Tazuko Ichikawa (born 1941, Tokyo, Japan)[1] is an artist, primarily a sculptor, based in the Washington, D.C. area. Her studio is in Maryland.[2] The forms of her sculptures are abstract, organic, and streamlined, and she employs natural materials. Curved, draping, bending, and flowing shapes repeat throughout her body of work.
Tazuko Ichikawa | |
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| Born | 1941 Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | American |
| Website | http://www.tazukoichikawa.com/ |
Biography and training edit
She was raised in Kamakura, Japan.[3] She received her B.A. from Keio University in Tokyo.[2] She moved to Washington, D.C. around 1971.[4]
Career and work edit
Ichikawa started sculpting around 1984.[4] Her work incorporates Japanese principles and minimalist influences.[3] Her media include wood, wax, metal, plastic, rope, and paint. Her color palette is generally subdued, with black, off-white, brown, gray, and navy tones. Her series include "the Plexi Series," "Vertical Series," "Wood & Wax Sculptures," and "Wood & Rope Sculptures."[5] Her three-dimensional oeuvre includes outdoor sculptures, with titles such as Gather (2006) and Flow (2006), made of wood, rocks and stones, branches, and engaging bodies of water.[6]
She creates works on paper as well.[7][8] Her two-dimensional works utilize geometric shapes, lines, and the push-and-pull of perspectival space.
She was associated with the Washington Women's Art Center,[9] and she has exhibited widely at commercial galleries and museums.[2]
Collections
- Far and Close XVII (1985), oil pastel on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum[10]
- Reaching (1993-1994), wood and oil, University of Maryland Art Gallery
- Snow Draping (2014), wood and wax, University of Maryland Art Gallery
Exhibitions edit
Solo Exhibitions[11]
- Gallery 10, Ltd., Washington, DC (1983)
- Anton Gallery, Washington, DC (1984)
- Anton Gallery, Washington, DC (1986)
- Anton Gallery, Washington, DC (1998)
- Anton Gallery, Washington, DC (1990)
- The Annex, Washington, DC (1991)
- Anton Gallery, Washington, DC (1992)
- Anton Gallery, Washington, DC (1995)
- Sasakawa Peace Foundation Gallery, Washington, DC- Catalog (1995)
- Anton Gallery, Washington, DC (1996)
- Anton Gallery, Washington, DC (1998)
- Anton Gallery, Washington, DC (2000)
- Gallery K, Washington, DC (2002)
- "Light & Rhythm: Small Works by Tazuko Ichikawa" Luther W. Brady, Art Gallery George Washington University (2016)
Group Exhibitions[12]
- Power House Gallery, Montreal, Canada (1981)
- Boston City Hall, MA (1982)
- Washington Project for the Arts, Washington, DC (1984)
- Strathmore Hall Arts Center, Rockville, MD (1984)
- Anton Gallery, Washington, DC (1984)
- Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA (1985)
- Gallery K, Washington, DC (1986)
- Andrea Ruggeri Gallery, Washington, DC (1987)
- Jane Haslem Gallery, Washington, DC (1987)
- Tart Gallery, Washington, DC (1989)
- Anton Gallery, Washington, DC (1989)
- Fondo Del Sol Visual Arts Center, Washington, DC (1990)
- University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD (1990)
- De Andino Fine Arts, Washington, DC (1990)
- McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA - Catalog (1992)
- St. John's University, Collegeville, MN (1992)
- Anton Gallery, Washington, DC (1992)
- Japan Information & Culture Center, Washington, DC - Catalog (1993)
- International Sculpture Center, Washington, DC (1993)
- Traveling Exhibition: (1993-1994)
- University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
- Washington College, VA
- Millersville University, PA
- Taylor/Hodges Gallery, Charlotte, NC (1994)
- McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA (1994)
- "In Wood and Material Variations" curated by Tex Andrews, Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD (1995)
- WPA/Corcoran Gallery of Art , Washington, DC (1996)
- Rockville Arts Place, Rockville, Maryland (1996)
- Anton Gallery, Washington, DC (1996)
References edit
- ^ "Tazuko Ichikawa". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- ^ a b c "Welcome to the official site of wood sculptor Tazuko Ichikawa". www.tazukoichikawa.com. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- ^ a b "Natural's Not in It". Washington City Paper. 17 March 2000. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- ^ a b Forgey, Benjamin (March 19, 1988). "WOLF'S BUILDING SENSE OF ANGER". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Welcome to the official site of wood sculptor Tazuko Ichikawa". www.tazukoichikawa.com. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- ^ "Welcome to the official site of wood sculptor Tazuko Ichikawa". www.tazukoichikawa.com. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (September 25, 2015). "In the galleries: Artist's glass has life of its own". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Hess, Elizabeth (November 15, 1984). "The Shapes of Architectural Space: Galleries". The Washington Post. ProQuest 138118261.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (August 3, 2018). "In the galleries: The unique perspectives of the Washington Women's Art Center". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Far and Close XVII". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- ^ "Welcome to the official site of wood sculptor Tazuko Ichikawa". tazukoichikawa.com. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "Welcome to the official site of wood sculptor Tazuko Ichikawa". tazukoichikawa.com. Retrieved 2022-04-06.