April 28 — June 28, 2017
Artist Biography
1977 Born in Shiga Prefecture
2000 Graduated from Ritsumeikan University, Department of Industrial Sociology
2002 Graduated from Toyama City Institute of Glass Art
2009 Started independent artist work in Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
Afterwards, participated in domestic and overseas galleries
Competitions
Selected for 2010 Glass Craft Triennale
2010 Tableware Grand Judge Iwata Ruri Prize
Selected for 2016 Itami International Craft Exhibition
Main Exhibitions
2010
Solo Exhibition “Light of Glass,” Ten (Shimizu Kyoto)
2011
Solo Exhibition “Light and Glass,” Toan (Kanazawa)
2012
Solo Exhibition “Memory of the Water Surface,” Gallery Runpa Runpa (Kanazawa)
2013
“Art from the Lakes Shiga Prefecture-Michigan State Art Exchange Exhibition,” Lansing Art Gallery (Michigan State)
“Gangwondo-Jiangling-Shiga Prefecture Takashima City Art Exchange Exhibition” (Gangneung, Korea)
Solo exhibition “cast Skin,” Gallery 494 (Nishi Ogikubo) (2013 — 2016)
2014
“Manpuku-ji Temple Work Corridor” (2014 — 2016)
2015
“Breathing Light,” the Nanum Gallery (Insadong, Seoul, Korea)
2016
Solo Exhibition “Keiji Okushima Glass Exhibition,” gallery AMISU (Nagahama, Shiga)
Solo Exhibition “Vessel and Sculpture,” Fukuka Gallery (Jimbocho)
ARTOSAKA (out of ARTZONE Kaguraoka)
Solo Exhibition “MaKari” (New York)
2017
Solo Exhibition “The Tea Cup of Keiji Okushima,” Olus Kyo (Kyoto)