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Keiko Amenomiya

あめのみや けいこ

Amenomiya Keiko

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1931-02-03 (Tokyo Prefecture)
Died
2019-07-31 (Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan) age 88
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Sculptor
Active Years
1956-2019
Memberships
Member of the Japan Art Academy
Influenced By
Jiro Amenomiya

Education

College of Art, Nihon University
College of Art
Country: Japan

Awards

Nagano Outdoor Sculpture Award
1982
Organization: Nagano City
Result: 受賞
Nakahara Teijiro Prize Excellence Award
1983
Result: 受賞
Prime Minister's Award at Japan Art Exhibition
1985
Organization: Japan Art Exhibition
Result: 受賞
Japan Art Academy Award
1990
Organization: Japan Art Academy
Result: 受賞
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
2017
Organization: Government of Japan
Result: 受章
Persons of Cultural Merit
2017
Result: 受章

Awards & Nominations

Works

Bibliography

  • Keiko Amenomiya Art Collection (Kodansha, 2005)

Style & Themes

Recurring Motifs
female nude seated figure

Health

  • heart failure
    led to her death

Legacy

She was one of Japan's leading sculptors, known for her female nude sculptures.

Academic Societies

  • Japan Art Academy