Website:
http://www.yukoart.com/
YUKO SHIMIZU was born in Japan, and grew up both in Tokyo and in New York.
After receiving the BA in Marketing and Advertising from Waseda University in Tokyo, she worked in publicity field in Japan for 11 years.
In 1999 she moved back to New York to pursue her career as artist.
In 2003 she received the MFA from Illustration As Visual Essay Program, School of Visual Arts, NY, and now divides her time between illustration and fine art. She also teaches at SVA.
Yuko loves snow, bears and chocolate.
commissioned work include: M.A.C. Cosmetics, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, The New Yorker, The New York Times, Esquire (UK), Financial Times Magazine(UK), Interview Magazine, Fast Company, Village Voice, SPOTCO, University of Michigan, etc.
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awards include: New American Paintings, American Illustration, Society of Publication Designers, etc.
shows include: Park Avenue Armory (NY), Private View Fine Art (NY), El Centro Del Arte Caja De Burgos (Spain), Ruby Green Contemporary Art Center (Nashville)
recent awards and scholarships
2004 "Selected" American Illustration 23 New American Paintings North Eastern Competition
2003 "SPOTS" by Society of Publication Designers "Selected" American Illustration 22 Alumni Scholarship, School of Visual Arts
2002 "Selected" American Illustration 21 Coyne Family Scholarship
March 2001 "Chosen" American Illustration 20
