Glass Artist Studio Glass GEM
Shigemi Ohkubo
Shigemi Ohkubo
Stained Glass Art One Grade Technical Skill Craftsmen
Art Glass Association International Regular Member
Stained Glass Association of Japan Regular Member
Ibaraki Art Craft Association Member
Art Glass Association International Regular Member
Stained Glass Association of Japan Regular Member
Ibaraki Art Craft Association Member
Permanent exhibition
Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum / Museum Shop
Joyful Honda Hitachinaka Shop / Chiba NewTown Shop
Biography
| 1996 | Established own “Studio Glass GEM” |
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| 2000 | Opened new own glass factory and gallery in Hitachi, Japan Studied under Ms. Petra Kaiser, member of Art Glass Association in USA Recommended to regular member of Japan Industrial Fine Arts Association (NIKKOUKAI) |
| 2008 | Recommended to member of Ibaraki Arts Festival |
| 1991- | Art Glass Instructor of JOYFUL-2 (Honda Industrial Company) |
| 2018- | Inaugurate as Permanent Director of Stained Glass Association of Japan |
Media Appearances
| 2000 | NHK – TV Program “Shigemi Ohkubo Art Glass Works” |
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| 2004 | BS Japan 50’s High Program “Shigemi Ohkubo Arts Glass World” |
Award-winning Exhibition
| 1997 | Selected, 29th Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (NITTEN) Selected, 7th Japan Industrial Fine Arts Exhibition (NIKKOUKAI) |
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| 1998 | Grand Prix of Art Graph Best Artist, NITTEN Ibaraki Traveling Exhibition Best Young Artist Award, 8th Japan Industrial Fine Arts Exhibition (NIKKOUKAI ) Selected, 30th Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (NITTEN) |
| 1999 | Selected, 9th Japan Industrial Fine Arts Exhibition (NIKKOUKAI) Selected, 31th Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (NITTEN) |
| 2001 | Selected, Cherry Blossoms Summit in Hitachi |
| 2004 | Semi-Grand Prize, Ibaraki Arts Festival Selected, 36th Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (NITTEN) |
| 2005 | Selected, 37th Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (NITTEN) |
| 2007 | Selected, 39th Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (NITTEN) |
| 2008 | Bronze Prize, 23th Japan Citizens Arts Festival Selected, 40th Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (NITTEN) |
| 2009 | Memorial Prize, 80th Ibaraki Industrial Arts Exhibition |
| 2011 | Itaya Hazan Prize, Ibaraki Prefecture Arts Festival Honorable Mention, 12th Japan Kaleidoscope Grand Prix |
| 2012 | Mayor Prize, Hitachi City Arts Festival Semi-Grand Prize, 13th Japan Kaleidoscope Grand Prix |
| 2014 | Fleur-de-lis Art Award |
Exhibition
| 1995 | Gallery Grand Bell YAMATO |
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| 1996 | 1st. “Shigemi Ohkubo and her students of selected glass works” |
| 2000 | 10th Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (NITTEN) |
| 2001 | Stained Glass Art Exhibition in TSUKUBA |
| 2002 | Selections Arts of Daisinen Museum Exhibition |
| 2003 | Japan Stained Glass Association Exhibition |
| 2004 | Gallery YAMAMOTO Shigemi Ohkubo & Petra Kiser “The Glass Arts show in Florida” |
| 2005 | Japan Expo Industrial Arts Exhibition |
| 2007 | Tale of Genji Arts Exhibition, Tensin Memorial Museum of Art |
| 2008 | Japan Stained Glass Association Exhibition |
| 2009 | Glass Expo in USA “Excellence of the Gallery” |
| 2013 | Studio Glass GEM Exhibition in Kado Memorial Civic Art Gallery |
| 2014 | Gallery KATURAGI New year the best glass works selection in Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum |
| 2015 | Studio Glass GEM Exhibition in Tensin Memorial Museum of Art Japan Expo 2015 in France |
| 2016 | Produce “Setsuka-zuhu” in Koga Middle and High School Multipurpose Entrance Christmas Exhibit in Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Exhibit “The Tale of Genji Scrolls” at Scotland Kaleidoscope 200 Exhibition (University of Edinburgh / University of St. Andrews) |
| 2017 | Japanese Arts and Culture Exhibition at Shin Kong Mitsukoshi, Taipei City, Taiwan |
| 2018 | Exhibition of Famous Artist, Keisei Department Store and Ibaraki Newspaper Publisher Shigemi Ohkubo Workshop in Kagurazaka |
| 2019 | Gallery NOZAWA |
