Takashi Matsuura (Japan, b.1973)

Born in 1973 in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture

1997 Graduated from Art Major II, Tokyo University of Science and Technology

1999 Completed Sculpture Course at Tsukuba University

The pieces are created using the terra cotta technique, where the clay is fired at around 800°C.

In recent years, he has used techniques handed down from the Jomon period as expressions of his creations.

In addition, since 2015, art and cultural activities have been held in the spring and autumn using the entire 800 square meters of the workshop.

Solo Exhibition

2022 "Ametsushi no Kotohogi" (Gallery Connect Plus/Oita)

2022 “Tsuchinoutahi” (Gallery Baku/Fukuoka)

2021 "Clay Idols" (Mojiko Arts and Crafts Research Institute/Fukuoka)

2019 "The Mountain I Have Seen" (Mojiko Arts and Crafts Research Institute/Fukuoka)

2019 "Mojiko Spirit of Beauty" (Yamaguchi Izutsuya Museum of Art/Yamaguchi)

2018 Terracotta Warriors Sculpture Exhibition "Thought" (Mojiko Institute of Arts and Crafts/Fukuoka)

2016 Small Terracotta Warriors Exhibition "Prayer" (Olive Tree/Fukuoka)

2014 Terracotta Warriors Sculpture Exhibition (Shimonoseki City Art Museum/Citizens Gallery/Yamaguchi)

2014 Small Terracotta Warriors and Horses Exhibition (Gallery Artegio/Fukuoka)

2013 Small Terracotta Warriors and Horses Exhibition (Gallery Artegio/Fukuoka)

2010 Flower - Terracotta Warriors Sculpture Exhibition (CAPI Gallery/Yamaguchi)

2007 Sculpture Exhibition (Shimonoseki City Art Museum/Citizens Gallery/Yamaguchi)

2005 Matsuura Takashi Sculpture Exhibition (former Moji Customs Gallery/Fukuoka)

2004 Matsuura Takashi Sculpture Exhibition (Kitakyushu Municipal Art Museum, Annex/Fukuoka)

Group Exhibition

2023 Feeling-Exhibition of 4 emerging writers (Hanshin Umeda Main Store 8F Hello cultureー3・4/Osaka)

2023 ONE ART TAIPEI 2023(JR East Hotel/Taiwan)

2022 Mojiko Art Academy Oita Exhibition (Takeda City Museum of History and Culture Citizen Gallery/Oita)

2021 Mojiko Arts and Crafts Research Institute Exhibition "ROOTS" (former Osaka Seishenkai Roma Kaikan/Fukuoka)

2021 Contemporary Art World Exhibition (Fukuoka Mitsukoshi, Mitsukoshi Gallery/Fukuoka)

2021 Mojiko Art Academy Hakata Exhibition (Gallery Style/Fukuoka)

2018 EAST METES WEST IN JAPAN (401 Gallery/Fukuoka)

2015 Sculpture/Doll (Fukuoka Museum of Art/Fukuoka)

2014 Mojiko Institute of Arts and Crafts Tokyo Exhibition (Dojunkai Gallery/Tokyo)

2014 The melting of drawn lines (HACHAM ART COMPLEX/Hokkaido)

2014 Art Museum (Sapporo City Museum/Hokkaido)

2013 Mojiko Arts and Crafts Research Institute Ogura Exhibition (D-Cube Gallery/Fukuoka)

2013 Luo Xin Exhibition (Gallery Nichido, Fukuoka/Fukuoka)

2012 3rd Article Award Final Selection (Turner Gallery/Tokyo)

2013 Summit Art Festival (Mojiko Arts and Crafts Research Institute/Fukuoka)

2011 Mojiko Art Village Kokura Exhibition (Okura Izutsuya New Museum/Fukuoka)

2011 D-Cube OB 4-person exhibition (D-Cube Gallery/Fukuoka)

2010 Festival (Heian Shrine/Kyoto)

2010 Sculpture Duo Exhibition - The Shape of Wood and Earth - (Art Forum Mori/Yamaguchi)

2010 Mojiko Art Village Kitakyushu Airport Exhibition (Kitakyushu Airport VIP Lounge/Fukuoka)

2009 CAPI opening exhibition (CAPI Gallery/Yamaguchi)

2009 Girls Exhibition (Shimonoseki Museum of Art/Yamaguchi)

2009 Expression Town (Gallery Love-tei/Fukuoka)

2009 Mojiko Art Village Tokyo Exhibition (Fujiya Gallery/Tokyo)

2008 ＯｕｔｅｅｅｅｎＩｎｅｉｅｅｅｔ（Kobo Yumi/Okayama）

2008 Mojiko Art Village Hakata Exhibition (Gallery Oishi/Fukuoka)

2007 Lily Franky and Young Artists from Kitakyushu (Riverwalk/Fukuoka)

2007 Mojiko Art Village Hakata Exhibition (Gallery Oishi/Fukuoka)

2006 Mojiko Art Village Kyoto Exhibition (Gallery Marronnier/Kyoto)

2005 Exhibition of 5 young artists from Kitakyushu and surrounding areas (Okura Detsuya/Fukuoka)

Collection

Fukuoka Southerns Chikugo

Fukuoka Village of elders

Fukuoka Shinmoji Hospital

Fukuoka Kitakyushu City Museum of Art

Tokyo U-World Co., Ltd.

Yamaguchi Shimonoseki Civic Hall

Awards

1994 The 50th Fukuoka Art Exhibition, Asahi Shimbun Award

1998 1999 Ibaraki Art Festival Art Exhibition Grand Prize

2004 The 60th Fukuoka Art Exhibition Iwataya Prize

2004 Kitakyushu Citizen Culture Award Encouragement Award

2011 Sprout Breeding Association Award

2013 Yamaguchi Prefecture Art Exhibition Excellence Award