Biography
・Kaori is an artist based in Japan and the U.S. Her artworks have been shown in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Berlin, and Tokyo. She graduated from Parsons School of Design in New York City and École Parsons à Paris. She has worked as a character designer for animation studios like MTV...
・Kaori is an artist based in Japan and the U.S. Her artworks have been shown in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Berlin, and Tokyo. She graduated from Parsons School of Design in New York City and École Parsons à Paris. She has worked as a character designer for animation studios like MTV and Nickelodeon in New York and is now a freelance illustrator and artist. In 2020, she won the United Nations 75th Anniversary AR Poster Competition in New York and A'Design Award Competition in Italy. She is also a winner of The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles.
・日本とアメリカ中心に作品を発表、活動しています。 アメリカMTV局社にてキャラクターデザイナー勤務を経て、フリーのイラストレーター／アーティストとして制作しています。上智短期大学英語科卒業後、渡米。パーソンズ美術大学 ニューヨーク校卒業。（パリ校に海外就学生として在籍) 2021年にA'Design Award賞受賞。2020年には国際連合７５周年ARポスターデザイン賞受賞しました。ソサエティ・オブ・イラストレーターズ・ロサンゼルス銀賞も受賞しています。
・EXHIBITIONS
Bumpodo Award exhibition, Bumpodo, Tokyo, 2023
Mono Tone, Artbook Gallery, Tokyo, 2023
United Nations, 75th Anniversary Peace Poster Exhibition, New York, 2021-2022
Fukuoka Asian Museum,Fukuoka, 2022
United Nations, Poster Exhibition, New York, 2021
A’Design Award,Museo del Design, Como, Italy, 2021
Art Festival at Kobe Hankyu Department Store, Kobe, Japan 2021
Dream Sky Show, Gallery Iyn, Osaka, Japan, 2021
Mique, Tokyo, 2019
Creation Gallery, Tokyo, 2016
Loft, Osaka/Loft, Fukuoka, 2015
Erebuni Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, 2012
Gettigloss, LA, CA, 2010
Royal/T, LA, CA, 2009
Brattleboro Museum, Brattleboro, VT, 2008
Titmouse, Hollywood, CA, 2008
Bellevarado Studios, LA, CA, 2008
My Plastic Heart, New York City, NY, 2008
Copro Nason Gallery, Santa Monica, CA, 2007
Gallery In The Woods, Brattleboro, VT, 2005/2007
Live With Animals Gallery, New York, NY, 2006
Zentralbuero, Berlin, Germany, 2004
Zakka, New York, NY, 2004
Future Is Now Gallery, New York, NY, 2003
The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, LA, CA, 2003
Culture Cache Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 2002
New Image Art Gallery, LA, CA, 2002
Awards
2021
A' Design Award and Competition, Iron Award
2020
United Nations 75th Anniversary AR Poster Competition Futuring Peace
2020
A' Design Award and Competition, War on Virus, Emerald Award
2018
Altpick Awards, Illustration Series, Altpick New York
2014
The Illustration West 41 Annual Awards, The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, Silver Award
Group Exhibitions
2023
Bumpodo Award exhibition, Bumpodo, Tokyo
2023
Mono Tone, Artbook Gallery, Tokyo
2022
Fukuoka Asian Museum, Fukuoka
2021
United Nations,Poster Exhibition, New York
2021
A’Design Award,Museo del Design, Como, Italy
2021
Kobe Hanyu Art Festival, Kobe, Japan
2021
Gallery IYN, Osaka, Japan
2016
Creation Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2012
Erebuni Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
2010
Gettigloss, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
2008
My Plastic Heart NYC, New York, NY, U.S.A.
2008
Copro Nason Gallery, Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.
2004
Zentralbuero Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2003
Future Is Now Gallery, New York, NY, U.S.A.
2002
Culture Cache, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
2002
New Image Art Gallery, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Solo Exhibitions
2019
Mique, Tokyo, Japan
2015
Loft, Osaka, Japan
2014
Loft, Fukuoka, Japan
2010
The Gallery in The Woods, Brattleboro, VT, U.S.A.
2009
Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, Brattleboro, VT, U.S.A.
2007
The Gallery in The Woods, Brattleboro, VT, U.S.A.
