Yoshiro Shimizu

EDUCATION
Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Graduate School of Fine Arts
Completed the Doctoral Program (Second Semester) 1992

Master Thesis/Work
Copy of Lotus Sutra Mural on the Southern Wall of No.217 Grott, Dunhuang MogaoCave, Spring 1989

Exhibition of Artworks by Students of the Doctoral Program at the Archives of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Spring,1992

AWARDS

  • 81st Saiko (Revival) Exhibition of Japan Art Institute, Autumn, 1996 Title: “Starry Seas,” Encouragement Award
  • 52nd Spring Exhibition of Japan Art Institute, Spring 1997, Title: “Azure Clouds and Seas,” Best Work of Art Prize[1], 
  • 53rd Spring Exhibition of Japan Art Institute, Spring, 1998, Title: “Ice Cascade,” Foreign Minister’s Award
  • 85th Saiko(Revival) Exhibition of Japan Art Institute, Autumn, 2000, Title: “Source of Flames,” Taikan Award
  • 96th Saiko (Revival) Exhibition of Japan Art Institute, Autumn, 2011, Title: “First Action,” Education Minister’s Award
  • 99th Saiko (Revival) Exhibition of Japan Art Institute, Autumn, 2014, Title: “In the Wild,” Prime Minister’s Award
Cultural Awards

Wakayama Prefectural Cultural Encouragement Award; Received in Autumn, 2012
Wakayama Municipal Cultural Commendation Award; Received in Autumn, 2015

One-Person/Joint Exhibitions
  • Joint Exhibition; L’AME ACTUELLE DU JAPON-Etonnants Peintres INTEN, Mitsukoshi Etoile Paris, (April 2007)
  • One Person Exhibition: “Castle Scenes”, Mitsukoshi Department Store in Tokyo. Also traveled to Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Sendai, (2009)
  • One Person Exhibition:” Ways of Winds”, Takashimaya Department Store in Tokyo. Also traveled to Yokohama, JR Nagoya, and, Kyoto Stores (2012)
  • Joint Exhibition, “Spark,” Exhibition of Excellent Works Purchased by Agency for Cultural Affairs, Takasaki City Tower Museum of Fine Art (April 13-June 23, 2013)
  • Joint Exhibition, the 50th Anniversary Exhibition of Wakayama Prefectural Cultural Awards, Wakayama Museum of Modern Art (Nov. 23-Dec. 3rd, 2013)
  • Joint Exhibition, the Centennial Exhibition of Japan Art Institute, Japanese Painting of the Century, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art (Jan. 25-April 1st, 2014)
  • Studio Works, “Reflection” Selected student work from Teachers College studio courses. Macy Gallery, Teachers College, Columbia University(Dec.3-20,2018)
  • One Person Exhibition: “Timble of time.”, Mitsukoshi Department Store in Tokyo. (2021)
  • Exhibited “Moon Boat” at the 108th Reorganized Inten Exhibition (since 1986), Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, and other venues (2023)
  • Solo Exhibition“Azure Sky” at Yokohama Takashimaya Gallery (2023)
  • Exhibited “Messenger of the Celestial Throne” at the 79th Spring Inten Exhibition (since 1987), Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, and other venues (2024)
  • Contributed as a supporting exhibitor at Wakajuku-kai (since 2021), a group of Japanese-style painters from Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts, Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store Special Fine Arts Gallery / Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi Art Gallery (2024)

TEACHING CAREER

Higher Education
Professor, April 2009 -March 2021 at Soka University, Faculty of Education
Basics of Plane Representation, Art Education, and Seminars on Japanese Painting

Professor, April 2021 to present
The Aichi Prefectural University of Arts, Department of Japanese Style Painting