Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 48 (1998) award
Shin Miyazaki
みやざき しん
Miyazaki Shin (Susumu)
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1922-02-15 （Tokuyama, Yamaguchi, Japan）
- Died
- 2018-05-16 age 96
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokuyama, Yamaguchi, Japan → Tokyo (worked at Tama Art University)
Career
- Occupations
- Western-style painter, Art educator, Museum director
- Active Years
- 1950-2018
- Affiliations
- Tama Art University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan School of Art | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Japan School of Art
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Nitten (Special Prize) — "Matsuri no Yoru" | Matsuri no Yoru (Festival Night) | — | Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition) | 受賞 |
| 1967 | Yasui Award | Misemono Geinin (Showman) | — | Yasui Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education) | — | — | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | 受賞 |
Nitten (Special Prize) — "Matsuri no Yoru"
1965
Work:
Matsuri no Yoru (Festival Night)
Organization:
Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition)
Result:
受賞
Yasui Award
1967
Work:
Misemono Geinin (Showman)
Organization:
Yasui Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education)
1998
Organization:
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Matsuri no Yoru (Festival Night)
1965 Western-style painting (oil)A depiction of festival scenes rendered through night light and shadow. One of his representative works awarded a special prize at Nitten.
Japanese festivalslight and shadowhuman crowds
Misemono Geinin (Showman)
1967 Western-style paintingA work portraying showmen and traveling performers, which won the Yasui Award.
traveling performersurban everyday lifehuman patterns
Like a Bird: The Land of Siberian Memory
2007 Art collection / Memoir-like workAn art collection reflecting memories of Siberian internment and a contemplative view of nature. His internment experience is reflected in the works.
Siberian internmentmemory and recollectionnature and land
Bibliography
- Shin Miyazaki Art Collection 1953-1986 (Kyuryudo, 1986)
- Shin Miyazaki Art Collection: My Siberia — Memories of Forest and Land (Bungeishunju, 1998)
- Works of Shin Miyazaki: Prologue (Seikatsu no Tomo-sha, 2001)
- Works of Shin Miyazaki 2 (Seikatsu no Tomo-sha, 2003)
- Works of Shin Miyazaki 3 (Seikatsu no Tomo-sha, 2005)
- Like a Bird: The Land of Siberian Memory (Iwanami Shoten, 2007)
- Traveler Performer's Notebook (Iwanami Shoten, 2009)
- Winter Journey (Shinchosha, 2014)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Blend of realism and symbolismrich color palette and solid composition
- Recurring Motifs
- birdstraveling performers / showmenSiberian land and forestsfestival scenes
Health
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heart failure2018Died of heart failure in 2018
Legacy
Through works centered on memories of Siberian internment and long service as an educator, he made significant contributions to Western-style painting in Japan and to art education. He is also recognized for his roles at Tama Art University as professor and museum director.
Museums
- Tama Art University Museum
Academic Societies
- Kofu-kai
Archives
- Shunan City Museum of Art - holdings
Trivia
- Experienced Siberian internment after World War II.
- Served as professor emeritus of Tama Art University.
- Was appointed professor at Tama Art University in 1981.