Personal history

Fumio Shimada was born in Tochigi, Japan 1948. For 46 years, he has committed himself in the world of ceramics as an artist and also a teacher at the Tokyo University of the Arts. He continues to pursue his passion for art. He is also an enthusiastic promoter of international exchange between ceramic professionals and students.

In 1969, he joined the Tokyo University of the Arts, majoring in Crafts at the Department of Fine Arts for his undergraduate degree. In 1975, he completed his post graduate studies in ceramics. His Graduation pieces were purchased by the Tokyo University of the Arts. Upon graduation, he began his teaching career as a part-time lecturer at the Tokyo University of the Arts. In 1990, he became instructor and in 1994, he became assistant professor. In 2003, he was appointed professor and continued to teach at the university until his retirement in 2016. He is now the professor emeritus at the Tokyo University of the Arts.

Awards

1975
Japan Art and Crafts Chairman Prize, the 15th Annual Traditional Art and Crafts Musashino Exhibition

1992
Aviation Day Art Prize, the Japan Aviation Foundation

1997
Grand Prize, Bonsai Vessel Exhibition

International Exchange

Throughout his ceramic career, he has worked enthusiastically in promoting International exchanges for ceramic artists. He is one of the founding members of the International Society of Ceramic Art Education and Exchange.

2006 Appointed President at the ISCAEE hosted at Tsinghua University, China.
2007 University of the Creative Arts, the United Kingdom
2008 Kenyatta University, Kenya
2009 Seoul University, Korea
2011 Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan
2013 Akudenize University, Turkey
2015 Wu Xi Professional Crafts Institute, China
2017 Creative Arts University, the United Kingdom
2019 Donkook University, Korea

National and International Judge Experience

2004 Cecki International Ceramic Competition, Turkey
2009 The 5th World Ceramic Biennale, Korea
2011 Jingdezhen International Ceramics Exhibition, China
2012 1st Jingdezhen World Ceramics Art Exhibition, China
2013 2nd Jingdezhen International Ceramics Expo, China

International lectures

2013 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Cologne, Germany
2014 Asia Future Conference Lecture, Bali, Indonesia
2014 IAC General Assembly Lecture, Dublin, Ireland
2015 Fumio Shimada Commemorative Exhibition, the Tokyo University of the Arts Museum, Japan
2017 First one-man exhibition at Tian Ye Ge Museum, Ningbo, the People’s Republic of China

Institutional Collections

His works are part of collections at the Imperial Household Agency, the Tokyo University of the Arts Museum, The National Modern Museum of Modern Art Tokyo, Gifu Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Yoshizawa Memorial Art Museum and many other.

Past Positions

Guest Professor, Tsuing Hua University

Current Positions

Professor Emeritus, the Tokyo University of the Arts
Specially Appointed Professor, the Ningbo University School of Science and Technology
Specially Appointed Professor, the Ningbo University
Guest Professor, China Art Research Institute
Guest Professor, Wu Xi Professional Crafts Institutes
Member, International Academy of Ceramics
President, the International Society of Ceramic Art Exchange and Exchange
Regular Member, the Japan Craft Association