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Artist
Statment
The
aftermath of
many art institutions
leaves mechanical
made students
that have created
the exhausted
popularized
mass productions
of an imitation,
Mikako Fujiwara
said, “I
inevitably became
a dropout.”
Her little known
figurative style
of oil painting
integrates a
sense of American
tradition with
a Japanese heritage.
Mikako
was born in
Japan, Kyoto.
She studied
fine art following
Kenichiro Takasaki
and Yukio Nakata
in Japan, along
with psychology
at Doshisha
University in
Kyoto. She’s
received several
awards for her
paintings in
Japan and Italy.
Later moved
to Michigan
in 2002 obtaining
a BA in art
at Saginaw Valley
State University.
Moved to New
York in September
of 2004 to find
what she’s
looking for.
Searching cultural
perspectives
different than
her own in a
place like New
York City, where
cultures blaze
with one another.
Mikako
said, “I
draw and paint
for my spirit.
form, line…
everything that
expresses your
light and darkness
regardless of
materials, subjects,
you cannot disguise
yourself when
you draw. It’s
a severe but
truly beautiful
world.”
“People
like to use
the word ‘inspiration,’
but I doubt
that word. I
try to use my
courage for
my creation
instead of inspiration.
Inspiration
is for viewers:
for the painter,
patience is
the most important
thing.”
Michael
Rosenthal, NYC,
2006
Exhibits/Events
2006
Chelsea Art
Museum-ATOA
Auction-, NY,
2006 Gallery
402, NY,
2006 Sakhi Community
Mela, Brooklyn,
NY,
2006 Hell Gate
Social, Astoria,
NY
2006 Hayato
NYC, NY.
2006 “Flowers
& Designs”,
The Horticultural
Society of NYC.
2006 Zito Gallery,
NY, NY,
2005 Tsunami
Aid, Amerasia
Bank, NY, NY
2004 Artisans’
Ball, Academy
of Science,
NY, NY
2002 Artistree
Project, SVSU
Art Hall, Saginaw,
MI
Japanese Nature
Exhibit, Ueno
Royal Museum,
Tokyo, Japan
NHK salon competition
exhibit, Shinjuku
Park Tower,
Tokyo, Japan
Education
Saginaw
Valley State
University,
BA in Art, December,
Magna Cum Laude,
2003
Doshisha University,
BA in Psychology,
March 1998
Amherst College,-Exchange
Student- Amherst,
MA 1995
Followed Kenichiro
Takasaki: Artist
in Kobe, Japan,
1997-2002
Awards
Finalist
of Artrom gallery
international
art contest
2004, Rome Italy
Fine prize in
Uenomori Royal
Art Museum Exhibit
2001, Tokyo,
Japan
Second salon
prize in NHK
Art Grandprix
2000, Osaka
Japan
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