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MINAMINO KAORU
Lives and works in Osaka,JAPAN

2006- Part-time Lecturer , Mukogawa Women's University, Department of Architecture / present post
2000- Part-time Lecturer , Osaka University of Arts, Crafts Department, Ceramics Course / present post
1993-1994
Residency artist of Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park
1990 Completed Osaka University of Arts Graduate School, Crafts Course
1989 Graduated from Osaka University of Arts, Crafts Department,Ceramics Course
1987 Graduated from Naniwa College, Design and Fine Arts Department,Crafts Course
1966 Born in Osaka
Award

2002 13th Shumei Cultural Foundation Prize
Public Collection

The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park
Selected Solo Exhibitions

2014 “[Minamino Kaoru exhibition]”, GALLERY HAKU, Osaka, 7-19 July
2013 “[Minamino Kaoru exhibition]”, GALLERY HAKU3, Osaka, 24 June-6 July
2012 “[Minamino Kaoru exhibition]”, GALLERY HAKU, Osaka, 10 September-15 September
2011 “[Minamino Kaoru exhibition]”, GALLERY HAKU, Osaka, 11 July-23 July
“[Minamino Kaoru exhibition]”, SHIBATACHO GALLERY, Osaka, 3 November-15 November
2010 “[Minamino Kaoru exhibition]”, GALLERY HAKU, Osaka, 20 September-25 October
2009 “[Minamino Kaoru exhibition]”, GALLERY HAKU, Osaka, 28 September-3 October
2008 “[Minamino Kaoru exhibition]”, GALLERY HAKU, Osaka, 8-13September
2007 “MINAMINO KAORU [Ceramics: mechanical composition]”, INAX GALERI´A CERA´MICA, Tokyo, 18-30 June
“Minamino kaoru [66th new taste of ceramics series: ceramics,mechanical composition]”, INAX MUSEUMS, Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, 10 July-5 August
“[Minamino Kaoru exhibition]”, GALLERY HAKU 3, Osaka, 8-13October
2006 “[Minamino Kaoru exhibition]”, GALLERY HAKU, Osaka, 11-16 December
2005 “[Minamino Kaoru exhibition]”, GALLERY HAKU 3, Osaka, 7-12 November
2004 “[Minamino Kaoru exhibition]”, GALLERY HAKU, Osaka, 26 April-1 May
2003 “[13th Shumei Cultural Foundation Prize Exhibition: Minamino Kaoru]”, Gallery TOEN, Koka, Shiga Prefecture, 19-30 July
2000 “[Exhibition of contemporary art in the courtyard: Minamino Kaoru]”, Kusatsu Culture & Art Center, Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, Early April- Late June
1999 “[Minamino Kaoru exhibition]”, GALLERY HAKU, Osaka, 26 April-1 May
“[Minamino Kaoru exhibition]”, ART SPACE JONAISAKA, Mashiko,27 October-28 November
1997 “[Minamino Kaoru exhibition]”, GALLERY HAKU, Osaka, 24
1999 “[Minamino Kaoru exhibition]”, GALLERY HAKU, Osaka, 26 April-1 May
“[Minamino Kaoru exhibition]”, ART SPACE JONAISAKA, Mashiko,27 October-28 November
1997 “[Minamino Kaoru exhibition]”, GALLERY HAKU, Osaka, 24
1996 “Kaoru Minamino”, GALLERY HAKU, Osaka, 29 July-3 August
1994 “KAORU MINAMINO -Solo Exibition-”, GALLERY HAKU, Osaka, 13-18 June
1993 “[Minamino Kaoru exhibition]”, GALLERY HAKU, Osaka, 5-10 July
“KAORU MINAMINO SOLO EXIBITION”, ART SPACE JONAISAKA, Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture, 30 October-11 November
1992 “KAORU MINAMINO”, GALLERY HAKU, Osaka, 16-21 March
“[Minamino Kaoru exhibition]”, GALLERY FURUKAWA, Tokyo, 22 June-4 July
1991 “KAORU MINAMINO”, GALLERY HAKU, Osaka, 4-9 March
1990 “KAORU MINAMINO CERAMICS EXHIBITION”, GALLERY HAKU, Osaka, 26 February-3 March
Selected Group Exhibitions

2011 “Ceramic Site 2011”, GALLERY HAKU , Osaka, 6-18 July
2010 “Artist File 2010 The NACT Annual Show of Contemporary Art”, The National Art Center, Tokyo , 3 March − 5 May
“Roppongi Art Night 2010”, The National Art Center, Tokyo , 27 −28 March
“Ceramic Site 2010”, GALLERY HAKU , Osaka, 31 May-12 June
2009 “Shigaraki ACT [Art and Craft Trail] 2009: Clay Connections”, Nagano district, Koka, 3-6 April
“Ceramic Site 2009”, GALLERY HAKU 3, Osaka, 8-20 June
“Contemporary Asian Ceramics -Exchange Exhibition of NewGeneration-”, Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum, Seto, Aichi Prefecture, 1 August-27 September
“[Shumei Cultural Foundation Prize 20th Anniversary Exhibition]”, Gallery TOEN, Koka
2008 “Shigaraki ACT [Art and Craft Trail] 2008: Walk–Look–Discover”, Nagano area, Koka, 4-6 April
“Ceramic Site 2008 by Contemporary Ceramists”, touring exh., GALLERY HAKU 3, Osaka, 9-21 June; Keihan Department Store, Moriguchi, 12-18 September
“The open-air exhibition in Shingu shrine [MACHINAKA Art in Shigaraki 2008: SHIGARAKI as a Big Gallery]”, Shingu shrine, Koka, 2-10 August [21 July-20 August]
“[Exhibition of animals which could not join Chinese 12 zodiac signs]”, Keihan Department Store, Moriguchi, 8-21 August
“SEVEN ARTISTS OF INAX GALERI´A CERA´MICA”, INAX TILE MUSEUM, Tokoname, 10 September-4 October
2007 “Ceramic Site 2007”, GALLERY HAKU, Osaka, 12-24 February
“[The open-air exhibition in Shingu shrine (MACHINAKA Art in Shigaraki 2007: SHIGARAKI as a Big Gallery)]”, Shingu shrine, Koka, 15-25 April
“[Exhibition of vessels, small objets, and tools: summer of GALERI´A CERA´MICA]”, INAX GALERI´A CERA´MICA, Tokyo, 7 August- 4 September
2006 “[23th Japan Urban Green Space Development Osaka Fair]”, organizer: Urban Green Space Development Foundation; Osaka City, main venue: Osaka Castle Park, Osaka, 25 March-28 May
“Ceramic Site 2006 Vol. 2”, GALLERY HAKU, Osaka, 10-15 April
“594 Ceramic Artists Who Came to Shigaraki—The Legacy of the Artist in Residence”, Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Koka, 4 July- 24 September
“Osaka University of Arts Faculty Exhibition Crafts Department”, ARTCOURT Gallery, Osaka, 10-23 July
2005 “Ceramic Site 2005 Vol. 1”, GALLERY HAKU 3, Osaka, 31 January- 5 February
“Arts & Ecology 2005”, Osaka University of Arts, Kanan, 16-29 May
“Osaka University of Arts Crafts Department [Faculty Exhibition]”, ARTCOURT Gallery, Osaka, 12-17 July
“[Exhibition of Shigaraki Ceramists Association]”, touring exh., Traditional Crafts Center of Shigaraki, Koka, 22 July-17 August [part 1] 19 August- 19 September [part 2]; Minakuchi Culture & Art Center, Koka, 4-16 October [part 1] 18-30 October [part 2] [participated in part 2]
“[Exhibition of vessels: drinking cups to make meal more fun]”, Keihan Department Store, Moriguchi, 28 July-3 August
“gallery-ism in art filed #2 ‘YATAI-STYLE ART’”, Osaka Contemporary Art Center, Osaka, 30 October-12 November
2004 “Ceramic Site 2004 Vol. 2”, GALLERY HAKU 3, Osaka, 9-14 February
2003 “Ceramic Site Vol. 2”, GALLERY HAKU, Osaka, 24 February-1 March
“ART STAGE 74”, Osaka University of Arts, Kanan, 8-25 October
2001 “Ceramic Exhibition -WALL-”, GALLERY HAKU, Osaka, 25-30 June
2000 “[christmas@artist]”, Gallery SAITOAN, Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture,1-7 December
1998 “[Hyakusyu-hyakuhai: Drinking cups with various tastes]”, Gallery Akane, Kyoto
“[3 Persons Exhibition]”, Gallery TOEN, Koka
1997 “[Hyakushu-hyakuhai: Drinking cups with various tastes]”, Gallery Akane, Kyoto
“[Exhibition of Art Works on the Table Top V]”, Contemporary Art NIKI, Tokyo
1996 “Exhibition of Works Born at the Park: From the Artists in Residences 1995-1996”, Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Koka, 5-17 March
“Viewpoints from the two”, touring exh., Umeda Department Store, Osaka, 1-6 May; Center of Osaka University of Arts, Kanan, Osaka,13-25 May
“[Exhibition of Art Works on the Table Top IV]”, Contemporary ArtNIKI, Tokyo
1995 “Exhibition of Works Born at the Park: From the Artists in Residences 1994-1995”, Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Koka, 25 February- 10 March
“1995 earthenware -individual scenery-”, Osaka Contemporary Art Center, Osaka, 30 May-9 June
“[Hyakushu-hyakuhai: Drinking cups with various tastes]”, Gallery Akane, Kyoto
1994 “Exhibition of Works Born at the Park: From the Artists in Residences 1993-1994”, Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Koka, 1-13 March
“[Hyakushu-hyakuhai: Drinking cups with various tastes]”, touring exh., Gallery Akane, Kyoto, 22 October-28 November; Kaji’s Antiques,Kyoto, 29 November-4 December
“[Exhibition of Art Works on the Table Top III]”, touring exh., Seibu Department Store, Ikebukuro, Tokyo*; Gallery INUI, Tochigi
“RECENT WORKS 17: CLAY WORK 4 ARTISTS”, National Museum of Art, Osaka, 8 December 1994-31 January 1995
1993 “[Exhibition: achievements of the study program for artists in Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park]”, Traditional Crafts Center of Shigaraki, Koka, 13 November-12 December
“[BOX MAKERS SHOW ’93]”, gallery [vju:], Osaka
“[Hyakusyu-hyakuhai: Drinking cups with various tastes]”, touring exh., Gallery Akane, Kyoto*; Kaji’s Antiques, Kyoto
1992 “1992 Toh: The Open Earth”, Osaka Contemporary Art Center, Osaka, 7-12 December
1990 “[-ECLIPSE-]”, Shinsaibashi-PARCO, Osaka
“[Ecology]”, Takashimaya-Apple, Osaka
1989 “[Yagi Kazuo Prize ’89 contemporary ceramics exhibition]”, touring exh., Isetan Art Museum, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 25-30 May; Keihan Department Store, Moriguchi, Osaka, 2-14 June
“The 9th Kanazawa Sculpture Exhibition”, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, 16-28 October
“The 2nd INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS COMPETITION ’89 MINO, JAPAN”, Tajimi City Special Exhibition Hall for the 2nd International Ceramics Competition ’89 Mino, Japan, Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture, 22 October-5 November
“[15 suggestions]”, Daigakudo gallery, Osaka
1988 “[BOX MAKERS SHOW ’88]”, gallery [vju:], Osaka
1987 “[BOX MAKERS SHOW ’87]”, gallery [vju:], Osaka