Yasuko

Born in Osaka, Japan. Moved to the United States, living in Boston, Massachusetts from 1977 through 1998.
Relocated to California in 1998. American.

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010 Snow White Revisited 2008 – Arin Contemporary Art, Laguna Beach, CA
2009 West Africa: From Sub Sahara to Goree Island – Orange Coast College Fine Arts Photo Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA
2003 Unspoken Words – Art Gallery, Concordia University, Irvine, CA
1998 Recent Paint ings – Dean’s Gallery, M.I.T Sloan School of Management – Cambridge, MA
1997 Recent Paint ings – Weston Public Library, Weston, MA
1997 New Paint ings by Yasuko – Bernard Toale Gallery, Boston, MA
1994 Recent Works by Yasuko – Arthur B. Mazmanian Gallery, Framingham State College, Framingham, MA

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010 OsCene 2010: Contemporary Art and Culture in OC – Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
2008 100% Other: Art ists and Psycho-Demographic Transit ions – 18th Street Arts Center, Santa Monica, CA
2005 American Gothic – Gallery C, Hermosa Beach, CA
1997 Nat ional Compet it ion – Curated by Milena Kalinovska, ICA Director, Provincetown Art Association & Museum, Provincetown, MA
1997 Alone Together – New Art Center, Newton, MA
1996 Dif ferent Visions of Unity – Art Gallery, New England School of Art and Design, Boston, MA
1994 The Studio Show – Group Exhibition, Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA
1994 Woman – Grossman Gallery, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
1994 Stockton Nat ional Print and Drawing Exhibit ion – The Haggin Museum, Stockton, CA
1994 Visual Voices / The Female – Art Gallery, The University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL
1993 South End Connect s II – Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA
1992 Living in America – Cambridge Multi-Cultural Center, Cambridge, MA
1991 Asian Women as Art ists – Chinese Cultural Institute, Boston, MA
1991 Transformat ion of Tradit ion – Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA
1987 – 1989 Japanese Craft in New England – Group Traveling Exhibitions
- Brattleboro Museum, VT
- Worcester Center for Crafts, MA
- Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield, MA
- Museum of Rhode Island School of Design, RI
- Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston, ME
1988 Today’s Art isan: The Art of Craft – Newport Art Museum, Newport, RI
1988 Group Exhibit ion for Asian American Foundat ion – Marriott Hotel, Denver, CA
1985 The Way of Tea: American Art for the Japanese Tea Ceremony – The Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA
1984 Joint Exhibit ion – Art Center Gallery, Endicott College, Beverly, MA
1984 Joint Exhibit ion – Wessel Library, Tufts University, Medford, MA
1984 Joint Exhibit ion – Thayer Gallery, Thayer Academy, Braintree, MA
1984 Silk and Clay – Brockton Art Museum, Brockton, MA
1979 Group Exhibit ion – The Maker’s Gallery, New York
1978 Group Exhibit ion – Art Latitude Gallery, New York

 

EDUCATION
2007 – Present Orange Coast College – Costa Mesa, CA, Coursework in Photography
2006 – 2007 Saddleback College – Mission Viejo, CA, Coursework in Photography
1991 School at the Museum of Fine Arts – Boston, MA, Coursework in Figure Drawing
1991 Massachusetts College of Art – Boston, MA, Coursework in Abstract Painting
1978 Harvard University – Boston, MA, Coursework in Art History
1967 – 1968 Apprentice at Studio Rumiyu – Kyoto, Japan under the Handa Sisters, Gained experience in roketsu-zome (wax resistant dyeing)
1963 – 1967 International Design School – Kyoto, Japan, (Now Kyoto Interactive School of Art), Major in Textile Design
1964 – 1965 International Design Institute – Kyoto, Japan, Coursework in Painting and Drawing
1963 – 1964 Ms. Fumiko Nakatsu – Kyoto, Japan, Private Study in Painting and Drawing

 

PUBLICITY
2010 Orange County Register – Review of Exhibition, OsCene: Contemporary Art and Culture in Orange County, by Richard Chang
Riviera – Review of Exhibition OsCene 2010: Contemporary Art and Culture in OC by Daniela Walsh, February 2010
Art Scene (Visual Art Source) – Review of Solo Exhibition, Snow White Revisited 2008 by Daniella Walsh, January 2010
Greer’s OC – Article for Solo Exhibition, Snow White Revisited 2008, January 2010
2009 Coast Magazine – Review of Solo Exhibition, Snow White Revisited 2008 by Roberta Carasso
Laguna Beach Coast line Pilot – Article for Solo Exhibition, Snow White Revisited 2008, November 2009
2008 Art Weekly – Review of Group Exhibition, 100% OTHER: ARTISTS AND PSYCHO-DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITIONS by Shuna Nys
2004 Easy Reader – Review of Group Exhibition, American Gothic
2003 Irv ine World News – Review of Unspoken Words by Roberta Carasso
2003 Laguna News-Post – Article for Yasuko Contemplates Mortality by Roberta Carasso
1997 Bay Windows – Article for Best Exhibitions of the Year, by Shawn Hill
1997 Art New England – Review of Solo Exhibition New Paintings by Susan Hamilton
1997 Art New England – Review of Solo Exhibition Alone Together by Joyce Cohen
1997 The Boston Globe – Review of Solo Exhibition New Paintings by Cate McQuiad
1994 South End News – Review of Group Exhibition Alone Together by Cate McQuiad
1994 The Boston Herald – Article for Group Exhibition Alone Together by Mary Jo Palumbo
1996 Arts Media – Article of Studio Visit Work Space
1994 Bay Window – Review of Exhibition Woman
1992 The Boston Globe – Review of Solo Exhibition Living in America by Nancy Stapen
1992 Mosaic – WLVI-TV, Channel 56, Interview on Latest Work by Natalie Christian
1991 SOURNER – Review of Exhibition Asian Women as Artists by Karin Aguilar–San Juan
1991 The Boston Globe – Review of Group Exhibition Asian Women as Artists by Cate McQuiad
1991 South End News – Review of Group Exhibition Asian Women as Artists
1986 The New Spect rum Times – A Visit with Yasuko Yabe by Ana Brea, Massachusetts College of Art
1984 Sunny Side – Warner Cable TV, Lynn, MA (Endicott College Exhibition)
1983 The Boston Globe – Critic’s Tip by Robert Taylor

 

PUBLIC & CORPORATE COLLECTION
- University of Vermont, Burlington, VA
- Framingham State College, Framingham, MA
- NIC Management, Boston, MA