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

1997   Participated in Interchange 97

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

     Planning and participation

1999   The 6th Cesky Paulissen International Mug

     Participated in the 6th Cesky Paulissen International Mug Symposium, 

             Czechia,The design was adopted

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

            Awarded the Special Jury Prize at the 31st Chozo Prize 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 Tea Container 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


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