Born in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, 1975
Lives and works in Shigaraki, Japan
One-Person Exhibitions
2024
BLUM, Los Angeles, CA
2023
Blum & Poe, Tokyo, Japan
2022
Yuji Ueda Exhibition, The Sogetsu Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan
2020
Picking Up Seeds, Kaikai Kiki Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2018
Memoires of Resonating Clays, Kaikai Kiki Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2015
Yuji Ueda Solo Exhibition–Mario Hirama Soebana, Sundries, Tokyo, Japan
GROWING FROM THE ROOTS, Torasaru, Shiga, Japan
2014
Yuji Ueda Pottery Exhibition, t.gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Cosmic Eruptions, Pragmata, Tokyo, Japan
2013
Yuji Ueda Pottery Exhibition–Shigaraki no Tsuchi to Hi to Toki to, Gallery Fukka, Tokyo, Japan
2012
Yuji Ueda– Sunaba, Sundries, Tokyo, Japan
2009
Café Wakaya Solo Exhibition, Café Wakaya, Mie, Japan
2008
Gallery Karahasi Solo Exhibiton, Gallery Karahashi, Shiga, Japan
Group Exhibitions
2024
Deep Japan Contemporary: Made in Shiga, Curated by the director of the Shiga Art Museum and organized by anonymous art project, Omotesando Crossing Park, Tokyo, Japan
Thirty Years: Written with a Splash of Blood, BLUM, Tokyo, Japan
Thirty Years: Written with a Splash of Blood, BLUM, Los Angeles, CA
2023
Fair Trade – About the contemporary art industry and ceramic industry, Kanda & Oliveira, Nishifuna Funabashi, Chiba
2022
Yuji Ueda and Yui Suzuki, Harmas Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2021
Healing, curated by Takashi Murakami, Perrotin, Hong Kong
Geibi Kakushin: Aesthetic Innovation on Japanese Ceramic Art, curated by Takashi Murakami, Perrotin, Paris, France
2020
Healing, curated by Takashi Murakami, Perrotin, Seoul, Korea
Healing, curated by Takashi Murakami, Perrotin, Paris, France
2017
An Occasion for Contemplating Ceramics and Sculpture: Seeds Sown in Shigaraki, Kaikai Kiki Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2016
Juxtapoz x Superflat, co-curated by Takashi Murakami and Evan Pricco, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Yuji Ueda, Otani Workshop, Kazunori Hamana: Curated by Takashi Murakami, Blum & Poe, New York, NY
ton chin kan: Otani Workshop x Kazunori Hamana x Yuji Ueda, Roppongi Hills A/D Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2015
Yuji Ueda, Otani Workshop, Kazunori Hamana: Curated by Takashi Murakami, Blum & Poe, Los Angeles, CA
2013
Zankestu, Utsuwa Note, Saitama, Japan
Oz! Zingaro STYLE!, Oz Zingaro, Tokyo, Japan
2012
Around The Kochuten, Hidari Zinagaro/Oz Zingaro/Kaikiki Zingaro, Tokyo, Japan
2009
Gallery Karahasi: Exhibition of two artists, Gallery Karahasi, Shiga, Japan
Bibliography
Catalogues
2021
Ueda, Yuji. Yuji Ueda: Picking Up Seeds. Tokyo: Kaikai Kiki, 2021.
Articles and Reviews
2024
Matsubara, Mari. "Inside the Artists' Mind." GQ Japan (May 2024): 60–63.
2022
Tomita, Akiko. “The Craft Revolution.” Vogue Japan, April 2021.
2016
Laster, Paul. "Armory Edition: 22 Things to Do in New York's Art World Before March 7." Observer.com, March 1, 2016.
Lothar, Marcus. "Curated by Takashi Murakami, Exhibition of Japanese Contemporary Ceramics Comes to Blum and Poe New York." Widewalls, March 2, 2016.
Roazen, Ben. "Takashi Murakami Curates an Exhibition of Japanese Ceramics." Hypebeast, March 2, 2016.
Rosen, Miss. "Takashi Murakami Curates New Generation of Japanese Ceramicists." CraveOnline.com, March 19, 2016.
Soler, Francesca. "Japanese Art Superstar Takashi Murakami Curates a New Generation of Japanese Ceramicists." We-Heart.com, March 2016.
"Takashi Curates." Interview with Takashi Murakami. NeueJournal, March 23, 2016.
2015
Karl, Brian. “Kazunori Hamana, Yuji Ueda, and Otani Workshop at Blum & Poe.” SFAQ, October 23, 2015.
Lansroth, Bob. “Get a Charge out of Contemporary Japanese Ceramics in an Exhibition Curated by Takashi Murakami at Blum & Poe.” Widewalls, September 11, 2015.
Ollman, Leah. “Humble Ceramics in a Stunning Installation at Blum & Poe.” Los Angeles Times, September 27, 2015.
Pettinau, Marta. “Da Artista Pop A Curatore.” Artribune (Italy), September 9, 2015.
Review of Kazunori Hamana, Yuji Ueda, and Otani Workshop. ArtScene California (October 2015): 22.
Shaw, Anny. “Murakami Organizes Japanese Ceramics Exhibition in Los Angeles.” Art Newspaper, August 27, 2015.
Wee, Darryl. "Takashi Murakami Curates Japanese Ceramics at Blum & Poe." Blouinartinfo.com, August 31, 2015.
Welch, Thomas. “Takashi Murakami Shines Light on Japan’s Most Promising New Artists.” Selectism, October 7, 2015.
Wu, Su. “Zen Garden: Takashi Murakami brings a selection of Japanese ceramics to LA.” Wallpaper, September 21, 2015.