About the Artist
Mariko is an artist based in New York City.
She was born in Japan, and moved to the United States with her family when she was 14. In 2000, she graduated from Rhode Island School of Design where she received a BFA and BARCH in architecture.
In the process of nourishing her artistic sense, she has revisited and re-valued materials, medium, craft fun and games which she used to enjoy during her early childhood, in order to continue to search for what is worth expressing in her art. Being honest and true to what you believe in is the most important thing in her art making. Through such process, she picked up medium such as printmaking, collage and clay crafting.
Her inspiration comes from every corner of her daily life, at moments which captivate her curiosity or touch her soul. Therefore her art is not about concept or social criticism, but is an honest expression, her way of communicating beyond her verbal capability.
久住 真理子
東京都生まれ。
アメリカ、Rhode Island School of Design 建築学科卒業。
School of visual arts で版画、絵本制作を学ぶ。
現在、ニューヨークにて作品制作を続けている。
＜作品について＞
私はいつも作品の中に、何かしら「わくわく」する気持ちを込めたいと思っています。版画やコラージュ、粘土人形を主流とした作品には、折り紙や粘土などの、誰もが子どもの頃から親しんできた図工具を使用しています。幼い頃に感じていた素直な冒険心や想像力を呼び起こしてくれるものです。日々の生活の中で心に残るちょっとしたできごとや感動を、登場する動物たちと共に生き生きと表現していきたいと思っています。
Solo & Two Person Exhibitions:
2023 “Tenderness”, International Center of CCCS, New York, NY
2019 Two Person Show: Kuzumi Yuri & Mari, Ginza Kyobunkan Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Recent Group Exhibitions:
2023 “Warm and Cozy: Art that comforts”, Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, Solomons, MD
2023 “NY Connection 2023”, Gallery SIACCA, Tokyo, Japan
2023 “JAA Art Exhibition of Japanese and Japanese American Artists”, New York, NY
2023 “I see summer”, Gallery 128, New York, NY
2022 “Storybook Wonders”, The Interchurch Center, New York, NY
2022 “Prints on B’dway”, Gallery Max, New York, NY
2022 “JAA Art Exhibition of Japanese and Japanese American Artists”, New York, NY
2021 “SJAC group show”, Tenri Gallery, New York, NY
2019 Annual Juried show: Japan Modern Naïve Art Society, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Japan
Award:
2012 Fashin District Art Festival, Promotional Poster, New York, NY