Born in 5th. January 1952 in Japan.
Scholarities:
- Studied from 1971 to 1983 Art History in the Faculty of Letters and the Graduate School of Humanities at the University of Tokyo ( from 1974 to 1976, Fine Art in l'Ecole municipale des Beaux-Arts de la Ville d'Aix-en-Provence, and Art History in l'Institut de l'Histoire de l'Art at l'Universite d'Aix-Marseille II).
Diploma:
- Docteur es Lettres, The University of Tokyo, 1993.
Academic Careers:
- From 1984 to 1985, lecturer (Art History) in the Faculty of Humanities, The University of Hirosaki.
- From 1986 to 1993, associate professor (Art History) in the Faculty of Humanities, The University of Hirosaki.
- From 1994 to 1997, associate professor (Art History & Museology) in the University Museum, The University of Tokyo.
- From 1998 to 2009, professor (Art History, Museology & Museum Technology) in the University Museum, The University of Tokyo.
- From 2010 to 2017, director & professor (Art History, Museology & Museum Technology) in the University Museum, The University of Tokyo.
- From 2017 to now, director in Intermediatheque, The University Museum, The University of Tokyo.
Prizes :
- The 11th Shibusawa-Claudel Prize, 1994.
- The 38th Book Design Concour, The Pref. Tokyo Prize, 2003.
- The 6th Takeo Prize , 2008.
- The Display Design Concour, The Grand Prize, 2008.
- The 43th Book Design Concour, The Pref. Tokyo Prize, 2003.
- The 44th Book Design Concour, The Pref. Tokyo Prize, 2003.
- The 47th Book Design Concour, The Pref. Tokyo Prize, 2003.
- DSA Space Design Prize, The Grand Prize, 2013.
- JCD Design Award, Gold Medal, 2013.
- 2013 Asian Design Award, DFA Prize.
- Region d'Honneur, Chevalier, Republic de la France, 2015.
- Merits of the Agent of The Culture, 2016.
- The 53th Book Design Concour, The Minister of Economics and of Inductry Prize.
- The 20th The Sato Keinosuke Prize, 2021.
Publications:
- Studies in XVth Century Provencal Paintings (Iwanami Publishing House, 1994)
- Museology : Culture & Strategy in France (University of Tokyo Press, 1995)
- University Museum: Concept, Practice & Perspective (University of Tokyo Press, 1996)
- The University of Tokyo (University of Tokyo Press, 1998)
- Studies in Japanese modern book designs (Genpusha, 2000)
- The 21st Century Museum: Philosophy & Strategy (University of Tokyo Press, 2000)
- Lecture on Mark Dion's Microcosmographia (Heibonsha Publishing House, 2004)
- Czech Avant-Garde (Heibonsha Publishing House, 2006)
- Dokumentum : Museum Technology, nos.1-5(The University Museum, The University of Tokyo, 2006-2021)
- Chamber of Curiosities from the Collection of The University of Tokyo (Photographed by Yoshihiko Ueda), (Akaaka-sha Publishing House, 2006)
- Biosophia of Birds from the Collection of the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology (Photographed by Yoshihiko Ueda), (University of Tokyo Press, 2008)
- One Hundred Stonewares from the Collection of the University of Tokyo (Photographed by Yoshihiko Ueda), (University of Tokyo Press, 2008)
- Western Art Bibliography (University of Tokyo Press, 2009)
- Ishin : L'aube des echanges scientifiques entre la France et le Japon (University of Tokyo, 2009)
- Intermedia, nos.1-6 (IMT, 1er Octobre 2009 - 1er August 2013)
- Studies in Japanese modern book designs (Paperback ed., Heibonsha, 2011)
- Le Triptyque du Buisson Ardent (University of Tokyo, 2011)
- Anthropometria : Mode & Science (Universite de Lyon, 2011)
- Floating Avangarde (University of Tokyo Press, 2012)
- Imt-SD, nos.001-007(Intermediatheque2012-2015)
- Mobilemuseum (Heibonsha, 2012)
- Studies in Japanese modern book designs (Taiwanese ed., Publshing Centre of the University of Taiwan, 2013)
- Jadis le Japon ; Regards figes par l'Occident (Universite de Lyon, 2014)
- Global Network Through printed-matters of Avant-Garde Movements : Futurism, Dada & Constructivism in foreign countries, 2 vols. (University of Tokyo Press, 2016)
- Murakami Yoshio (Genpusha, 2017)
- Global Network Through printed-matters of Avant-Garde Movements : Futurism, Dada & Constructivism in Japan, 2vols. (University of Tokyo Press, 2016)
- Studies in Japanese modern book designs (Chinese ed., Chushin Publshing House Group, 2019)
- Count of Clouds : Abe Masanao face to the Mont Fuji (Heibonsha, 2020)
- Studies in My Book Design (Genpusha, 2020)
- Academic Scape : Promenade National Taiwan University (National Taiwan University, 2020)
Articles in occidental languages:
- Les Ateliers provencaux dans la seconde moities du XVe siecle, Bulletin de la Societe franco-japonaise de l'Histoire de l'Art, no.3, 1983, pp.1- 38.
- De l'Automatisme comme systeme paradoxal : Creation-Destruction, Bulletin de la Societe franco-japonaise de l'Histoire de l'Art, no.4, 1984, --,38-42.
- The Boulbon Altarpiece and its iconographical programme, Art History (British Association of Art Historians), vol.10, no.1, London, March 1987, pp.12-22.
- Le Triptyque du Buisson ardent de Nicolas Froment et son programme iconographique, Artibus et Historiae (IRSA Verlag), no.24(XII), Vienna, sept.1991, pp.9-27.
- La Resurrection de Lazare : Triptyque de Nicolas Froment et la bulle "Exsecrabilis", Revue de l'Art (Centre national de la Recherche scientifique / Ministere de la Culture), no.109, Paris, 1995-3, pp.46-52.
- Le Triptyque de l'Annonciation d'Aix et son programme iconographique, Artibus et Historiae (IRSA Verlag), no.39(XX), Vienna/Cracovie, dec.1999, pp.55-74.
- From "Collection Royale" to "Collection Publique": The Formation of The Louvre, Japanese Civilization in the Modern World, XVII: Collection and representation, Seri Ethnological Studies, no.54, March 2001, pp.51-65.
- Objets d'Art and Scientific Objects, Sugimoto, Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, Editions Actes Sud, 2004.
- Studies in Futurism (I-XXI), ACAC (Aomori Contemporary Art Centre), nos.0-20, 2001-2020.
- Manifesto: Design as a universal language/ Manifesto: il Design comme linguaagio universale, Sergio Calatroni, 100E + Ceramiche per il Paradiso (Fondazione Stelline), Milano, feb. 2008, p.74, pp.230-231.
- Filippo Tommaso Marinetti e il Giappone Futurista, F.T. Marinetti ? Futurismo (Fondazione Stelline), Federico Motta Editore, Milano, February 2009, pp147-159.
- Tentativo di Una museografia sintetica, amipio raggio : esperenze d'arte et di politica, Bologna, Laminarie editrice, luglio 2010, pp14-20.
- Les dessins preparatoires, Le Triptyque du Buisson ardent (Aix-en-Provence, Actsud/Ministere de la Culture et de la Communication, DRAC Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azure, 2011, pp.66-69.
- Pierre Herme le Cahallengeur, Pierre Herme Ispahan, Editions de la Martiniere, Paris, Oct., 2013, p.IX.
- Preface, Lys et Canon : Images et correspondances retrouvees (1860 - 1900), par Christian Polak, La Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Francese du Japon, dec. 2013, pp.6-8.
- Composite Portrants : Timequakes series of Sabine Pigalle, Timequakes : Sabine Pigalle, Cahanel Nexus, jan. 2014, s.p..
Exhibitions & Bilingual Catalogues:
- Divers Forms in Eastern Asia (University Museum, 1994)
- Moving Earth and its Faunas (University Museum, 1995)
- In Between the Lines: The History of Type-set Printing in Japan (University Museum, 1996, The 31st Book design Grand-Prix)
- The Archaeology of Science (University of Tokyo, 1997)
- Between Original and Reproduction: The Art of Making Copies --- From D(uchamp) to D(NA) (University Museum, 2001)
- Capek brothers & Czech Avant-garde (Museum of modern Art, Kanagawa, 2002)
- Microcosmographia: Mark Dion's Chamber of Curiosities (Koishikawa Annex, University Museum, 2003)
- Czech Book Designs (Toppan Printing Museum, 2003)
- Propaganda 1904-1945: between Modernism and Totalitarianism (University Museum, 2004)
- Hiroshi Sugimoto (Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, 2004)
- Global Souk (Koishikawa Annex, University Museum, 2004)
- Mariko Mori: Transcircle (Koshikawa Annex, University Museum, 2005)
- Dyonisos e Peproforos (University Museum, 2005)
- Chamber of Curiosities from the Collection of The University of Tokyo (Photographed by Yoshihiko Ueda), (University Museum, 2007 ; Musee, Lyon, 2013)
- Fashion Show : Collection Seeing(Koishikawa Annex, 2007)
- Floating Avant-garde (Guangzhou Museum of Art, 2008)
- Biosophia of Birds: Invitation to the Collection of the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology (University Museum, 2008)
- Fashion Show: Collection O.M.O.T.E.N.A.S.H.I. (Koishikawa Annex, 2009)
- Ishin and France: The Dawn of Scientific Exchanges between Japan and France / Ishin: L'aube des echanges scientifiques entre la France et le Japon (University Museum, 2009)
- Ishin : Portraits de japonais (Maison franco-japonaise, 2009)
- Fashion Show : Collection Micrographia by Naoki Takizawa (Koishikawa Anne, 2009)
- Fashion Show : Collection MO[uve]MENT(Koishikawa Annex, 2009)
- Fashion Show : Collection Anthropometria by Naoki Takizawa(Koishikawa Anne, 2010)
- Fantasma by Kate Lord(Koishikiawa Annex, 2010)
- Fashion Show : Collection MESO (Koishikawa Annex, 2010)
- Anthropometria (National Taiwan University, 2011)
- Mobilemuseum : Chamber of Curiosities (Mational Taiwan Univeisity of Art, 2011)
- Fashion Show : Collection eCornuCopia (Koishikawa Annex, 2011)
- Fashion Show : Collection Via.1.13. (Koishikawa Annex, 2011)
- Extravagance (National Taiwan University, 2012)
- Made in UMUT (Intermediatheque, 2012)
- IMT in Construction(Intermediatheque, 2012)
- Cosmography (Intermediatheque, 2012)
- Quai Blanly Tokyo Ver.1-6 (Intermediatheque, 2012-2021)
- Anthropometria (National Museum of Manila, Phillipine, 2013)
- Chamber of Curiosities KUM Version (Intermediatheque, 2013/14)
- The Dawn of Modern Medicine in Japan (Intermediatheque, 2014)
- Malirine et Einstain (Intermediatheque, 2014)
- Mobilemuseum : Jadis le Japon (Gex, 2014)
- Mobilemuseum : Jadis le Japon (Universite de Geneve, 2014)
- Deambulantes en Eldorado (Intermediatheque, 2015)
- Gigantea japonica (Musee de la Confluence, Lyon, 2015)
- Guimet Room : La petite Chambre de Curiosites (Intermediatheque, 2015)
- Muographie (Intermediatheque, 2015)
- Profiles of Medicines (Intermediatheque, 2016)
- Le Comte des Nuages : Masanao Abe face au Mont Fuji (Intermediatheque, 2016/17)
- Le Comte des Nuages : Masanao Abe face au Mont Fuji (Musee de Quai Blanly, Paris, 2015)
- Le Comte des Nuages : Masanao Abe face au Mont Fuji (Gustavianum, Uppsala, 2017)
- The Golden Age of Botanical Art : Flowers from the Collction of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew(Intermediatheque,2017)
- The Art of Natural Science in Sweden (Intermediatheque, 2018)
- Art or Scinece : The Scientific Instrument Collection of the Fourth Higher School(Intermediatheque, 2019)
- The Enlightenment in Objects : Mr. Loudon's Collection of Mirabilia (Intermediatheque, 2019)
- Le Legacy of Modern Sciences from Materria Medica to Natural History (Intermediatheque, 2019)
- Mobilemuseum : Music & Dance : Stravinsky and Ballet Russe (Uneno Park, 2019)
- 125 years of New insights : Rontgen and the Discovery of the X-Ray (Intermediatheque, 2020)
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