Yamano Hiroshi

山野　宏

In 1991, he was awarded by the Racow Commission, one of the world’s most prestigious glass art awards. His artworks are in the collections of numerous museums including Corning Museum of Glass, Chrysler Museum of Art, Henry Ford Museum and more. He is the current head of the Department of Crafts at Osaka University of Arts. He is one of the most well-known Japanese glass artists in the United States. He has held exhibitions and lectures there and in Japan.

Ezra Glass Studio

https://www.ezraglass.com

Profile

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Born in Fukuoka Prefecture

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B.A. in History, Chuo University

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Studied abroad at California School of Fine Arts

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Graduated from Tokyo Glass Art Institute

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Worked as an assistant at  Leon Applebum Glass Studio

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Worked as an assistant at Penland School

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Rochester Institute of Technology Graduate School

B.F.A. in Glass Crafts, Fine Arts Department

Creative Glass Center

Invited Artist of America

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Established EZRA GLASS STUDIO

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Established Kanaz Forest of Creation Glass Studio EZRA GLASS STUDIO

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Worked as an Assistant Professor, Department of Crafts, Osaka University of Arts

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Worked as a Professor, Department of Arts, Osaka University of Arts

Appointed Head of Department of Crafts, Osaka University of Arts （Present)

Collection

Rochester Institute of Technology

Library（USA)

Wheaton Glass Museum （USA)

Winter Park City Hall（USA)

Corning Museum of Glass （USA)

Charles A.Wastam Art Museum（USA)

Grand Crystal Museum （TAIWAN)

Lowe Art Museum （USA)

Kurokabe Museum （JAPAN)