2. Jun Kaneko was born in Nagoya,
Japan, in 1942.
He began to study painting in high school, under
Satoshi Ogawa. He painted in his studio during the
day and attended school at night.
Nagoya,
Japan
3. In 1963, Jun Kaneko came to the U.S. to study at the Chouinard Institute of
Art. When he was introduce to collector Fred Marer, he became interested
in ceramic sculpture. He studied with Peter Voulkos, Paul Soldner, and
Jerry Rothman, during the Contemporary Ceramics Movement.
He became a teacher at Scripps College, Rhode Island School of
Design, and the Cranbrook Academy of Art.
Chouinard
Institute of Art
4. Jun Kaneko makes many different
kinds of artwork, including...
Dangos
Heads
Drawings
Paintings
Bronze
Glass
Textile
7. Interesting Information
He currently lives in Nebraska.
He has held exhibitions all over the world—
even here in Portland!
He and his wife, Ree, are the founders of
KANEKO, a space designed to bring art and
creativity to people.
8. “It doesn't matter what the
material is as long as
you're making a
statement.”
-Jun Kaneko-
