Kohei Ukai

Lives and works in Kanazawa.

1993 Born in Aichi, Japan
2016 B.F.A. at Kanazawa College of Art (JP)
2018 M.F.A. at Kanazawa College of Art (JP)
2018-2021 Kanazawa Utatuyama Craft Studio, Japan
2021- Work in Kanazawa, Japan

Awards
2021 Finalist, International KOGEI Award in TOYAMA
2021 Finalist, LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2021
2019 Finalist, 2019 KOGEI  World Competition in Kanazawa
2019 Finalist, 2019 Hubei International Triennial of Lacquer Art “World of Lacquer  Vessel&Form”
2018 Award of Encouragement of the Japanese Lacquer Institution
2018 Special July Awards, Kanazawa College of Art Graduation Exhibition
2017 Finalist, The Ishikawa International Urushi Exhibition 2017
2014 Finalist, The Ishikawa International Urushi Exhibition 2014

Public Collection
Kanazawa College of Art, Ishikawa, Japan
Hubei Museum of Art, Wuhan, China

SELECTED WORKS

Fusion19-04, 2019

Camphor wood, Hemp, Natural lacquer
60 x 15 x 27 cm

Fusion18-11, 2018

Ceder wood, Natural lacquer
8 x 15 x 175 cm

Fusion20-12, 2020

Zelkova wood, Hemp, Natural lacquer
60 x 35 x 23 cm

Fusion21-9, 2021

Camphor wood, Japanese paper, Natural lacquer
4 x 6 x 20 cm

Fusion19-02, 2019

Camphor wood, Natural lacquer, Tin powder
73 x 20 x 20 cm

Fusion20-07, 2020

Camphor wood, Japanese paper, Natural lacquer
4 x 2 x 30 cm