Nozomu Shinohara
Selected Solo Exhibitions
• 2000 | Gallery Touen, Japan
• 2004 – Present | Annual Solo Exhibitions, Ikebukuro Tobu, Tokyo
• 2005 | Takatsuki Matsuzakaya Art Gallery, Japan
• 2006 | Daimaru Shinsaibashi Store, Momosho Gallery, Japan
• 2018 | Daimaru Kyoto Art Gallery, Japan
• 2019 | Tradition and Innovation – Shigaraki-yaki, Koichi Furutani & Nozomu Shinohara Exhibition, Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
• 2020 | Solo Exhibition, Daimaru Shinsaibashi Art Gallery, Osaka, Japan
• 2023 | Solo Exhibition, Midorigaoka Art Museum, Nara, Japan
Selected Group & Invitational Exhibitions
• 2000 | Exhibition of Karatsu, Hagi, and Shigaraki, Kobe Hankyu Department Store, Hyogo, Japan
• 2014 | The Tremendous Exhibition by “Hyouge Jissaku”, Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, Tokyo, Japan
• 2015 | Expo-vente autour du thé dans l’univers de “Hyouge Mono”, France
• 2018 | NEXT5 x HyougeMono 2018, Park Hotel Tokyo, Japan
• 2019 | Minami Aoyama Great Tea Party, PAKUPAKUAN, Tokyo, Japan
International Exhibitions & Collaborations
• 2014 | Avant-Garde Tea Ceremony in New York, Globus Washitsu, New York, USA
• 2014 | Hyouge Mono in Paris, Expo-vente autour du thé, Paris, France
• 2014 | Kodansha “Hyouge Mono” Exhibition, Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo, Japan
• 2022 | Spring Sake Wares, The Stratford Gallery, England
International Lectures & Workshops
• 2017 | Research Visit & Workshop at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts (Maine, USA), Penland School of Crafts (North Carolina, USA), Seagrove (North Carolina, USA)
• 2018 | Guest Lecturer & Workshop Instructor, Stanford University, USA
• 2019 | Guest Lecturer & Workshop Instructor, Utah State University, USA
• 2025 (Upcoming) | New England Wood Firing Conference, Connecticut, USA
• Lead instructor in Anagama kiln firing
• Research and documentation of wood-firing techniques
• Panelist & Jury member for the conference’s ceramic competition
• 2025 (Upcoming) | Long Island University, New York, USA
• Guest lecture on Shigaraki ware and contemporary Japanese ceramics
• 2025 (Upcoming) | Southern Connecticut State University, New York, USA
• Demonstration, emphasizing Japanese wood-firing aesthetics
• 2025 (Upcoming) | Alison Palmer Studio, South Kent, Connecticut, USA
• Hands-on workshop focused on traditional Shigaraki style Jar Making
• Open discussion on cross-cultural techniques in contemporary ceramics
Publications & Media Features
• 2020 | The 150 Top Contemporary Japanese Ceramic Artists, Engei-jutsu Magazine
• 2010 | Hyouge Mono Manga Collaboration and Advisory Role
• Feature Articles in: Ceramic Art Monthly Japan, Pottery Journal, Nikkei Art & Culture, and many other ceramic art magazines
Awards & Recognitions
• 2008 | Selected, Japan Kinki Region Craft Exhibition
• 2012 | 23rd Shuumei Cultural Foundation Prize, Japan
• 2023 | Honorable Mention, Contemporary Ceramics Hagi Grand Prize Exhibition VI
Professional Memberships
• Shigaraki Ceramic Artists Association
• Japan Traditional Ceramic Arts Association
Nozomu Shinohara (篠原 希)
陶芸家 / Ceramic Artist
Shigaraki ware traditional craftsman designated by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
(経済産業大臣指定伝統的工芸品信楽焼伝統工芸士)