Woman Reading Painting

Born in Japan, Ryoko Tajiri received BFA in Graphic Design from the Tama Art University. Her fascination with the Bay Area Figurative Movement led her to attend the Academy of Art University for a MFA degree in expressive painting. Since 2007, Tajiri has shown her work in momentous galleries and museums, both nationally and internationally. Right after her graduation, Tajiri was nominated for SECA Art Award from San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. She won Best in Show at the Roswell Museum and Art Centre. Later, she won 1st place in the 2012 Bakersfield Museum of Art exhibition. Along with the numerous awards, Tajiri’s artworks have been published in magazines and books, such as American Art Collector. Her works have been purchased by both private and public collectors, such as UC Berkeley and B. Miller, a former mayor of Sacramento. Ryoko Tajiri is represented by the Hall Spassov Gallery in Bellevue, WA and the Au Gold Gallery in Boston, MA.