Masayoshi Oya

Potter, living and working in Gothenburg. He originally came from Tokyo but moved to Sweden to study at HDK.

Traditional art and crafts from Japan have been a great source of inspiration for Masayoshi and it is the mixture between the Swedish and the Japanese that shapes his ideas and himself as an artist. He turns in stoneware and porcelain and his works are covered by sophisticated and vibrant glazes. His ceramics are characterized by a distinctly aesthetic approach but also a subtle playfulness and ease.

EDUCATION
2009-2011 Master examen, Högskolan för Design och Konsthantverk, Göteborg
2007-2009 Keramiklinjen Capellagården, Öland
2005-2007 Ceramic art advanced course, Aichi Prefectural Seto Yogyo School, Aichi, Japan
1999-2003 Bachelor degree in Geo-environmental Science, Rissho University, Tokyo, Japan

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019  RiverCity Gallery together with the photographer Anne Walker, Gothenburg, Sweden
2019 ”Studio Oyama”, Sweden House, Solo exhibition, Gumma-ken, Japan
2018 ”Landskap II”, Vallentuna arthall, Solo exhibition, Stockholm, Sweden
2018 ”Objects”, SVT building, Solo exhibition, Göteborg, Sweden
2017 ”Untitle” Solo exhibition, Galleri Moment, Ängelholm, Sweden
2017 ”Studio Oyama” Solo exhibition, Asita Room, Osaka, Japan
2016 “Landskap”, Kaolin, Stockholm
2014 ”Mode”, Blås&Knåda, Stockholm
2014 Sjöfartverkets Konstförening, Norrköping
2013 ”Sintra”, Sintra, Göteborg
2013 “Curious about craft?”, Lerverk, Göteborg
2012 “Lost” Läkemedelsverkets Konstförening, Uppsala
2012 Lerum Konstförening, Göteborg
2012 “Fönstergäst”, Leverk, Göteborg
2012 Lilla Galleriet, Göteborg
2012 “Fashion”, Kaolin, Stockhholm
2010 “Livet”, Two Little Birds, Göteborg
2009 “Fika”, Norshörningen, Kalmar
2008 Kaolin, Stockholm

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018 ”Japan at Formex” Formex, Group exhibition, Stockholm, Sweden
2018 ”40års jubileumsutställning” Kaolin, Group exhibition, Stockholm, Sweden 2018 ”Blomstertiden” Kaolin, Group exhibition, Stockholm, Sweden
2018 ”Sweden-Japan 150 years diplomatic relations”, Embassy of Sweden in Japan
2017 ”Kaolin: Arbeten” Group exhibition, Keramsikt centrum. Höganäs, Sweden
2017 ”Komposition” exhibition, Galleri Anna H, Göteborg, Sweden
2017 ”Hertha Bengtson 100 år och Stipendiater 1996 – 2016 keramik/glas” Högnäs Museum, Höganäs, Sweden
2016 ”Swedish handcrafts” grupputställning, Naturkaruizawa, Nagano, Japan
2016 ”Pots Pets, Plates&Towls”, Galleri Anna H, Göteborg
2016 ”Siten – 視展”, Asita Room Galleri, Osaka, Japan
2015 ”Wanås Konst”, Wanås, Knislinge
2015 “Henkyouti”（辺境地), Cocolab, Akita, Japan
2015 “Scandinavian Modern Art”, Isetan, Tokyo, Japan
2015 ”Konstrundan i Majorna”, Sockerbruket, Göteborg
2015 “Antique Fair Stockholm”, Berg Gallery, Stockholm
2015 “Stockholm Funiture Fair”, Stockholmsmässan, Stockholm
2015 “Tekannor”, Kaolin, Stockholm
2014 “Tent London”, Tent, London, England
2014 ”Design Trade” Köpenhamn, Danmark
2014 “Scandinavian Summer” IDÉE SHOP Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan
2014 “Interior Life Style Tokyo”, Tokyo, Japan
2014 “10th Anniversary” Nivå 125 Båstad
2014 “Sommarutställning” Galleri Utås Gård
2013 ”En krukmakares söndagsunderhållning, alla dagar.”, Galleri Anna H, Göteborg
2013 “Interior Lifestyle China”, Shanghai New International Expo Centre
Shanghai, Kina
2013 “35-årsjubileum”, Kaolin, Stockholm
2013 “1 kubik konsthantverk” – Vandringsutställning I Sverige
2013 “Vi jobbar med det”, Keramiskt Center Högnäs
2013 “We move faster alone”, Gallery Canevaz, Göteborg
2013 Galleri Utås
2013 ”Milano goes Röhsska”, Röhsska Museet, Göteborg
2013 ”OCA-OFFICINE CREATIVE ANSALDO”, Designersblock, Milano, Italy
2013 ”Hej Design”, Milano, Italy
2013 ”Stockholm Funiture Fair” Stockholm
2013 ”Hej Nippon”, Galleri Lokal, Helsingfors, Finland
2012 “Hej Oiva”, Konsthantverkscentrum, Stockholm
2012 “Japanese Contemporary Art exhibition”, Gallery Canevaz, Göteborg
2012 “Hej Oiva!”, Hanaholmen, Helsingfors, Finland
2012 “Tjörnkonstnärer”, Klädesholmen
2012 “Tekultur”, Tekultur, Göteborg
2011 “Fat på vägg”, Kaolin, Stockholm
2011 ”HDK Masterstudenter 2005 – 2011”, Höganäs Museum, Höganäs
2011 HDK’s Examensutställning
2011 ” Röhsska Museet, Göteborg
2010 “Kopp”, Kaolin, Stockholm
2009 “Reflections”, Master pieces(group), Surte Glasbruksmuseet, Göteborg
2009 Sommerutställning, Capellagårgen, Öland
2007 Sommerutställning, Capellagården, Öland
2006 Seto Art exhibition, Aichi Prefectural Museum of art, Aichi, Japan

SCHOLARSHIPS
2016 2-årigt arbetsstipendium, Sveriges Bildkonstnärsfond
2016 Hertha Bengtsons Stipendiefond
2013 Rörstrand stipendiet 2013
2012 1-årigt arbetsstipendium, Sveriges Bildkonstnärsfond
2011 Göteborgs Slöjdförenings Projektstipendium

REPRESENTED

COMMISSIONS
2014 Stockholm Konst, utsmyckning i Alvik
2012 Curator, “Konstrundan”, Sockerbruket, Göteborg
2011 Curator, “Fat på vägg”, Kaolin, Stockholm
2008 Assistant, Bissa G Segerson, Båstad
2007 Raus Stenkärlsfabrik, Råå, Helsingborg

PRICES
2015 Nominerad till Formex Designpris Formex Nova
2006 Outstanding performance award, Seto City Art exhibition, Seto, Aichi, Japan