ceramic artist
KOJI TSUJI
3rd generation Ceramic Artist
1976 May 21st : Born in Tokyo , Japan
■ Father : < Kosei Tsuji > Ceramic Artist
■ Grand Father : < Hirokichi Saito >
Leading expert in the field of Japanese Style Painting,
Japanese Architecture, Japanese Garden.
Japanese Dog Research & Japanese Wolf Research
He made Hachiko “the faithfull dog” widely known to the public.
■ Grand Mother : < Teruko Tsuji > Ceramic Artist
■ Grand Uncle : < Seimei Tsuji > Ceramic Artist
BIOGRAPHY
From kindergarten to high school, studied at St.Mary's International School.
At age 2, started to play with clay.
Went on to change the stereotypical image of ceramic art.
His art brightens the urban landscape and aims at creating a sense of the universe through his art.
・Year 2001, Created a modern object made of BVLGARI watch parts.
This object became part of the BVLGARI archives collection.
・Paint designed AUDI TT coupe. (art car named as arTT Car)
・Started Jewelry design for LION HEART.
・Started Jamiroquai and Lion Heart collaboration Jewelry designed by KOJI TSUJI.
・Succeed the world's first for using cigar ash as glaze.
・Succeed the world's first for ceramic and porcelain fusion with thermosetting acrylics.
・Succeed the world's first for using a photo taken with Leica M monochrom,
pyrophotographed the photo using transfer paper to ceramics and fusioned with thermosetting acrylics.
・Succeed the world's first for using a photo taken with Leica M monochrom and carved the photo by laser to ceramic.
・Succeed the world's first for pyrophotographing the photo taken with Leica M monochrom to ceramic,
fusion with thermosetting acrylics and additionally 3D laser carved the photo taken with Leica M monochrom inside of thermosetting acrylics.
・released his first tableware series in 2015
・released his first cup series in 2016
1998 ■ Kosei Tsuji 50 years of creation “TSUCHI TO HONOU” special exhibition at BMW square.
1999 ■ Kosei & Koji Tsuji “FROM FLAME TO FLAME” at Davidoff boutique, Hotel New Otani
2000 ■ Exhibition “Universe -GLOBALIZATION” at Sunroser Akasaka
2001 ■ Kosei & Koji Tsuji at Cassina Interdecor new building, Spazio 1
2001 ■ Kosei & Koji Tsuji at Cassina Interdecor, Aoyama show room.
2002 ■ Koji Tsuji “Audi MUSIC MEETS ART” (arTT car by Koji Tsuji) at Hakone Open Air Museum.
2003 ■ “The 1st BOUCHUKAN” special exhibition at Tokyo National Modern Museum, Aqua.
2003 ■ “ACANTA Boutique” opening commemorating exhibition at Imperial Hotel
2004 ■ Exhibition site direction for Kosei Tsuji’s Exhibition “LOVE” at Aoyam Spiral
2004 ■ Exhibition “Untitled” at Aoyama GARGERY HOUSE
2004 ■ Exhibition “GLAMOROUS” at Tokyo American Club
2004 ■ “The 2nd BOUCHUKAN” special exhibition at Tokyo National Modern Museum, Aqua.
2004 ■ Exhibition “ASTRO” at LION HEART , Osaka HILTON Plaza West
2004 ■ Koji Tsuji’s jewelry line “ASTRO collection” at LION HEART , Osaka HILTON Plaza West
2005 ■ Exhibition “BLOSSOM” at 30 shops in Sunroser Akasaka
2005 ■ Jamiroquai and Lion Heart collaboration Jewelry designed by KOJI TSUJI
released at DUO MUSIC EXCHANGE, Jamiroquai Official Fan Club site
2005 ■ Designed Jewelry for Jamiroquai’s new album “Dynamite” launching commemoration novelty
at HMV, Tower Records, Shinseido (Color variations for each shops)
2005 ■“The 3rd BOUCHUKAN” special exhibition at Tokyo National Modern Museum, Aqua.
2006 ■ special exhibit in Tokyo Ceramic Artist KOSEI TSUJI's exhibition "Room of Relaxation" at Tobacco and Salt museum.
2006 ■“The 4th BOUCHUKAN” special exhibition at Tokyo National Modern Museum, Aqua.
2007 ■ exhibited in “The 1st SAMURAI DREAM - Dream" exhibition at MARUZEN Marunouchi ( inside OAZO )
2007 ■“The 5th BOUCHUKAN” special exhibition at Tokyo National Modern Museum, Aqua.
2008 ■“The 1st TSUCHINOKAI - Tsuchinokoibito” special exhibition at Cafe Speira.
2008 ■“The 6th BOUCHUKAN” special exhibition at Tokyo National Modern Museum, Aqua.
2009 ■“The 2nd TSUCHINOKAI - Tsuchinokoibito” special exhibition at Tokyo National Modern Museum, Aqua.
2009 ■“The 7th BOUCHUKAN” special exhibition at Tokyo National Modern Museum, Aqua.
2010 ■“The 3rd TSUCHINOKAI - Tsuchinokoibito” special exhibition at Tokyo National Modern Museum, Aqua.
2011 ■“The 4th TSUCHINOKAI - Haru” special exhibition at Tokyo National Modern Museum, Aqua.
2012 ■“The 5th TSUCHINOKAI - Tsuchinokoibito” special exhibition at DAIKANYAMA T-SITE
2012 ■ Exhibition “GOLD RUSH” at DAIKANYAMA T-SITE
2013 ■ Exhibition “SPRING BLOSSOMS” at Miele Center Omotesando
2013 ■“The 6th TSUCHINOKAI - Tsuchinikoishite” special exhibition at DAIKANYAMA T-SITE
2014 ■“The 7th TSUCHINOKAI - Tanoshiitsuchi” special exhibition at DAIKANYAMA T-SITE
2015 ■ Exhibition “HAPPY TABLE” at DAIKANYAMA T-SITE TSUTAYA bookstore 2F Anjin
2015 ■“The 8th TSUCHINOKAI – Tsuchino Uchiu” special exhibition at DAIKANYAMA T-SITE
2016 ■ Exhibition “HAPPY SALUTE!”-Lucky Cup- at DAIKANYAMA T-SITE TSUTAYA bookstore 2F Anjin
2016 ■ Kosei & Koji Tsuji “BMW iART”- I meets sustainable art - exhibition at BMW iMEGA Studio
2017 ■ Teruko, Kosei, Koji + Rikita TSUJI’s 3 generations +1 exhibition at TOKYO ART MUSEUM
2018 ■ Exhibition site direction for Kosei Tsuji’s “Rosso Amore” - Loving for clay 70years - exhibition at Cassina IXC.
2019 ■ Kosei & Koji Tsuji “Art & Architecture- now and future - ”-Tribute to Le Corbusier - exhibition at ASJ TOKYO CELL
2020 ■ Globe Trotter and Kosei / Koji Tsuji - exhibition at Tokyu Plaza Ginza Globe Trotter
2020 ■ KOJI TSUJI 『 BEE8 』ADVANCED EXHIBITION ／ HYATT CENTRIC GINZA TOKYO
2020 ■ KOJI TSUJI 『 BEE8 』EXHIBITION ／ BANG & OLUFSEN GINZA
2022 ■ KOSEI TSUJI “75years of making ceramics” TSUJI's 4 Generations (Teruko, Kosei, Koji, Rikita, Gento) Exhibition at Architect Studio Japan (ASJ) TOKYO CELL
2023 ■ KOJI TSUJI 『 SOLO 』EXHIBITION ／ Kawaguchiko Music Forst Museum
2024 ■ KOJI TSUJI 『 SOLO 』EXHIBITION ／ Kawaguchiko Music Forst Museum
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