Artist Statement
As an artist, I am interested in the contrast of two worlds in our life.
The past and the future. The real and the dream. This side and beyond that side. Inside and outside. Consciousness and Subconsciousness.
In these compositions, the works reveal the beauty in the contrast between landscapes and abstract emotions, in which the emotions between conscious and subconscious states are expressed. I capture the beauty of the moments of our life which deal with questions of identity, and the story of life as seen through the perspective of a person born from a different country living in the US.
Yukie Yasui
November 2021
私が作品に投影しているものは、木、空、海や月の自然物をモチーフとした表現と、またそれに対比して抽象的な表現を合わせた作品を通して、意識と無意識、現実と非現実、あちらの世界こちらの世界など、二つの異なる感情や内観にあるパラレルな世界を表現しています。
そのパラレルな世界観の中で、影という存在を常に直接的にかつ隠喩的に表現していきたいものの一つです。時には自然物が生み出す影もあり、人間の感情における影もある。影は黒いだけでなく時には透明感のある繊細な影も存在します。
影の持つ深い闇の中に美しさと神秘さと怪しさがあり、そこには人々の感情や隠喩、物語には常に欠かせない要素が私を魅了します。
鉛筆ドローイング、ペインティング、シルクスクリーンなどの版画、アートブック、写真、ビデオなどのツールを通してリアリティと、その向こう側の認識されていない、無意識に潜む世界観や、無意識が織りなすシーン、物語を表現したく創作活動をしています。
安井雪絵
About
Yukie Yasui has been working on pencil drawings, watercolor paintings, printmaking, art books, and photography. Her work ranges from fine art to Illustration. Her arts has been exhibited at galleries and appeared in children’s books, TV commercials, music albums, and TV drama series. As an art educator, she has held many art workshops for children such as making accordion books and making stencil screen prints. Born and raised in Tokyo Japan, she later earned a BFA in Oil Painting and Print Making from Tama Art University, Japan. After working as an editor at an Art Magazine Publisher in Tokyo, she has moved to New York with her husband and lives with two children, and works in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
CV
Solo Show:
2011 Nov-Dec “ Night Walk Holiday Show” Sohung Designs, New York, New York
2011 Jun-Aug “Fly the Sky High Drawing Show” Sohung Designs, New York, New York
2011 Nov-Dec “ Night Walk Holiday Show” Sohung Designs, New York, New York
2011 Jun-Aug “Fly the Sky High Drawing Show” Sohung Designs, New York, New York
Group Exhibition:
2022 Mar. "Anti Nuke Power" 5C Cafe, New York, New York
2022 Jan "NY CONNECTION 2022 " Gallery SIACCA, Tokyo, Japan
2021 Sep "Art and Haiku Home Away from Home XVII" Tenri Gallery, New York, New York
2021 Aug "PEACE 2021 " The Japanese American Association of New York, Inc
2021 Mar "Anti Nuke Power Art" at A&G International Gallery, NJ
2020 Sep "Home Away from Home XVI" Tenri Gallery, New York, New York
2020 Mar "Anti Nuke Power Art" at The West Orange Public Library, NJ
2019 Dec "PRINTS ON B'DWAY" Gallery Max, New York, New York
2019 July "Peace" International Center of FFC, New York, New York
2018 Dec “Love, Family and Friends“Japan Information Center Gallery, Consulate General of Japan in New York
2018 Dec “Love, Family and Friends“Japan Information Center Gallery, Consulate General of Japan in New York
2018 Nov "Phase-from Me to You-" Onetwentyeight Gallery, New York, New York
2018 Oct "Home Away from Home XIV" Tenri Gallery, New York, New York
2018 Oct "Home Away from Home XIV" Tenri Gallery, New York, New York
2017 Sep "Home Away from Home XIII" Tenri Gallery, New York, New York
2016 Sep "Home Away from Home XII" Tenri Gallery, New York, New York
2015 Sep "Home Away from Home XI" Tenri Gallery, New York, New York 2015Sep"ArtCardstoConnect:CharityExhibition" TenriGallery,NewYork, New York
2014 Sep "Home Away from Home X" Tenri Gallery, New York, New York
2013 Sep "Home Away from Home IX" Tenri Gallery, New York, New York
2013 Jan-Feb “Sannin-ten” Dailies Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2012 Nov “ Recital Moon Songs” Greenville Community Reformed Church in Scarsdale, New York
2012 Nov “ Recital Moon Songs” Greenville Community Reformed Church in Scarsdale, New York
2010 Nov “Little Collector” Salon 94, New York, New York
2008 Jun-Jul “Debli Project” UN Gallery, Tokyo
2008 Jun-Jul “Tour Debli Project” Starbucks Coffee Shops in Japan
2007 Apr “Debli Project” Le Deco Gallery, Tokyo Japan
1991 Mar “Prints from Tama Art University” Osaki Museum, Tokyo Japan
2008 Jun-Jul “Debli Project” UN Gallery, Tokyo
2008 Jun-Jul “Tour Debli Project” Starbucks Coffee Shops in Japan
2007 Apr “Debli Project” Le Deco Gallery, Tokyo Japan
1991 Mar “Prints from Tama Art University” Osaki Museum, Tokyo Japan
Craft Show:
2016 Dec “Roku Collective Holiday Show”, New York
2016 Jul “Gonin Tenn” Mono Gallery , Tokyo Japan
2015 Dec “Holiday Craft Show” , New York
2014 May “Renegade Craft Fair Brooklyn Mini Market”, New York
2013 Jul “HandMade in Japan Fes 2013” Tokyo Big Site, Tokyo
2011 Dec “Bust Magazine Craftacular And Food Fair Holiday”, New York
2016 Dec “Roku Collective Holiday Show”, New York
2016 Jul “Gonin Tenn” Mono Gallery , Tokyo Japan
2015 Dec “Holiday Craft Show” , New York
2014 May “Renegade Craft Fair Brooklyn Mini Market”, New York
2013 Jul “HandMade in Japan Fes 2013” Tokyo Big Site, Tokyo
2011 Dec “Bust Magazine Craftacular And Food Fair Holiday”, New York
Work Shop:
2015 “I Love My Holiday Town! Making Accordion Art Book Event” Miki House at Bloomingdale's, Miami
2014 “I Love My Holiday Town! Making Accordion Art Book Event” Miki House at Bloomingdale's, New York
2014 “Happy Halloween Pop Out Accordion Book Work Shop” for 4/5th Grader at Earth School, New York
2014 “Accordion Book Work Shop inspire from Matisse’s Cut Out” for 4/5th Grader at Earth School, New York
2013 “Stencil Screen Print for Kids”, Own Studio, New York
2012 “ Stencil Screen Print for Kids” The Children’s Museum of the Arts, New York
2012 “Accordion Art Book-Celebrating Mother’s Day –I can see you
Mom!” Miki House at Bloomingdale’s, New York
2011 “Abe’sPeanut&LittleCollectorStoryTimewiththeChildren’sMuseum of the Arts at Governors Island in New York”
2015 “I Love My Holiday Town! Making Accordion Art Book Event” Miki House at Bloomingdale's, Miami
2014 “I Love My Holiday Town! Making Accordion Art Book Event” Miki House at Bloomingdale's, New York
2014 “Happy Halloween Pop Out Accordion Book Work Shop” for 4/5th Grader at Earth School, New York
2014 “Accordion Book Work Shop inspire from Matisse’s Cut Out” for 4/5th Grader at Earth School, New York
2013 “Stencil Screen Print for Kids”, Own Studio, New York
2012 “ Stencil Screen Print for Kids” The Children’s Museum of the Arts, New York
2012 “Accordion Art Book-Celebrating Mother’s Day –I can see you
Mom!” Miki House at Bloomingdale’s, New York
2011 “Abe’sPeanut&LittleCollectorStoryTimewiththeChildren’sMuseum of the Arts at Governors Island in New York”
Children’s Books/ TV Commercials:
2009 “Fairy Anna and Me for the Party Strategy" Yukie Yasui (Illustrator), Ikuko Kaitani (Author) Poplar Publishing-Japan
2008 “CookingLessonofFairyAnnaandMe"YukieYasui(Illustrator),Ikuko Kaitani (Author), Poplar Publishing-Japan
2009 “Fairy Anna and Me for the Party Strategy" Yukie Yasui (Illustrator), Ikuko Kaitani (Author) Poplar Publishing-Japan
2008 “CookingLessonofFairyAnnaandMe"YukieYasui(Illustrator),Ikuko Kaitani (Author), Poplar Publishing-Japan
2008 ANA (All Nippon Airways) “Eco Value” Illustration 2007 ANA (All Nippon Airways) “Eco Value” Illustration 2006 ANA (All Nippon Airways) “Eco Value” Illustration 2006 ANA (All Nippon Airways) “Value Fair” Illustration
TV Appear:
2020 NBC TV Drama "Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector". Watercolor paintings for TV Drama Set for Decoration
Award:
2008 American Illustration 27 Chosen
2008 American Illustration 27 Chosen
Press:
2018 Shyukan New York Seikatsu, New York, “Love, Family and Friends“
2018 Shyukan New York Seikatsu, New York, “Love, Family and Friends“
2018 Yomitime, New York, “Love, Family and Friends“
2018 Jyapion, New York, “Love, Family and Friends“
2018 Yomitime, New York, “Phase –from Me to You-“
2018 Jyapion, New York, “Phase –from Me to You-“
2018 Blouin Art Info, New York "Home Away from Home XIV"
2014 Shyukan New York Seikatsu “I Love My Holiday Town! Making
2018 Yomitime, New York, “Phase –from Me to You-“
2018 Jyapion, New York, “Phase –from Me to You-“
2018 Blouin Art Info, New York "Home Away from Home XIV"
2014 Shyukan New York Seikatsu “I Love My Holiday Town! Making
Accordion Art Book Event @ Bloomingdale's with MIKI HOUSE 2014 New York Biz “I Love My Holiday Town! Making Accordion Art Book
Event @ Bloomingdale's with MIKI HOUSE
2013 Gilt Baby & Kids with LittleCollector: Limited-Edition Prints for Kids
2013 Gilt Baby & Kids with LittleCollector: Limited-Edition Prints for Kids
2013 JCN Musashino Mitaka Cable TV.”Sannintenn” Tokyo
2011 Lucky Magazine with Little Collector
2011 Lucky Magazine with Little Collector
Stockist:
Art Star, Little Collector, Artsy,
Art Star, Little Collector, Artsy,
Stella Dallas, New York, New York
10 ft Single Stella Dallas Living, Brooklyn, New York
10 ft Single Stella Dallas Living, Brooklyn, New York
Work Experience:
2013-Present
Board member of the Alumni of Tama Art University NY Club
2005 – Present
Moon & Snow Inc. Brooklyn, New York
1993 – 1997
Editor of Fine Art Magazine ”Atelier-International” , Atelier Publishing , Tokyo Japan
Editor of Fine Art Magazine ”Atelier-International” , Atelier Publishing , Tokyo Japan
1991-1992 Assistant Producer of C & Design Division at Amana Inc, Tokyo Japan
Education:
2011 Book Making Fall, Cooper Union, New York
1997 Screen Printing Spring, School of Visual Arts, New York
1991 BFA of Oil painting and Printmaking, Tama Art University Tokyo Japan
2011 Book Making Fall, Cooper Union, New York
1997 Screen Printing Spring, School of Visual Arts, New York
1991 BFA of Oil painting and Printmaking, Tama Art University Tokyo Japan