CV

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CV 

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Born in Aichi, Japan


[Education]
 

2017       Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond VA, MFA   
2010       Toyama City Institute of Glass Art, Toyama, Japan 
2008       Aichi University of Education, Aichi, Japan, BFA

[Employment] 

2020-       Glass Studio Manager at Pratt Fine Arts Center, WA
2022 Adjunct Faculty at University of Wahington Seattle, WA
2018-2020    Exhibition Production Coordinator at Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd
2017              Artist assistant for David Dorio
2016-2017    Instructor at 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

[Exhibition] 

[Solo] 

2021 “Where are you from?” Method gallery Seattle, WA
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] 
2020 “Shape of Memory” Something New Ⅲ Bainbridge Island, WA
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 

[Public Art]
2021 “Resilience” Seattle Center Seattle, WA
2020 “Resilience” Main Gallery, City of Auburn, WA
2020 “Shape of Memory ”Shunpike Storefront project Seattle, WA     

[Awards] 

2022 Saxe Emerging Artist Award Glass Art Society
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] 

2021 Awesome Foundation 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]

2020 “New Glass Review 41” Corning Museum of Glass
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]

2022 University of Washington Seattle, WA
2020 GEEX Talks Lecture series
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