Mariko Kusumoto (b. 1967, Kumamoto, Japan)[1] is an artist known for textile art and metal art.[2] She studied at the Musashino Art University in Tokyo. She relocated to the United States where she studied at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.[3] She is based in Massachusetts.[4] In 2010 her work was the subject of a solo exhibition entitled Mariko Kusumoto: Unfolding Stories which toured the United States at the Fuller Craft Museum,[5] the Racine Art Museum,[6] the Society for Contemporary Craft,[7] and the Morikami Museum.[8] In 2019 she exhibited at the Museum of Arts and Design.[4]
Mariko Kusumoto | |
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| Born | 1967 Kumamoto, Japan |
| Known for | textile art, metal art |
| Website | marikokusumoto |
Kusumoto's work is in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum,[9] and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.[10]
Her work, Seascape 1, was acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum as part of the Renwick Gallery's 50th Anniversary Campaign.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Mariko Kusumoto". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Objects of Wonder". American Craft Council. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "The fabric artworks of Mariko Kusumoto, expert in the fiber art field". Cercle. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Mariko Kusumoto". Museum of Arts and Design. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Mariko Kusumoto | Artist". ArtFacts. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Mariko Kusumoto: Unfolding Stories". Racine Art Museum. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Worlds of Delight". Contemporary Craft. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Mariko Kusumoto: Unfolding Stories". Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Seascape | Mariko Kusumoto | V&A Explore The Collections". Victoria and Albert Museum: Explore the Collections. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "'Kaiten Zushi'". Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Savig, Mary; Atkinson, Nora; Montiel, Anya (2022). This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World. Washington, DC: Smithsonian American Art Museum. pp. 228–238. ISBN 9781913875268.