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2024 ITAMI International Craft Exhibition ‘Shuki Shuhaidai’
2024.11.16-12.22
This year marks the 25th ITAMI International Craft Exhibition. This year’s theme is ‘Shuki Shuhaidai.’ A total of 261 entries, including 75 entries from 11 countries, totaling 1,184 pieces, were submitted, and after rigorous screening, 98 works were selected, of which 8 were awarded prizes. Itami prospered through sake brewing during the Edo period and developed into a city rich in culture where literati and artists gathered. For the Itami City Museum of Art, History and Culture, which carries on that lineage into the present day, this theme is truly meaningful.
Many of the submitted works delved deeply into sake, a product of the bounty of nature and the wisdom of the Japanese people, were gathered. They were made with outstanding creativity and high technical ability, fostered by flexible and free-thinking. Among them, the award-winning works were full of originality and ingenuity, and pointed to new possibilities in the appreciation of sake, bringing to mind images of people gathering together and enjoying sake.
Please enjoy various ‘Shuki Shuhaidai’ that artists from around the world have created, each engaging with the ‘culture of Japanese Sake’ and expressing it in their creation.
*Some works are available for purchase.
Exhibition Information
| Duration | 2024.11.16-12.22 |
| Exhibition Room | Room 6 |
| Closed | Monday |
| Hours | 10:00-18:00 (last entry at 17:30) |
| Admission Fees | Free |
| Organiser | Itami City Museum of Art, History and Culture |
| Sponsors | Konishi Brewing Co., Ltd. / Itami Oimatsu Brewing Co., Ltd. / Koyosha Inc. / Satake Glass Co., Ltd. / Itami Shuzo Association |
| Support | Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry / Hyogo Prefecture / DAS Designers Association / Bay Communications Inc. / Itami Machimirai Co., Ltd. |
| Judges | KOSHIMIZU Susumu Sculptor / Professor Emeritus, Kyoto City University of Arts KONISHI Shinuemon CEO Konishi Brewing Co., Ltd. CHAO Tan-Chi Metal Artist / Professor, National Taiwan University of Arts (TAIWAN) TODATE Kazuko Art Critic / Professor, Tama Art University MATSUI Toshio Potter / Director, The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park YAMANO Hiroshi Glass Artist / Head of Crafts Department, Osaka University of Arts TANABE CHIKUUNSAI IV Bamboo Artist / Artist |
Events
【Award Ceremony】
Date: Saturday, 16th November 1:00p.m.-
Place: The Former Okada Residence (Nationally designated important cultural property), Itami City Museum of Art, History and Culture
【Public Talk by the Judges – Looking back at the selection review】
Date: Saturday, 16th November aprox.2:30p.m.- (after the Award Ceremony, It depends on the time the
ceremony ends.)
Place: Lecture Room, Itami City Museum of Art, History and Culture
Admission: Free (A maximum of 70 people can attend.)
The judges will look back on this year’s judging process
through a talk. By getting a glimpse behind the scenes of the
judging process, you will be able to learn about the highlights
of this exhibition and the highlights of the works. Listening to
the talk will help you enjoy the exhibition even more.
【Let’s enjoy sake with sake ware related to the ITAMI International Craft Exhibition】
Date: Saturday, 14
th December 11:00~16:00
Place: Former Ishibashi Residence counter,
Itami City Museum of Art, History and Culture
You can enjoy Itami sake in replicas of sake ware that have won awards and been selected at the
ITAMI International Craft Exhibition, which brings together works from around the world with a
focus on Shuki Shuhaidai. Please have a good time with sake and delicious snacks that go
perfectly with it in these elaborate Shuki Shuhaidai.
*Replicas of prize-winning and selected works from ITAMI International Craft Exhibition held
before 2022 will be used.
*Food and drink fees will be charged separately. Sake is limited to 90ml per person.
No reservations required. Please come directly to the venue on the day.
【Demonstration and lecture by the Grand Prix winner】
Date and Time: Saturday, December 21st, 2024, 14:00-16:00
Capacity: 20 people
Participation fee: Free
Place: Atelier, Itami City Museum of Art, History and Culture
Grand Prix winning ceramic artist AKUTAGAWA Hiroshi will demonstrate the production of Hanako sake
ware and give a slide commentary on his Hanako series works.
You will learn about the strong impact and seductive nature of Hanako.
Enjoy interacting with Akutagawa and the participants.
Pre-registration required. If there are spaces available, you can participate on the day.
Award Winning Works
