Kato Mami 加藤真美 b. 1963

1963    Born in Tokai City, Aichi 

1984    Entered Tokoname Ceramic Art Research Institute

1986    Completed from Tokoname Ceramic Art Research Institute

1987    Received the New Artist Prize in the Avant-Garde Division at the 16th Chōza Award

1988    Built a kiln and became independent

1994    Worked in Gyeongju, Korea, and trained in local traditional techniques

1997    Participated in “Interchange 97”

      Organized and participated in work shop in Tokoname, Brno, Czech

   Planning and participation

1999    The 6th Cesky Porcelan International Mug

   Participated in the 6th Cesky Porcelan International Mug Symposium, 

              Czech, The design was adopted

2013    Participated in "Le Carrousel des metiers d' Art et de Creation", France 

             Received the Special Jury Prize at the 31st Chōza Award Ceramic Art Exhibition, 

                Japan, selected by Koie Ryoji

    NHK Kyoto Broadcasting Station Prize, 47th Women's Ceramic Art Exhibition

2014    Shoroku Prize, 21st Shoroku Prize Chawan Exhibition

              Participated in workshop and exhibition

              “Tokoname-Agost”  at Museo de Alfareria de Agost, Spain

2015    The 42nd Mino Ceramic Art Exhibition, Chunichi Prize

2016    Silver Prize, Ceramica Multiplex 2016, Croatia

          Hagi Grand Prize IV, Honorable Mention Award

              Participated in “International Travelling Porcelain Exhibition”, 

              Netherlands, Czech Republic, Belgium

2017     Solo Exhibition “Moon Light” at New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan

               Invited Artist in Residence, Art Ichol, India 

              Exhibited "Contemporary Tea Ceremony Ceramics" and "Evolving Porcelain" 

              at Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, Ibaraki, Japan 

2018     Solo Exhibition “Moon Light” at Tokai Art Theater, Japan 

               Installation Earth Pots at Museo Etnografico de Castilla y Leon, Spain
      Grand Prize, 44th Mino Ceramic Art Exhibition

2019    Grand Prize, The 44th Mino Ceramics Exhibition, Japan

2020    Invited artist, Global Art Festival 2020 in Gujarat, India
   Invited exhibitor, VIII International Marratxi Ceramic Biennial, Spain
   Began serving as a juror for the Aichi Prefecture Arts Federation Exhibition
2021    Invited exhibitor, “POTs” at the National Gallery, Thailand
      Exhibited in “MINO 100 Chawan” at Tōshin Mino Ceramic Art Museum, Gifu
2022    Exhibited at “Masterpiece London”, UK
2023    60th Anniversary Commemorative Prize, 46th Mino Ceramic Art Exhibition
2024    Grand Prize, 28th Mino Chawan Exhibition
   Second Prize, 18th Paramita Ceramic Grand Prize
2025    Awarded the Satoko Prize, Mino Ceramic Association

             Invited to “The River of Time”

             - Exhibition of Japanese Modern Ceramics Masters - Jingdezhen, China

 

Conducting workshops and lectures internationally, promoting cultural exchange.

Teaching at Aichi University of the Arts and the Tokoname Ceramic Art Institute.


Public Collections

The Clay Studio, USA
Ceramini Contemporary Ceramics Museum, Turkey
Kizankan Foundation, Nagano, Japan
Museo de Alfareria de Agost, Spain
Mino Ceramic Art Museum, Tajimi, Japan
Shanghai Art and Craft Museum, China
Kerameikon, Croatia
Museu de Ceramica de Manises, Spain
Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, Japan
Art Ichol, India
New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan
Dankook University International Ceramic Cultural Exchange Center, Korea
Tōshin Mino Ceramic Art Museum, Gifu, Japan
Museo Etnografico de Castilla y Leon, Spain