Profile
Kaori Tazoe
(Artist / Live in Yokohama Japan)
Born and based in Yokohama, she co- founded Scratch Tile Art Space (one of the first alternative art spaces in Yokohama), participated in the 2005 edition of the Yokohama Triennale, and in 2006 received a grant from the Asian Cultural Council to complete her residency at Location One, New York.
【simplified personal history】
1970 Born in Yokohama, Japan
1993 Graduated from the Otsuka textile design vocational school
1992 Start on produce work of stage art and costume,and organize group exhibitions.
2001-2010 Establish the alternative Art space "SCRATCH TILE".
Progressing on "SCRATCH TILE Screening + Lecture Series".
2005 YOKOHAMA Triennale of Contemporary Art,Japan,2005
2006 "ACC (Asian Cultural Council) fellowship "gratee. residency program at Location One NY
2008 "KUADORADO " design unit with Michiko Shoji
2014- "830 DESIGN LABO "
【solo exhibitions】
2002 MUSASHINO ART UNIVERSUTY,ALPHA M project, "high school tennis",Gallery TOM,Tokyo
2008 "spot light",Gallery ZAIM,Yokohama
2012 "GOKOUSASU",Gallery KEN,Tokyo
【Group exhibitions, and other activities】
1992 "Accidentally TEXTILE ART", Shisui Gallery, Tokyo
Theatrical performance"Is there a Great Detective?", Tokyo
"LEAF", Shisui Gallery, Tokyo
1993 "Yokohama andepandan", MARKET, Yokohama
1994 "Refrigerator", sunHeart gallery, Yokohama
1994 "Otona no Nurie", Kanagawa Prefectural Gallery, Yokohama
2001 beach house "umiie", Ohama Beach, Miura
2001～ "Chair project", SCRATCH TILE, Yokohama
2002～2004 Organize by Tatsuya Suzuki Group exhibitionsGallery Othu,Yokohama
2005 YOKOHAMA Triennale of Contemporary Art,Japan,2005
2006 Today's Artist 2006"Hama no KUrashi" Yokohama Civic Art Gallery
2007 "International Artist In Residence Show 2007" Location One Gallery , NY
2008 KOGANECHO Bazaar, Yokohama
2010 KOGANECHO Bazaar, Yokohama
2011 "Showcase Galley" Yokohama Civic Art Gallery Azamino, Yokohama
2014 "MIXED UP" Gallery Paris, Yokohama
2014 "ROAR TOWARDS ASIA" 515Gallery, Gwangju, S.Korea
2015 "Ota Town Factory Ring Exhibition" IMPERIAL Gallery, Yokohama
【Work Shop】
2005 "Sightseeing in Yokohama"Yokohama Museum of ART
2006 "Many storys in Horiwari River of Negishi "Yokohama Civic Art Gallery
2008 "spot light" Hongo-dai an elementary school,Yokohama
2009 "spot light" Yokohama Yamate school of China,Yokohama