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Yoshio Ikezaki

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Yoshio Ikezaki
Born (1953-01-12) January 12, 1953 (age 71))
EducationFlorida State University
Websitewww.yoshioikezaki.net

Yoshio Ikezaki (池崎 義男, born January 12, 1953)[1] is a Japanese artist, lecturer, professor, and a master of both washi paper making and sumi-e ink-wash painting.[2][3][1][4] He lives in the United States.[1]

Early life and education

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Ikezaki was born in Kitakyushu, Japan.[1] He received his BA and Master of Fine Arts from Florida State University, concentrating in painting.[1] To further advance his studies in traditional paper-making and ink painting, Ikezaki studied under master washi papermakers in Fukuoka, Japan.[5][6][7]

Work

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Ikezaki is a prolific master washi paper maker who uses the paper he creates for his works of art.[4] To capture the forces of nature he creates his composition using chi energies.[2] For his sculptures, Ikezaki is known to layer washi paper to create forms by hand.[2][8][9][10]

He won the Los Angeles Artcore 14th Annual Award in 2002 and the Holland Paper Biennial Artist Award in 2004.[11]

In 2017 he was a winner in the UCDA Design Competition, Exhibition Catalog Art Center College of Design.[12]

His work has been exhibited in LACMA, Takashimaya, USC Pacific Asia Museum, Art Center College of Design and is also part of the permanent collection of the American Craft Museum.[13][14] Ikezaki has exhibited his work in museums and galleries in the USA, Germany, France, Holland, Belgium, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Japan, Korea, and Thailand.[2]

He has taught as a professor at Art Center College of Design, Southern California Institute of Architecture, and as a visiting professor at Musashino Art University, Tama Art University, and has also lectured at Pratt Institute, Parsons School of Design, Cooper Union, and Rhode Island School of Design.[1][15][failed verification][16][failed verification]

Reception

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Ikezaki's work has been reviewed in the Los Angeles Times,[17] Artforum magazine[18] among other publications.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Ikezaki, Yoshio. "About". Yoshio Ikezaki. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "The Light in the Shadow: Expression of Sumi Ink". Japan Foundation Los Angeles. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  3. ^ Rosen, D.H. (15 September 2015). "Miki Saito steps out of the inky shadows". The Japan Times. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b O’Neill, Stephanie (23 June 1988). "The spirit of paper: Artist Hopes to Transplant Japanese Craft in America". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  5. ^ Duffy, Abigail (3 November 2022). "Washi Exhibition Arrives at Morikami". Palm Beach Illustrated. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Silent colors: Yoshio Ikezaki". Gallery Platform. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  7. ^ McArthur, Meher. "Expressions of Emptiness: The Paintings and Sculptures of Yoshio Ikezaki". Buddhist Door Global. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Expressions of Emptiness: The Paintings and Sculptures of Yoshio Ikezaki". Buddhist Door Global. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  9. ^ Peterson, Oliver. "Morikami Museum Explores Washi, the Art of Japanese Paper in Delray Beach". Dan's Papers This is the Hamptons. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  10. ^ Conway, Matt (9 August 2022). "D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts in Springfield displays Washi Transformed exhibit". The Reminder We Are Hometown News. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  11. ^ Yoshio, Ikezaki. "Exhibitions". Yoshio Ikezaki. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  12. ^ "UCDA Design Competition Winners 2017". UCDA. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  13. ^ Ikezaki, Yoshio (18 October 2017). "A Conversation with Artist Ikezaki Yoshio". LACMA (Interview). Interviewed by Chi-Young Kim. LACMA Un Framed. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  14. ^ Kuhn, Jonson (24 January 2022). "Longmont Museum Opens Japanese Paper Art Exhibit: "Washi Transformed"". North Forty News. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  15. ^ ""日本画におけるアトモスフィアー"展示". Cultural News. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  16. ^ "LA Artcore History". LA Artcore. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  17. ^ O'Neill, Stephanie. "THE SPIRIT OF PAPER : Artist Hopes to Transplant Japanese Craft in America". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  18. ^ Wilder, Matthew (April 2006). "Yoshio Ikezaki, Lman Gallery". Artforum. Retrieved 22 July 2023.