Kumi Ito Profile

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BIOGRAPHY

1942

Born in AIZU WAKAMATSU,Japan.

1963

Graduated from The Women’s Fine ArtJunior College,Tokyo.Engaged in Graphic design,illustration,designing and dying patterns fortraditional Japanese Kimonos,etc.

1970

Started figurative painting;Children with Japanese Gouache on paper.

1983

Signed as a designer with the OrientalCarpet Mills L.T.D.Tokyo.Engaged in creating original patternsand designs for custom- made carpets,rugs and tapestries.

1993

Started to hold One Person Exhibition.

1995

Won The Gold award for”Edo warabe”in the 7th International Exibition in Tokyo.Resigned from the Oriental Carpet Mills L.T.D.and started as a free-Lancer in paintingand illustration.

MAIN EXHIBITIONS

Mitsukoshi (Ginza,Sendai,Fukuoka)

Takashimaya (Yokohama,Tamagawa)

Yagihashi (Kumagaya)

Isetan (Tokyo)

Otsuki Gallery (Fukushima)

Ichinokura-Tei(Morioka)

Ikiiki Plaza(Tokyo)

Gallery Vion (Tokyo)

Sekium Gallery (Tokyo)

Art SpaceKaze (Tokyo)

Gallery Dada (Yokohama)

Gallery Garaku (Saitama)

Cast Iron Gallery (New York City)

Caelum Gallery (New York City)

Arte Giappone (Milano)

Bruce Watling Gallery (Brisbene)

Agora Gallery(New York City)

ZEN(Mirano,Roma)

Amsterdam Whitney gallery (New YorkCity)

JM Gallery(New York City)

The Ice House Gallery (London)

TKW Gallery (Cologne)

Espace Culturel Bertin Poiree(Paris)