Born in Tokyo, Japan
1987 Q Designers, Tokyo
Kuramata Design Office, Tokyo
1988 Studio 80, Tokyo
Studio Di Architettura / Aldo Rossi Tokyo Office
1989 Graduated from Kuwasawa Design School, Tokyo
Akira Watanabe Architect & Associates, Tokyo
1994 Move to New York City
1996 Study under Beth Lipman in Urbanglass, Brooklyn, NY
George Nama, Kathy Caraccio and Vincent Baldassano in National Academy Museum & School, N.Y.C.
2006-2020 A member of Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, N.Y.C.
2009-2017 Teach at the National Academy Museum & School, N.Y.C.
2017-2020 Teach at New York School of the Arts
Awards and Exhibitions
2020 The 5x5: Celebrating Ten Years exhibition and fundraiser at Westmont Museum and Art, Santa Barbara, CA
"Together" Virtual Exhibition at Now About Art
2019 Invited one of five artists at the 2019 Artists' Showcase of the Print Club of New York
William McCall Gallery at Artsy.net
2018 Willam McCall Gallery at Artsy.net
2017 "Creative Mischief Exhibition" at National Academy Museum, N.Y.C.
"Prints! Paper! Photography!" at William McCall Gallery, Coconut Grove, FL
Solo Show at K. Caraccio Print Studio, N.Y.C.
"Containment, Connection & Contemplation" at 121 Varick Street Studios, N.Y.C.
2016 Williams McCall Gallery, Miami Beach, FL
“Creative Mischief Exhibition” at National Academy Museum, N.Y.C
2015 “Creative Mischief Exhibition” at National Academy Museum, N.Y.C
Williams McCall Gallery, Miami Beach, FL
“2015 Faculty Exhibition” at National Academy School, N.Y.C.
The RBPMW Annual Member Show at Robert Blackburm Printmaking Workshop, N.Y.C.
2014 Williams McCall Gallery, Miami Beach, FL
“2014 Faculty Exhibition” at National Academy School, N.Y.C.
The RBPMW Annual Member Show at Robert Blackburm Printmaking Workshop, N.Y.C.
2013 Earnden Fine Arts Gallery, Cape Cod, MA
Williams McCall Gallery, Miami Beach, FL
“Projects in Contemporary Art & Architecture” at National Academy Museum, N.Y.C.
“2013 Faculty Exhibition” at National Academy School, N.Y.C.
The RBPMW Annual Member Show at Robert Blackburm Printmaking Workshop, N.Y.C.
2012 Williams McCall Gallery, Miami Beach, FL (Grand Opening Exhibition on Feb.)
Ernden Fine Arts Gallery, Cape Cod, MA
“2012 Faculty Exhibition” at National Academy School, N.Y.C.
Willams McCall Gallery, Miami Beach, FL (Solo Exhibition on Oct.)
2011 “5x5: An Invitational” at Westmont Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA
Ernden Fine Arts Gallery, Cape Cod, MA
“2011 Faculty Exhibition” at National Academy Museum & School, N.Y.C.
“Gathering Hopes” Charity Exhibition for Earthquake & Tsunami Relief at Japan
American Association, N.Y.C.
“Help Japan” The Charity Exhibition for Earthquake and Tsunami Victims in Japan at
National Academy Museum & School
2010 “etcetera” A Mixed Media Exhibition at National Academy Museum & School, N.Y.C.
“Artist from Around the World” at Alex Adam Gallery, N.Y.C.
Ernden Fine Arts Gallery, Cape Cod, MA
“Twelfth Annual Juried Student Exhibition” at National Academy Museum & School, N.Y.C.
2009 “Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop Members Show” at The Elizabeth Foundation for the
Arts 20/20 Gallery, N.Y.C.
Juried selected exhibition at National Academy Museum & School, N.Y.C.
Ernden Fine Arts Gallery, Cape Cod, MA
The School Benefit Scholarship
2008 Ernden Fine Arts Gallery, Cape Cod, MA
2007 The Arthur and Melville Phillips Scholarship
Ernden Fine Arts Gallery, Cape Cod, MA
Bridgewater Fine Arts, N.Y.C.
2006 K. Caraccio Printing Studio, N.Y.C.
Ernden Fine Arts Gallery, Cape Cod, MA
“The Harnett Biennial of American Prints” at University of Richmond Museums, VA
2005 Ernden Fine Arts Gallery, Cape Cod, MA
2004 The First Prize in the Printmaking Category at National Academy Museum & School, N.Y.C.
Col. Michel Jacobs Prize
Ernden Fine Arts Gallery, Cape Cod, MA
2003 Arflex Showroom, Fukuoka, Japan
Ernden Fine Arts Gallery, Cape Cod, MA
“Art for Peace from New York” in Japan
2002 The Louis LeBeaume Scholarship
The National Academy School Benefit Scholarship
2001 Vistablue Contemporary Art Gallery, Sydney, Australia
Cork Gallery at Lincoln Center, N.Y.C.
The Ralph Wailer Exhibition Award
2000 The Arthur and Melville Phillips Scholarship
Cork Gallery at Lincoln Center, N.Y.C.
1999 The Nina Shick Scholarship
1998 The Arthur and Melville Phillips Scholarship