BIO
EDUCATION
1986 Aich Prefectural University of Art, Bachelor’s Degree
1988 Aich Prefectural University of Art Graduate School, Master’s Degree
Selected Exhibition
2000
"If a monster runs after you , where do you hide in ?",Galerie Christa Shubbe, Dusseldorf, Germany
"Hatagochou Machiya Projekt ", Sat0’s Residence, Tokyo, Japan
"Phillip Morris Art Award 2000 Final Selection", Yebis Garden Place, Tokyo, Japan
2001
"Amplitude of Chance" Kawasaki City Musiam, Kawasaki, Japan
"Charlottenborg Efterarsudsttillingen 2001" Charlottenborg, Kopenhagen, Denmark
2002
"a lie before breakfast", Akiyoshidai International Art Village, Yamaguchi, Japan
"a lie before breakfast", Za Gallery,Tokyo, Japan
2003
"a lie before breakfast", switch point, Tokyo, Japan
2005
film/Documentary film of Kazumi Nikaidoh US TOUR “Nikaidoh Kazumi US tour 2003”
2006
"He caught a glimpse of the Soundman and Dog Trainer leaning over their coffee at each other inside the restaurant.", book gallery Popotame,Tokyo, Japan (also in ‘06 "breath",‘07 "portrait 1,portrait 2",)
2010
"beautiful town (plenty of empty)" ,The First Mediterranean Biennial of Contenporary Art, Haifa, Israel
"Other People’s Flower" in IWAKI ART TRIENNIAL, Iwaki ,Japan
"beautiful town (plenty of empty)" , Exhibition Space in Tokyo International Forum,Tokyo, Japan
2011
"［hako to hito］: ver.Shizuoka _Horizon on table /Packing box" ,Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art, Japan
"［hako to hito］: ver.Shizuoka _X+Y " ,Gallery Psys, Shizuoka, Japan
2012
"Voice cannot hear will spread through the air", Satellite Gallery of Aich University of the Art/Toyota city Fujisawa Art house/Toyota Municipal Museum of Art, Aichi, Japan
"somewhere not here in Tromsø”, Kysten Studio/ SNE/ Kinnerps , Tromsø, Norway
2013
"in the bright light" Aich University of the Art, Aichi, Japan
2012
"Voice cannot hear will spread through the air", guimaraesnocnoc Museum Alberto Sampaio/ Extention, Guimaraes, Portugal
"Voice cannot hear will spread through the air", Tromsø Open, Kysten Studio, Tromsø, Noray
2014
”Walk on the slippery road to touch the surface of far in the distance”, Small Projects, Tromsø, Norway
"somewhere not here_work in progress" Center for Northern Peoples, Manndalen, Norway
"somewhere not here_work in progress" Hammer Head studio, Yokohama, Japan
"Walk on the slippery road to touch the surface of far in the distance", "somewhere not here_work in progress", Gengenten, Iwaki, Japan
"Mariko ASAI ×Etsuko Watanabe " L Gallery, Aichi, Japan
2015
"Walk on the slippery road to touch the surface of far in the distance”, Gallery COEXIST TOKYO / Tokyo , Japan
2016
"Walk on the slippery road to touch the surface of far in the distance" , CAI02 , Sapporo , Japan
"BLIND GARDEN”, Toiyamachi Studio , Kanazawa,Japan
"BLIND GARDEN" ,Gallery LARA Tokyo , Tokyo,Japan
"somewhere not here_work in progress", Gengenten, Kusama Shinpei Literary memorial hall ,Iwaki performing Art cener Alios, Iwaki, Japan
2017
“Squatina squatina”, Para hotel(a formae Shiraiya Hotel), Maebashi,Japan
2018
"BLIND GARDEN", CAI02, Sapporo, Japan
2019
“FJÆR STONE PROJECT” Manndalen, Norway
“Inner Trip” Tomakomai City Museum, Tomakomai,Japan
2020
"ANTI MUSIC LIVE QUESTION" Ookama, Bandaizjima Park, Niigata,Japan
2021~
Project "in-between_Story of a River"
"Spirit of North: Confluence"" Perth Creative Exchange、Preth,Scotland/ An Lanntair,Luis Iskand,Sckotland/Minamimachi 2850,Fukushima,Japan/ Nishiaizu International Art Village,Fukushima,Jpan
2022
"BLIND GARDEN" Aich University of the Art Satellite Gallery SA・KURA、Aichi, Japan
PROJECT
1995-98 "Open Studio" Mariko Asai Studio [Tokyo, Japan]
2006-07 " He caught a glimpse of the Soundman and Dog Trainer leaning over their coffee at each other inside the restaurant" "breath", "portrait 1, portrait 2", book gallery Popotame [Tokyo, Japan] (produced with Popotame)
2000 "Hatagochou Machiya Projekt " Sato’s Houce ［Tokyo, Japan］(Hatagochou Machiya ProjektTEAM）
2011. "［hako to hito］: ver.Shizuoka" Gallery PSYS/Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art［Shizuoka, Japan］（Project produced by 6 artists）
2011~. "somewhete not here work on progress"
Para Hotel (a formae Shiraiya Hotel) [Maebashi,Japan](produced by Kenzo Onoda), Iwaki Performing art caenter Alios/ Kusano Shimpei Memorial Literature Centre/ Moritakaya/ Stanza [Fukushima],SAKURA WORKS/Hummer Head Studio（produced by Eri Otomo）[Kanagawa], Kysten Studio/ kinnerps/ SNE [Tromsø, Norway] , Center For Northern People [Mandallen, Noray], Toyota city Fujisawa Art house/ Toyota Municipal Museum of Art［Aichi, Japan］, etc.
2021~ book project "in-between_Story of a River"
grant/Artist in residence
2002 Artist in residence: trails_Akiyoshidai International Art Village,Yamaguchi, Japan
grant: Yamaguchi City Foundation for Cultural Promotion
2010 grant: YOSHINO GYPSUM ART FOUNDATION /Asahi Shinbun Foundation
2011 grant: Asahi Shinbun Foundation
2012 Artist in residence: Aichi University of the Arts Center for Promoting Fine Arts and Music
grant: Shiseido Company/Asahi Shinbun Foundation/Aigei Assist
grant: EU-Japan Fest Japan Committee
residence: Kysten studio as the guest of Tromsø Academy of Contemporary Art and Creative Writing
2013 Artist in residence: Lassagami
grant:Scandinavia Japan Sasakawa Foundation
2013 Artist in residence: Toiyamachi Studio
2018 grant:Scandinavia Japan Sasakawa Foundation
2021 grant:Ogasawara Toshiaki Memorial Foundation Cultural and artistic grants