Yasuyo Maruyama
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Artist Statement
In everyday life, through my interactions with people, I remember the scenes, atmospheres, colors,
and certain gestures. Each one of them is inspiration for my work.
When I was a teenager, I suffered severe atopic dermatitis and recovered from skin keloid. Since then, I have been very interested in human faces and created paintings that are a reflection of my own problems and ideals, which are then combined with the model’s personality and their stories. While I find similarities and differences in gender and races as delightful encounters, in my mind, I create “someone” or a new character from my model. Using existing people as media, I intent to depict grace in each person.
About the Artist
Yasuyo Maruyama was born in Kanagawa, Japan and currently lives and works in Texas.
She received her MFA in 2011 and BFA (Painting) in 2009 from Tokyo Zokei University in Tokyo, Japan. She has exhibited in New York, Houston, Dallas, Korea, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Los Angeles and has also won several awards and jury prizes for her highly skilled oil painting technique.
CV
Education
2011 MFA, in Fine Arts, Tokyo Zokei University, Tokyo, Japan
2009 BFA, in Painting, Department of Art, Tokyo Zokei University, Tokyo, Japan
Professional Experience
2014 - 17
Resident Artist, in Fine Arts, Juanita & Ralph Harvey School of Visual Arts at Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas, United States
2011 - 13
Assistant Professor, Tokyo Zokei University, Tokyo, Japan
Awards
2018 Nominated for the Fifth Annual ARTSPACE 111 Regional Jurued Exhibition, Fort Worth, TX
Nominated for the Visual Arts Alliance (VAA) 35th Juried Open exhibition, Houston, TX
Nominated for ARTBOX. PROJECT New York 1.0, the jury exhibition, NY
2013 Nominated for SONPO JAPAN MUSEUM OF ART Award 2013, Tokyo, Japan
2012 Moto Hideyasu Jury Prize, Liquitex Art Prize 2012 Competition, Tokyo, Japan
2011 Tamayo Iemura Jury Prize, Shell Art Award 2011 Competition, Tokyo, Japan
Grand Prize, ZOKEI Award 2010, Tokyo Zokei University, Tokyo, Japan
2010 Nominated for International Art Triennale Competition 2010, Tokyo, Japan
Nominated for KAWAII Award 2010, Tokyo, Japan
2009 Nominated for via art 2009 Competition, Tokyo, Japan
Solo Exhibitions
2016 GALLERY MoMo Projects, Tokyo, Japan
2015 Foyer Gallery, Midwestern State University, Teaxs
2013 The Hive Gallery & Studio, Los Angels, California
2012 GALLERY MoMo Ryogoku, Tokyo, Japan
2010 Gallery Sakamaki, Tokyo, Japan
2009 GALLERY MoMo Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan
Group Exhibitions
2019
Crosscurrent International Exchange show 2019, Kanagawakenmin Hall, Yokohama, Japan
Texas Vignette Art Fair 2019, The Women's Museum, Dallas, Texas
interaction vol.4, GALLERY MoMo Ryogoku, Tokyo, Japan
Crosscurrent International Exchange show 2019, Tokyo Metoropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
2018
VAA 35th Juried Open Exhibition, BLUEORANGE Gallery, Houston, Texas
ARTBOX.PROJECT New York 1.0, the jury exhibition, Stricoff Gallery, New York, New York
Fifth Annual ARTSPACE 111 Regional Juried Exhibition: Juried by Christina Rees, Artspace 111, Fort Worth, Texas
HEAT WAVE, Cindy Lisica Gallery, Houston, Texas
CHAOS!!!!!, Ro2 Art Gallery, Dallas, Texas
Avenir, SHUNPUDO GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
texas contemporary, Cindy Lisica Gallery/George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas
Trio - ZOG -, Gallery NAO, Tokyo, Japan
Superfine DC!, Cindy Lisica Gallery/Union Market, Washington, DC
PINK, NorthLight Gallery, The Kemp Center For The Arts, Wichita Falls, Texas
Making Moves, Goldmine Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2017
The Faculty exhibition, The Juanita Harvey Art Gallery, Texas
Suguru Hiraide, Sachiko Miki, Toko Tokunaga, Yasuyo Maruyama
LA ARTCORE BREWERY ANNEX, Los Angels, California
2016
Faces and Heads, Miura Jiro Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
When they were young, Miura Jiro Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
50FACES Vol.2, REIJINSHA GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
Avenir, SHUNPUDO GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
Over the top, Hankyu Umeda Main DepartmentStore, Osaka, Japan
Crosscurrent International Exchange show 2016,
Wichita Museum of Art at Midwestern State University
2015
Salaryman Collecter, Tenjinyama Cultural Plaza,Okayama, Japan
Jacket Art, PALLET GALLERY , Kanagawa, Japan
Avenir, SHUNPUDO GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
2014
Faces and Heads, Miura Jiro Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Fuyuhiko Yamamoto collection, Gallery Yasashi jikan, Tokyo, Japan
Jacket Art, PALLET GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
KIAF/14, Hall A&B, COEX, Seoul, Korea
SINGAPORE ART FAIR, Suntec City Tower, Singapore
The Faculty exhibition, The Juanita Harvey Art Gallery, Texas
FACE exhibition 2013 - 2014.VOL.2, REIJINSHA GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
Avenir, SHUNPUDO GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
The modern of Objective Painting, Hankyu Umeda Main DepartmentStore,Osaka, Japan
2013
FACE exhibition 2013, Seiji Togo Memorial Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan
Portrait Jam - Humans we are - , AKIBATAMABI in 3331 Arts Chiyoda,Tokyo, Japan
INTRO, The Art complex Center of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Avenir, SHUNPUDO GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
rgb+ vol.3 2012 Exhibition, ZOKEI Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Objective Painting of the day, Hankyu Department Store (flagship store), Osaka, Japan
2012
Liquitex Art Prize Exhibition 2012, Laforet Museum Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan
rgb+ vol.4 2012 Exhibition, ZOKEI Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Onward – Navigating the Japanese future 2012, Hive Gallery, Los Angels, California
Lots of people Exhibition, Art Labo Hashimoto, Kanagawa, Japan
Objective Painting of the day, Hankyu Department Store (flagship store), Osaka, Japan
2011
Young Japanese Artists 2011 Exhibition, 2/20 GALLERY, New York
Turning point Exhibition, GALLERY MOMO ROPPONGI, Tokyo, Japan
Art on the Pearl Exhibition, Initiate Pearl, Tokyo, Japan
rgb+ vol.3 2011 Exhibiton, ZOKEI Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Joint Graduation Exhibition of 5 Art Universities in Tokyo, The National Art Center, Tokyo, Japan
Shell Art Award Exhibition 2011, Hillside Forum, Tokyo, Japan
Charity Auction to Benefit the Reconstruction after the Great East Japan
Earthquake : Art of Our Time Exhibition, Tokyo Art Club 3F・4F, Tokyo, Japan
2010
International Art Triennale 2010, Osaka University of Arts Art Information Center, Osaka, Japan
KAWAII Award Exhibition, Shibuya Seibu, Tokyo, Japan
AMUSING, GALLERY Sakamaki, Tokyo, Japan
SUMMER GROUP SHOW, HOP STEP JUMP, GALLERY MOMO ROPPONGI, Tokyo, Japan
ASIA TOP GALLERY HOTEL ART FAIR 2010, GRAND HYATT HONG KONG, Hong Kong
2009
Creative Spiral, Tokyo Zokei University Yokoyama Memorial Manzu Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
AMUSING, GALLERY Sakamaki, Tokyo, Japan
Via art 2009, Sinwa Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
Xmas Art Festival-A Present form Ginza, Gallery Sakamaki, Tokyo, Japan
SUMMER GROUP SHOW, HOP STEP JUMP, GALLERY MoMo Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan
Joint Graduation Exhibition of 5 Art Universities in Tokyo, The National Art Center, Tokyo, Japan
2008
FRIDAY THE 13'S, Kondo Seminar Exhibition, ZOKEI Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
POSITIVE'S, Tokyo Zokei University, Tokyo, Japan
2007
GIRL2, Gallery Yamate, Kanagawa, Japan
2006
GIRL, Gallery Kirari, Tokyo, Japan
Artist Statement
In everyday life, through my interactions with people, I remember the scenes, atmospheres, colors,
and certain gestures. Each one of them is inspiration for my work.
When I was a teenager, I suffered severe atopic dermatitis and recovered from skin keloid. Since then, I have been very interested in human faces and created paintings that are a reflection of my own problems and ideals, which are then combined with the model’s personality and their stories. While I find similarities and differences in gender and races as delightful encounters, in my mind, I create “someone” or a new character from my model. Using existing people as media, I intent to depict grace in each person.
About the Artist
Yasuyo Maruyama was born in Kanagawa, Japan and currently lives and works in Texas.
She received her MFA in 2011 and BFA (Painting) in 2009 from Tokyo Zokei University in Tokyo, Japan. She has exhibited in New York, Houston, Dallas, Korea, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Los Angeles and has also won several awards and jury prizes for her highly skilled oil painting technique.
CV
Education
2011 MFA, in Fine Arts, Tokyo Zokei University, Tokyo, Japan
2009 BFA, in Painting, Department of Art, Tokyo Zokei University, Tokyo, Japan
Professional Experience
2014 - 17
Resident Artist, in Fine Arts, Juanita & Ralph Harvey School of Visual Arts at Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas, United States
2011 - 13
Assistant Professor, Tokyo Zokei University, Tokyo, Japan
Awards
2018 Nominated for the Fifth Annual ARTSPACE 111 Regional Jurued Exhibition, Fort Worth, TX
Nominated for the Visual Arts Alliance (VAA) 35th Juried Open exhibition, Houston, TX
Nominated for ARTBOX. PROJECT New York 1.0, the jury exhibition, NY
2013 Nominated for SONPO JAPAN MUSEUM OF ART Award 2013, Tokyo, Japan
2012 Moto Hideyasu Jury Prize, Liquitex Art Prize 2012 Competition, Tokyo, Japan
2011 Tamayo Iemura Jury Prize, Shell Art Award 2011 Competition, Tokyo, Japan
Grand Prize, ZOKEI Award 2010, Tokyo Zokei University, Tokyo, Japan
2010 Nominated for International Art Triennale Competition 2010, Tokyo, Japan
Nominated for KAWAII Award 2010, Tokyo, Japan
2009 Nominated for via art 2009 Competition, Tokyo, Japan
Solo Exhibitions
2016 GALLERY MoMo Projects, Tokyo, Japan
2015 Foyer Gallery, Midwestern State University, Teaxs
2013 The Hive Gallery & Studio, Los Angels, California
2012 GALLERY MoMo Ryogoku, Tokyo, Japan
2010 Gallery Sakamaki, Tokyo, Japan
2009 GALLERY MoMo Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan
Group Exhibitions
2019
Crosscurrent International Exchange show 2019, Kanagawakenmin Hall, Yokohama, Japan
Texas Vignette Art Fair 2019, The Women's Museum, Dallas, Texas
interaction vol.4, GALLERY MoMo Ryogoku, Tokyo, Japan
Crosscurrent International Exchange show 2019, Tokyo Metoropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
2018
VAA 35th Juried Open Exhibition, BLUEORANGE Gallery, Houston, Texas
ARTBOX.PROJECT New York 1.0, the jury exhibition, Stricoff Gallery, New York, New York
Fifth Annual ARTSPACE 111 Regional Juried Exhibition: Juried by Christina Rees, Artspace 111, Fort Worth, Texas
HEAT WAVE, Cindy Lisica Gallery, Houston, Texas
CHAOS!!!!!, Ro2 Art Gallery, Dallas, Texas
Avenir, SHUNPUDO GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
texas contemporary, Cindy Lisica Gallery/George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas
Trio - ZOG -, Gallery NAO, Tokyo, Japan
Superfine DC!, Cindy Lisica Gallery/Union Market, Washington, DC
PINK, NorthLight Gallery, The Kemp Center For The Arts, Wichita Falls, Texas
Making Moves, Goldmine Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2017
The Faculty exhibition, The Juanita Harvey Art Gallery, Texas
Suguru Hiraide, Sachiko Miki, Toko Tokunaga, Yasuyo Maruyama
LA ARTCORE BREWERY ANNEX, Los Angels, California
2016
Faces and Heads, Miura Jiro Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
When they were young, Miura Jiro Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
50FACES Vol.2, REIJINSHA GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
Avenir, SHUNPUDO GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
Over the top, Hankyu Umeda Main DepartmentStore, Osaka, Japan
Crosscurrent International Exchange show 2016,
Wichita Museum of Art at Midwestern State University
2015
Salaryman Collecter, Tenjinyama Cultural Plaza,Okayama, Japan
Jacket Art, PALLET GALLERY , Kanagawa, Japan
Avenir, SHUNPUDO GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
2014
Faces and Heads, Miura Jiro Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Fuyuhiko Yamamoto collection, Gallery Yasashi jikan, Tokyo, Japan
Jacket Art, PALLET GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
KIAF/14, Hall A&B, COEX, Seoul, Korea
SINGAPORE ART FAIR, Suntec City Tower, Singapore
The Faculty exhibition, The Juanita Harvey Art Gallery, Texas
FACE exhibition 2013 - 2014.VOL.2, REIJINSHA GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
Avenir, SHUNPUDO GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
The modern of Objective Painting, Hankyu Umeda Main DepartmentStore,Osaka, Japan
2013
FACE exhibition 2013, Seiji Togo Memorial Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan
Portrait Jam - Humans we are - , AKIBATAMABI in 3331 Arts Chiyoda,Tokyo, Japan
INTRO, The Art complex Center of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Avenir, SHUNPUDO GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
rgb+ vol.3 2012 Exhibition, ZOKEI Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Objective Painting of the day, Hankyu Department Store (flagship store), Osaka, Japan
2012
Liquitex Art Prize Exhibition 2012, Laforet Museum Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan
rgb+ vol.4 2012 Exhibition, ZOKEI Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Onward – Navigating the Japanese future 2012, Hive Gallery, Los Angels, California
Lots of people Exhibition, Art Labo Hashimoto, Kanagawa, Japan
Objective Painting of the day, Hankyu Department Store (flagship store), Osaka, Japan
2011
Young Japanese Artists 2011 Exhibition, 2/20 GALLERY, New York
Turning point Exhibition, GALLERY MOMO ROPPONGI, Tokyo, Japan
Art on the Pearl Exhibition, Initiate Pearl, Tokyo, Japan
rgb+ vol.3 2011 Exhibiton, ZOKEI Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Joint Graduation Exhibition of 5 Art Universities in Tokyo, The National Art Center, Tokyo, Japan
Shell Art Award Exhibition 2011, Hillside Forum, Tokyo, Japan
Charity Auction to Benefit the Reconstruction after the Great East Japan
Earthquake : Art of Our Time Exhibition, Tokyo Art Club 3F・4F, Tokyo, Japan
2010
International Art Triennale 2010, Osaka University of Arts Art Information Center, Osaka, Japan
KAWAII Award Exhibition, Shibuya Seibu, Tokyo, Japan
AMUSING, GALLERY Sakamaki, Tokyo, Japan
SUMMER GROUP SHOW, HOP STEP JUMP, GALLERY MOMO ROPPONGI, Tokyo, Japan
ASIA TOP GALLERY HOTEL ART FAIR 2010, GRAND HYATT HONG KONG, Hong Kong
2009
Creative Spiral, Tokyo Zokei University Yokoyama Memorial Manzu Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
AMUSING, GALLERY Sakamaki, Tokyo, Japan
Via art 2009, Sinwa Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
Xmas Art Festival-A Present form Ginza, Gallery Sakamaki, Tokyo, Japan
SUMMER GROUP SHOW, HOP STEP JUMP, GALLERY MoMo Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan
Joint Graduation Exhibition of 5 Art Universities in Tokyo, The National Art Center, Tokyo, Japan
2008
FRIDAY THE 13'S, Kondo Seminar Exhibition, ZOKEI Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
POSITIVE'S, Tokyo Zokei University, Tokyo, Japan
2007
GIRL2, Gallery Yamate, Kanagawa, Japan
2006
GIRL, Gallery Kirari, Tokyo, Japan
