Ai Hanazuka

1982 Born in Kanagawa, Japan

2005 Graduated from Tama Art University, Department of Crafts, Ceramic Program

2007 M.F.A. in Ceramics, Kyoto City University of Arts, Kyoto, Japan

Currently making works in Yokohama, Japan, Part-time lecturer at Tama Art University

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2006 Craft Gallery SHU, Kyoto

2007 INAX GALLERIA CERAMICA, Tokyo

2009 INAX Tile Museum, Aichi, Japan

2012 Gallery UTSUWAKAN, Kyoto
Gallery-O2, Tokyo

2013 Gallery SUKI, Aichi, Japan

2014 Gallery ENTREZ, Hyogo, Japan

2015 Gallery SUKI, Aichi, Japan

Selected Group Exhibitions

2006 Japan-Korea Contemporary Ceramic Art - New Generation Exchange Exhibition, Aichi Prefectural
Ceramic Museum, Aichi, Japan
ART UNIV.2006, Campus Plaza Kyoto, Kyoto

2008 Seven-Person Exhibition at Galleria Ceramica, INAX Tile Museum, Aichi, Japan
　　　Heavenly Evil Ghost Exhibition, GARO Art Gallery, Kanagawa, Japan

2009 The Power of Decoration - Viewpoint on Contemporary Kogei, National Museum of Modern Art,

Tokyo Craft Gallery, Tokyo

Korea-Japan-U.S. Youth Artists Exchange Exhibition, Korea Craft & Design Foundation, Korea

2010 Pottery Today - Forms Made of Clay Part VI, gallery VOICE, Gifu, Japan

2011 Women's Ceramics of Oddity - 8 Women's Ceramic Artists from Kansai, Hankyu Umeda Art Gallery, Osaka

2012 Wonder! delight! travelling in modern ceramics world, Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, Ibaraki, Japan

2013 Wondering! Amazing! Amusing! 5 Emerging Ceramists Exhibition, Saihodo Gallery, Tokyo / Gallery of Kyoto Traditional Arts & Crafts, Kyoto

2014 Pottery Today - Forms Made of Clay Part XIII, gallery VOICE, Gifu, Japan

FORM with GRIP Exhibition, gallery VOICE, Gifu, Japan
2015 The 10th International Ceramics Festival MINO, Ceramic Park MINO, Gifu, Japan

2016 Yoi no Katachi, gallery VOICE, Gifu, Japan

2017 C pieces, akibatamabi21, Tokyo
Sukina Katachi, Gallery SUKI, Aichi, Japan

2018 Wan no Katachi, gallery VOICE, Gifu, Japan

Futamono, Gallery SUKI, Aichi, Japan
　　　To the Roots Exhibition – Growing Things, Pousse Galerie, Tokyo

2019 Yoi no Katachi, gallery VOICE, Gifu, Japan
Triennale of Kogei in Kanazawa, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Ishikawa,
Japan

2021 FORM with GRIP Exhibition Part III, gallery VOICE, Gifu, Japan

2022 Wondering! Amazing! Amusing!, Saihodo Gallery, Tokyo

Awards

2014 Encouragement Award, The 50th Kanazawa Art Exhibition, Arts and Crafts Division

2017 Grand Prize, The 53rd Kanazawa Art Exhibition, Arts and Crafts Division