CV | Kazunori Kura

CV

Kazunori Kura

1986 born in Tokyo, Japan
lives and works in Berlin, Germany

Education

2019–2021: Master of Fine Arts, Prof. Jorinde Voigt, University of Fine Arts Hamburg
2015–2019: Diplom of Fine Arts, Prof. Jorinde Voigt, Academy of Fine Arts Munich
(2018 Guest Prof. Eva Grubinger)
2004–2008: Bachelor of Graphic Design, Tama Art University, Tokyo

Grants & Awards

2022: Neustart Kultur-Stipendium, Stiftung Kunstfonds
2021: Arte Laguna Prize 2020.21 Finalist, Arte Laguna Prize; Young Art–Sculpture Prize 2021, Sculpture Park Heidelberg
2020: Grand Prize, Art project competition for the facade of the Parkhaus Rödingsmarkt; Grants to Promote Growth among Young Artists, Yoshino Gypsum Art Foundation
2019: Deutschlandstipendium, University of Fine Arts Hamburg; Grants for Arts & Culture, Nomura Foundation; Anniversary Scholarship, Anniversary Scholarship Foundation of the City of Munich; Arte Laguna Prize 2018.19 Finalist, Arte Laguna Prize
2018: Grants for Overseas Study by Young Artists, Pola Art Foundation

Solo Exhibitions

2021: Just Believe in me. It’s the only thing that I need., Collectors Room, Hamburg
2018: Skelette der Stimmen, Micheko Galerie, Munich
2014: 2nd, Gallery W, Tokyo

Art Fairs

2023: ART COLOGNE, Koelnmesse, Cologne
2022: paper positions hamburg 2022, jupiter, Hamburg
2021: POSITONS Berlin Art Fair 2021, Flughafen Tempelhof, Berlin; Art Fair Tokyo 2021, Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo

Group Exhibitions (selected)

2024: Melancholia, the map gallery, Berlin
2023: Meet us on Jupiter II, Jupiter, Hamburg; Heavy Match, Wiensowski & Harbord, Berlin; Inspire writing, Montblanc Haus, Hamburg
2022: sommer.frische.kunst. 2022, Sportgastein, Bad Gastein; Glück in Glückstadt, Palais für Aktuelle Kunst, Glückstadt
2021: Significant Otherness, re|space gallery, Berlin; salondergegenwart 2021, Springer Quartier, Hamburg; Arte Laguna Prize 2020.21, The Arsenal of Venice, Venice; Graduate Show 2021, University of Fine Arts Hamburg, Hamburg; Ground Art Fest, Gyumri; talking about next generation, Collectors Room, Hamburg; Young Art–Sculpture Prize 2021, Sculpture Park Heidelberg, Heidelberg; Pola Museum Annex Exhibition 2021, Pola Museum Annex, Tokyo; Annual Exhibition 2021, University of Fine Arts Hamburg, Hamburg
2020: Look Closer, Micheko Galerie, Munich; Annual Exhibition 2020, University of Fine Arts Hamburg, Hamburg
2019: Generation ’19, Studio Jorinde Voigt, Berlin; AKVO, Space Nouvelle, Innsbruck; Annual Exhibition 2019, Academy of Fine Arts Munich, Munich; Arte Laguna Prize 2018.19, The Arsenal of Venice, Venice
2018: Die 28. Auktion in der Akademie, Academy of Fine Arts Munich, Munich; The Inverse Narrative, Städtische Galerie Eichenmüllerhaus, Lemgo; Otakara-Entdeckungen, Micheko Galerie, Munich; das kleine format, Köglturm, Aichach; Annual Exhibition 2018, Academy of Fine Arts Munich, Munich
2017: Adventssamstag, Micheko Galerie, Munich; Die 27. Auktion in der Akademie, Academy of Fine Arts Munich, Munich; Annual Exhibition 2017, Academy of Fine Arts Munich, Munich
2016: Art & Craft Jike Kairo 10th, Jike-cho, Yokohama; Annual Exhibition 2016, Academy of Fine Arts Munich, Munich; Polyphon, Katholische Akademie in Bayern, Munich
2014: Art & Craft Jike Kairo 8th, Jike-cho, Yokohama

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