installation works with silk thread, exploring the relationship between people and space.

 

1967 Born in Tokyo

Education and Works

 

EDUCATION

1998-2000 Visiting scholar in humanities and arts at City College of New York

1993-1998 Finished the doctoral program in painting, Tokyo University of the Arts

1993 M.F.A. in Mural Painting, Tokyo University of the Arts

1991 B.F.A. in Painting, Tokyo University of the Arts

1998-2000 Humanities and Arts, City Univ. of New York

GRANT / FELLOWSHIP

2022-2023 Ise city, Creator's Workation 2020

2020 the Toshiaki Ogasawara Memorial Foundation, COVID-19 Emergency Grant (Contemporary Art)

2020 Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan, Continuing support project for cultural and artistic activities

1998-2000 Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan, Emerging Artist Oversea Study Grant

1998-2000 US-Japan Creative Arts Fellowship

AWARD

2025 the 12th Enku Award, Gifu Prefecture

2023 Honorable award 2023, The Danish Arts Foundation, for the exhibition Messhu in Copenhagen, Denmark

2018 “52nd Japan Book Design Awards” Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for artist book of "Akiko Ikeuchi"

1991 Mr. O Award, Tokyo University of the Arts

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2025 gallery21yo-j, Tokyo

2021-2022 Akiko Ikeuchi Or Gathering the Energies of the Earth, Fuchu Art Museum, Tokyo

2020 gallery21yo-j, Tokyo

2019 One Day, tadpole-Iab, Tokyo

2016 Akiko Ikeuchi Silk Thread Installations, The Japan Foundation Gallery, Sydney, Curator: Phoebe Rathmell

2015 Akiko Ikeuchi, gallery21yo-j, Tokyo

2014 Akiko Ikeuchi, gallery21yo-j, Tokyo

2014 Akiko Ikeuchi, E&C Gallery, Fukui, Japan, Organized by E&C Gallery, University of Fukui

2010 Akiko Ikeuchi, gallery21yo-j, Toky,o 

2009 Akiko Ikeuchi, gallery21yo-j, Tokyo  

2007 Akiko Ikeuchi, gallery21yo-j (Gallery21+Yo), Tokyo

2005 Akiko Ikeuchi, gallery21yo-j (Gallery21+Yo), Tokyo

2003 Akiko Ikeuchi, gallery21yo-j (Gallery21+Yo), Tokyo

2001 trait d' union 21 -2001-Akiko IKEUCHI, Galerie Omotesando, Tokyo, Sponsored by IWS, International Wool Secretariat

2000 Akiko Ikeuchi, Keumsan Gallery, Seoul

1998 Doctor's Course of Art Department Thesis Show, Chinretsukan Gallery, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo

1998 Akiko Ikeuchi, gallery21yo-j (Gallery21+Yo), Tokyo

1994 Akiko Ikeuchi, gallery21yo-j (Gallery21+Yo), Tokyo

1993 Akiko Ikeuchi, Yokohama Galleria Bellini Hills Gallery, Kanagawa, Japan, sponsored by Nomura Foundation

1991 Akiko Ikeuchi, INAX Gallery 2, Tokyo


GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2025 12th Enku Grand Award Exhibition, THE MUSEUM OF ARTS, GIFU

2023 MESSHU, Officinet, Copenhagen, Denmark    

2023 KOMPAS, Zebrastraat, Gent, Belgium.

2018 Water and Land Niigata Art Festival, Sakyukan, Niigata.

2018 Printmaking Group Exhibition, Mizuho Oshiro Gallery, Kagoshima

2016-2017 19th DOMANI: The Art of Tomorrow, The National Art Center, Tokyo Organized by Agency for Cultural Affairs,

2016 6th the Great Japan Earthquake Charity Art Exhibition by Oil Painting Department, Joshibi University of Art and Design, Kanagawa
         
2016 New 'Artists Today' Exhibition Spaces of Creation Mono-ha to the Art of Today Yoshishige Saito, Koji Enokura, Kishio Suga, Takayuki Suzuki, Yokohama Civic Art Gallery, Kanagawa

2015 The 5th Great Japan Earthquake Charity Art Exhibition by Oil Painting Department, Joshibi University of Art and Design, Joshibi University of Art and Design, Kanagawa

2015 Reflection: In Return to Koji Enokura, Gallery Space 23°C / gallery21yo-j, Tokyo

2014 a White day, Cafe´ & Galeri´a PARADA, Tokyo

2014 -Jewelry-, Galerie wa2, Tokyo   

2013 The Secret Lake-Yozo Hamaguchi, Akiko Ikeuchi, Saori Miyake, Naoyo Fukuda, Muse'e Hamaguchi Yozo, Yamasa Collection, Tokyo

2013 The Great Japan Earthquake Charity Art Exhibition by Oil Painting Department, Joshibi University of Art and Design, gallery anita, Kanagawa, Japan

2013 Imago Mundi, Fondazione Querini Stampalia, Venice, Italy

2012 Guimaraes noc noc2012, Plataforma das Artes, Guimaraes, Portugal

2012 Viewpoint from Edition Works/Printmaking Workshop, Gallery Speak For, Tokyo

2011 MOT Annual Nearest Faraway, Museum Of Contemporary Art Tokyo

2011 Akiko Ikeuchi × UKAI Miki Exhibition, gallery21yo-j, Tokyo Collaboration: Akiko Ikeuchi(thread) and Miki Ukai(latex)

2008 Statements from Galleries; Focusing on a new generation in Tokyo 2008, Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo

2007 2007 Heyri Asia Project II-Japanese Contemporary Art Festival, Chasm, Korea

2007 Gendai-bijyutu Kofu Exhibition, Fujimura-Kinen-kan, Yamanashi, Japan

2006 Group show, Mizuho Oshiro Gallery, Kagoshima, Japan

2006 Akiko Ikeuchi/IWASE Junichiro: Print & Edition Works, gallery21yo-j (Gallery21+Yo)

2005 Voices of Site, Visual Arts Gallery, New York

2004 Voice of Site Tokyo-Chicago-New York, Former Sakamoto Elementary School, Tokyo

2004 Pride and Satisfaction IX; Anyone can be Picasso? Not Likely! Part 5, gallery21yo-j (Gallery21+Yo), Tokyo

2003 "News" New Staff Exhibition, Tokyo University of the Arts

2003 Pride and Satisfaction VIII; Anyone can be Picasso? Not Likely!,  gallery21yo-j (Gallery21+Yo), Tokyo

2002 KIAF2002 'Light of the East', [Installation], BEXCO, Busan

2001 Noe Aoki / Akiko Ikeuchi, Gallery ARTicle, Cologne

2001 Pride and Satisfaction VII; Anyone can be Picasso? Not Likely!, gallery21yo-j (Gallery21+Yo), Tokyo

2001 Pride and Satisfaction VI: Chair, gallery21yo-j (Gallery21+Yo), Tokyo

2000 10th Asian American Arts Center Annual Exhibit, Asian American Arts Centre, New York

1999 14th Annual Small Works International, Amos Eno Gallery, New York Jurors: Beth Venn, Associate Curator, Whitney Museum of American Art, Katie Clifford, Associate Editor, ART news

1998 Small Works Show CCNY Art Alumni Exhibition, 2/20 Gallery, New York

1997 TRAVEL-SIZED, CCNY Compton-Goethals Gallery, New York

1996 The Sixth International Contemporary Art Exhibition, TOYAMA NOW '96 Up and Coming Talents in UK and JAPAN, The Museum of Modern Art, Toyama, Commissioners UK: Iwona Blazwick /Japan: Yusuke Nakahara, Artist: Lucy Gunning, Mona Hatoum, Steve McQeen, Sam Taylor-Wood, Noe Aoki

1996 Pride and Satisfaction II, gallery21yo-j (Gallery 21+Yo ANNEX), Tokyo

1995 Commemorative 159th Charity Show, INAX Gallery 2, Tokyo

1995 SANS TETE, Inoue Gallery, Tokyo

1994 Pride and Satisfaction II: 9 days with a smile, gallery21yo-j (Gallery21+Yo), Tokyo

1994 Human Tide, '94 Korea-Japan International Contemporary Art, Nagano Prefectural Culture Hall / Busan Cultural Center Exhibit Hall

1993 M.F.A. Thesis Show, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo

1991 B.F.A. Thesis Show, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo

1990 2 Exhibition, Tokyo Electric Water Heater Center Gallery, Tokyo

1990 The 10th Ki no Kai Exhibition, YOYOGI ART GALLERY, Tokyo

1989 Summer Magic, Gallery of hall for students, Tokyo University of the Arts

Public Collection 

Museum Of Contemporary Art Tokyo

 

Events

LIVE PERFORMANCE
“Cutting silk threads” event

2022 Akiko Ikeuchi Or Gathering the Energies of the Earth, Fuchu Art Museum, Tokyo, February 26, 2022 14:00~

2016   “Closing Event,” New ‘Artists Today’ Exhibition 2016 Spaces of Creation Mono-ha to the Art of Today, Yokohama Civic Art Gallery Exhibition gallery1, 9 October 2016

2015     Reflection: In Return to Koji Enokura, gallery21yo-j, Tokyo, 25 October 2015

2014     “Closing Event,” Akiko Ikeuchi, E&C GALLERY, Fukui, 11 May 2014

2012     Guimaraes noc noc2012, Plataforma das Artes, Guimaraes, Portugal, 7 October 2012

2010     Akiko Ikeuchi, gallery21yo-j, Tokyo, 27 June 2010 

1998     Doctor's Course of Art Department Thesis Show,
Chinretsukan Gallery, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, 16 January 1998

“Wind the Thread” event

2022 Akiko Ikeuchi Or Gathering the Energies of the Earth, Fuchu Art Museum, Tokyo, February 26, 2022

2017 Akiko Ikeuchi, gallery21yo-j, Tokyo, 27 December 2017

2003     Akiko Ikeuchi, gallery21yo-j (Gallery21+Yo), Tokyo, 21 June 2003

2001     trait d' union 21-2001-Akiko IKEUCHI, Galerie Omotesando, Tokyo, 14 July 2001

GUST ARTIST WITH MUSICIANS AND DANCERS

2015   Taiichi Kamimura and Tetsu Saito Duo with Jean Sasportes, YOKOHAMA AIREGIN, Taiichi Kamimura(sax), Tetsu Saito(bass), Jean Sasportes(dancer, Pina Bausch Wuppertal Dance Group guest soloist), Ryotaro Yaogi(guest-dance), 29 May 2015

2014   Saito Tetsu presents Ryotaro Yahagi (dance)The Open Rehearsal for Overseas Performances in Germany. IZURUBA, Tokyo
Guest Artist: otamaru (percussion, guitar) Kamimura Taiichi (sax) Kita Naoki (violin) Chieko Kumasaka (accordion), Sato Junko (song), Suzuki Chiho(bandoneon), Miki Maruta, Tajima Masao, Kazuhiro Tanabe, Tyler Eaton (contrabass)Natsumi Sakusa, Naoka Uemura, Sho Yamazaki Takashi, Ai Takahashi (dance), Yoji Murakami(improvisation actor), 14 September 2014

TALK

2022 Akiko Ikeuchi Or Gathering the Energies of the Earth, Fuchu Art Museum, Tokyo, February 26, 2022

2020Talk Event, AOKI Noe "Fog, Iron and Mountain' Fuchu Art Museum Lecture room, Tokyo, 23 February 2020, 14:00-
Moderator: Ryoko Kamiyama, Artist: Noe Aoki, Akiko Ikeuchi, Nodoka Odawara. Shiho Kagabu. Miki Kubota

2018 Gallery talk, Water and Land Niigata Art Festival 2018, Sakyukan, Niigata, 5 August 2018, 18:30-21:00
Facilitator: OKURA Hiroshi (director of the Sakyukan)

2017 Gallery talk, 19th DOMANI: The Art of Tomorrow, The National Art Center, Tokyo, 22 January 2017, 14:00-

2016 Artist talk, New 'Artists Today' Exhibition 2016 Spaces of Creation Mono-ha to the Art of Today,
Yokohama Civic Art Gallery 4th floor atelier, 22 September 2016, 14:00-

2016 Speech at the opening ceremony, Akiko Ikeuchi Silk Thread Installation, THE JAPAN FOUNDATION GALLERY, Sydney, 3 June 2016, 18:30-

2015 Talk Event by Artists, Reflection: In Return to Koji Enokura, Space23℃, Tokyo, Moderator: Ryoko Kamiyama, Artists：Akiko Ikeuchi, Miki Ukai, Mio Shirai, Yasuko Toyoshima, Rumi Hibino, Naoyo Fukuda, Saigusa Yasuda, , 9 October 2015, 18:00-

2014 Talk, Joshi Art University, Kanagawa, 13:20-16:30, 17 December 2014

2014 Talk, Joshi Art University, Kanagawa, 11:30-12:30, 12 June

2014 “Closing Event,” Akiko Ikeuchi, E&C GALLERY, Fukui, 11 May 2014 14:00-16:00

2013 Talk Akiko Ikeuchi x Nagahiro Kinoshita(art historian), The Secret Lake-Yozo Hamaguchi, Akiko Ikeuchi, Saori Miyake, Naoyo Fukuda, Muse'e Hamaguchi Yozo, Yamasa Collection, Tokyo, 22 June 15:00-16:00

2013 Talk Mutsuo Takahashi（poets）with Artists, The Secret Lake-Yozo Hamaguchi, Akiko Ikeuchi, Saori Miyake, Naoyo Fukuda,Muse'e Hamaguchi Yozo, Yamasa Collection, Tokyo, 14 July 16:00-17:30

2011 Akiko Ikeuchi Talk, MOT Annual 2011 Nearest Faraway, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo Auditorium, 24 April 2011, 15:00

2011 Talk, Joshi Art University, Kanagawa, 13:20-16:30, 13 July 2011

2010 Talk, Joshi Art University, Kanagawa, 13:20-16:30, 27 April 2010

2007 Discussion meeting, Gendai-bijyutu Kofu Exhibition, Fujimura-Kinen-kan, Yamanashi, 10 March 2007

1996 Symposium, The Sixth International Contemporary Art Exhibition, TOYAMA NOW '96 Up and Coming Talents in UK and JAPAN,
The Museum of Modern Art, Toyama, First floor hall, 17 July 1996, 11:00-

OPEN PRESENTATION

1991 ZONE Open Presentation, Parthenon-Tama, Tokyo, Selected by Bill Arning

ART FAIR (Represented by gallery21yo-j)

ART in PARK HOTEL TOKYO, 2017, 2016

ART OSAKA, Hotel Granvia, Osaka, 2014

Asian Top Gallery Hotel Art Fair, Hotel New Otani, Tokyo, 2008

Seoul International Print, Photo & Edition Works Art Fair, Hangaram Art Museum, 2006, 2005

KIAF International Art Fair, Seoul, 2004, 2003 

BOOK DESIGN EXHIBITIONS and FAIR (Represented by 52nd Japan Book Design Awards 2018, Solo Catalog Akiko Ikeuchi published by gallery 21yo-j )
SHIBUYA BOOK DESIGN COLLECTION, SHIBUYA TSUTAYA 6th fl., Tokyo, 14 January - 10 February 2019
World book design 2017-18, Printing Museum, Tokyo, 15 December 2018 - 31 March 2019
 
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