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Mieko AOKI
1974-/Fukushima, Japan/F
BIOGRAPHY
Born in 1974 in Kanagawa, JAPAN, Mieko Aoki studied JAPANESE PAINTING at the Tokyo Junsin Art Collage before studying abroad in New York, USA in 1994. In 1997, Aoki graduated with a BFA in fine art major from the School Of Visual Arts. After an assistant experience of Mollyne Karnofsky who is known for Mixed media painting, Aoki returned to Tokyo, Japan in1998. During 1998-2008, she had to keep painting while having several part-time jobs. Then, the group exhibition “Tadaima wo ikiteorimasu.(We’re living, just right now!)” at Ichys Gallery (2008) in Tokyo, prompt her to active constantly in art world. Several times since 2013, Aoki has shown with Gallery Q in Tokyo, as solo and group exhibitor. In 2011, after moving to Fukushima, Aoki has started to face world art scene. In spring of 2015, She had the group exhibition at Fugetusha Gallery in Shanhai, China. Moreover, in New York Art expo.2015, Aoki’s works had been contracted for many of personal collections.
SYNOPSIS
Much of Mieko Aoki’s work is constructed by a repetition of round shapes, straight lines, and graffiti-like scribbles. Through the abstract expression, Aoki is trying to combine aspects of both real world and the human curiosity to the unknown.
KEY IDEAS
Since early in her career, Aoki had been tried to draw “a existence of nature” which doesn't mean just “a landscape picture”. In the background, her thinking was influenced by a strange experience like the movie, “Spirited Away.” When she was in a grade school, she had an experience like the spirited away movie in the forest near the house. From the valuable episode, she has been interested in some feeling of awe against a nature.
In current her works, she seeks to human curiosity and imagination to some unknown or mysterious area through abstract expression. If some puzzle is existent at just front of you, you may casually begin to untie it, even though the puzzle doesn’t have a correct answer. Aoki loves the challenging spirit and human dauntless (unconscious) courage. Sometimes, her painting is slightly tricky and she enjoys looking on your troubled face. For achieving her paintings, public viewer’s curiosity, or inquiring mind is absolutely a necessary.
RESUME
BACKGROUND
1974 Born in Kanagawa, Japan (Current address – Fukushima, Japan)
1994 Tokyo Junshin Junior Collage, Tokyo, Japan (Associates degree in Japanese Painting )
1997 School Of Visual Arts, New York, NY (Bachelors degree in Fine Art Painting)
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1998 Agora Galley, NY, USA
2009 "A-SO-BO" Yasashii Yokan Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2013 Gallery Q, Tokyo, Japan
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008 "Tadaima Wo Ikiteorimasu" ICHYS Gallery, Tokyo, JAPAN
2010 "The Forest Village" Yokohama Civic Art Gallery, Kanagawa, Japan
2010 "GENTEN"The National Art Center, Tokyo, Japan
2013 "The Heartwarming2013" Gallery Q, Tokyo, Japan
2014 "Senninnbotoke Project ＋ Art Store Yotsuya2014" CCAA Gallery,
Tokyo, Japan
2015 "MOVE"Exhibition, Shanghai Fugetsusha Gallery, Shanghai, China
2016 "Oshaberi na Hituji tachi 2016", Gallery Q, Tokyo, Japan
2017 "The Inside 2017", Gallery Q, Tokyo, Japan
2017 "99 ninten", Gallery Q, Tokyo, Japan
OTHER ACTIVITY
1997 FranklinFest TriBeCa Artwalk, New York, USA
2015 April, Artexpo New York 2015, New York, USA
2015 August, TAGBOAT ART FES 2015, Hulic Hall, Tokyo, Japan
2017 Artexpo New York 2017, New York, USA
1974-/Fukushima, Japan/F
BIOGRAPHY
Born in 1974 in Kanagawa, JAPAN, Mieko Aoki studied JAPANESE PAINTING at the Tokyo Junsin Art Collage before studying abroad in New York, USA in 1994. In 1997, Aoki graduated with a BFA in fine art major from the School Of Visual Arts. After an assistant experience of Mollyne Karnofsky who is known for Mixed media painting, Aoki returned to Tokyo, Japan in1998. During 1998-2008, she had to keep painting while having several part-time jobs. Then, the group exhibition “Tadaima wo ikiteorimasu.(We’re living, just right now!)” at Ichys Gallery (2008) in Tokyo, prompt her to active constantly in art world. Several times since 2013, Aoki has shown with Gallery Q in Tokyo, as solo and group exhibitor. In 2011, after moving to Fukushima, Aoki has started to face world art scene. In spring of 2015, She had the group exhibition at Fugetusha Gallery in Shanhai, China. Moreover, in New York Art expo.2015, Aoki’s works had been contracted for many of personal collections.
SYNOPSIS
Much of Mieko Aoki’s work is constructed by a repetition of round shapes, straight lines, and graffiti-like scribbles. Through the abstract expression, Aoki is trying to combine aspects of both real world and the human curiosity to the unknown.
KEY IDEAS
Since early in her career, Aoki had been tried to draw “a existence of nature” which doesn't mean just “a landscape picture”. In the background, her thinking was influenced by a strange experience like the movie, “Spirited Away.” When she was in a grade school, she had an experience like the spirited away movie in the forest near the house. From the valuable episode, she has been interested in some feeling of awe against a nature.
In current her works, she seeks to human curiosity and imagination to some unknown or mysterious area through abstract expression. If some puzzle is existent at just front of you, you may casually begin to untie it, even though the puzzle doesn’t have a correct answer. Aoki loves the challenging spirit and human dauntless (unconscious) courage. Sometimes, her painting is slightly tricky and she enjoys looking on your troubled face. For achieving her paintings, public viewer’s curiosity, or inquiring mind is absolutely a necessary.
RESUME
BACKGROUND
1974 Born in Kanagawa, Japan (Current address – Fukushima, Japan)
1994 Tokyo Junshin Junior Collage, Tokyo, Japan (Associates degree in Japanese Painting )
1997 School Of Visual Arts, New York, NY (Bachelors degree in Fine Art Painting)
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1998 Agora Galley, NY, USA
2009 "A-SO-BO" Yasashii Yokan Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2013 Gallery Q, Tokyo, Japan
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008 "Tadaima Wo Ikiteorimasu" ICHYS Gallery, Tokyo, JAPAN
2010 "The Forest Village" Yokohama Civic Art Gallery, Kanagawa, Japan
2010 "GENTEN"The National Art Center, Tokyo, Japan
2013 "The Heartwarming2013" Gallery Q, Tokyo, Japan
2014 "Senninnbotoke Project ＋ Art Store Yotsuya2014" CCAA Gallery,
Tokyo, Japan
2015 "MOVE"Exhibition, Shanghai Fugetsusha Gallery, Shanghai, China
2016 "Oshaberi na Hituji tachi 2016", Gallery Q, Tokyo, Japan
2017 "The Inside 2017", Gallery Q, Tokyo, Japan
2017 "99 ninten", Gallery Q, Tokyo, Japan
OTHER ACTIVITY
1997 FranklinFest TriBeCa Artwalk, New York, USA
2015 April, Artexpo New York 2015, New York, USA
2015 August, TAGBOAT ART FES 2015, Hulic Hall, Tokyo, Japan
2017 Artexpo New York 2017, New York, USA