Shozo Michikawa

Shozo Michikawa was born on the northernmost island in Japan, Hokkaido, in 1953. He initially had a career in business after graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University but took up evening classes in art where he discovered his talent and passion for pottery. A few years later, Michikawa decided to give up his life in business and focus on creating ceramics.

In July 2005, he was given the honor of being the first Japanese artist to have a solo exhibition of his art in The Forbidden City, Beijing, China. Michikawa’s ceramics have been widely exhibited in Japan and around the world, including China, the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, the Philippines, Mongolia, and the UK. His works are now in collections at museums such as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the International Museum of Ceramics in Faenza, the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Pennsylvania, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among others.

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