Yuriko Yamaguchi (sculptor)

Yuriko Yamaguchi
Born1948 (age 76–77)
Osaka, Japan
EducationPrinceton University
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley,
University of Maryland, College Park
Known forsculpture
Websiteyurikoyamaguchi.com

Yuriko Yamaguchi (born 1948)[1] is a Japanese-born American contemporary sculptor and printmaker.[2][3] Using more natural mediums, she creates abstract designs that are used to reflect deeper symbolistic ideas.[4] She currently resides near Washington, D.C..[5]

Early life and education

Yamaguchi was born in Osaka, Japan in 1948.[6] Unable to speak English, she moved to the United States at the age of twenty-three and used art as an outlet for expression. It was at this time where she began to build sculptures which incorporated multiple mediums, including wood and wire. Such materials were used to symbolize delicacy and simplicity within Japanese culture – a life from which she gained much artistic inspiration.[7]

She attended the University of California, Berkeley, graduating in 1974 with a BA degree.[6] She went on to undertake directed study at Princeton University, and completed a Master of Fine Arts at University of Maryland, College Park in 1979.[6]

Career

She was Visiting Assistant Professor at George Washington University in the 2000s.[8]

Over her career, her work had been seen through solo shows and public commissions. In this time, she has presented 50 solo shows, mainly located in Japan, California and Washington DC. A brief volume of work can be seen here through the following:[9]

Museum collections and public art

Whisper #2 (2023), National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C.

Public art commissions

  • SRI, Reston, Virginia, 2017
  • Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, Rockville, MD, 2015
  • Washington Dulles International Airport, Station A, “Wonder of Wonders” transferred from Bethesda, 2013
  • Crowell & Moring, Washington, DC, 2012
  • Harman Center for the Arts, Shakes Theater, Washington, DC, 2007
  • Metalwork for South Corridor Light Rail Project, Charlotte, NC, 2007
  • Wall Mural, consisting 8 patinated bronze form at the New Washington Convention Center, 2003
  • Wall Mural; 14’x27′ consisting 28 patinated bronze forms at Concourse T, Hartsfield International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia. Commissioned by the City of Atlanta, Department of Aviation, GA, 1999
  • Wall Mural; 9’x32′ consisting of 41 patinated bronze forms located at 7475 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD, Sponsored by JBG Associates, 1998

Solo exhibitions

Awards and recognition

Yamaguchi has received recognition for her art. Many of her achievements are localized on the eastern coast of the United States or from Japanese organizations. Beginning in the 1980s, she has been awarded in every decade since, even continuing to this day. The following list is a summation of these awards:[9]

  • Werner Thoni Artspace Artists Residency, Barcelona, Spain, April–June, 2017
  • Fairfax County Art Council Strauss Individual Grant, 2014[14]
  • Jentel Artist Residency Award, 2010
  • Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Artist Residency Award, 2009
  • Myrthine & Louis Memorial Prize for Installation, the National Academy of Museum, NYC, 2008
  • Finalist for Kreeger Museum Award, 2008
  • American Academy of Arts and Letters Award, 2006
  • Joan Mitchell Foundation Award, 2005
  • Benesse Award (Japan), 2005
  • Franz & Virginia Bader Foundation Grant, 2004
  • Virginia Museum Professional Fellowship, 2001
  • Virginia Commission of Arts Individual Grant, 2000
  • Mid Atlantic/National Endowment for the Arts Regional Visual Arts Fellowship, 1995
  • Virginia Commission of Arts Individual Grant, 1994
  • Salzburg Kunstlerhaus Artist-Residency Grant, Virginia Center for Creative Arts, 1993
  • Virginia Prize, 1990
  • Virginia Museum Professional Fellowship, 1988
  • Visual Arts Residency Grant, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, 1986
  • Virginia Museum Professional Fellowship, 1985
  • Fellowship, Virginia Center for Creative Arts, 1982

References

  1. ^ Fox, Howard N. (1987). Avant-garde in the Eighties. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-87587-138-7.
  2. ^ High Performance, Issue 41. Vol. 11. Astro Artz. 1988.
  3. ^ Frederick, Helen; Farmer, Jane M. (2005). Collaboration as a Medium: 25 Years of Pyramid Atlantic. Pyramid Atlantic Art Center. ISBN 978-0-9632540-6-1.
  4. ^ a b "Yuriko Yamaguchi". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  5. ^ Jenkins, Marck (2014-06-07). "Galleries: 'Kaleidoscope,' 'Aviary Wonders,' 'Interconnected,' 'Are You Gonna Eat That?'". The Washington Post.
  6. ^ a b c d Heller, Jules; Heller, Nancy G. (2013-12-19). North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary. Routledge. p. 591. ISBN 978-1-135-63882-5.
  7. ^ Yamaguchi, Yuriko. Rope as the symbol expressing the integration of physical existence and metaphysical being. OCLC 12648266.
  8. ^ Salih, Zak M (9 May 2007). "GW Latest Art Exhibitions Sample Collections". GW News Center. George Washington University. Archived from the original on 10 May 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  9. ^ a b Apr. 24, Louis Jacobson on; Pm, 2014 at 1:00. "Yuriko Yamaguchi | Artist & Sculptor". Yuriko Yamaguchi | Artist & Sculptor. Retrieved 2019-04-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Metamorphosis #81 | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution". collections.si.edu. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  11. ^ Jenkins, Mark (2021-11-23). "In the galleries". Washington Post. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  12. ^ "Yuriko Yamaguchi: Interconnected in Art, Nature, Science and Technology". Figge Art Museum. 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Yuriko Yamaguchi : Interconnected in Art, Nature, Science, and Technology / curated and edited by Rima Girnius, PhD". Smithsonian Institution. 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Strauss Artist Grants Honor Three Remarkable Artists Working in Public Art, Painting, and Theatre Design - ARTSFAIRFAX". artsfairfax.org. Archived from the original on 2019-04-26.