Koichiro Isezaki Japanese, 1974

     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)