ABE Midori
Textiles
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artist statement
Artist Statement
ABE Midori is well known for her signature images of elegant flowers whose beautiful, brief, fragile nature suggest the evanescence of human life. This sensitive use of motifs from nature endows her work with that unique Japanese sense of “mono no aware”, or the “ah-ness of things.“ Included in this exhibition are her unique double-layered stereoscopic panels. She is an Associate Professor at Osaka Seikei University.
A member of:
Japan Fine Arts Association
Japan New Crafts Artists Association
Kyoto Association for Craft Artists
profile
Profile
| present | Associate Professor / Department of Art and Craft at Osaka Seikei University Faculty of Art & Design |
| 1985 | M.F.A., Kyoto City University of Arts |
| 1983 | B.F.A., Kyoto City University of Arts |
solo exhibition
Solo Exhibition
| 2009 | Gallery Nakamura, Kyoto |
group exhibitions
Major Group Exhibitions
| 2008 | Nihon Sinkougei Selected Women Artist, Daimaru Art Gallery, Tokyo |
| 2007 | Soem Seiryu Exhibition, Some Seiryu Museum of Art, Kyoto |
| Japan Month in Houston: Contemporary Japanese Arts & Crafts | |
| 2005 | Japanese Rozome Masters, Boston / Washington D.C. / Seattle |
| Kyoto Association for Craft Artists Exhibition,Takashimaya Department Store, Kyoto (also in '04, '03, '02, '01, '00, '97, '96, '95, '94, '93, '92) | |
| Japan New Crafts Exhibition ('04–'88) | |
| 2004 | The Art Olympic in Athens, Melina Mercouri Curtural Center of the Municipality of Athens, Greece |
| Japan Fine Arts Exhibition ('03, '01, '00, '99, '98, '97, '96, '95, '91, '90, '89, '88, '87, '86, '85) | |
| 2001 | Kyoto Association for Craft Artists Exhibition in Edinburgh, City Art Center, Scotland |
| The Hakone Museum of Sculpture ('97, '95, '93, '92, '91, '90, '89) | |
| 1999 | Kyoto Arts Exhibition, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Kyoto ('99–'83) |
| 1998 | Arts & Crafts of Kyoto Exhibition, The Museum of Kyoto, Kyoto |
| 1997 | OTEMAE ART SCENE, Otemae University Art Center |
| 1996 | Gallery Daimaru Department store, Kyoto / Osaka / Kobe |
| Contemporary Artists of Dyeing Exhibition (also in '96, '97, '98, '99) | |
| 1995 | Kyoto Contemporary Crafts Exhibition, The Museum of Kyoto, Kyoto |
| 1994 | The Dyeing Art Exhibition, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Kyoto |
| Kyoto Prefectural Hall of Culture & Art, Kyoto ('93–'82) | |
| 1993 | Kyoto City Invitational Art Exhibition, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Kyoto |
| 1992 | The 17th Kyoto Modern Artists Show, The Museum of Kyoto |
| The Sea of Japan Exhibition, Toyama Prefectural Museum of Contemporary Art, Toyama | |
| 1987 | The Modern Craft Exhibition of Three Artists, Daiken Gallery, Osaka |
| 1985 | Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| 1982 | Kyoto Arts & Crafts Exhibition (Kyoto Craft Biennial Exhibition), Kyoto |
awards
Awards
| 2004 | Yomiuri News Paper Prize, Japan New Crafts Exhibition (also '98, '97) |
| 2004 | Award of Apollo, The Art Olympic in Athens |
| 1995 | ANA Prize, Japan New Crafts Exhibition |
| 1993 | Encouragement Prize, Japan New Crafts Exhibition ('90, '89) |
| AKANE Prize, Kyoto Arts Exhibition | |
| 1992 | Incentive Prize of The Kyoto Prefecture Culture Prize |
| Encouragement Prize, Kyoto Association for Craft Artists Exhibition | |
| Kyoto City Art Association Prize, Kyoto Arts Exhibition | |
| 1990 | Special Prize for Excellent Work, Kyoto Arts & Crafts Exhibition |
| 1987 | Mayor's Award, Kyoto Arts Exhibition |
| 1983 | OGO prize, Kyoto City University of Arts Exhibition |
collection
Collection
- Kyoto Prefectural Library and Archive, Kyoto
publications
Publications
| 1996 | The World of Rozome (Author Betsy Sterling Benjamin/USA) |
| 1995 | SENSHOKU—alpha Jan.No.177 (Wr.by Yoshifumi Satou, Japan) |
| 1992 | FUMIN GRAPH KYO Jul.No.36 (publ.by Kyoto Prefecture, Japan) |