950 in Gifu, Japan, and graduated in 1973 at theOsaka University of Arts Design, majoring in Ceramics. Besides being a ceramicartist, he was also a professor at the Aichi University of Education, Japan, from2003 to 2014, and currently he is the director of Tajimi City Pottery Design andTechnical Center. Read More

Highly influenced by Sōdeisha art movement, recognized for taking Japanese ceramics beyond the traditional functionality purpose, Nakashima was drawn to ceramics as a way of expressing the depths of his heart in a strong connection with the material. The result is a contemporary and distinctive internationally recognized aesthetic, materialized in vibrant and organic porcelain sculptures covered with iconic blue dots. Nakashima Harumi’s work is represented in a variety of institutions, including Victoria and Albert Museum, London, U.K; Everson Museum of Art, NY, U.S.A.; The International Museum of Ceramics, Faenza, Italy; National Crafts Museum,Kanazawa, Japan; European Ceramic Work Centre, Oisterwijk, The Netherlands;Shangyu Celadon Modern International Ceramic Art Center, Shangyu, China;National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Japan; among others. Awards include The Japan Ceramics Society Award (2010); Award in the International Competition Mino’95 (gold award) and ’89 (bronze award), in Japan; The Second Award, Mainichi ID Award (1980).