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Niho Kozuru Art

Japanese, American

A descendant of Agano ware ceramists with a family history spanning hundreds of years, Niho Kozuru brings time-honored Japanese craft traditions into the 21st century with her colorful contemporary and abstract sculptures.  

At the age of 12, Kozuru moved to the United States with her family after her father, ceramic artist Hajime Gen Kozuru, became a visiting fellow in Harvard University’s Ceramics Program. In her youth, Kozuru was inspired by her father’s work. Later she gained an appreciation of American architecture, crafts and decorative arts, particularly in New England, where she grew up. Kozuru attended the Parsons School of Design in New York, where she obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts. She then studied at the University of Hawaii, graduating with a Master of Fine Arts. 

Now based in Boston, Kozuru explores the shapes of turned wood and ceramics, often using casts of historic New England finials, urns and balusters. At the start of her sculpting career, Kozuru experimented with materials such as clay, glass and metal before settling on translucent cast rubber. She infuses it with bold, vibrant colors to emit a "positive energy,” as seen in many of her abstract sculptures, such as Liquid Sunshine: Spring Moss (2009), Longfellow Tower (2016) and the Lantern Column series (1998–2014).  

Kozuru has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States and Japan. Her works are featured in several major collections, including the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, the Sheldon Museum of Art, the Fuller Craft Museum, the Danforth Art Museum, the Boston Children’s Hospital and the Nogata Tanio Museum in Japan. 

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Lantern Column IV- Blown Glass 60 inches High
Lantern Column IV- Blown Glass 60 inches High

Lantern Column IV- Blown Glass 60 inches High

By Niho Kozuru

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Title: Lantern Column IV Year: 1998 - 2014 Medium: Mold blown glass, cast polymer, steel, cast iron Size: 60 3/4 inches Price: $10,000. Niho Kozuru (髙鶴丹穂) is a Japanese-born mixed media artist based in Boston, MA. Kozuru casts and reconfigures molds of her own designs, classical and industrial turned architectural forms in unexpected materials. Using rubber, glass and clay she creates columns with undulating silhouettes. The “Lantern Columns” are a group of 7 towers, ranging from 4 feet to 7 feet tall. They have been shown in various configurations in multiple US States as well as the Fukuoka City Museum in Kyushu, Japan. Kozuru made 60 components by blowing glass into molds of her own designs while at Artists in Residency at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina. After traveling the world, the Lantern Columns have been arranged into their final configuration, with a steel armature within and each topped with a vivid cast iron final...

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2010s Abstract Niho Kozuru Art

Materials

Steel, Iron

Lantern Column I
Lantern Column I

Lantern Column I

By Niho Kozuru

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Title: Lantern Column I Year: 1998 - 2014 Medium: Mold blown glass, cast polymer, steel, cast iron Size: 41 3/4" inches Niho Kozuru (髙鶴丹穂) is a Japanese-born mixed media artist based in Boston, MA. Kozuru casts and reconfigures molds of her own designs, classical and industrial turned architectural forms in unexpected materials. Using rubber, glass and clay she creates columns with undulating silhouettes. The “Lantern Columns” are a group of 7 towers, ranging from 4 feet to 7 feet tall. They have been shown in various configurations in multiple US States as well as the Fukuoka City Museum in Kyushu, Japan. Kozuru made 60 components by blowing glass into molds of her own designs while at Artists in Residency at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina. After traveling the world, the Lantern Columns have been arranged into their final configuration, with a steel armature within and each topped with a vivid cast iron final...

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2010s Abstract Niho Kozuru Art

Materials

Steel, Iron

Lantern Column VI
Lantern Column VI

Lantern Column VI

By Niho Kozuru

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Title: Lantern Column VI Year: 1998 - 2014 Medium: Mold blown glass, cast polymer, steel, cast iron Size: 69 1/2 inches Price: $11,000. Niho Kozuru (髙鶴丹穂) is a Japanese-born mixed media artist based in Boston, MA. Kozuru casts and reconfigures molds of her own designs, classical and industrial turned architectural forms in unexpected materials. Using rubber, glass and clay she creates columns with undulating silhouettes. The “Lantern Columns” are a group of 7 towers, ranging from 4 feet to 7 feet tall. They have been shown in various configurations in multiple US States as well as the Fukuoka City Museum in Kyushu, Japan. Kozuru made 60 components by blowing glass into molds of her own designs while at Artists in Residency at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina. After traveling the world, the Lantern Columns have been arranged into their final configuration, with a steel armature within and each topped with a vivid cast iron final...

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2010s Abstract Niho Kozuru Art

Materials

Steel, Iron

Lotus-Liquid Sunshine
Lotus-Liquid Sunshine

Lotus-Liquid Sunshine

By Niho Kozuru

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Lotus-Liquid Sunshine Hand-dyed cast polymer rubber and painted steel. 33 X 20 X 20 inches. Niho Kozuru (髙鶴丹穂) is a Japanese-born mixed media artist based in Boston, MA. Kozuru cast...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Niho Kozuru Art

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Steel

Liquid Sunshine: Spring Moss 31 X 9 Hand dyed Polymer Rubber on Painted Steel
Liquid Sunshine: Spring Moss 31 X 9 Hand dyed Polymer Rubber on Painted Steel

Liquid Sunshine: Spring Moss 31 X 9 Hand dyed Polymer Rubber on Painted Steel

By Niho Kozuru

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Liquid Sunshine: Spring Moss Hand-dyed cast polymer rubber on painted steel 31.5 X 9.5 X 9.5 Niho Kozuru (髙鶴丹穂) is a Japanese-born mixed media artist based in Boston, MA. Kozuru casts and reconfigures molds of her own designs, classical and industrial turned architectural forms in unexpected materials. Using rubber, glass and clay she creates columns with undulating silhouettes. The “Lantern Columns” are a group of 7 towers, ranging from 4 feet to 7 feet tall. They have been shown in various configurations in multiple US States as well as the Fukuoka City Museum in Kyushu, Japan. Kozuru made 60 components by blowing glass into molds of her own designs while at Artists in Residency at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina. After traveling the world, the Lantern Columns have been arranged into their final configuration, with a steel armature within and each topped with a vivid cast iron final...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Niho Kozuru Art

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Steel

Longfellow Tower 73 x 6 Hand Dyed Polymer Rubber
Longfellow Tower 73 x 6 Hand Dyed Polymer Rubber

Longfellow Tower 73 x 6 Hand Dyed Polymer Rubber

By Niho Kozuru

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Longfellow Tower Hand-dyed cast polymer rubber on painted steel base. 73 X 6 X 6 inches. The steel base is 18 X 18 inches. Niho Kozuru (髙鶴丹穂) is a Japanese-born mixed media artist based in Boston, MA. Kozuru casts and reconfigures molds of her own designs, classical and industrial turned architectural forms in unexpected materials. Using rubber, glass and clay she creates columns with undulating silhouettes. The “Lantern Columns” are a group of 7 towers, ranging from 4 feet to 7 feet tall. They have been shown in various configurations in multiple US States as well as the Fukuoka City Museum in Kyushu, Japan. Kozuru made 60 components by blowing glass into molds of her own designs while at Artists in Residency at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina. After traveling the world, the Lantern Columns have been arranged into their final configuration, with a steel armature within and each topped with a vivid cast iron final...

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2010s Contemporary Niho Kozuru Art

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Steel

Liquid Sunshine Gear Column 24 X 10 X 10
Liquid Sunshine Gear Column 24 X 10 X 10

Liquid Sunshine Gear Column 24 X 10 X 10

By Niho Kozuru

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Liquid Sunshine Gear Column is made of hand dyed cast polymer and the base is painted steel. It is 24 X 10 X 10 Niho Kozuru (髙鶴丹穂) is a Japanese-born mixed me...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Niho Kozuru Art

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Steel

Liquid Sunshine: Amber 22" X 9" Hand dyed Polymer Rubber on Painted Steel
Liquid Sunshine: Amber 22" X 9" Hand dyed Polymer Rubber on Painted Steel

Liquid Sunshine: Amber 22" X 9" Hand dyed Polymer Rubber on Painted Steel

By Niho Kozuru

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Liquid Sunshine: Amber Hand-dyed cast polymer rubber on painted steel 22 X 9 X 9 inches Niho Kozuru (髙鶴丹穂) is a Japanese-born mixed media artist based in Boston, MA. Kozuru casts and reconfigures molds of her own designs, classical and industrial turned architectural forms in unexpected materials. Using rubber, glass and clay she creates columns with undulating silhouettes. The “Lantern Columns” are a group of 7 towers, ranging from 4 feet to 7 feet tall. They have been shown in various configurations in multiple US States as well as the Fukuoka City Museum in Kyushu, Japan. Kozuru made 60 components by blowing glass into molds of her own designs while at Artists in Residency at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina. After traveling the world, the Lantern Columns have been arranged into their final configuration, with a steel armature within and each topped with a vivid cast iron final...

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2010s Contemporary Niho Kozuru Art

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Steel

Lantern Column II Blown Glass 46" High
Lantern Column II Blown Glass 46" High

Lantern Column II Blown Glass 46" High

By Niho Kozuru

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Title: Lantern Column II Year: 1998 - 2014 Medium: Mold blown glass, cast polymer, steel, cast iron Size: 46 inches Price: $6,500 Niho Kozuru is a Japanese-born mixed media artist based in Boston, MA. Kozuru casts and reconfigures molds of her own designs, classical and industrial turned architectural forms in unexpected materials. Using rubber, glass and clay she creates columns with undulating silhouettes. The “Lantern Columns” are a group of 7 towers, ranging from 4 feet to 7 feet tall. They have been shown in various configurations in multiple US States as well as the Fukuoka City Museum in Kyushu, Japan. Kozuru made 60 components by blowing glass into molds of her own designs while at Artists in Residency at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina. After traveling the world, the Lantern Columns have been arranged into their final configuration, with a steel armature within and each topped with a vivid cast iron final...

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2010s Contemporary Niho Kozuru Art

Materials

Steel, Iron

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Lantern Column V
Lantern Column V

Niho KozuruLantern Column V, 1998-2014

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H 66.75 in W 8 in D 8 in

Lantern Column V

By Niho Kozuru

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Title: Lantern Column V Year: 1998 - 2014 Medium: Mold blown glass, cast polymer, steel, cast iron Size: 66 3/4 inches Price: $11,000. Niho Kozuru (髙鶴丹穂) is a Japanese-born mixed media artist based in Boston, MA. Kozuru casts and reconfigures molds of her own designs, classical and industrial turned architectural forms in unexpected materials. Using rubber, glass and clay she creates columns with undulating silhouettes. The “Lantern Columns” are a group of 7 towers, ranging from 4 feet to 7 feet tall. They have been shown in various configurations in multiple US States as well as the Fukuoka City Museum in Kyushu, Japan. Kozuru made 60 components by blowing glass into molds of her own designs while at Artists in Residency at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina. After traveling the world, the Lantern Columns have been arranged into their final configuration, with a steel armature within and each topped with a vivid cast iron final...

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Lantern Column VII
Lantern Column VII

Lantern Column VII

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Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Title: Lantern Column VII Year: 1998 - 2014 Medium: Mold blown glass, cast polymer, steel, cast iron Size: 77 1/2 inches Price: $12,500. Niho Kozuru (髙鶴丹穂) is a Japanese-born mixe...

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Lantern Column III
Lantern Column III

Niho KozuruLantern Column III, 2014

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H 47.5 in W 6 in D 6 in

Lantern Column III

By Niho Kozuru

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Title: Lantern Column III Year: 2014 Medium: Mold blown glass, cast polymer, steel, cast iron Size: 47 1/2 inches Price: $6,500

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