Ayaka Terajima (1987* Japan)
Education :
2017–2023
Diploma in Fine Arts, Sculpture (Ceramics and Glass) Class of Prof. Nicole Wermers,
Diploma in Fine Arts, Sculpture (Ceramics and Glass) Class of Prof. Nicole Wermers,
Academy of Fine Arts Munich (Graduation: February 2023)
2016–2017
Fine Arts, Ceramics and Glass Class of Guest Prof. Markus Karstieß,
Fine Arts, Ceramics and Glass Class of Guest Prof. Markus Karstieß,
Academy of Fine Arts Munich
2012–2014
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Ceramics Department of Crafts, Tokyo University of the Arts
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Ceramics Department of Crafts, Tokyo University of the Arts
2008–2012
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Ceramics Department of Crafts, Tokyo University of the Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Ceramics Department of Crafts, Tokyo University of the Arts
Awards / Grants :
2025
Bavarian Studio Award 2025, Germany
Nominated for the SIMACEK Award 2025, Austria
2024
Bavarian Art Promotion Prize for Fine Arts 2024, Germany
Bavarian State Prize 2024, Germany
2022
2nd Prize (Ceramics Category), Student Competition of the Danner Foundation, Academy of Fine Arts Munich, Germany
Frechen Ceramic Award 2022, endowed by RheinEnergie, Germany
BKV Prize 2022, Honorable Mention, Bavarian Arts and Crafts Association, Germany
Scholarship Program of the Free State of Bavaria “Young Art and New Paths”, Germany
2020
Talente 2020, Finalist, Germany
2018
Overseas Research Fellowship, Pola Art Foundation, Japan
2017
Art and Culture Grant, Nomura Foundation, Japan
Collections :
2024
Grassi Museum, Leipzig, Germany — Little Nailed Arm Doki
2023
Pinakothek der Moderne (Die Neue Sammlung), Munich, Germany — Doki on the Three Days
Exhibitions / Project / Residence :
2026
Art fair - Art Düsseldorf with Gallery nouveaux deuxdeux, Düsseldorf, Germany
Group Exhibition “Figürlich”, Galerie Handwerk, Munich, Germany
International crafts fair with Gallery Rosemarie Jäger, Munich, Germany
Group Exhibition “Between / beyond, Objects between body and space”, Munich, Germany
2025
Solo Exhibition “Spacey Clay”, Gallery nouveaux deuxdeux, Munich, Germany
Solo Exhibition “SPACE–TIME WEEKEND”, Taubenturm (organised by Heimatverein Diessen), Diessen, Germany
Group Exhibition “100 Years - 100 Objects”, Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich, Germany (until 30.05.2027)
Group Exhibition “Jahresgaben 2025”, Kunstverein München, Munich, Germany
Group Exhibition “Kunst aus Bayern”, Glaspalast /BBK Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
Group Exhibition “Bridge”, organized by JVDW Gallery and SUZUSAN, Düsseldorf, Germany
Group Exhibition “SPIEGLEIN SPIEGLEIN”, Old Glass Loop, Murnthal, Neunburg vorm Wald, Germany
Prize Winners Exhibition “Bavarian Art Promotion Prize for Fine Arts 2024”, Galerie der Künstler, Munich, Germany
International crafts fair with Gallery Rosemarie Jäger, Munich, Germany
2024
Residency (project funding by the Curt Wills-Foundation), at the Old Glass Loop, Murnthal, Neunburg vorm Wald, Germany
Group Exhibition “Jahresgaben 2024”, Kunstverein München, Munich, Germany
Group Selection Exhibition “Carrying the Earth to the Sky”, part of Various Others (Munich Art Week), Munich, Germany
Group Selection Exhibition “TACKER / Preselection”, Galerie der Künstler, Munich, Germany
International crafts fair with Gallery Rosemarie Jäger, Munich, Germany
2023
Solo Exhibition “Diploma Exhibition”, Academy of Fine Arts Munich, Munich, Germany
Duo Exhibition “BEGEGNUNG”, Galerie Rosemarie Jäger, Hochheim, Germany
Duo Exhibition “Rerouting Resemblance”, Galerieraum FRIZZ 23, Berlin, Germany
Group Exhibition “Jahresgaben 2023”, Kunstverein München, Munich, Germany
Group Exhibition “Peeling”, Künstlerhaus Kebbel Villa, Schwandorf, Germany
Sommer Frische Kunst 2023 – Art Bad Gastein, Bad Gastein, Austria
Group Exhibition “Capture Change”, Gallery nouveaux deuxdeux, Munich, Germany
2022
Group Exhibition “Storage Exhibition”, Student Competition of the Danner Foundation, Academy of Fine Arts Munich, Munich, Germany
Group Exhibition “Frechener Keramikpreis 2022”, Keramion, Frechen, Germany
“Academy POSITIONS”, Berlin Art Fair, Tempelhof Airport, Berlin, Germany
Annual Exhibition 2022 “Outer Edge of the Grotto”, Academy of Fine Arts Munich, Munich, Germany
Group Exhibition “Undermining & Oversharing”, Produzentengalerie, Hamburg, Germany
“BKV Prize 2022”, Bavarian Arts and Crafts Association, Munich, Germany
2021
Group Exhibition “Geidai Art Fes” (Augmented Reality), Zentsuji, Kagawa, Japan
Group Exhibition “Undermining & Oversharing”, Stadtgalerie Schwaz, Schwaz, Austria
2020
Group Exhibition “Pola Museum Annex Exhibition 2020”, Pola Museum Annex, Tokyo, Japan
2019
Annual Exhibition 2019, Academy of Fine Arts Munich, Munich, Germany
2018
Annual Exhibition 2018, Academy of Fine Arts Munich, Munich, Germany
Solo Exhibition “Der kleine blaue Garten (The Little Blue Garden)”, Sansaro Artbox, Munich, Germany
Group Exhibition “Fun on the Table”, Torindo Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2017
Annual Exhibition 2017, Academy of Fine Arts Munich, Munich, Germany
2016
Group Exhibition “Danner Prize – God Keep Me from Ever Completing Anything”, Academy of Fine Arts Munich, Munich, Germany
2015
Group Exhibition “Pottery Colours of Foursome”, Torindo Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2014
M.F.A. Graduation Exhibition, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, Japan
2013
Group Exhibition “KOUGEI to ART”, Galerie Sharwood, Tokyo, Japan
Art Project “GTS”, Collaboration for Sumida Ward, Tokyo, Japan
2012
B.F.A. Graduation Exhibition, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, Japan