YOKO J.
Born in Japan
■ Profile ■
1990 Graduated University in Japan.
1988 First travel China.
1993-1997 Stayed in Beijing, China.
1995 Traveled Lhasa, Tibet (Tibet Autonomous Region, China)
1996 Inspired by Chinese auspicious painting（農民畫/年畫）, and started painting.
2000 Found Official site- “Lailai Wo de SiHeYuan”(Biglobe).(till 2022)
2002 On a Chinese language text book by Toho Shoten(Japan).
2004 Started silkscreen art. (Under a Japanese woman artist-Yuriko Terao at Kanazawa-city.)
2006 First visiting Bhutan as a tourist. She was fascinated with Bhutanese auspicious painting.
2009 Second visiting Bhutan to apply for the admission into National Institute for Zorig Chusum.
2006~2009 Received many awards(details as follows).
Recieved the Special Selection Prize in Shika City Contest(Japan).
2010 Solo exhibition at Tentoku Temple in Kanazawa-city, Japan.
2011 Entered the 6-yearsThangka course at National Institute for Zorig Chusum, Thimphu. (Till 2015)
2012 Solo exhibition at Terton Gallery in Thimphu, Bhutan.
2013 Illustrated a children book “Tshegho -the garment of life-“ written by Bhutanese woman author-Kunzang Choden.
2014/2015 2nd Prize of the individual category at the Institute Comtetition of Zorig Chusum, Thimphu. (@Those works have collected by the younger sister of the 4th King and the daughter of the first queen of the 4th King.)
2016-2017 Worked at Pelkhil School as Arts & Crafts teacher in Thimphu, Bhutan.
2016 June Married with a Bhutanese traditional painter.
2013~2017 Participated many group exhibition(Details as follows).
2016 A group exhibition "Imaginaive" at Musée international d'art naïf de Magog, Quebec, Canada. (@The work collected by Museum.)
2017 A group exhibition “I Pittori Dal Cuore Sacro” by POLP MUSEALE at Gualdo Tadino, Italy.
2017 Designed a photographic book “Sacred Dances of Bhutan” by Bhutanese photographer- Kezang Namgay.
2018 On "Self-portreit dictionary of naive art" by Costel Iftinchi in Rumania.
*After 2018, each details indicating (*) are at ACTIVITY NEWS*
2018 Moved to Japan.
Founded Bhutanese Traditional Art Studio in Japan.
The artist name changed YOKO J.("J" meanes "Jamyang").
2019 Held art exhibition "The Form of Happiness" at gallery-"KAN" in Narita, Japan. (*)
2019 Introduced by ART PEPORT on an art magazine-Monthly Gallery. (*)
2020 Selected as a finalist of International Artists Grand Prix Competition of "Art
Revolution Taipei 2021".
2021 Held "Bhutan Traditional Art Studio Exhibition" from March 29th to April 3rd at the Gallery-"Mozart" in Kyobashi, Tokyo. (*)
2021 Held art exhibition "The Color of Happiness" at gallery-"KAN" in Narita, Japan. (*)
2022 Selected for an artist of the A.R.T.2021 Preview Show by an organizer- X-Power Gallery, and exhibited at Taichung. (*)
2022 Displayed at the preview show ofArt Revolution Taipei 2022 as an finalist of "2020 International Artists Grand Prix Competition".
2024 Held art exhibition "The Life of Happiness" at gallery-"KAN" in Narita,
Japan.(*)
Detail
■ Solo Exhibition
2010 At Tentoku Temple in Kanazawa-city, Japan.
At Hokkoku Bank in Kanazawa-city, Japan.
At Koenji Post Office in Kanazawa-city, Japan.
2012 At Terton Gallery in Thimphu, Bhutan.
■ Award
2006 Received the Fine Work Prize in the engraving New Year Card Contest of Fukumitsu Museum.
Selected by “SM-size Contest of Fukui Culture Center” (Japan).
Received the Small Size Work Prize in Shika City Contest(Japan).
Selected by the engraving Contest for Munakata of Toyama Fukumitsu musium(Japan).
Selected by SM-size contest of Fukui Culture Center(Japan).
Recieved the Special Selection Prize in Shika City Contest(Japan).
2012 Gand Prize of the group work category at the lnstitute Competition of Zorig Chusum, Thimphu.
2014 2nd Prize of the individual category at the lnstitute Competition of Zorig Chusum, Thimphu.
2015 2nd Prize of the individual category at the Institute Comtetition of Zorig Chusum, Thimphu.
2015 Grand Prize of the group work category at the lnstitute Competition of Zorig Chusum, Thimphu.
■ Illustrations for Publishing
2002 On a Chinese language text book by Toho Shoten(Japan).
2004 On a bulletin of Saikoulou restaurant(Japan).
2013 On a children book “Tshegho -the garment of life-“ written by Bhutanese woman author-Kunzang Choden.
2017 On a photographic book “Sacred Dances of Bhutan” by Bhutanese photographer- Kezang Namgay.
2018 On "Self-portreit dictionary of naive art" by Costel Iftinchi in Rumania.
2019 On a Dzongkha textbook of Pelkhil School, Thimphu, Bhutan
■ Public Collection@
2011 Offered for Japanese ambassador of India/Bhutan
2012 The Grand Prize group work of the Institute Festival was stored up at Office- Mahakala for 14th Dalai Lama.
2015 The 2nd Prize work of the individual category at the lnstitute Competition of
Zorig Chusum, Thimphu collected by the daughter of the first queen of the 4th King.
2015 The Grand Prize group work of the Institute Festival was stored up at Royal Lhadon Garden of Thimphu build
by Royal Grand Mother for 60th Birth Anniversary of 4th King.
2016 ’Blissful Time’ was stored up at Musée international d'art naïf de Magog, Quebec, Canada.
■ Group Exhibition
2010 Group exhibition at Kanazawa Citizen Art Village.
2013 Bhutan Group Show by Indian Embassy at Thimphu, Bhutan.
2014 Bhutan-Nepal-Japan Group Show at Thimphu.
Her Expression Ⅰ at Thimphu.
2015 Her Expression Ⅱ at Thimphu.
Sabah Bhutan Exhibition at Thimphu.
2016 Her Expression Ⅲ at Thimphu.
A group exhibition "Imaginaive" at Musée international d'art naïf de Magog, Quebec, Canada.
2017 A group exhibition “I Pittori Dal Cuore Sacro” by POLP MUSEALE at Gualdo Tadino, Italy.
■ Involved Workshops
2008 The volunteer at “Kiyoshi Awazu Exhibition” in 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa.
2009 The volunteer at “Tadanori Yokoo Exhibition in 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa.
2011 Tarayana Festival National Institute Zorig Chusum Booth
2014 The talk show about my illustrated children book “Tshegho –the garment of life-“ with the author- Kunzang
Choden at Mountain Echo of Thimphu, Bhutan.
2014-2015 Christian Louboutin Heel Project in Bhutan
2015 Exhibited the book launch of PemaLingpa in Bhutan.
2016 The children art workshop at Bumthang, Bhutan
2019 Hold a Bhutan Traditional Painting Workshop hosted by Chiba Prefectural Education Study Group / International Understanding Education Committee. (*)
2019-2020 Hold "Happiness Art Class" to learn the basics of Bhutanese painting at JOYFUL2 Tomisato-branch.
■ Creative Technique
Drawing, Silkscreen, Acrylic painting, Water painting, Color pencil, Oil pastel, Paper cutting, Wood engraving, …etc.
■ Creative Theme
“Fortune”, “Happiness”
■ Visited Countries
Bhutan (stayed 2011-2017). // China (stayed 1993-1997). // Traveled to Bhutan, China, Canada, Taiwan, Burma, Hong Kong, Laos, Malaysia, Mongol, Singapore, Soviet, Thailand, and Turkey.