Kenjiro Kitade Figurative Sculptures
Japanese, b. 1977
Kenjiro Kitade was born in Tokyo, Japan in February 1977. At the age of 13 he and his family emigrated to the United States. In 1995 he enrolled at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Education, majoring in Fine Art and also completed a master’s program there, concentrating in ceramic sculpture. Career highlights include the bronze at the World Ceramic Exposition in South Korea in 2005, and later showing at the highly selective SOFA show (Sculpture Objects and Functional Art) in Chicago, Miami and New York. Living and working in New York City, he participates in numerous art fairs and exhibitions, working with several galleries nationally and internationally.
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Artist: Kenjiro Kitade
Ceramic Foo Dogs: 'Guardian Dogs'
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Large Ceramic Foo Dogs: 'Faceless Guardian Dogs'
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Guardian dogs (Koma-Inu in Japanese)
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Ceramic Figure: 'Raise'
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2010s Contemporary Kenjiro Kitade Figurative Sculptures
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Large Ceramic Hanging Sculpture: Under Control'
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Mud Series B
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2010s Contemporary Kenjiro Kitade Figurative Sculptures
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Located in New York, NY
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Ceramic Sculpture of elephant: 'Samantabhadra' (Sanskirt for Universal Worthy)
By Kenjiro Kitade
Located in New York, NY
'Samantabhadra', Sanskrit for ‘Universal Worthy'. This recent work by Kenjiro Kitade emphasizes his awareness of the plight of elephants and their endangerment. Sitting on top is a b...
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Gold Leaf
Dove
By Kenjiro Kitade
Located in New York, NY
The main theme of Kitade’s artwork is focused on questioning. The sources of the ideas are picked up from his own life experiences, starting from personal experiences and expanding ...
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2010s Contemporary Kenjiro Kitade Figurative Sculptures
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Mud Series C
By Kenjiro Kitade
Located in New York, NY
The main theme of Kitade’s artwork is focused on questioning. The sources of the ideas are picked up from his own life experiences, starting from personal experiences and expanding ...
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Contemporary Kenjiro Kitade Figurative Sculptures
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Earthenware, Terracotta
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