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LAST UPDATE : AUG/01/11 |
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Natsu Born 1976 in Japan. Lives in New York. Education |
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| 1998 | BFA, JOSHIBI University of Art and Design, Tokyo, JAPAN. |
| Solo Exhibitions | |
| 2010-2011 | Cradle - Island Universe, Black and White Project Space, New York, NY |
| 2010 | Path of Particles, Finlandia University Gallery, Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock, MI |
| 2009 | Tears of the Moon, MIKIMOTO Ginza, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2008 | Crystallization, Onishi Gallery, New York, NY |
| 2008 | Enchanting..., Starbucks Coffee Japan, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2007 | Cosmic Chant, Onishi Gallery, New York, NY |
| 2006 | Water from heaven, Onishi Gallery, New York, NY |
| 2006 | Water from heaven, Estnation Roppongi Hills, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2004 | Metropole of the Moon, Hammond Museum, North Salem, NY |
| 2004 | Triple PAGODA, Felissimo Design House, New York, NY |
| 2004 | Rainbowmoo Sea-n installation, destination, New York, NY |
| Group Exhibitions | |
| 2011 | Basic Instinct, Flanders Gallery, Raleigh, NC, Curated by Sasha Okshteyn |
| 2010 | Basic Instinct, Black and White Gallery, New York, NY, Curated by Sasha Okshteyn |
| 2010 | Collected: Working Space 10, Cuchifritos, New York, NY, Curated by Erin Riley-Lopez |
| 2010 | Common Jive, The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, New York, NY |
| 2010 | The13th Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art, Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Japan |
| 2009 | Downtown Dinner (Auction), Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC), NY |
| 2009 | Swing Space Open House, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC), NY |
| 2009 | I Heart Art (Auction), Dumbo Arts Center (DAC), Brooklyn, NY |
| 2008 | Color / No Color, Onishi Gallery, New York, NY |
| 2008 | Asian Contemporary Art Fair (ACAF) New York, Pier 92, NY |
| 2008 | The Lost State, 12th Dumbo Art Festival, Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park, NY |
| 2008 | Locus, 111 Front Street Arts Building DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY |
| 2008 | Ephemeral, Onishi Gallery, New York, NY (Asian Contemporary Art Week) |
| 2007 | Dehisce, Kirsha Kaechele Project, New Orleans, LA |
| 2007 | Our Space CREAM 5th Anniversary, Kapok, Hong Kong |
| 2007 | Aurora-the goddess of sparkle, 11th Dumbo Art Under the Bridge Festival Brooklyn Bridge Park, NY |
| 2007 | land[e]scape, Onishi Gallery, New York, NY |
| 2007 | Emerge 8, Aljira, a Center for Contemporary Art, Newark, NJ |
| 2006 | Sparkling Air, Project Glow, 10th annual d.u.m.b.o. art under the bridge festival, Brooklyn, NY |
| 2006 | KUYO, Onishi Gallery, New York, NY |
| 2006 | 2006 In Other Words 2-CREAM 4th Anniversary, COMME des GARCONS Guerrilla Store, Hong Kong |
| 2004 | Spirits, destination art box gallery, New York, NY |
| 2004 | Art Gala: Viva Japan! natsumatsuri, Puffin room, New York, NY |
| 2004 | Victoria Heart, Warren Tricomi Salon, Greenwich, CT |
| 2003 | Design Bazaar, Felissimo Design House, New York, NY |
| 2003 | art shoes, Stuart Weitzman show window, Chicago, IL |
| 2003 | Gem chandelier, hpgrp Tokyo, Musubi Fukuoka, hp france inc., Japan |
| 2002 | art shoes, Stuart Weitzman show window, Boston, MA |
| 2002 | Princess Anmitsu Collection, Takashimaya, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2002 | Fairy Gift Collection, American Craft Museum, Ageless and Marie Belle, New York, NY |
| 2001 | Merry Chandelier, Ageless, New York, NY |
| 2001 | Show window creation, rezanamazi art space, New York, NY |
| 2001 | Winter Extreme Sailing Expedition, New York, NY |
| 2001 | ELLE DECO award 2001, SEIBU, Tokyo, Japan |
| Lecture / Workshop | |
| 2010 | Finlandia University, Visiting Artist Lecture, Hancock, MI |
| 2010 | Children's Tour of Artists Studios, Hosted by No Longer Empty, Armory Arts Week, NY |
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2009 |
Extra-Ordinary, DEITCH STUDIOS, L.I.C., NY |
| Awards / Residencies | |
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2010 |
Artist Alliance Inc. (AAI) LES-RSP Residency Program, NY |
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2010 |
The13th Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art, Japan |
| 2009 | Swing Space Residency, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC), NY |
| 2006 | Emerge8 Program, Aljira, a Center for contemporary Art, Newark, NJ |
| 2001 | ELLE DECO award 2001 |
| Bibliography | |
| Basic Instinct, Exhibition Catalogue, Flanders Gallery, Raleigh, NC, May 2011 | |
| Editor's Pick, Basic Instinct, The L magazine, NY, 1/5/11 | |
| Inside the Artist Studio Natsu in Gramercy, By Benjamin Sutton, The L magazine, NY, 12/23/10 | |
| Williamsburg Grows Up, By Alexandra Peers, The New York Observer, NY, 12/20/10 | |
| This Week: Must-See Arts in the City, By Carolina Miranda, WNYC New York Public Radio, NY, 12/16/10 | |
| Trace the 'Path of Particles' at Finlandia, The Daily Mining Gazette, MI, 10/21/10 | |
| New York Arte, Casa & Bottega, NY, P.S.1 Studio Visit, Urban magazine, Italy, Issue #92, October, 2010 | |
| Artist Studio Visit, NY Art Beat, 06/06/10 | |
| ‘New Creator: Natsu’, Brain Magazine, Japan, Vol. 595, February, 2010 | |
| Who’s next New York, SO-EN magazine, Japan, March 2009 | |
| ‘Latest Map of Contemporary Art’, Pen, Japan, 12/15 Issue, No.235, 2008 | |
| ‘Kirsha Kaechele ’, Interview, November 2008 | |
| ‘ Chandelier Artist NATSU’, All About , Japan, 9/17/08 | |
| ‘Japanese Creator - Chandelier Artist NATSU’Monthly M, Japan, November 2008 | |
| KK Projects: Group Installations, By Catherine Burke, ART VOICES, February Issue 1, 2008 | |
| About Me,CREAM magazine, Hong Kong, Our Space Edition, No. 08, 2007 | |
| Who's next New York, SO-EN magazine, Japan, December 2007 | |
| Art Review 'From Young Storytellers, a Playful Tone', By Benjamin Genocchio, The New York Times, NY, 8/26/07 | |
| Art Review 'At Aljira, reasons to be playful', By Dan Bischoff, The Star-Ledger, NJ, 7/29/07 | |
| Trend Watch: Artist in Mode, ELLE DECO magazine, Japan, December 2006 | |
| Artist for KUYO, Art Asia Pacific magazine, NY, No. 50, Fall 2006 | |
| Artist NATSU, Milk magazine, Hong Kong, No. 267, 2006 | |
| 'In Other Words 2-CREAM 4th Anniversary', Milk magazine, Hong Kong, No. 270, 2006 | |
| Instore Art , 'Water from heaven', HILLS LIFE, Japan, No. 15, June 2006 | |
| Who's next New York, SO-EN magazine, Japan, March 2006 | |
| Wisteria and butterfly Kanzashi, NISSIN food products Co, TV commercial, Japan, November 2005 | |
| World Wide View Art from New York, Oggi magazine, Japan, April 2005 | |
| Coral Pearl Kanzashi, NISSIN food products Co, TV commercial, Japan, November 2004 | |
| Art Review 'Japanese Inspired And Nature Infused' by William Zimmer, The New York Times, NY, 9/12/04 | |
| Art Review 'East Meets West at the Hammond Museum' by L.P.Streitfeld, Greenwich Times, CT, 8/22/04 | |
| Art Review, World Journal, NY, 7/20/04 | |
| Art Review, Sing Tao Daily, NY, 7/11/04 | |
| Gem chandelier, Vingtaine magazine, Japan, April 2004 | |
| Felissimo design bazaar, Time out, magazine, NY, No. 429/430, 2003 | |
| Felissimo design bazaar, Asahi news paper, NY, 12/19/03 | |
| Chandelier Artist NATSU, Domani magazine, Japan, December 2003 | |