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 KawabataMumbling, 2024Porcelain, glass, slag18 1/8 x 20 1/2 x 19 1/4 in
46 x 52 x 49 cm -
Kentaro KawabataSpoon, 2024Porcelain, glass, silver, platinum21 5/8 x 4 3/4 x 5 3/4 in
55 x 12 x 14.5 cm -
Kentaro KawabataLoco, 2024Porcelain, glass, platinum22 7/8 x 20 7/8 x 19 1/4 in
58 x 53 x 49 cm
Location: Los Angeles, CA -
Kentaro KawabataBatista, 2024Porcelain, glass16 1/2 x 28 3/4 x 35 3/8 in
42 x 73 x 90 cm -
Kentaro KawabataBatista, 2024Porcelain, glass, epoxy, silver20 7/8 x 32 1/4 x 24 3/8 in
53 x 82 x 62 cm
Location: Los Angeles, CA -
Kentaro KawabataSpoon, 2024Porcelain, glass, slag, silver, platinum39 x 20 1/2 x 14 1/8 in
99 x 52 x 36 cm -
Kentaro KawabataUndulating, 2024Porcelain, glass, silver6 1/4 x 9 x 7 1/2 in
16 x 23 x 19 cm -
Kentaro KawabataSeed, 2023Glazed porcelain, platinum, glass6 1/8 x 4 x 3 1/8 in
15.6 x 10.2 x 7.9 cm -
Kentaro KawabataSeed, 2023Glazed porcelain, platinum, glass5 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 2 3/8 in
15 x 6.5 x 6 cm -
Kentaro KawabataBatista, 2022Porcelain, glass, modeling compoundTwo parts;
12 1/4 x 21 5/8 x 40 1/8 in installed (31 x 55 x 101.1 cm installed) -
Kentaro KawabataSpoon, 2022Porcelain, glass, sand, platinum, silver45 5/8 x 9 7/8 x 10 5/8 in
116 x 25 x 27 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.20 1/2 x 6 1/8 x 4 7/8 in
52.1 x 15.5 x 12.5 cm -
Kentaro Kawabatasoos, 2021Porcelain, sulfurized silver4 1/2 x 20 x 6 in
11.4 x 50.8 x 15.2 cm
Location: Los Angeles, CA -
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 Kawabataspoon, 2021Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver.61 x 20 x 13 in
154.9 x 50.8 x 33 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 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, silver, platinum, slag5 1/8 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in
13 x 7 x 7 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 Kawabataspoon, 2021Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver.39 x 9 x 7 in
99.1 x 22.9 x 17.8 cm -
Kentaro Kawabataabandonment, 2021Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver7 5/8 x 11 1/8 x 7 1/2 in
19.5 x 28 x 19.1 cm -
Kentaro KawabataTower, 2021Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum25 5/8 x 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in
65 x 20 x 20 cm -
Kentaro KawabataKnot Face 07, 2020Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver4 3/4 x 22 1/8 x 22 1/8 in
12 x 56 x 56 cm
Location: Los Angeles, CA -
Kentaro KawabataAbandonment`, 2020Porcelain, platinum, silver.
Paulownia wood "tomobako" box signed in ink, cotton, paper, cord.7 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 6 1/4 in
19 x 21 x 16 cm -
Kentaro KawabataSoos, 2020Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver.22 1/8 x 15 x 9 7/8 in
56 x 38 x 25 cm -
Kentaro Kawabataseed, 2020Porcelain6 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 in
17.1 x 8.9 x 7.5 cm -
Kentaro KawabataBatista 2, 2020Porcelain, glass, slag, feldspar15 x 25 5/8 x 18 1/8 in
38 x 65 x 46 cm -
Kentaro KawabataSoos, 2020Porcelain, slag, silver, platinum6 3/4 x 7 7/8 x 5 7/8 in
17 x 20 x 15 cm -
Kentaro KawabataSoos, 2020Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver.18 1/8 x 14 1/8 x 11 1/8 in
46 x 36 x 28 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 KawabataBatista 3, 2020Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver.16 1/8 x 24 3/8 x 21 5/8 in
41 x 62 x 55 cm -
Kentaro KawabataMacaron, 2019Porcelain, glass, slag, silver, platinum18 1/8 x 9 x 9 in
46 x 23 x 23 cm -
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 -
Kentaro KawabataKnot Face 6, 2018Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver, ocean sand3 5/8 x 22 1/8 x 21 7/8 in
9.2 x 56.2 x 55.6 cm -
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 KawabataUndulating 2, 2017Porcelain, glass, slag, platinum, silver4-3/8 x 7-1/2 x 6-7/8 in
11.1 x 19 x 17.5 cm -
Kentaro KawabataThe universe tea bowl, 2015Porcelain, silver, platinum4 3/8 x 5 1/8 x 5 1/8 in
11 x 13 x 13 cm -
Kentaro Kawabatasoos, 2015Glazed porcelain, glass, platinum5 1/4 x 9 1/2 x 9 7/8 in
13.5 x 24 x 25.1 cm
Location: Los Angeles, CA -
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 KawabataBowl 04, 2012Porcelain, glass, silver2.5 x 6.5 x 6 inches
6.4 x 16.5 x 15.2 cm -
Kentaro KawabataJJ, 2007Porcelain, slag, silver13 3/4 x 5 7/8 x 5 7/8 in
35 x 15 x 15 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 -
Kentaro KawabataBee's Knees, 2002Porcelain, silver, epoxy, stainless steel30 3/4 x 16 1/2 x 15 in
78 x 42 x 38 cm -
Kentaro KawabataBee's Knees, 2002Porcelain, glass, slag, silver28 3/4 x 13 3/4 x 15 in
73 x 35 x 38 cm -
Kentaro KawabataBee's Knees, 2002Porcelain, glass, silver29 7/8 x 17 3/4 x 15 3/8 in
76 x 45 x 39 cm -
Kentaro KawabataBee's Knees, 2002Porcelain, glass, slag, silver31 7/8 x 17 3/4 x 16 1/8 in
81 x 45 x 41 cm
Exhibitions
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Chimeras: Sawako Goda and Kentaro Kawabata
September 6 - October 25, 2025 KyotoOpening Reception: Saturday, September 6 from 6-8 PM (JST) Nonaka-Hill Kyoto is pleased to present Chimeras, a two-person exhibition featuring multimedia artist Sawako Goda and porcelain sculptor Kentaro Kawabata. Chimeras...Read more -
KENTARO KAWABATA / BRUCE NAUMAN
May 30 - July 20, 2024 Los Angeles“If you can manipulate clay and end up with art, you can manipulate yourself in it as well.” Bruce Nauman Nonaka-Hill presents a two-person exhibition of Kentaro Kawabata, a remarkable...Read more -
an arena
In collaboration with Barbati Gallery, Venice April 17 - June 20, 2024 OtherNonaka-Hill is pleased to announce the opening of an arena , a group exhibition presented in collaboration with Barbati Gallery, Venice Italy. an arena opens Wednesday, April 17, 2024 from...Read more -
Kentaro Kawabata
凸凹 Bumpy November 19, 2021 - January 29, 2022 Los AngelesPress: Artillery , January 20, 2022 Larchmont Buzz , January 10, 2022 Nonaka-Hill is pleased to present 凸凹 Bumpy , our second solo exhibition of Japanese porcelain artist Kentaro Kawabata....Read more -
Kentaro Kawabata
September 22 - November 10, 2018 Los AngelesPress: Art Viewer , Novermber, 2018 Nonaka-Hill is pleased to present a solo exhibition of Japanese artist Kentaro Kawabata. The exhibition of thirteen works, all produced in porcelain, are from...Read more
Art Fairs
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Post-Fair
Paris October 19 - 24, 2026Nonaka-Hill is pleased to participate in POST-FAIR PARIS with works by Sawako Goda and Kentaro Kawabata. POST-FAIR opens on Monday, October 19th and is located...Read more -
FRIEZE LOS ANGELES
February 29 - March 3, 2024Thursday Preview, February 29 (invitation only): 10am – 7pm Friday Preview, March 1 : 11am – 7pm Saturday, March 2 : 11am – 7pm Sunday,...Read more -
SIZED
June 15 - 27, 2021Read more -
Felix Art Fair
February 14 - 17, 2019Read more