A Brief History and Works of Izumi Ayaki
Works
Serendipity (A pair/the left)
EQUUS
TARA BROOCH
Message
Serendipity (A pair/the right)
Fifth Element
ARIES
Cocoon—The Core
CAMPANULA
Ruby Shower
Izumi Ayaki—BIOGRAPHY
Born in Sakaiminato City, Tottori, Japan and lives in Tottori City
Principal of Atelier COCOON
Graduated from both the undergraduate and post-graduate programs in Japanese-style painting at Musashino Art School
Studied under Mr. Akira Ishii (an honor member for Japan Art Institute)
Solo Exhibitions:
Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, Tottori Daimaru, Ichibata Department Store, Yonago Shinmachi Tenmaya, Tenmaya Hachobori Building, Hiroshima Alpark Tenmaya, Italy, France, Principality of Monaco, Spain, The United States
Activities:
Instructed at a hands-on workshop on creating emaki (picture scroll) at Fesch Museum in France
Special exhibition “EPIPSYCHIDION―An Avant-Garde form of JAPANESE-STYLE PAINTINGS by Ayaki Izumi” at Pola Museum Annex in Ginza
Art Exhibition “Coming Home—The Open Mind of Patrick Lafcadio Hearn” (Matsue Castle Tower, New York and New Orleans)
Gave a memorial lecture for reopening of Yonago Public Hall
Participated in Salamanca International Art Expo, Spain
Exhibition at Montevergine Church, Siracusa, Italy
Participated in Geneva International Art Fair, Switzerland
Invitation Exhibition at the Corsican Assembly, France
Selected Public Collections:
Permanent Display in Lobby Hall of Embassy of Japan in the United States of America (Washington)
Sakaiminato City
Yonago City Mayor’s office
Tottori Prefectural Library
Tottori University
Yurinso (Registered tangible cultural property of Japan)