About the Artist - 作家紹介

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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.

Mariko’s print works were exhibited in shows such as Ginza Kyobunkan Gallery, in Tokyo, Japan; 3rd National Exhibition of Intaglio Prints from The New York Society of Etchers; Annual Juried Show at Manhattan Graphic Center; Annual Members shows at Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop; Print shows at NY Coo Gallery in New York and Monmouth Museum in New Jersey. In 2012, her print, Marching in Rain was selected as Fashion District Art Festival’s promotional art. ​

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。 

​＜展覧会＞
銀座教文館エインカレムギャラリー　久住友理・真理展（東京）
ブラックバーン20｜20ギャラリー「RBPMWメンバーズ展」、
メフーギャラリー　「Prints &Drawings展」、「Equus and Such展」、第三回ナショナルインタリオ版画展　　ニューヨーク版画協会、NY Cooギャラリー「International exhibition of contemporary works on paper展」（各ニューヨーク）など、多数のグループ展に参加。 ２０１２年には、版画作品「Marching In Rain」がNYファッション街アート祭のポスターに選ばれ、マンハッタン・タイムズスクエアを象で彩った。 
自作絵本製作、オリジナル版画作品やグリーティングカードをオンラインで販売中。