The International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa, first established in 1984 as the world’s only international glass exhibition with a public call for entry, will have its 12th return in 2013. In each of the past events, the exhibition received many excellent works from about 40 nations and regions around the world, and it has been highly recognized as “the world showcase of contemporary glass art.”

Kanazawa city is renowned as one of the representative traditional cities in Japan. The city is blessed with beautiful changes of nature in distinctive four seasons. Many traditional arts and crafts have developed including lacquer ware, ceramics, and many more. People in Kanazawa have treasured and utilized arts and crafts works in their everyday lives. This exhibition has been repeated for the purpose of introducing new glass culture to Kanazawa and stimulating creativity in the field of traditional arts and crafts as well as local industries.

The Executive Committee hopes that this exhibition will help explore the potential of glass from daily utensils to new artistic expressions. We look forward to receiving a wide varieties of excellent glass works from home and abroad.

The Executive Committee of The International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa (composed of representatives from Ishikawa Prefecture, Kanazawa City, Kanazawa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Design Center Ishikawa)

Ministry of Economy ／ Trade and Industry ／ The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry ／ Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) ／ Japan Institute of Design Promotion ／ International Design Center Nagoya, Inc. ／ Japan Craft Design Association ／ Glass Manufacturers’ Association of Japan ／ Japan Glass Artcrafts Association ／ The Hokuriku Industrial Advancement Center ／ Ishikawa Sunrise Industries Creation Organization ／ Ishikawa Machinery & Electronics Association ／ Ishikawa Textile Association ／ Ishikawa Interior Design Association ／ Ishikawa Craft Design Association ／ Ishikawa Visual Design Association ／ Ishikawa Construction Design Management Association ／ Ishikawa Product Design Association ／ Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) Kanazawa ／ The Hokkoku Shimbun

ASAHI SOSETSU CO., LTD. ／ Katani Sangyo Co., LTD. ／ SHIBAFUNE KOIDE Co.,Ltd. ／ Takakuwa Art Printing Co., LTD. ／ Tamada Industries, Inc. ／ NAKASHIMA CO., LTD. ／ NAKADA CO., LTD. ／ NIPPON EXPRESS CO., LTD. ／ VAL DESIGN GROUP CO., LTD. ／ FUKUMITSUYA SAKE BREWERY

Period: from the beginning of November, 2012 until March 8 (Fri), 2013

Number of applications received: 332 from 35 nations and regions (133 of which are from Japan)

Date: April 24 (Wed), 2013
Assessment Panel:

Atsushi Takeda (Japan)
Visiting Professor at Tama Art University Art Critic

Jun Fujita (Japan)
Glass Artist ／ Chairperson of Japan Glass Artcrafts Association

Yoriko Mizuta (Japan)
Deputy Director of the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art

Ryoichi Komatsu (Japan)
Professor Emeritus at the Kanazawa College of Art

Number of works selected: 70 works from 17 countries
(34 of which are from Japan)

68 works from 17 countries (34 of which are from Japan) were assessed.

Date: July 11 (Thu), 2013
Assessment Panel:

Atsushi Takeda (Japan)
Visiting Professor at Tama Art University Art Critic

William Douglas Carlson (USA)
Glass Artist ／ Endowed Professor of the Arts at University of Miami

Bodil Busk Laursen (Denmark)
Glass Critic ／ Chairperson of Hempel Glass Museum ／ Former Director of Designmuseum

Naoto Yokoyama (Japan)
Glass Artist

 

Prize Money

Grand Prize

   ¥1,000,000 (awarded to 1 work)

Gold Prize

      ¥500,000 (awarded to 1 work)

Silver Prizes

      ¥200,000 (awarded to 4 works)

Honorable Mentions

        ¥50,000 (awarded to 6 works)

Jurors’ Special Prizes

        ¥30,000 (awarded to 4 works)

Comments on the Final Assessment and prize winners
Date: July 12 (Fri), 2013
Venue: Convention Hall Ishikawa Industrial Center (New Building)

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