Biography

     A trailblazer among a family of traditionalists, Koichiro Isezaki (b. 1974) preserves his renowned father’s Bizen techniques while simultaneously reimagining the ceramic with atypical forms. Early in his career, Isezaki apprenticed with American sculptor Jeff Shapiro. Since his return to Japan, Isezaki established his kiln in Onadacho in Gifu prefecture. He has exhibited extensively, including at the National Museum of Modern Art Crafts Gallery, Mitsubishi’s retail store, and the Paramita Museum, where he won the Ceramic Art Grand Prize in 2011.

 

 Awards and Collection

 Crafts Gallery, National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

Paramita Museum Ceramic Art Grand Prize Exhibition

 Encouragement Award, Okayama Prefecture Development of Emerging Artists Program

 City Hall of Faenza, Italy

Goldmark Gallery, Uppingham, England

Mitsukoshi Department Store Art Gallery

Japan Ceramic Society Award (2022)

 

Works
  • Koichiro Isezaki, Tea bowl - 茶盌, 2022
    Koichiro Isezaki
    Tea bowl - 茶盌, 2022
    Ceramic
  • Koichiro Isezaki, Tea bowl - 茶盌, 2021
    Koichiro Isezaki
    Tea bowl - 茶盌, 2021
    Ceramic
  • Koichiro Isezaki, Black Tea Bowl - 黒茶盌 , 2023
    Koichiro Isezaki
    Black Tea Bowl - 黒茶盌 , 2023
    Ceramic
  • Koichiro Isezaki, Black Tea Bowl - 黒茶盌, 2019
    Koichiro Isezaki
    Black Tea Bowl - 黒茶盌, 2019
    Ceramic
  • Koichiro Isezaki, Clay Pipe
    Koichiro Isezaki
    Clay Pipe
    Ceramic
  • Koichiro Isezaki, Pulse, 2019
    Koichiro Isezaki
    Pulse, 2019
    Ceramic
  • Koichiro Isezaki, Soft Black Ridged Jar, 2020
    Koichiro Isezaki
    Soft Black Ridged Jar, 2020
    Ceramic
  • Koichiro Isezaki, Yō, 2020
    Koichiro Isezaki
    , 2020
    Ceramic
  • Koichiro Isezaki, Yō, 2020
    Koichiro Isezaki
    , 2020
    Ceramic
  • Koichiro Isezaki, Yō, 2020
    Koichiro Isezaki
    , 2020
    Ceramic
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