Born in Yamaguchi Pref., and now living in Hyogo Pref., in Japan.
She graduated with an Associates Degre in Desigh and Arts,
from Asaka University of Arts Junior College,
then acquired Associates Degree in Graphic Desgin from Osaka Sogo College.
Has worked as a Graphic Desighner in the past,
and now is involved actively as an illustrator since 2006.
Producer of mainly feminine fashion illustrations,
and very schooled at drawing the female form, along with flowers, textiles and other dynamic Magazine art.
Has experience in Magazine illustrations, along with book biding etc.

Work list
B o o k s ● "Meeting you was all I needed" (Shueisha bunko) Format cover
B o o k s ● "Wait till nine o'clock" (Shueisha bunko) Format cover
B o o k s ● "Yuuki tte nann darou" (Iwanami Junia shinsho) Format cover
B o o k s ● "She do not like her" (Shueisha bunko) Format cover
B o o k s ● "daughter book" (Joho Center Publishing CO.,Ltd.) Format cover
Magazine ● "OZ plus" (Starts Publishing Corporation) Illustration
Magazine ● "MISTY" (Jitsugyo no Nihon sha,Ltd.) illustration
Stationery ● "Years Diary starlab 2010" (LAB CLIP) Cover
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Actively & Aword
2000.01 magazine "illustration"（GENKOSHA Co.） "No.123 111th The Choice" Winner
2004.02 "scarlet" exhibition Hiromi Taguchi (iTohen: Osaka)
2005.04 "coromo" exhibition Hiromi Taguchi (iTohen: Osaka)
2005.04 Works Hiromi Taguchi [coromo] published
2005.08 Competition and Exhibition "soramiito" (iTohen: Osaka) Participation
2006.08 Competition and Exhibition "soramiito" (iTohen: Osaka) Participation
2006.08 ELLE LOVES ART (TAKE ART) participants, making illustrations
2007.06 "Time friendly" exhibition Hiromi Taguchi (Malpu Gallery, Tokyo)
2007.10 "vol.2 draw a woman" group exhibition (OPA Gallery, Tokyo)
2009.06 "color" exhibition Hiromi Taguchi (Cell-D Co.LaBo: Hyogo)
2012.01 "LOVE" 4th 100 Artist Exhibition (Ouchi Gallery: New York ) Participation

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Born and raised in Hiroshima, Emi SUGIMOTO is a freelance decorator who has been active on show window dressing and art decorations in Tokyo since 1995. In 2004, she moved to Paris for her creative activity as well as to participate in cultural exchange programs between France and Japan. Emi reuses old and broken household goods which served its purpose and rediscover its values in using them in her art works. Kitchen goods such as ladles and cutleries, wood scrap such as doors, and goods people use daily such as shoes and accessories find a brand-new stories in her art works.

1974 Born in Hiroshima, Japan
1996 Start career as an assistant to a decorator
1999 Move to Tokyo, Japan
Engaged in projects for decoration/window-dressing of shop windows and displays of Japanese major department stores as well as catalog shooting, etc. as a freelance decorator
(Major department stores: Matsuya Ginza, Ginza Mitsukoshi, Seibu;
Catalog shooting: UNIQLO, ONWARD KASHIYAMA, etc) 
2004 Move to Paris, France 
Start creative activities while leaning French at a language school at the Sorbonne.
Take charge of the hall display at the show which introduces Japanese culture. 
2006 Move to Tokyo, Japan
Continue creative activities while working as a decorator and a coordinator as mentioned above.  

Work
“Semi-three-dimensional series” created with everyday items.
“Font series” that contains messages strewed in art works.
“Collage series” created with antiquarian books, newspapers and magazines.

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My jewelries are used traditional technique of Japan.
They are made from metal and glass.
I want you to feel it , “Joy of life”.

Biography

Solo exhibition in Japan
・Dec/2008 : First exhibition, Omotesando Dojunkai art gallery, Tokyo
・Dec/2009 : Omotesando Dojunkai art gallery, Tokyo
・Dec/2009 : Ginza Akane art gallery, Tokyo
・Apr/2010 : Karahashi art gallery, Shiga prefecture
・Nov/2010 : Ginza Akane art gallery, Tokyo
・Nov/2011 : ~Autumn art jewelry~ , Lalique Museum Hakone, Kanagawa prefecture

Group exhibition in Japan
・Jan/2010 : The Small Works Exhibition, Ginza Stage One art gallery, Tokyo
・Mar/2010 : Pencils Exhibition, Ginza Stage One art gallery, Tokyo
・Jul/2010 : Lamps Exhibition, Karahashi art gallery, Shiga prefecture
・Mar/2011 : The Eight Carats Exhibition, Ginza Akane art gallery, Tokyo
・Mar/2011 : Doll's Festival Exhibition, Kasari art gallery, Kanagawa prefecture
・Apr/2011 : The Love Exhibition, NHK art gallery, Tokyo
・May/2011 : The Balmy Breeze Exhibition, Kasari art gallery, Kanagawa prefecture
・Dec/2011 : Christmas Present Exhibition, Kojima art gallery, Shiga prefecture
・May/2012 : The Luxury Closet Exhibition, Skog art gallery, Shiga prefecture
・July/2012：100 Artist Exhibition ~EAST＆WEST~, Sala dei Templari, Province of Bari, Italia

Competition
・2011 : The 45th Japan Enamelling Artist Association's Exhibition, General category Winner
・2012 : The 46th Japan Enamelling Artist Association's International Exhibition, General category Winner

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Exhibition
2012 “Power aus Japan”Miami Exhibition (Fountain Art Fair Miami 2012) in Miami, USA
2012 TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK 2012 in Tokyo, Japan
2012 EAST & WEST (6rd 100 Artist Exhibition – VI edizione) in Bari, Italy
2012 “Power aus Japan” Leipzig Exhibition in Leipzig, Germany
2012 “Power aus Japan” Rathenow Exhibition in Rathenow, Germany
2012 Group exhibition “HU-XXX” in Tokyo, Japan
2012 Kawaii + Award Winners exhibition in Tokyo, Japan
2012 Art-ZEN, New York (fountain art fair new york 2012) in New York, USA
2012 eco & art AWARD Winners exhibition in Tokyo, Japan

Awards:
2012 minne award “idea award”
2012 Young Creator of the Year 2012 “Nominate”
2012 Kawaii + Award “Winner”
2012 eco & art Award “Winner”
2011 Zank & Mars in NY Award “First Prize”

Born in 1984 in Kanda Tokyo.
I am but a novice, working day in and day out by my own sinister methods, creating both design work and art work, hoping to be an advocate for what I like to call “Humor and Art.” I aim to bring subtle smiles to my viewers’ faces while connecting people to people and people to objects through my creations.

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Can Jin was born in China, Beijing 1991. Can grew up in Yokohama since she was 3 years old.
Can’s family moved to Japan for his father’s business.When she was child, she liked drawing picture, especially Japanese Animation character, and her friends liked her drawing. Now she is a University student,Tama Art University
Her major is graphic design.

Dec.2010　　Win〝THE SIX WEB COMPETITION〟in Japan,THE SIX 2010 EXHIBITHION〟in Rafolet Museum Harajuku,Japan
Apr. 2011　 〝Cher MICHINOKU Exhibition〟in Tokyo
Jun. 2011　 〝3rd 100artists Exhibition〟in Ouchi Gallery, NY
Oct. 2011　 〝SYOMONA T-shirt Exhibition〟in University
Dec. 2011　 〝UNICEF Tree of Prayers Project〟
Feb. 2012　 〝Anime and Manga Festival in France(AMAF)〟in Centre Pompidou Participate in AMAF executive committee and display animation
Mar. 2012　 〝Jyu-nin Exhibition〟in Tokyo

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Growing up in Japan and living in the United States for many years, I was influenced by both Japanese and American culture. I highly admire surrealism and I've always been interested in odd and creepy stuff and places since I was little.

I mostly draw women and creatures that I wish to exist and somewhat they are someone or something that are in me but can't come out in real life. Concepts of my art are usually about “Heart”. Heart is fragile and it suffers so much pain when it's broken. But it's all great in the end because I can get to express that pain, sorrow, and whatever I feel through my paintings and that help me recover and makes me stronger also. I am currently working as an illustrator and a graphic designer in New York.

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Zero
Masumi Yoshinaga
Mar. 6(Wed) - Mar. 10(Sun), 2013

Calligraphy is the one writing by the spirit. It learnt long because of the mind and the body. The spirit can be expressed by sentences with a brush for calligraphy. 
My willpower is an art. 

It started at the age of three. It keeps still writing calligraphy. And, 30 years have already passed. It is very happy work. And, it is work that cannot be done if there is no technology. Please know the culture of Japan. It sends it to a person all over the world through me.　The art of a lot of calligraphies is taught. And, they are made to be impressed.　Please see by all means. My calligraphy. Please exhibit in various places. Educational guidance of calligraphy can be done.
Please hear the lecture for several hours as a lecturer in the university and the museum. 
And, please know feeling the Japanese culture. As for the company, I want you to cooperate a lot with me.　I want you to use it for CM and the advertisement through the work and me.　The calligraphy of the logo design and the art can be written. And, I want you to promote the exhibition and sales. I want you to do the message of the calligraphy exhibition as my activity in the world.

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Akiko Komoto
Feb. 28 - Mar. 2, 2013

I think Tokyo is a beautiful city, especially around the Imperial Palace, "Kokyo."
People running around, taking pictures, walking through Tokyo, it's a kind city. It’s sophisticated, and it's gentle too. But at the same time, we expect an earthquake to hit Tokyo. All kinds of buildings will fall down. Hinako Sugiura, a writer who loves old Tokyo has said, “Tokyo, prepare to return to the wild." Still, I choose to live in Tokyo. I don’t mind living there. Because everything alive now must die someday, and it's not something that bothers me. I walk around Tokyo everyday.
The flowers may wilt, but they bloom as well. So I love to arrange flowers. For me, Japanese flower arrangement, “Ikebana,” allows flowers to come alive. We feel for flowers as we feel for all that lives, all that one day will be dead.

I was born in 1980 in Okayama, Japan.

2002 "Flower" solo exhibition at Yonee Hotel in Shimane, Japan
2002 Started living in Tokyo, Japan
2006 "Flower" solo exhibition in Ginza, Tokyo
2007 Group photography exhibition in Ginza, Tokyo
2009 Group photography exhibition in Ginza, Tokyo

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Keisetsu: World of Calligraphy
KEISETSU SAKON
February 20 - February 24, 2012

1964: Born in Hitoyoshi City, Kumamoto, Japan
1967: Started calligraphy at 3 years old, at her mother’s calligraphic school
1982: After graduating from high school, entered the School of Japan Calligraphy and Art and studied under Saisui Ishibashi (石橋 犀水), the founder and then principal, recommended by Seppo Kawachi (河内 雪峰), her great uncle and former judge of Mainichi Calligraphic Competition (毎日書道展)
*While at the School, received many awards for excellence including at All Japan Student Calligraphic Competitions and competitions sponsored by the Japan Society of Calligraphic Education
1985-(present): After graduating from the School cum laude, acted as an independent calligrapher and made many unique works
The basic concept of Sakon’s works is ‘easy-to-read, delightful and vigorous’, using multiple calligraphies in a single work.
This work is somewhat stereoscopic with some shading, and aims at the elegance of the characters.
Sakon lives in Ueda City, Nagano, Japan

www.keisetu.com

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Life drawing
Eri Uemura
February 13 - February 17, 2012

People have an honest existence so that when they feel joy they can’t help but smile, when they are sad tears cannot be stopped. There are no national borders for this natural way of existence. Most likely animals and flowers are also the same. In the midst of this we can encounter all sorts of things from day to day. Things that were considered meaningful up to yesterday change into meaningful things in your hands today. Painting is one means for that.
Biography:
1986 born in Hiroshima, Japan
2006~2010 B.A. in oil painting , Onomichi City University
2010~2011 lives in London, England
2012~ M.A. in oil painting ,Tokyo University of the Arts

"In front of Eri it is meaningless to dress oneself up. Eri has the power to remove unnecessary vanity and titles while looking at people unadorned just as they are. Always face to face on a deep level. Also she grips objects tightly with her eye and paints in order to free them inside of canvas."

Megumi Utsunomiy

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FOOD
Aya Nozawa
February 5 - February 10, 2012

I became attracted to the beauty of colors created by watercolor especially aquarelle paints when I was in an Art preparatory school. During the school, I learned the importance of observation and I have made realism a primary focus of my work. I spend more time on the base sketch, it's because once I start painting, aquarelle paints are not as forgiving as other paints. I am inspired by works of Andrew Wyeth, and Gary Bukovnik. Although they have very distinctively different styles and techniques, I like to appreciate their differences to keep my eyes open to see any new styles of my liking or techniques that I want to try applying to my works. Also, because I love eating, I like to incorporate foods as my subjects to make drawing time more fun. I hope my pieces will bring the viewers appetite.

Biography:
1988 Born in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
2008 Began painting in aquarelle watercolor
2009 Admitted to Tama Art University, majoring in graphic design

Group Exhibitions:
2012 The 4th 100 Artists Exhibition "Love", Ouchi Gallery (Brooklyn, NY)
2011 The 3rd 100 Artists Exhibition "RED", Ouchi Gallery (Brooklyn, NY)
2010 "Hamu Gokoro", La foret Harajuku Museum (Tokyo, Japan)
2009 "ing.", Shimokitazawa Art Space (Tokyo, Japan)

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PEOPLE
The 7th 100 Artists Exhibition
January 4 - January 27, 2012

Ouchi Gallery presents a call for artists to participate in the fifth “100 Artist Exhibition,” a group exhibition founded with the hope of bringing together artists from around the world to New York City.
The exhibition’s theme is "PEOPLE”.
In our world there are billions of People. In New York City, a place with a great diversity of cultures, upbringings, languages and beliefs, 100 artists will present artwork of People, in the hope of expanding their audiences on a global scale. What for an individual is impossible, when People come together, great possibility is created. Through artwork that aims for the farthest reaches of imagination, we provide a creative space for People of infinite potential.

PERFORMANCE ARTISTS:
Leon Marin : Music live
Kazuhito Hiruma : Dance performance

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