The International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa was first established in 1984. Then it expanded to be the world’s only international glass exhibition with call for entry in 1988. This year marks the 13th anniversary an open call. 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 variety of stunning 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)

The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry ／ Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) ／ Japan Institute of Design Promotion ／ 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. ／ Takakuwa Art Printing Co., LTD. ／ Tamada Industries, Inc. ／ NAKASHIMA CO., LTD. ／ NAKADA CO., LTD. ／ NIPPON EXPRESS CO., LTD. KANAZAWA BRANCH ／ NOSAKU, Inc. ／ VAL DESIGN GROUP CO., LTD. ／ FUKUMITSUYA SAKE BREWERY

Period: from the beginning of August, 2015 until March 4, 2016
Number of Applications: 374 from 40 nations and regions
(141 of which are from Japan)

Date: April 15, 2016
Assessment Panel:

Atsushi Takeda (Japan)

Visiting Professor at Tama Art University, Art Critic

Kenji Kuze (Japan)

Pottery Artist, Former President of Kanazawa College of Art

Etsuko Nishi (Japan)

Glass Artist

Akiyo Sakuma (Japan)

Curator of Koganezaki Crystal Park Glass Museum

Number of works selected:
77 works from 21 nations and regions (41 of which are from Japan)

73 works from 21 nations and Regions (41 of which are from Japan) were assessed.

Date: June 30, 2016

Assessment Panel:

Atsushi Takeda (Japan)

Visiting Professor at Tama Art University, Art Critic

Bodil Busk Laursen (Denmark)

Glass Critic
Chairperson of Hempel Glass Museum Former Director of Designmuseum

Yan Zoritchak (France)

Glass Artist

William Douglas Carlson (USA)

Glass Artist
Professor Emeritus of Art at the University of Miami

Jun Fujita (Japan)

Glass Artist
Board member of Japan Glass Artcrafts Association

 

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 5 works)

Comments on the Final Assessment and prize winners

Date: July 1 (Fri), 2016
Venue: Convention Hall Ishikawa Industrial Center (New Building)