Kyoko Takei

Kyoko TAKEI / 武居京子
Japanese. Born in Japan. Lived in NY 1997-2021.
[Selected Grants]
2005-2006:文化庁新進芸術家海外研修制度研修派遣
Japanese Government; Fellowship to Study in the USA Program for the Artists (Agency for Cultural Affairs/BUNKA-CHO, Japanese Government, Japan)
2002-2003: 公益財団法人ポーラ美術振興財団在外研修員
POLA Art Foundation: Fellowship to Study in the USA Program for the Young Artists (POLA Art Foundation, Tokyo, Japan)

[Awards, Selections]
“100 Curators 100 Days” (10 selected artist by Roobina Karide, Director, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art [2012, Saatchi Online, Saatchi Gallery, London, UK], “100 Curators 100 Days” (10 selected artist by Clara Drummond, Assistant Curator, Morgan Library & Museum) [2012, Saatchi Online, Saatchi Gallery, London, UK], “Edward Mooney Travel Prize “ [2008, National Academy School of Fine Arts, New York].

[Art Statement]
Invisible space between objects or conversations and the flow of time are my interests for both architecture jobs and artist expression. Even though the medium has been changing for my art, I have kept these themes.
To design house was my childhood dream. I always draw a floor plan after I back from somebody’s house. It was fun to me instead of drawing dolls or flowers as other girls. It’s ...

School of Visual Arts: photography [NY]
National Academy School of Fine Art: painting& drawing [NY]

Exhibition---
2021: Lucca Biennale OFF 2021 [Italy]
2019: Group Exhibition 'You; Artists Depict Themselves' [Hopkinton Center for The Arts, Boston]
2018; Group Exhibition “HOME” [Collar Works, Troy, NY], Book Publishing “Average Art 26 (Sep. Issue)” [Average Art Magazine, UA], “Gallerie Art Auction” [Galerie, NY], LIC Arts Open 2018 Spring/Fall [LIC, NY], Group Exhibition “Landscape” [Experimental Space, NY], Book Publishing “Open Boundaries” [LoosenArt, Italy], Art Work Loan to TV Drama “Divorce season 2” [HBO]
2017; Art Auction “ArtBridge Spring Auction” [NY], LIC Arts Open 2017 Spring/Fall [LIC, NY], Group Exhibition “Pandæmonium” [LIC Arts Open, NY], Group Exhibition “Home Is Where Art Is” [Gallerie, NY], Group Exhibition “Object and Influence” [Hygenic Art Gallery, Connecticut]
2016; Art Festival “BORDERS, FUTURE LANDSCAPES” [Venice Art House, Italy], Group Exhibition “To Dress To Fashion” [Experimental Space, NY]
2015; Group Exhibition “Pop Up, On & Off Wall [First Street Gallery, NY], Special Exhibition “POLA Museum Annex Exhibition” [POLA Museum Annex, Japan]
2014; Group Exhibition “Untitled” [Experimental Soace, NY]
2013; Group Exhibition “Lotus Photography” [hpgrp Gallery, NY], Special Exhibition “126 Polaroid” [...