Fumiyo Yoshikawa Resume
Solo Exhibition
2022 "Art as Meditation" Diablo Valley College Art Gallery, CA
2020 "Contemplation in Ink" California Institute of Integral Study, San Francisco, CA
2019 Fumiyo Yoshikawa Solo Exhibition, Gallery Hillgate, Kyoto, Japan
2017 "Art of Sumi-e" San Francisco Zen Center, San Francisco, CA
2016 "Japanese Brush Painting/ Sumi-e" Albany Community Center Arts Foyer Gallery, Albany, CA
2015 Walnut Creek City Hall, Walnut Creek, CA
2012-2013 "A Place Where Memories and Thoughts are Shared" Berkeley Public Library, Berkeley, CA
2011 " A Child's World" La Pena Cultural Center, Berkeley, CA
2011 " A Child's World" Western Colorado Center for the Art, Grand Junction, CO
2009 Hang Ups, Grand Junction, CO
2007 Barns and Nobles Booksellers, Grand Junction, CO
2006 Yo's Club, San Francisco
2003 Colegio de Santo Tomas Akino, Antigua, Guatemala
2001 Gallery Shiki, Teramachi Sanjo, Kyoto, Japan
2001 Gallery Mouri, Ginza,Tokyo, Japan
Two Persons Exhibition
2018 "Pacific Rim" Painting and Ceramic, SFMOMA Artists Gallery, CA
2018 Mirang Wonne + Fumiyo Yoshikawa, SFMOMA Artists Gallery, CA
Juried Exhibition
2023 60th Sumi-e Society of America Juried Exhibition, Chinese American Museum, Washington DC
2022 11th International Chinese Calligraphy and Ink Painting Art Exhibition, Online
2022 59th Sumi-e Society of America Juried Exhibition, Online
2021 58th Sumi-e Society of America Juried Exhibition, Online
2020 57th Sumi-e Society of America Juried Exhibition, Online
2019 56th Sumi-e Society of America Juried Exhibition, Bloomington Art Center, Bloomington, MN
2018 55th Sumi-e Society of America Juried Exhibition, Manatte Art Center, Bradenton, FL
2017 54th Sumi-e Society of America Juried Exhibition,Le Moyne Center for the Visual Arts, Tallahassee, FL
2016 53rd Sumi-e Society of America Juried Exhibition (web exhibition :www.sumieshow.org)
2015 52nd Sumi-e Society of America Juried Exhibition, Mobile Arts Council, Mobile, AL
2014 51st Sumi-e Society of America Juried Exhibition, Glenview Mansion, Rockville, MD
2013 50th Sumi-e Society of America Juried Exhibition, Porthmouth Art and Culture Center, Portsmouth, VA
2010 National Juried Exhibition, ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA
1995 The Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Nitten), Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum / Kyoto Museum of Art
1994 The Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Nitten), Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum / Kyoto Museum of Art
1993 The Spring Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Shunki Nitten), Sogo Art Gallery, Tokyo/ Takashimaya Art Gallery, Osaka, Japan
1992 The Spring Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Shunki Nitten), Sogo Art Gallery, Tokyo / Takashimaya Art Gallery, Osaka, Japan
1991 Kyoto Newspaper Japanese Painting Grand-Prix Exhibition, The Kyoto Culture Museum
1991 The Spring Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Shunki Nitten), Sogo Art Gallery, Tokyo / Takashimaya Art Gallery, Osaka, Japan
1991 The Kyoto Nihonga Association Selected Exhibition, The Kyoto Culture Museum
1991 The Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Nitten), Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum / Kyoto Museum of Art
1990 Tokyo Central Museum Japanese Painting Grand-Prix Exhibition, Tokyo Central Museum
1990 The Spring Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Shunki Nitten), Sogo Art Gallery, Tokyo / Takashimaya Art Gallery, Osaka, Japan
1990 The Kyoto Nihonga Association Selected Exhibition, The Kyoto Culture Museum
1990 The Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Nitten), Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum / Kyoto Museum of Art
1989 The Spring Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Shunki Nitten), Sogo Art Gallery, Tokyo / Takashimaya Art Gallery, Osaka, Japan
1989 The Kyoto Nihonga Association Selected Exhibition, The Kyoto Culture Museum
1988 Tokyo Central Museum Japanese Painting Grand-Prix Exhibition, Tokyo Central Museum
1988 Uenonomori Art Museum Grand-prix Exhibition, Uenonomori Art Museum, Tokyo
1988 The Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Nitten), Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum / Kyoto Museum of Art
1987 The Kyoto Nihonga Association Selected Exhibition, the Kyoto Culture Museum
1987 The Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Nitten), Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum / Kyoto Museum of Art
1985 Kansai Region Art Exhibition, Tennouji Art Museum, Osaka
1985 Kyoto Art Exhibition, Kyoto Museum of Art
Invited Group Exhibition
2021 "FourSqured", Arc Studio and Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2020 "48Pillars", Arc Studio and Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2014 "Freedom of Expression", Folk and Art Gallery, Albany, CA
2014 "The Way of the Brush", Ren Brown Collection, Bodega Bay, CA
2013 The Kyoto Nihonga Association Exhitibion, The Museum of Kyoto, Japan
2010 “Mischief”, Studio Gallery, San Francisco
2007 “Aids de Camp”, Mesa State College Johnson Gallery, Grand Junction
2007 “Transformation” at the Art Center, Grand Junction, CO
2005 “Fun + Games”, Studio Gallery, San Francisco
2005 “Bad Neighborhood” at Bad Fish Gallery, San Francisco
2004 “Issho / Together” Japanese American /Japanese National Artists in America 1941-present, Meridian Gallery, San Francisco
2004 “Nihonga no Hyaku” (100 of Nihonga), Ishisataiseisya Hall, Kyoto
2004 “PANGAEA”, the Canvas Gallery, San Francisco
2001 The Kyoto Nihonga Association Selected Exhibition, The Kyoto Culture Museum
2000 The Kyoto Nihonga Association Selected Exhibition, The Kyoto Culture Museum
1999 Group Show "Ko no Kagayaki", Hankyu Art Gallery, Kobe, Japan
1998 Group Show "Ko no Kagayaki", Hankyu Art Gallery, Kobe, Japan
1997 Group Show "Kimaira", Tokyu Art Gallery, Nipponbashi, Tokyo / Daimaru Art Gallery, Shijo Karasuma, Kyoto
1997 The Kyoto Nihonga Association Selected Exhibition, The Kyoto Culture Museum
1996 Selected Group Show "Kimaira", Tokyu Art Gallery, Nipponbashi, Tokyo / Daimaru Art Gallery, Shijo Karasuma, Kyoto
1995 Selected Group Show "Kimaira", Tokyu Art Gallery, Nipponbashi, Tokyo / Daimaru Art Gallery, Shijo Karasuma, Kyoto
1994 Selected Group Show "Kimaira"(selected from "Seitosha"), Tokyu Art Gallery, Nipponbashi, Tokyo / Daimaru Art Gallery, Shijo Karasuma, Kyoto
1993 The Kyoto Nihonga Association Selected Exhibition, The Kyoto Culture Museum
1993 Selected Group Show "Kimaira"(selected from "Seitosha"), Tokyu Art Gallery, Nipponbashi, Tokyo / Daimaru Art Gallery, Shijo Karasuma, Kyoto
1986 “Kizashi” Three-Person Show, Sumi Gallery, Kyoto
Awards
2023 Ming Chiao Innovative Painting Award at "60th Sumi-e Society of America Juried Exhibition"
2023 Best in Show Calligraphy Award at "60th Sumi-e Society of America Juried Exhibition"
2022 Judge Special Award at "11th International Chinese Calligraphy and Ink Painting Art Exhibition"
2021 Best in Show Painting Award at "58th Sumi-e Society of America Juried Exhibition"
2016 Tesshin Sasaki Memorial Award at "53rd Sumi-e Society of America Juried Exhibition"
2015 Art Store Award at "52nd Sumi-e Society of America Juried Exhibition"
2014 Blick Art Award at "51st Sumi-e Society of America Juried Exhibition"
2001 The Excellent Encouragement Prize at "Seitosha Exhibition"
1998 The Excellent Encouragement Prize at "Seitosha Exhibition"
1990 The Excellent Encouragement Prize at the Spring Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Shunki Nitten)
1989 Kyoto Broadcasting Prize at The Kyoto Nihonga Association Selected Exhibition
1987 Mayor of Kyoto Prize at "Seitosha Exhibition"
Bibliography
2013 WebmonTimes, "Art of Nihonga and Colorsensitivity" October 2013 (Japanese)
2012 Albany Patch "Fumiyo Yoshikawa Brings an Ancienet Japanese Art to Albany"
2011 Grand Junction Free Press, “Two Exibits from Bay Area Artists Opening July 1” by Sharon Sulivan, June 24
2009 Grand Junction Free Press, “MOTHER, DAUGHTER INSPIRATION”, Feb 5
2009 Grand Junction Free Press,”FIRST FRIDAY DOWNTOWN”, Feb 6
2009 Mesa State College Criterion, “Art instructor’s gallery is an exhibit of dreams”, Feb.28
2008 The Hokubei Mainichi News “Nihonga Demo at Asian Art Museum”, March12
1990 The Sansai Art Magazine, Art Review, August, 1990
1998 The Kyoto News Paper, “Tenpyou”, Art Review, May 1998
Permanent Collections
Alameda County Art Collection, Alameda County, CA
Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, CO
St. Mary’s Hospital, Grand Junction, CO
Kyoto University of Education, Library, Kyoto, Japan
Fellowship
2022 UCROSS Foundation Residency Program, WY
Curation
2016-2019 "Albany Sumi-e Annual Exhibition" Albany Senior Center, Albany, CA
2015-2019 "Shadelands Sumi-e Annual Exhibition" Walnut Creek Civic Arts Education Shadelands campas, Walnut Creek, CA
2013 "Art of Nihonga and Colorsensitivity" Consulate General of Japan, San Francisco, CA
Teaching Experience
2019 “Sumi-e Wrokshop” , Crocker Art Museum, Sacrament, CA
2019 “Sumi-e Wrokshop” , Pleasanton Art Museum, Pleasanton, CA
2019 “Sumi-e Wrokshop” , Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
2018- “Sumi-e Classes” , Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA
2013 “Sumi-e Wrokshop” , San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
2013- “Sumi-e/Japanese Brush Painting Classes” , Civic Arts, Walnutcreek, CA
2013 “Sumi-e Demonstration” , Golden Gate University, San Fransisco, CA
2012- “Sumi-e Classes” , Albany Community Center, Albany, CA
2012 “Sumi-e Workshop” , Arts Benicia, Benicia, CA
2011 “Sumi-e Workshop” , Japan Society of Northern California, San Francisco
2010 “Nihonga” (Japanese painting) demonstration, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
2008 “Nihonga” (Japanese painting) demonstration, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
2008 Art Instructor, “Sumi-e_Brush Painting and Beyond’, The Art Center (Center for the Western Colorado)
2006-2008 Adjunct professor, Topics “Japanese Traditional Painting” _Sumi-e and Beyond, Mesa State College, Colorado
1993-2002 Managing and Instructing Art classes of Water Color and Drawing, Kyoto
2001-2002 Art Instructor, Artist Course, ECC General Educational Institute, Kyoto
1998-1999 Art Instructor, Sumi-e, Adult Education in Ohtsu, Shiga
1997-1998 Art Instructor, Children’s Art Class, Nakagyo Art Institute, Kyoto
1993-1995 Adjunct professor, Nihon-ga (Japanese Painting), Kyoto Bunkyo College
1988-1990 Art Instructor, Drawing, Sogo Bijutsu Kenkyusho, (Kyoto General Art Institute)
Education
1987-2002 Study Japanese Brush Painting at “Seitosha” school founded by Ikeda Yoson on the lineage of Shijo-Maruyama School
1987 BA from Kyoto University of Education, Japan
Travel around the world
Extensive Travel
2002.10-2003.12 Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, El Salvador
2001 Okinawa Ireland, Japan
2001 Italy
2001 Hong Kong, Macao in China
1999-2000 Yaeyama Irelands, Japan
1998-1999 Taiwan
1997 Northeast Area in Japan_ Miyagi, Fukushima (Nigata), Japan
1997 Indonesia
1996 India, Nepal, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam
1990 France
1989 China
1988 Thailand