Kentaro Kawabata
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Overview
Soos 3, 2018
Born 1976 in Saitama, Japan Lives and works in Gifu, Japan After graduating from the Tajimi City Pottery Design and Technical Center in 2000, Kawabata began winning awards for his work, including the Kamoda Shoji Award at the Mashiko Pottery Exhibition (2004) and the Paramita Museum Ceramic Award (2007). His work has been the subject of numerous solo and grounp exhibitions at highly-reputed ceramic institutions, including the National Museum of Modern Art’s Crafts Gallery (“The Power of Decoration: A Viewpoint on Contemporary Kôgei (Studio Crafts)”, 2009), the Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum (“Phenomenon of Contemporary Ceramic”, 2014), and the Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu (2004, 2010). 1998 Diploma, Tokyo Designer Institute, Ceramic Department, Tokyo 2000 B.F.A., Tajimi city Pottery Design and Technical Center Gifu, Japan
Works
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Kentaro Kawabataabandonment, 2021Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver.7 5/8 x 11 1/8 x 7 1/2 in
19.5 x 28 x 19.1 cm -
Kentaro Kawabatabatista, 2021Porcelain, glass, slag, feldspar.
17 1/8 x 29 1/2 x 17 1/2 in
43.5 x 74.9 x 44.5 cm -
Kentaro Kawabatabatista, 2021Porcelain, glass, slag, feldspar.
14 x 28 5/8 x 15 1/2 in
35.6 x 72.7 x 39.4 cm -
Kentaro Kawabatabatista, 2021Porcelain, glass, slag, feldspar.
14 3/4 x 26 x 14 1/2 in
37.5 x 66 x 36.8 cm -
Kentaro Kawabatabatista, 2021Porcelain, glass, slag, feldspar.
14 1/4 x 29 x 12 1/2 in
36.2 x 73.7 x 31.8 cm -
Kentaro Kawabatacalyx, 2021Porcelain23 3/8 x 12 1/2 x 6 1/2 in
59.4 x 31.8 x 16.5 cm -
Kentaro Kawabatacalyx, 2021Porcelain24 x 15 x 10 1/2 in
61 x 38.1 x 26.7 cm -
Kentaro Kawabatadb, 2021Porcelain3 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 1/4 in
9.5 x 7 x 5.7 cm -
Kentaro Kawabatakaka, 2021Porcelain6 x 4 7/8 x 4 3/4 in
15.2 x 12.4 x 12 cm -
Kentaro Kawabataloose, 2021Porcelain6 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in
16.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm -
Kentaro Kawabataseed , 2021Porcelain, glass, silver, platinum, slag7 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in
18.4 x 6.3 x 6.3 cm -
Kentaro Kawabataseed , 2021Porcelain, silver, platinum, slag6 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/8 in
15.2 x 9.5 x 8.5 cm -
Kentaro Kawabataseed, 2021Porcelain, glass, silver, platinum, slag7 x 3 3/8 x 3 1/4 in
17.8 x 8.5 x 8.2 cm -
Kentaro Kawabataseed, 2021Porcelain, silver, platinum, slag5 1/8 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in
13 x 7 x 7 cm -
Kentaro Kawabataseed, 2021Porcelain7 1/4 x 3 3/8 x 3 1/2 in
18.5 x 8.5 x 8.9 cm -
Kentaro Kawabatasoos, 2021Porcelain, sulfurized silver12 3/4 x 5 7/8 x 7 1/2 in
32.4 x 14.9 x 19 cm -
Kentaro Kawabatasoos, 2021Porcelain, sulfurized silver15 1/2 x 5 7/8 x 5 7/8 in
39.5 x 15 x 15 cm -
Kentaro Kawabatasoos, 2021Porcelain, sulfurized silver4 1/2 x 20 x 6 in
11.4 x 50.8 x 15.2 cm -
Kentaro Kawabatasoos, 2021Porcelain, sulfurized silver3 1/8 x 4 x 3 1/8 in
8 x 10.2 x 8 cm -
Kentaro Kawabatasoos, 2021Porcelain, sulfurized silver9 3/4 x 7 1/8 x 4 3/4 in
24.8 x 18 x 12 cm -
Kentaro Kawabataspoon, 2021Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver.18 5/8 x 5 5/8 x 5 1/2 in
47.3 x 14.2 x 14 cm -
Kentaro Kawabataspoon, 2021Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver.
39 x 9 x 7 in
99.1 x 22.9 x 17.8 cm -
Kentaro Kawabataspoon, 2021Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver.
20 1/2 x 6 1/8 x 4 7/8 in
52.1 x 15.5 x 12.5 cm -
Kentaro Kawabataspoon, 2021Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver.
17 1/4 x 6 x 5 1/4 in
43.8 x 15.2 x 13.5 cm -
Kentaro Kawabataspoon, 2021Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver.61 x 20 x 13 in
154.9 x 50.8 x 33 cm -
Kentaro Kawabataspoon, 2021Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver.65 x 16 1/4 x 8 in
165.1 x 41.3 x 20.3 cm -
Kentaro KawabataBatista 1, 2020Porcelain, glass, slag, feldspar.13 x 29 7/8 x 15 3/4 in
33 x 76 x 40 cm -
Kentaro Kawabataseed, 2020Porcelain6 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 in
17.1 x 8.9 x 7.5 cm -
Kentaro KawabataUndulating, 2020Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver.
Paulownia wood "tomobako" box signed in ink, cotton, paper, cord.4 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 6 3/4 in
12 x 24 x 17 cm -
Kentaro KawabataWoman (Spoon), 2020Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver.
Paulownia wood "tomobako" box signed in ink, cotton, paper, cord.16 1/8 x 9 1/2 x 5 1/8 in
41 x 24 x 13 cm -
Kentaro KawabataAbandonment, 2018Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver, ocean sand.
7-7/8 x 9-1/8 x 5-1/2 in
20 x 23.2 x 14 cm -
Kentaro KawabataBowl 1, 2018Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum4-1/2 x 4-15/16 x 4-3-4 inches
11.5 x 12.5 x 12 cm -
Kentaro KawabataBowl 2, 2018Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum3-1/2 x 5-5/8 x 5-11/16 inches
9 x 14.3 x 14.5 cm -
Kentaro KawabataCup 3, 2018Porcelain, glass, silver
3-1/8 x 4-5/16 x 4-1/8 inches
8 x 11 x 10.5 cm
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Kentaro KawabataCup 4, 2018Porcelain, glass, silver
3-3/16 x 4-5/16 x 4-1/4 inches
8 x 11 x 10.8 cm
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Kentaro KawabataCup 5, 2018Porcelain, glass, silver
3-3/16 x 4-5/16 x 4-1/8 inches
8 x 11 x 10.5 cm
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Kentaro KawabataKnot Face 1, 2018Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver, ocean sand.
5 x 22 x 21-7/8 inches
12.7 x 55.9 x 55.6 cm
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Kentaro KawabataKnot Face 2, 2018Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver, ocean sand.
4-3/8 x 22-1/2 x 21-3/4 inches
11.1 x 57.2 x 55.2 cm -
Kentaro KawabataKnot Face 3, 2018Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver, ocean sand.
3-1/2 x 22-3/4 x 22-7/8 in
8.9 x 57.8 x 58.1 cm -
Kentaro KawabataKnot Face 4, 2018Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver, ocean sand, silver leaf, epoxy.
3-7/8 x 22-3/4 x 22-1/2 inches
9.8 x 57.8 x 57.1 cm -
Kentaro KawabataKnot Face 5, 2018Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver, ocean sand.
4-3/8 x 23-1/4 x 22-1/8 inches
11.1 x 59 x 56.2 cm -
Kentaro KawabataKnot Face 6, 2018Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver, ocean sand.
3-5/8 x 22-1/8 x 21-7/8 in
9.2 x 56.2 x 55.6 cm -
Kentaro Kawabatamabataki, 2018Porcelain2 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in
7 x 8.9 x 8.9 cm -
Kentaro Kawabatamabataki, 2018Porcelain2 3/4 x 4 x 4 in
7 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm -
Kentaro KawabataSoos 1, 2018Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver.
2 7/8 x 2 1/4 x 1 1/4 in
7.3 x 5.7 x 3.2 cm9.4 x 23.5 x 26.4 cm -
Kentaro KawabataUndulating 1, 2018Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver.
4-5/8 x 8-7/8 x 6-1/2 in
11.7 x 22.5 x 16.5 cm -
Kentaro KawabataUndulating 3, 2018Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver.
4-3/8 x 6-7/8 x 5-1/2 in
11.1 x 17.5 x 14 cm -
Kentaro KawabataSoos 3, 2017Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver.
7-3/4 x 8-1/2 x 6-1/2 in
19.7 x 21.6 x 16.5 cm -
Kentaro KawabataUndulating 2, 2017Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver.
4-3/8 x 7-1/2 x 6-7/8 in
11.1 x 19 x 17.5 cm -
Kentaro KawabataSoos, 2015Porcelain, sulfurized silver, platinum15 1/2 x 20 1/8 x 9 7/8 in
39.5 x 51 x 25 cm -
Kentaro Kawabatasoos, 2015Porcelain, glass, sulfurized silver, platinum16 3/8 x 12 x 6 1/2 in
41.6 x 30.5 x 16.5 cm -
Kentaro Kawabatasoos, 2015Porcelain, glass, sulfurized silver, platinum16 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in
42.5 x 14 x 14 cm -
Kentaro KawabataSoos 2, 2015Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver.
13 x 10-1/8 x 9 inches
33 x 25.7 x 22.9 cm
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Kentaro Kawabatavukovich, 2015Porcelain6 1/4 x 9 1/8 x 1 3/4 in
15.9 x 23 x 4.5 cm -
Kentaro Kawabatadb, 2013Porcelain3 1/8 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/8 in
7.9 x 7 x 6 cm -
Kentaro Kawabatadb, 2013Porcelain4 1/8 x 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 in
10.5 x 6 x 6 cm -
Kentaro KawabataBowl 04, 2012Porcelain, glass, silver2.5 x 6.5 x 6 inches
6.4 x 16.5 x 15.2 cm -
Kentaro KawabataI-dori, 2012Porcelain, glass, slag, silver,15 x 4.25 x 3.5 inches
38.1 x 10.8 x 8.9 cm -
Kentaro Kawabatakaka, 2012Porcelain16 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 3 1/2 in
42 x 8.5 x 9 cm -
Kentaro KawabataShuwari Chawan, 2012Porcelain, glass, slag, silver.3.5 x 6.5 x 7.25 in
8.9 x 16.5 x 18.4 cm -
Kentaro KawabataSpoon, 2003Porcelain, silver, slag15 1/8 x 2 1/8 x 2 3/8 in
38.5 x 5.5 x 6 cm
Exhibitions
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Kentaro Kawabata
凸凹 Bumpy November 19, 2021 - January 29, 2022Appointment Nonaka-Hill is pleased to present 凸凹 Bumpy, our second solo exhibition of Japanese porcelain artist Kentaro Kawabata. Working in porcelain sculpture, Kentaro Kawabata creates forms ranging from grand scale...Read more -
Kentaro Kawabata
September 22 - November 10, 2018Nonaka-Hill is pleased to present a solo exhibition of Japanese artist Kentaro Kawabata. The exhibition of thirteen works, all produced in porcelain, are from four ongoing series. Six works titled...Read more
