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Akihiko Izukura Profile

Biography

  • 1942
    Born in Nishijin, Kyoto
  • 1965
    Graduated from Doshisha University, Faculty of Economics
    The 3rd International Textile Triennial Exhibition (Poland) Exhibit
    Fiber of Art Exhibit
  • 1974
    The Kyoto Shimbunsha Prize
    Osaka Municipal Museum of Art Prize
  • 1975
    The Mayor of Kyoto Prize / Osaka Municipal Museum of Art Prize
  • 1976
    Kyoto Arts and Crafts Exhibition Prize / The 15th Modern Arts & Craft Prize
  • 1994
    Established The Morals of Fabric Dyeing
  • 1994 July
    Kaikonoyashiro (Silkworm Shrine) ※Since then, held in July every year
  • August
    Kusi Institute Summer Conference (Boston, America) ※ Since then, held every year in August until 97
  • October
    Exhibition and seminar, Fujita Vente, Tokyo
    Kyoto, Nishijin “From the origins to tomorrow” exhibition. The message from the grass, tree and insects.
  • 1995 July
    International Textile Symposium (Graz, Austria)
  • September
    Participated as a guest at Hermes headquarters in Paris, France for a presentation.
  • 1996 January
    Kyoto International Seminar – the morals of fabric dyeing open lecture.
  • 1997 May
    “Modern Japanese textiles Exhibition” (Exhibition of works and the morals of fabric dyeing) The Museum of Ethnology Vienna
  • May
    The morals of fabric dyeing experience lecture at Dublin, Ireland
  • 1999 March – October
    The world of Akihiko Izukura “Modern natural fabric dye Exhibition” together with the start of a traveling exhibition of the morals of fabric dyeing experience lecture in Japan.
    Miyagi Prefecture The Miyagi Museum of Art gallery and others nationwide
  • April
    The first Saitama Kumagaya City Hisaizu shrine Textile Dedication festival ※Since then, held in April every year.
  • 2000 January
    Museum of Modern Art, Saitama
  • 2001 April – June
    Zero Emission Modern Japanese Textiles by Akihiko Izukura at Copenhagen Round Tower
  • June - September
    The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York,
    Infinity:The Textiles of Akihiko Izukura
  • 2002 March
    Shimane Art Museum
  • July
    Kagoshima Art Museum gallery, Niihama City Local Art Museum
  • October
    Akihiko Izukura’s Lecture and Workshop “Let’s make silk balls”
    Gymnasium, Ueda Elementary School, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
  • December
    Nanyo Cultural Center, Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture
  • 2003 May
    “Modern Japan natural fabric dye exhibition”Wind of Satsuma Road (zero)
  • June
    “Modern Japan natural fabric dye exhibition” Niihama City Local Art Museum and others
  • July
    Exhibition of works and the morals of fabric dyeing road at the “Graz International fiber art 20 years Exhibition”
  • August
    “Modern Japan natural fabric dye exhibition” Yokohama city Yamate 234 Hall and others
  • September
    Lecture and workshop at Tsuruma City Elementary School, Machida City
  • 2004 March – August
    “Modern Japan natural fabric dye exhibition” Akihiko Izukura and his friends – The world of Zero Waste,
    Oita Prefectural Art center (Museum and Hall) and others
  • September
    “Joint Exhibition “fo・ma”” Held at Vancouver,
    Canada.The Gallery at Wood Co-op, Granville Island, Vancouver
  • October
    “Modern Japan natural fabric dye exhibition” Akihiko Izukura and his friends – The world of Zero Waste, Setagaya Art Museum
  • 2005 February
    “Modern Japan natural fabric dye exhibition” Museum of Modern Art, Saitama
  • April
    Wheelwright Museum, Santa Fe
  • 2006 June
    “Modern Japan natural fabric dye exhibition” Yamagata Prefecture Art Museum
  • 2007 February
    Exhibition and the morals of fabric, workshop.
    Southwest School of Art and Craft, San Antonio, America
  • December
    Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art