Kobayashi Hideo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2013) award
Akira Yamaguchi
やまぐち あきら
Yamaguchi Akira
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1969-08-02 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture (grew up) → Tokyo (birthplace / residence)
Career
- Occupations
- painter, contemporary artist
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- Mizuma Art Gallery (primary gallery)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunma Prefectural Kiryu High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Tama Art University (left after one year) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Painting (Oil Painting) | Faculty of Fine Arts | Painting Department (Oil Painting) | 学士 | 〜1994 | Japan |
| Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School, Master of Fine Arts (Painting, Oil) | Graduate School, Graduate School of Fine Arts | Painting (Oil) | 修士 | 〜1996 | Japan |
Gunma Prefectural Kiryu High School
Country:
Japan
Graduated high school
Tama Art University (left after one year)
Country:
Japan
Dropped out after one year
Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Painting (Oil Painting)
Faculty of Fine Arts
/ Painting Department (Oil Painting)
Degree:
学士
Period:
〜1994
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
Japan
Undergraduate degree
Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School, Master of Fine Arts (Painting, Oil)
Graduate School, Graduate School of Fine Arts
/ Painting (Oil)
Degree:
修士
Period:
〜1996
Year of Graduation:
1996
Country:
Japan
Completed master's program
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Okamoto Taro Memorial Contemporary Art Award | — | — | Okamoto Taro Award Organization | 優秀賞 |
| 2013 | Kobayashi Hideo Prize | A Strange History of Japanese Art | — | Kobayashi Hideo Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Okamoto Taro Memorial Contemporary Art Award
2001
Organization:
Okamoto Taro Award Organization
Result:
優秀賞
Kobayashi Hideo Prize
2013
Work:
A Strange History of Japanese Art
Organization:
Kobayashi Hideo Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Yoritomo of the Cave
1990 paintingAn early oil painting demonstrating meticulous figurative depiction.
historical motifsdetailed depictionsatire
Narita International Airport: One Hundred Curious Aircraft
2005 public art / paintingA series installed in Narita Airport departure lobby featuring humorous, detailed depictions of aircraft.
fusion of contemporary and traditionalpublic arthumor
New Famous Places of Edo: Tokaido - Nihonbashi (rev.) (woodblock print)
2012 woodblock print (ukiyo-e style)A work using traditional woodblock techniques depicting Nihonbashi on the Tokaido from a unique perspective.
ukiyo-e techniqueurban landscapetradition and modernity
Bibliography
- Akira Yamaguchi: Collected Works
- Tokyo Landscapes by Akira Yamaguchi: Around Hongo and the University of Tokyo
- Well, Ōyamazaki
- Suzushiro Diary
- A Strange History of Japanese Art
- Akira Yamaguchi: Large-Scale Works
- Terunobu Fujimori × Akira Yamaguchi: Intensive Lectures on Japanese Architecture (co-authored)
- Shinran: Complete Illustrations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A meticulous and humorous style incorporating elements of Yamato-e and ukiyo-eReinterprets historical and religious motifs in a contemporary manner
- Recurring Motifs
- warriors and classical figuresjuxtaposition of urban and traditional architecturesatirical humor
Legacy
Known for applying Yamato-e and ukiyo-e techniques to contemporary painting, he is widely recognized through public installations and exhibitions at home and abroad. He has also influenced publishing through book design and illustrations and won the Kobayashi Hideo Prize in 2013 for his writing.
Museums
- Narita International Airport (Public Art) Narita City, Chiba Prefecture — Narita International Airport departure lobby
Archives
- Held / represented by Mizuma Art Gallery
In Popular Culture
- Appeared on NHK program (NHK Academia 'Akira Yamaguchi: Hints for Living' 2024)
Trivia
- In 2012 he donated fusuma (sliding door) paintings to the Yorin-an study at Byodoin.
- Works are installed in the departure lobby of Narita Airport.