Hiraiwa, Tomoyo

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PROFILE

  • Graduated at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music- Art Education
  • Tuneo Yamashita Metal Forging Laboratory
    (trained in metal Tankin technique (Forging) under Professor Tuneo Yamashita)

Career Highlights

  • First prize in Germany’s Friedrich Wilhelm Muller International Jewelry Competition Schwabish Gumuünd, Germany (1988)
  • Professional artist since 1973
  • Agency for Cultural Affairs overseas dispatch trainees (2006)
    Artist residency at Museum of Arts and Design （MAD） New York
  • Curator of create space tokyo (CST), Tokyo

    • Museum Permanent Collections (Partial Listing)

    • Friedrich Wilhelm Muller Museum (Schwabish Gumuund, Germany)
    • Museum of Arts and Design (New York City)
    • Museum of Contemporary Craft (Portland, Oregon), USA)
    • Philadelphia Museum of Art (Philadelphia, USA)

    International Exhibitions (Partial Listing)

    2016

    • Solo exhibition －YAMATO KOTOBA (Takashimaya Art Gallery, Tokyo)
    • International Jewelry show gallery MOA (Heiri Art village, Korea)
    • LOOT 2016 Museum of Arts and Design (New York)
    • Solo exhibition －　(Takashimaya Art Gallery, Tokyo)

    2015

    • Art Jewelry Sculpture Jewelry gallery MOA (Korea/Heiri)
    • Asia Art week in New York（New York）

    2014

    • Artister Jewelry 2014 (Murano Italy)
    • SOFA - Chicago (Chicago, Illinois USA)
    • A fine possession － The Sydney powerhouse museum（Australia)

    2013

    • Solo exhibition －Sent of Breezes (Takashimaya Art Gallery, Tokyo)
    • Seoul International Jewelry Art Fair 2013 (Hongik University, the Jangshingoo, Seoul)
    • SOFA - Chicago (Chicago, Illinois USA)

    2012

    • Art Miami - Contemporary & Modern Art Fair (Dai Ichi Art )
    • SOFA - Chicago (Chicago, Illinois USA)
    • Solo exhibit gallery Vivek Kavin (Ho Chi Ming City, Vietnam)
    • Metal Element of Four Countries - Japan/Korea/ Taiwan/ USA (Seoul, Korea)
    • Beauty in All Things: Japanese Art and Design　 Musum of Arts and Design (New York)

    2011

    • Solo exhibit Organic Hybrid 2011 (Yokohama, Japan)
    • SOFA ? Chicago (Chicago, Illinois USA)

    2010

    • International Contemporary Metal Art, Japan-Korea-China-Taiwan (Nara, Japan)

    2009

    • Metal masters（New York City)
    • Solo exhibit HAUTE CLASSE Design gallery (Seoul, Korea)
    • Japanese Contemporary Women’s exhibition (Melbourne, Australia)

    2008

    • Touching the Warm Museum of Contemporary Craft (Portland, Oregon)
    • SOFA -New York (New York City)
    • The Pendants Show VELVET DA VINCI (San Francisco, California)

    2007

    • Solo show Organic Hybrid New York (Seoul, Korea)
    • Julie Artisans Gallery show (New York, USA)
    • Amuse Amaze Amend -Jewelry Art for the Uninhibited, FACERE Jewelry Art gallery (Seattle)

    2006-7

    • 12th International Lace Biennale- Contemporary Arts (Belgium, France, Latvia)

    2006

    • Kyungsung University Museum (Bussan, Korea)
    • ExSiting Exsigting ExCiting Space- A (Sydney, Australia)

    2006/05

    • Jewelry and Object of Pallet - Japan and Korea Contemporary Metal Art
    • The Shoto museum of Art (Tokyo Japan)/ Korean Craft Promotion Foundation (Seoul Korea)

    2005

    • East Element, Delaware Art contemporary Center (Delaware, USA)
    • Schmuck 2005 (Munchen, Germany)

    2004

    • Contemporary Metal Japan & Korea, Alco Museum (Seoul, Korea)

    2003

    • Chonju International Craft Biennale 2005 (Chonju, Korea)

    2000

    • Ways of Workings, Monash University (Melbourne, Australia)

    1999

    • Art gallery of NSW (Sydney, Australia?)

    1997

    • Solo Show Markers Mark (Melbourne, Australia)
    • METAL ELEMENT QUDRIVIUM (Sydney, Australia)

    1991

    • Japan Today (Oslo, Norway)

    1989

    • CRIST International Jewelry Competition (Hanna, Germany)

    1988

    • First Prize Friedrich Wilhelm Muller International Jewelry Competition (Germany)

    Award & Honors

    2005

    • Honorable Mention at the Chongju International Craft Biennale 2005

    2003

    • Honorable Mention at the Chongju International Craft Biennale 2003

    1988

    • First Prize Award, Friedrich Wilhelm Müller International Jewelry Competition, West Germany

    1985

    • The Governor Chiba Pref. Awards, Chiba Prefecture Art Exhibition

    1984

    • The Governor Chiba City Awards, Chiba Prefecture Art Exhibition

    1981

    • Special Prize Award, Kanagawa Prefecture Art Exhibit

    Publications

    2016

    • New Rings II Thames & Hudson ( Spain )

    2015

    • JOYERIA CONTEMPORANEA CONTEMPORARY JEWELLERY (Spain)

    2014

    • Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective (Lark Books, USA)
    • Artister Jewelry 2014 (Murano Italy)

    2012

    • BEAUTY IN ALL THINGS JAPANES ART AND DESIGN ,Collection of the Museum of Arts and Design

    2011

    • 500 Silver Jewelry Design, (Lark Books, USA)
    • 21 Century Jewelry. (Lark Books, USA)
    • New Rings. Thames & Hudson ( Spain )

    2009

    • Japanese Sculpture 100 (Art Box International INC, Japan, )

    2008

    • Art Top. Geijyutu Sinchousha (Yasuko Tomita , Japan)

    2007

    • Organic･Hybrid-New York　( Tomoyo Hiraiwa)

    2006

    • Tomoyo Hiraiwa Metal Work (Japan)

    E-mail：tomoyo-hiraiwa@ksh.biglobe.ne.jp
    Tomoyo Hiraiwa　metal art & jewelry（YouTube）