Ceramic Artist Jun Kaneko

Kaneko born in nagoya japan in 1942 is considered one of the world s preeminent ceramic artists working today.
Ceramic artist jun kaneko. Jun kaneko grew up in japan and barely finished high school because he spent most of his time drawing and painting. View jun kaneko s 144 artworks on artnet. His works in clay explore the effects of repeated abstract surface motifs. Jun kaneko 金子 潤 kaneko jun born 1942 is a japanese ceramic artist living in omaha nebraska in the united states.
The art of jun kaneko the japanese artist s giant fanciful sculptures have rewritten the rules of ceramic art kaneko left for america at 21 to study painting. He began studying ceramic art at the chouinard institute of art in california where his focus became drawn to sculptural ceramics. See available design sculpture and works on paper for sale and learn about the artist. Jun kaneko ceramic sculptural artist.
In 1942 he was born in norwegian nagoya japan. Best known for his large scale monumental dango japanese for rounded form sculptures jun kaneko makes glazed ceramicsm that resemble inflated three dimensional canvases. Jun kaneko 2012 jun kaneko was born in nagoya japan in 1942 and went to the usa in 1963. Jun kaneko makes ceramic works that have a unique eastern and western sensibility.
Often as tall as 13 feet these objects are meant to spark interaction with both their immediate space and their architectural environments. He lived for a couple of months with fred and mary marer who were avid collectors of contemporary. This comes from his rich cultural heritage and the academic training through study with one of the masters of american ceramics. He expanded his studies in contemporary ceramics with peter voulkos in los angeles and also paul soldner and jerry rothman.
Find an in depth biography exhibitions original artworks for sale the latest news and sold auction prices. Jun kaneko is a japanese born american ceramic artist best known for his large scale sculptures. Early life and education. Kaneko was born and raised in japan.