Aya Murata

1979 Born in Kyoto

2000 Graduated from Kyoto College of Art

2004 Kyoto Prefectural Higher Technical Institute of Ceramic Work

Solo Exhibitions

2004 　A Defense Measure, Gallery MARONIE, Kyoto

2005 　Octopus Garden, Gallery MARONIE, Kyoto

2007 　Cordyceps, Gallery MARONIE, Kyoto

2011 　Plant of the Deep Sea, New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taipei, Taiwan

2012 　Tou - The Garden of Colors, INAX Garalia Ceramica, Tokyo

　　　Metastasize, SILVER SHELL Gallery, Tokyo

2013 　Aya Murata Solo Exhibition, Gallery MARONIE, Kyoto

　　　Aya Murata Solo Exhibition, GALLERY SAIHODO, Tokyo

　　　Aya Murata Solo Exhibition, Der-Horng Art Gallery, Tainan, Taiwan

2016 　Aya Murata Solo Exhibition, Gallery UTUWA-KAN, Kyoto

2017 　Aya Murata Solo Exhibition, Gallery MARONIE, Kyoto
2018 Aya Murata Solo Exhibition, Gallery UTSUWA-KAN, Kyoto
2019 Aya Murata Solo Exhibition, YOD Gallery, Osaka
2021 Aya Murata Solo Exhibition, Gallery ENTREZ, Hyogo, Japan
2022 Aya Murata Solo Exhibition, Gallery UTSUWA-KAN, Kyoto

Public Collections

Tainan National University of the Art, Taiwan

Incheon World Ceramic Center, Korea

New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan

The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Japan

Archie Bray Foundation, USA

Awards

2007 　Kobe Biennale’07 Contemporary Ceramic Competition, Kobe Meriken Park, Japan

2008 　8th International Ceramic Competition Mino, Ceramic Park Mino, Gifu, Japan

　　　Itami International Craft Exhibition, The Museum of Arts& Crafts Itami, Hyogo, Japan 　　　
Kyoto Handicraft Biennale, The Museum of Kyoto, Japan

2009 　World Ceramic Biennale 2009 KOREA, Incheon World Ceramic Center, Incheon, Korea

2011 　9th International Ceramic Competition Mino, Ceramic Park Mino, Gifu, Japan

2012 　Kyoto Handicraft Biennale, The Museum of Kyoto, Japan

2014 　10th International Ceramic Competition Mino, Ceramic Park Mino, Gifu, Japan

2015 　A New Star Selection Exhibition, The Museum of Kyoto, Japan

2018 　A New Star Selection Exhibition, Media Award, The Museum of Kyoto, Japan