Jewelry Artist｜Jewelry Desiner
HIROAKI SATO
Personal History
1984 Born in Tokyo, Japan
2002–2005 Metal Craft Course, Hiko Mizuno College of Jewelry, Tokyo
2006 Completed Postgraduate Training Program, Hiko Mizuno College of Jewelry
2006–2007 Instructor Assistant, Hiko Mizuno College of Jewelry
Exhibitions
2024 Japan Jewelry Exhibition 2024, Grand Prize Winner, Tokyo
2022 Solo Exhibition, Gallery Okarinya, Ginza, Tokyo
2021 Solo Exhibition BEYOND Vol.2, AC GALLERY, Ginza, Tokyo
Solo Exhibition, Gallery Okarinya, Ginza, Tokyo
2018 Japan Jewelry Art Exhibition 2018, Tokyo
2015 Solo Exhibition Draw the Line, AC GALLERY, Ginza, Tokyo
Group Exhibition The Power of Expressiveness, Azabujuban Gallery, Tokyo
2014 Invited Artist Exhibition, Daegu, Korea
2013 Itami International Craft Exhibition – Jewelry, Hyogo
2012 BKV-PREIS 2012 for Young Applied Arts, Munich, Germany
Japan Jewelry Art Exhibition, Tokyo
ARAI ATELIER GALLERY 001 EXHIBITION, Tokyo
Metal Element of Four Countries 2012, Space Duru, Seoul, Korea
7 Jewellery Artists, Gallery Vivekkevin, Vietnam
Japan Crafts Exhibition, Tokyo
2011 Solo Exhibition Outside, AC GALLERY, Ginza, Tokyo
Solo Exhibition BEYOND, Gallery Vivekkevin, Vietnam
Itami International Craft Exhibition – Jewelry, Hyogo
Japan Crafts Exhibition, Tokyo
2010 Japan Jewelry Art Exhibition, Tokyo
2009 Solo Exhibition Nagare – Flow, AC GALLERY, Ginza, Tokyo
Itami International Craft Exhibition – Jewelry, Hyogo
2008 Japan Jewelry Art Exhibition, Tokyo
2007 8 Future Jewelers Exhibition, Arai Atelier Gallery, Tokyo
Prizes & Awards
2024 Grand Prize, Japan Jewelry Exhibition 2024
2012 Finalist, BKV Prize 2012 for Young Applied Arts, Germany
2008 Under 26 Award, Japan Jewelry Art Exhibition 2008
2006 New Figure Excellence Award, JJA Jewelry Design Award 2006
2005 Principal’s Prize, Graduation Works Exhibition, Hiko Mizuno College of Jewelry
Qualifications & Memberships
2013 Member, Japan Jewelry Designers Association (JJDA)
2017 Certified First-Class Precious Metal Ornaments Technician
2023 Board Member, Japan Jewelry Designers Association (JJDA)