斉藤和

-KAZU SAITOU-

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斉藤和

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斉藤和の『和』は、“調和”の『和』であり、“和み”の『和』である。
色彩も描線も、時間と空間の間にしっかり調和しながら、観る者に“安らぎ”と“癒し”を与えてくれる。
画面から漂う優しさは、すべて作者の眼差しがもたらすもの。
決して急がない、巧まない、強く主張しない。ゆっくりと、でも確実に目と心に染み込んでくる、響いてくる。そんな心地よい作品、それが斉藤和の日本画である。

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The "Wa" in Kazu Saito's work signifies "harmony" and "serenity."
Both the colors and lines are harmoniously balanced in time and space, offering viewers a sense of "peace" and "healing."
The gentle atmosphere that emanates from the canvas is entirely a result of the artist's gaze.
Never rushing, never forced, never overly assertive. Slowly, yet surely, it seeps into your eyes and heart, resonating deeply. Such is the comforting quality of Kazu Saito's Nihonga (Japanese-style painting).

斉藤和KAZU SAITOU

経歴

1960年京都府久美浜町に生まれる。
1987年京都市立芸術大学日本画専攻卒業
伊丹大賞展佳作賞 ['92も同賞]
1992年いのち賛歌日本画百人展優秀佳作賞
1994年銀座大賞展三席賞 ['95も同賞] しんわ美術展金賞（しんわ文化財団買上げ） [’97も同賞］
花の美術大賞展花博協会賞
1997年伏見稲荷大社本宮祭行灯献画（～現在）
1998年 JR広報誌「ブルーシグナル」内エッセイ挿画。
1999年京都美術工芸展大賞（京都府買上げ）
2001年 NHK金曜時代劇「五瓣の椿」浮世絵画制作. 指導
2002年真言宗大覚寺派医王山薬王寺客殿障壁画制作
2003年イオングループ新春用イヤープレート/色紙/ポスター制作 ('04も)
2004年日本画京の今日展
2005年個展/京都絵画祭、大分日田豆田文化交流館。
2006年日経日本画大賞展推薦
『雪の舞う』が第三回前田青邨記念大賞展奨励賞。
2008年全国水墨画公募展金賞（広島県呉市買上げ）
2010年浄土真宗本願寺派専徳寺本堂内陣障壁画制作
2011年日本画きのう京あす展
個展/伊予鉄高島屋、大丸百貨店京都店
2012年個展/丸栄百貨店、大和百貨店、山陽百貨店
2013年京都日本画家協会展
京都アートフェア、京宵展（～現在）
個展/三越百貨店、京都大丸百貨店、近鉄百貨店
2014年日本画年鑑30周年記念展
個展/大和百貨店、近鉄百貨店
2019年ドナルド・キーンの自叙伝『このひとすじにつながりて』表紙絵担当
日本酒『清春』ラベル絵担当
2020年　西条市立東予郷土館「まぼろしの滝」寄贈
2022年　オーストラリアモナッシュ大学卒業展に作品提供
2024年　絵本『大きなパパくまさん～四国おへんろ篇』の挿画担当。世界9か国で翻訳出版される
　開高健著『夏の闇』フランス語版の表紙に「名も無き」が採用される
　ニューヨーク『Galerie de nuage』ギャラリーに作品出展

Kazu SaitouKAZU SAITOU

Career

1960 Born in Kumihama, Kyoto Prefecture.
1987 Graduated with a major in Nihonga (Japanese-style painting) from Kyoto City University of Arts.
Honorable Mention at the Itami Grand Prize Exhibition ['92 also received the same award].
1992 Awarded the Excellent Honorable Mention at the "In Praise of Life: Nihonga 100 Artists Exhibition."
1994 Third Prize at the Ginza Grand Prize Exhibition ['95 also received the same award].
Gold Prize at the Shinwa Art Exhibition (purchased by the Shinwa Cultural Foundation) ['97 also received the same award].
Flower Expo Association Prize at the Flower Art Grand Prize Exhibition.
1997 Donated a lantern painting to the Main Shrine Festival of Fushimi Inari Taisha (continuing to the present).
1998 Illustrated essays for the JR public relations magazine "Blue Signal."
1999 Awarded the Grand Prize at the Kyoto Art and Craft Exhibition (purchased by Kyoto Prefecture).
2001 Created and supervised ukiyo-e paintings for the NHK Friday period drama "Gobananotsubaki."
2002 Produced murals for the guest hall of Yakuoji Temple, a temple of the Daikaku-ji school of Shingon Buddhism.
2003 Created New Year’s plates, colored paper, and posters for the Aeon Group (also in '04).
2004 Participated in the "Nihonga Today in Kyoto" exhibition.
2005 Solo exhibition at the Kyoto Painting Festival and Oita Hita Mameta Cultural Exchange Center.
2006 Recommended for the Nikkei Nihonga Grand Prize Exhibition.
"Snow Dance" received the Encouragement Award at the 3rd Maeda Seison Memorial Grand Prize Exhibition.
2008 Awarded the Gold Prize at the National Ink Painting Public Exhibition (purchased by Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture).
2010 Produced murals for the main hall of Sentokuji Temple, a temple of the Jodo Shinshu Honganji sect.
2011 Participated in the "Nihonga Yesterday, Kyoto Tomorrow" exhibition.
Solo exhibitions at Iyo Railway Takashimaya and Daimaru Department Store Kyoto.
2012 Solo exhibitions at Maruei Department Store, Yamato Department Store, and Sanyo Department Store.
2013 Participated in the Kyoto Nihonga Artists Association Exhibition.
Participated in Kyoto Art Fair and Kyo-yoi Exhibition (continuing to the present).
Solo exhibitions at Mitsukoshi Department Store, Daimaru Department Store Kyoto, and Kintetsu Department Store.
2014 Participated in the 30th Anniversary Exhibition of the Nihonga Yearbook.
Solo exhibitions at Yamato Department Store and Kintetsu Department Store.
2019 Responsible for the cover art of Donald Keene's autobiography "This One Line Connects Everything."
Created the label artwork for the sake "Seishun."
2020 Donated "Maboroshi no Taki" to Saijo City Toyo Folk Museum.
2022 Contributed artwork to the graduation exhibition of Monash University, Australia.
2024 Illustrated the picture book "Big Papa Bear: Shikoku Pilgrimage Edition," translated and published in 9 countries worldwide.
The painting "Nameless" was selected for the cover of the French edition of "Natsu no Yami" by Ken Kaiko.
Exhibited works at the New York gallery "Galerie de nuage."