IGARASHI Takenobu

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IGARASHI Takenobu 　
Artist

Artist

Born in Hokkaido in 1944.
He is active worldwide as a graphic product designer. In 1994 he turned to sculptor. Based at the Takenobu Igarashi Museum Kazenobi in Shintotsukawa-cho, Hokkaido, he creates sculptures using materials such as wood, ceramics, metal, stone, and stained glass, with the motto of "art in everyday scenes.''
In 2020, he received the Hokkaido Cultural Award.
In 2023, the "IGARASHI TAKENOBU Archive" was opened within Kanazawa Institute of Technology.
He is a support ambassador for Shintotsukawa Town in Hokkaido, and a professor emeritus after serving as president of Tama Art University. Passed away in 2025.
Takenobu Igarashi

This Artist's Public Art Works

Stained Glass
March 19, 2016
JR Hokkaido Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station
"Muku Muku - homage to water, light and earth"
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Ceramic Relief
December 16, 2015
Kushiro Airport
"Shu, Sha, Shi - homage to sky, water and light"
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Stained Glass
September, 2014
Higashikawa International House
"Mi Zu No Ne"
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Ceramic Relief
February, 2012
Ota-City General Gymnasium
"Paean for forests, the sea and human beings"
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History

1944年: Born in Takigawa city, Hokkaido
1968年: Graduated from Tama Art University
1969年: Completed Master's degree in graduate school of University of California, Los Angeles
1970年: Became independent in Tokyo
1994年: Moved to Los Angeles and worked as a sculptor
2005年: Came back from the United States, and had an atelier in Akiya, Miura Peninsula
2011年: President of Tama Art University
2015年: Professor Emeritus of Tama Art University
2020: Received the Hokkaido Cultural Award
2023: Takenobu Igarashi Archive" at Kanazawa Institute of Technology opens
2025: Passed away