Fumi Amano
CV
Born in Aichi, Japan
Phone: +1(206) 849-9125
E-mail: fmii00@msn.com
Website: http://www.fumiamano.com/
[Education]
2017 Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond VA, MFA
2011 Aichi University of Education Aichi, Japan, Research Student
2010 Toyama City Institute of Glass Art, Toyama, Japan
2008 Aichi University of Education, Aichi, Japan, BFA
[Employment]
2018.1- Exhibition Production Coordinator at Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd
2017 Artist assistant for David Dorio
2016-2017 Instructor (glass art) Virginia Commonwealth University, VA
2015-2017 Teaching Assistant for Bohyun Yoon, VA
2014 Artist Assistant for Jack L Wax, VA
2011-2013 General Art Teacher, Junior high school and High school in Aichi, Japan
2009-2010 Artist assistant for Robert Lewis
[Exhibition]
[Solo]
2019 “Chirality” Pilchuck Exhibition space Seattle, WA
2018 “Obsession” Antenna Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2017 “Voice” Cohen gallery Reading, PA
2016 “Filters –Between us-“ Critique room1 Richmond, VA
2013 Solo Exhibition Gallery APA Aichi Prefecture, Japan
2012 Solo Exhibition Gallery APA Aichi Prefecture, Japan
[Group]
2019 High Wall INSCAPE, WA
2018 BAM Biennial 2018 Bellevue Arts Museum, WA
2018 Elisabeth R. Raphael Founder’s competition, PA
2017 “Momentum” Juried Competition and Exhibition Toledo, OH
2017 “Out of the box” at Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, AL
2017 “2017 International Student exhibition” at GAS conference
2017 “2017 Biennial Juried Exhibition” Olin and Smoyer Gallery VA
2016 “/Material” at FAB gallery Richmond, VA
2016 “Glass National 2016” Workhouse Arts center VA
2016 “Auction Preview exhibition” Pilchuck glass school gallery, WA
2016 “Please touch” at Target Gallery Washington DC, United States
2016 “GoggleWorks 10th annual juried exhibition” at Goggleworks Art Center Reading, PA
2016 “Practice” Candidacy show at Plant Zero Gallery Richmond, VA
2016 “Touch” at Arrowmont gallery, TN
2015 “This Just In” The Depot Gallery Richmond, VA
2013 “International Exhibition of glass Kanazawa Ishikawa, Japan
2012 “Glass Path” Gallery Suki, Aichi, Japan
2011 “Form with Lid” Gallery Voice, Gifu, Japan
2011 “Contemporary Glass Triennial” Toyama, Japan
2010 “Graduate exhibition” Toyama, Japan
2009 “Transfiguration of Glass” Gallery Voice, Gifu, Japan
2008 “Graduate Exhibition” Nagoya Citizen Gallery, Aichi, Japan
[Performance]
2018 “Shooting sperm” at Antenna gallery New Orleans, LA
2018 “Cradle” Contemporary Craft Pittsburgh, PA
2017 “Shooting sperm” at Torpedo Factory Art Center, VA
2017 “Shadow” at Pittsburgh Performance Art Festival, PA
2017 “Voice” at Cohen Gallery, PA
2017 “Hot and cold” at the event “Bacon Friday” at Present Company Brooklyn, NY
2017 “Recording” at the event “Bacon Thursday” at FAB gallery Richmond, VA
2016 “Message” at the group show “/Material” at FAB gallery Richmond, VA
2016 “One night” at the group show “Practice” Candidacy show at Plant Zero Gallery Richmond, VA
[Awards]
2018 Honorable Mention at “Transformation 10” Contemporary Craft Pittsburgh, PA
2017 2018 International/National Open Call at Antenna Winner
2017 2nd place at “Out of the box” Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, AL
2017 1st place at 2017 International Student exhibition at GAS conference
2016 Honorable mention at Glass National 2016 Workhouse Arts center VA
2016 Grand Prize at Goggleworks 10th annual juried exhibition, Reading, PA
2015 Best Student Award, Pilchuck Glass Art School, Stanwood, WA
2013 Selected at the International Exhibition of glass Kanazawa Ishikawa, Japan
2011 Selected at Contemporary Glass Triennial, Toyama, Japan
[Scholarship and Grant]
2017 Full Scholarship recipient from Pilchuck glass art school WA
2017 Work Study scholarship from Penland school of Crafts, NC
2016 Corning Incorporated Award from Corning Incorporated foundation, NY
2016 Student assistantship from Virginia Commonwealth University, VA
2016 Travel grant from Virginia Commonwealth University, VA
2015 Student assistantship from Virginia Commonwealth University, VA
2015 Travel grant from Virginia Commonwealth University, VA
[Publication]
2018 “Obsession” Catalog by Antenna gallery New Orleans, LA
2017 “Out of the Box” catalog by Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art
2017 “Momentum” catalog by Arts Commision
2017 Art review ”Reading Eagle” By Ron Schira
2017 “Voice” at GoggleWorks in “One tank trip” By Karin Mallett
2016 “In the galleries” in “Washington Post” By Mark Jenkins
2016 “Goggleworks 10th annual juried exhibition” Catalog by Cohen Gallery
[Residency]
2019 INSCAPE artist in Residency program Seattle, WA
2017 The Anderson Center Tower View Red Wing, MN
2017 Torpedo Factory Art Center Alexandria, VA
[Artist Lecture/Artist talk]
2019 Pilchuck Exhibition space Seattle, WA
2018 Auburn University, AL
2018 Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, AL
2017 Anderson Center Tower View, MN
2017 Virginia Commonwealth University, VA
2017 Torpedo Factory Art Center, VA