Akiha Yamakami

Akiha Yamakami was born in Nagano Prefecture, Japan in 1984. She studied at 2009 MA in Printmaking, Lithography major at the graduate school of Tama Art University, Tokyo. She lives and works in New York City from 2012. She creates soft sculpture works with print and cloths upon the theme of human body. She actively presents her work both in Japan and in overseas. Started to collaborate with dance projects a few years ago. She makes costumes for dancers as well.

EDUCATION

2007 Graduate Tama Art University,Tokyo,with a degree in printmaking(Lithograph)

2009 Tama Art University Master graduate school of printmaking (Lithograph)

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2004 [ Akiha only show ] First solo exhibition in Gallery & Bar “Nagune”, Tokyo

2006 [ The print to touch ] Project exhibition in the Kochi Tosayamada municipal art museum lobby, Kochi

2008 [ invisible wave ] Solo Exhibition in "Shonandai MY Gallery Roppongi", Tokyo

2010 [ cycle--anaphase-- ] solo exhibition in Gallery & Bar “Nagune”, Tokyo

2010 [ cocoon ] solo exhibition in GALLERY 301・due, Kobe

2011 [ fission ] solo exhibition in GALLERY 301・due, Kobe


SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2005 [ Crow's eyes ] Group exhibition in “Studio Big Art”, Yokohama

2005 [ stir / still ] Two people exhibition in “Substation Gallery”, Singapore
2006 [ Alive with all sorts of flowers ] Group project exhibition in “Sagamihara BOICE PLANNING”, Kanagawa

2007 [ Print ] Graduate exhibition in Ginza Towa gallery, Tokyo

2007 [ Link to Kochi ] Groupe exhibition in “Hoshiga-oka art village”, Kochi

2008 [ I can't understand you! ] Project group exhibition in "Sagamihara citizens gallery", Kanagawa

2008 [ Good pure? But pure? ] Project group exhibition in "Sato Museum", Tokyo

2011 [ ASPECTS 2011 ] group exhibition in “Gallery of The Faculty of Art and Design Rajabhat Suan”, Thailand


2012 [ fission ] Matsushiro Contemporary Art Festival 2012 in Ikeda Masuo Museum, Nagano
2016 [ JART 6th ] Williamsburg Art Historical Center

2017 [ JART 7th ] Williamsburg Art Historical Center

2017 [ JAPANESE YOUNG ARTISTS' BOOKS FAIR 11th ] NY Kinokuniya Book Store, Printed Matter
2018 [ NY Art Book Fair 2018 ] PS1, NY

ACHIEVEMENTS AND JURIED EXHIBITIONS

2006 [ Salon de finears ] Project exhibition in Tokyo O museum and kyoto museum
2008 [ The 2nd university print prizewinner exhibition ] Group exhibition in "Bumpodo Gallery",Tokyo

2008 [ The 9th GUNMA BIENNIAL for YOUNG artists ] Award winner’s works Exhibition "The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma"
2008 [ Collaborative Print Exhibition 2008 in ASIA ] Project group exhibition in "Ginza Towa Gallery", Tokyo

2009 [ Joint Graduation Exhibition of 5 Art Universities in Tokyo ] "The national art center, Tokyo", Tokyo
2009 [Exhibition of the masters works of printing Tama Art Universities] Group exhibitionin"Bumpodo Gallery",Tokyo

2009 [ Tokyo Wonder Wall 2009 ] Award winner’s works Exhibition "Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo"


CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE

2011 [ Yutopinism ] group exhibition in “3331 Arts chiyoda akibatamabi21”, Tokyo

2011 [ fission ] solo exhibition in GALLERY 12, Nagano
2013 [ Trinitas ] Costume / Contemporary Dance show case in ALDEN Theatre Washington D.C

2013 [ Collective Futures NYC ] Group exhibition in G TECTS, NY
2014 [ Move Your Body! ] Costume / Roppongi Art Night 2014 in Roppongi Area, Tokyo
2014 [ Hare to Ke ] Costume / Roppongi Art Night 2014 in Roppongi Area, Tokyo

AWARDS

2005 The 6th KOCHI International Triennial Exhibition of PRINTS Winning a contest

2005  The 13th International Print Biennal Varna

2006  Salon de finears Student Competition

2007  The 15th Prints 21 Grand prix

2007 Aomori Print Triennale 2007

2007  Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts storing prize

2008  The 9th GUNMA Biennial for young artists

2009  Tokyo Wonder Wall 2009

PERMANENT COLLECTIONS

2007  The Museum of national Printing Art, Machida City

2008  The Museum of Modern Art, Saku

2016 The Yuko Nii Foundation’s Permanent Collection (WAH Center)