Takuji Kubo
Artist Statement
Each Takuji Kubo engraving reflects months of intense work. By looking through a magnifying glass one can see the thousands of thin lines that weave together to form his images. The engraving process allows Takuji to fully explore the surfaces of his imagery and convey precise detail. By carefully controlling his lines he creates subtle shifts between light and dark that give his prints a distinct richness and depth.
BIOGRAPHY
BORN:
SAIJYO-CITY, EHIME, JAPAN OCTOBER I, 1948
MEDIA:
ENGRAVING, ETCHING, SOLARPLATE ETCHING, JAPANESE PAINTING, WATERCOLOR PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY
EDUCATION:
MASTERS 1976 TAMA UNIVERSITY OF FINE ARTS, TOKYO, JAPAN
STUDIED PRINTMAKING WITH TETSURO?KOMAI
BACHELORS 1974 TAMA UNIVERSITY OF FINE ARTS, TOKYO, JAPAN
STUDIED PRINTMAKING WITH TETSURO KOMAI
ADDITIONAL STUDY:
2002 - STUDIED SOLARPLATE PRINTMAKING WITH DAN WELDEN, NEW YORK, USA
1977 - 1979 - MORLEY COLLEGE, LONDON, ENGLAND
1976 - 1979 - PRINT WORKSHOP, LONDON, ENGLAND STUDIED WITH BIRGIT SKIÖLD
1976 - 1979 - THE PRINTS AND DRAWINGS ROOM OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM, LONDON, ENGLAND
RELATED EXPERIENCE:
2007 - 2009 - INSTRUCTOR OF PRINTMAKING, THE FINE ARTS COLLEGE OF SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY,
SHANGHAI, CHINA
2008 - INSTRUCTOR OF PRINTMAKING, NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVESITY OF ART, TAIPE, TAIWAN
2006 - 2009 INSTRUCTOR OF PRINTMAKING, TAMA UNIVERSITY OF FINE ARTS, TOKYO, JAPAN
2003 - INSTRUCTOR OF SOLARPLATE PRINTMAKING, RAJABHAT INSTITUTE SUAN DUSIT, BANGKOK, THAILAND
2000 - 2003 - INSTRUCTOR OF PRINTMAKING, TAMA COMUNITY COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS, TOKYO,JAPAN
1995 - 1999 - INSTRUCTOR OF PAINTING AND PRINTMAKING, TOKOHA COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS, SHIZUOKA, JAPAN
1998 - INSTRUCTOR OF PRINTMAKING, KORIYAMA CITY MUSEUM, KORIYAMA, JAPAN
1997 - INSTRUCTOR OF PRINTMAKING, YOKOHAMA MUSEUM OF ARTS, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN
1988 - 1994 - INSTRUCTOR OF PRINTMAKING, MACHIDA CITY MUSEUM OF GRAPHIC ART, TOKYO, JAPAN
1981 - 1985 - ASSISTANT OF PRINTMAKING, TAMA UNIVERSITY OF FINE ARTS, TOKYO, JAPAN
SELECTED COLLECTIONS:
NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF ART, ART MUSEUM, TAIPEI, TAIWAN
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN, MUSEUM OF ART, PROVIDENCE, USA
THE UNITED STATES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, WASHINGTON D.C, USA
THE REMBRANDT HOUSE, AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND
THE CORCORAN MUSEUM OF ART, WASHINGTON D.C, USA
NERIMA MUSEUM OF ART, TOKYO, JAPAN
MEGURO MUSEUM OF ART, TOKYO, JAPAN
YOKOHAMA MUSEUM OF ART, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN
JANE VOORHEES ZIMMERLI ART MUSEUM, NEW JERSEY, U S A
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, NEW YORK, U S A
ART MUSEUM, TAMA UNIVERSITY OF FINE ARTS, TOKYO, JAPAN
SMITHSONIAN FREER GALLERY OF ART AND ARTHUR M. SACKLER GALLERY, WASHIGTON DC, U S A
MACHIDA CITY MUSEUM OF GRAPHIC ART, TOKYO, JAPAN
THE UNITED STATES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, COLLECTION OF FINE ARTS, WASHINGTON DC
TOCHIGI PREFECTUAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, UTSUNOMIYA, JAPAN
THE BRITISH MUSEUM, THE ORIENTAL COLLECTION, LONDON, ENGLAND
ONE PERSON EXHIBITS:
2009 OLD NEW YORK, SOLARPLATE ETCHINGS, GALLERY NIREI ART, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN
THE WORLD OF SOLARPLATE ETCHINGS, GALLERY RAKU, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN
2008 TWO ONE MAN SHOW, MASAAKI SATO & TAKUJI KUBO, HOWARD SALON, TAIPEI, TAIWAN
U V IMPRESSIONS, PENINSULA ART CENTER, SHANGHAI, CHINA
OLD NEW YORK, GALLERY UESUTO, TOKYO, JAPAN
2007 TAKUJI KUBO NEW WORKS, GALLERIA CERTE, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN
TAKUJI KUBO SOLARPLATE ETCHINGS, GALLERY W2, TOKYO, JAPAN
THE WORLD OF ENGRAVING, SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY CREATION CENTER, SHANGHAI, CHINA
2006 TAKUJI KUBO ENGRAVED WORKS, 30 YEARS LOCUS, GALLERY UESUTO, TOKYO, JAPAN
2005 TAKUJI KUBO THE ART OF ENGRAVING, NEW GROUNDS GALLERY, ALBUQUERQUE, USA
TAKUJI KUBO MASTER ENGRAVER OF JAPAN, VERNE GALLERY , CLEVELAND, U S A
2004 TAKUJI KUBO NEW WORKS, GALLERY TAMA MISEUM, NAGOYA, JAPAN
TAKUJI KUBO NEW WORKS, MATSUYAMA MITSUKOSHI ART GALLERY, MATSUYAMA, JAPAN
TAKUJI KUBO ENGRAVED WORKS, GALERIA CERTE, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN
2003 TAKUJI KUBO NEW WORKS, GALLERIA GRAFICA, TOKYO, JAPAN
TAKUJI KUBO ENGRAVINGS LA SIGNATURE DOIT DÉPASSER LA MARGE, LIBRAIRIE-GALERIE LA MARGE, AJACCIO, FRANCE
THE WORLD OF ENGRAVING, ART GALLERY, CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY OF ARTS, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND
2001 IN BETWEEN EAST AND WEST, GALLERY UESUTO, TOKYO, JAPAN
1997 THE WORLD OF ENGRAVING, THE SUAN DUSIT ART GALLERY, BANGKOK, THAILAND
NATURE MORTE, THE JAPANESE AND AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK INC, NEW YORK, U S A
EAST LONDON IN ‘70S, GALLERY HAOTO, SHIZUOKA, JAPAN
1996 ENGRAVED WORKS OF TAKUJI KUBO, GALLERY TAIKIDO, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN
PHOTOS; 1978-92, GALLERY UESUTO, TOKYO, JAPAN
1995 ENGRAVED WORKS OF TAKUJI KUBO, GALERIE SHIMOFUSAYA, CHIBA, JAPAN
ENGRAVED LONDON, GALLERY HAOTO, SHIZUOKA, JAPAN
1994 ENGRAVED LONDON, GALLERIA GRAFICA, TOKYO, JAPAN
1993 ENGRAVED WORKS OF TAKUJI KUBO, GALLERY SHINBI, NAGOYA, JAPAN
1991 ENGRAVED WORKS OF TAKUJI KUBO, ARTE SPAZIO, TOKYO, JAPAN
1989 NATURE MORTE, GALLERY MAKI, NAGOYA, JAPAN
1988 NATURE MORTE, GALLERIA GRAFICA, TOKYO, JAPAN
1986 ENGRAVED LONDON, GALLERY NO, PADDINGTON, AUSTRALIA
ENGRAVED WORKS OF TAKUJI KUBO, GALLERY HITSUJI, NIIGATA, JAPAN
ENGRAVED WORKS OF TAKUJI KUBO, GALLERY MAKI, NAGOYA, JAPAN
ENGRAVED WORKS OF TAKUJI KUBO, GALLERY OUJYU, KUMAMOTO, JAPAN
1985 ENGRAVED WORKS OF TAKUJI KUBO, GALLERIA GRAFICA, TOKYO, JAPAN
1982 WATERCOLOURS AND ENGRAVINGS ON BOTANICAL THEMES, GALLERY39, LONDON, ENGLAND
1981 ENGRAVED WORKS OF TAKUJI KUBO, GALLERIA GRAFICA, TOKYO, JAPAN
MAJOR SELECTED EXHIBITS:
2005 50TH CWAJ PRINT SHOW, TOKYO AMERICAN CLUB, TOKYO, JAPAN
CONTEMPORARY PRINT, HIGASHIHIROSHIMA CITY MUSEUM, HIROSHIMA, JAPAN
2004 ON PAPER, ASHAWASH HALL, EAST HAMPTON, U S A
2003 THE ROYAL WEST OF ENGLAND ACADEMY, AUTUMN EXHIBITION, BRISTOL, ENGLAND
PRINT ART OF THE WORLD, TAKUJI KUBO LONDON ENGRAVINGS, MATSUYAMA MITUKOSHI ART GALLERY, MATSUYAMA, JAPAN
PRINT EXPRESSION AND TECHNQUE, NERIMA MUSEUM OF ART, TOKYO, JAPAN
A COSMOS OF THE MINIATURE PRINTS, GALLERY LIVE ART, MATSUYAMA, JAPAN
TWO ENGRAVERS PRINT SHOW, GALLERY TAMAMISEUM, NAGOYA, JAPAN
2002 LABYRINTH OF LINES, MEGURO MUSEUM OF ART, TOKYO, JAPAN
THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN GRAPHIC ARTISTS, 69TH NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION, NEW YORK, U S A
THE GEORGE SHERMAN C.G. METALS PURCHASE AWARD
MADE IN JAPAN, BANKSIDE GALLERY, LONDON, ENGLAND
2001 MADE IN JAPAN, BRISTOL CITY MUSEUM, BRISTOL, ENGLAND
ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS SUMMER EXHIBITION 2001 BURLINGTON HOUSE, LONDON, ENGLAND
ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING AWARD
2000 PRINT COMPOSITION 2000, ART MUSEUM, TAMA UNIVERSITY OF FINE ARTS, TOKYO, JAPAN
1998 TAKUJI KUBO ENGRAVINGS KIM DICKEY CERAMICS, MAURICE N. FLECKER MEMORIAL GALLERY,
SELDON, NEW YORK, U S A
1997 14TH NICHIDO PRINT SHOW, GALERIE NICHIDO, TOKYO, JAPAN
MODERN ART SHOW, NANKAI BROADCASTING STATION HALL, MATSUYAMA, JAPAN
1996 13TH NICHIDO PRINT SHOW, GALERIE NICHIDO, TOKYO, JAPAN
1995 12ND NICHIDO PRINT SHOW, GALERIE NICHIDO, TOKYO, JAPAN
1994 11TH NICHIDO PRINT SHOW, GALERIE NICHIDO, TOKYO, JAPNN
1992 9TH NICHIDO PRINT SHOW, GALERIE NICHIDO, TOKYO, JAPAN
1990 PRINT COMPOSITION 1990, ART MUSEUM, TAMA UNIVERSITY OF FINE ARTS, TOKYO, JAPAN
1989 3RD KYOUINKAI PRINT SHOW, GALLERY MARUZEN, TOKYO, JAPAN
6TH NICHIDO PRINT SHOW, GALERIE NICHIDO, TOKYO, JAPAN
MODERN BURIN ENGRAVERS PRINT SHOW, GALLERY SPACE21, TOKYO, JAPAN
1988 5TH NICHIDO PRINT SHOW, GALERIE NICHIDO, TOKYO, JAPAN
1987 MODERN PRINTS 1987, SHYOTO MUSEUM OF ART, TOKYO, JAPAN
2ND KYOUINKAI PRINT SHOW, GALLERY GYOKUEI, TOKYO, JAPAN
1986 31ST CWAJ ASSOCIATED PRINT SHOW, TOKYO AMERICAN CLUB, TOKYO, JAPAN
THREE JAPANESE PRINTMAKERS, HOM GALLERY, WASHIGTON DC, U S A
COMTEMPORARY PRINTS, EXPRESSION AND TECHNIQUE, NERIMA MUSEUM OF ART, TOKYO, JAPAN
MODERN PRINTS, GALLERY SPACE21, TOKYO, JAPAN
1985 1985 COMTEMPORARY JAPANASE PRINTS, TOCHIGI PREFECTUAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, UTSUNOMIYA, JAPAN
2ND INTERNATIONAL BIENNALE PRINT EXHIBIT, ROC, TAIPEI, TAIWAN
1983 FIVE JAPANESE PRINTMAKERS, GALLERY39, LONDON, ENGLAND
SEVEN JAPANESE PRINTMAKERS, SO GALLERY, KOREA
1982 LISTWEL 3RD INTERNATIONAL PRINT BIENNALE, ST.PATRICK HALL, LISTWEL, IRELAND
1981 26TH CWAJ ASSOCIATED PRINT SHOW, TOKYO AMERICAN CLUB, TOKYO, JAPAN
FOUR PRINTMAKERS, PARCO GALLERY, CHIBA, JAPAN
1980 PRINT COMPOSITION 1980, ISETAN ART GALLERY, TOKYO, JAPAN