Awards

2006: The Flower of Art Grand prix Exihibition prize
2006: The Flower of Art Grand prix Exihibition prize
2002: The River of Art Grand prix Exihibition prize
2002: The River of Art Grand prix Exihibition prize
2001: The River of Art Grand prix Exihibition prize
2001: The River of Art Grand prix Exihibition prize
1999: The Flower of Art Grand prix Exihibition prize
1999: The Flower of Art Grand prix Exihibition prize
1998: Koiso Ryouhei Grand prix Exihibition prize
1998: Koiso Ryouhei Grand prix Exihibition prize
1996: The West of Japan Exihibition prize
1996: The West of Japan Exihibition prize
1995: The Central Museum Grand prix Exihibition prize
1995: The Central Museum Grand prix Exihibition prize
1994: Japan-France Contemporary Art Exihibition prize Koiso Ryouhei Grand prix Exihibition prize
1994: Japan-France Contemporary Art Exihibition prize Koiso Ryouhei Grand prix Exihibition prize
1992: Japan-France Contemporary Art Exihibition prize Shinseiki Art Exihibition prize (~2001)
1992: Japan-France Contemporary Art Exihibition prize Shinseiki Art Exihibition prize (~2001)
Hisanori MAE

Artist Profile

Hisanori Mae was born in Fukui Prefecture (northwestern) Japan in 1952 and has spent a lifetime developing a unique expression of his life experience through a creative blend of traditional Japanese art techniques and Western mediums. Hisanori attributes the motivation of his work to his passion to express the chaos of life and his journey to grasp the meaning of life on canvas. By fusing oil techniques with traditional Japanese foils and papers, his philosophy of faithfulness and meaning comes to life on canvas with a sensibility that speaks to the heart in a way that transcends yet touches on the Japanese Philosophy of "Wabi (the beauty that is found in poverty and simplicity), Sabi (antique sensibility)". 

Hisanori, has gone on to win a host of national and international awards and his work continues to be shown exclusively at a host of high profile galleries in Japan.

 

Solo Exhibitions

  2011   Solo Exhibition (ISE Gallery, Broadway, NY)
  2010   Solo Exhibition (HAC Gallery, AOYAMATokyo, Japan)
      Solo Exhibition (Harmony hall, Fukui, Japan)
  2009   Solo Exhibition (UNIGLAVAS Gallery, GinzaTokyo, Japan)
      Solo Exhibition (HOUNENIN Temple, Kyoto, Japan)
  2008   Solo Exhibition (Hashimoto Gallery, Nagoya, Japan)
      Solo Exhibition (UNIGLAVAS Gallery, GinzaTokyo, Japan)
  2007   Solo Exhibition (MEITETSU M'ZA, Kanazawa, Japan)
      Solo Exhibition (UNIGLAVAS Gallery, GinzaTokyo, Japan)
  2006   Solo Exhibition (Industrial Arts Company, Fukui, Japan)
      Solo Exhibition (UNIGLAVAS Gallery, GinzaTokyo, Japan)
  2005   Solo Exhibition (MEITETSU M'ZA, Kanazawa, Japan)
      Solo Exhibition UNIGLAVAS Gallery, GinzaTokyo, Japan
  2004   Solo Exhibition UNIGLAVAS Gallery, GinzaTokyo, Japan
  2003   Solo Exhibition UNIGLAVAS Gallery, GinzaTokyo, Japan
  2002   Solo Exhibition (MEITETSU M'ZA, Kanazawa, Japan)
  2001   Solo Exhibition (Hashimoto Gallery, Nagoya, Japan)

Group Exhibitions

  2009   Duet Exhibiton (Sabae PREFECTURAL Museum, Fukui, Japan)
[HM001_C] - A carrot Spring
2006
mixed media on canvas
24.2x33.3
[HM002_C] - Cherry blossoms
2009
mixed media on canvas
33.3x24.2
[HM003_C] - Cherry Japanese rose seed
2006
mixed media on canvas
15.8x22.7
[HM004_C] - Grapes and a Japanese rose seed
2006
mixed media on canvas
22x27.3
[HM005_C] - Hoyodori-jogo (Remark: 2006)
2006
mixed media on canvas
90.9x39.2
[HM006_C] - Hoyodori-jogo (Remark: 2007)
2007
mixed media on canvas
15.8x22.7
[HM007_C] - Hoyodori-jogo (162) (Remark:2009) [Resverated]
2009
mixed media on canvas
33.3x24.2
[HM008_C] - Japanese citron [Resverated]
2006
mixed media on canvas
24.2x33.3
[HM009_C] - Kyokanoko (97)
2008
mixed media on canvas
90.9x39.2