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Chiaki Saito
Chiaki Saito (*1966, Ibaraki, Japan) is a Japanese artist who graduated from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, earning her B.A. in 1989 in the Oil Painting Section and her M.A. in 1991 in the Print Making Section. Since 1985, she has exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions, mainly in Japan and the United States, as well as in Korea and Europe, including France and Spain.
Her artistic practice focuses on creating multi-layered spatial installations using paper fibers, crystallisation, and woodblock printing. Saito reflects on themes such as nature, femininity, and entropy, presenting incredible landscapes that also convey a sense of disaster and chaos.
Chiaki Saito is a Professor at Hakuoh University and Director at the Kanuma City Kawakami Sumio Museum of Art.
Her artistic practice focuses on creating multi-layered spatial installations using paper fibers, crystallisation, and woodblock printing. Saito reflects on themes such as nature, femininity, and entropy, presenting incredible landscapes that also convey a sense of disaster and chaos.
Chiaki Saito is a Professor at Hakuoh University and Director at the Kanuma City Kawakami Sumio Museum of Art.
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Chiaki Saito
Selected exhibition history
1989 B.A. Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (Oil Paint Section)
1991 M.A. Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (Print Making Section)
1991 M.A. Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (Print Making Section)
2023
Chiaki Saito Exhibition, Gallery Art Library.
2020
Forest notes, OFFICE IIDA, Tokyo
2018
Exhibition Chiaki Saito, Kanuma City Kawakami Sumio Art Museum, Kanuma
2017
"Drums", Gallery KARAKARA-FACTORY
2016
Chiaki Saito Exhibition, GALLERY IN THE BLUE, Utsunomiya
”Crow’s eye view of blue sky without water”, 18th Street Arts Center, Santa Monica, CA + TYPE [Tokyo+Yokohama Projects Exchange]
Chiaki Saito Exhibition, OFFICE IIDA + Gallery Camellia (ギャラリーカメリア)
2014
Gallery In The Blue, Tochigi
Kindergarten Museum , Ibaraki
O Gallery up.s, Tokyo
2013
HITACHI CIVIC CENTER ATRIUM , Ibaraki
2011
Gallery LARA TOKYO ,Tokyo
2010
Gallery and Café Bar – KLEIN BLUE, Tokyo
Gallery LARA TOKYO ,Tokyo
2009
OFFICE IIDA Gallery, Tokyo
Gallery In The Blue, Tochigi
2008
O-Gallery up.s Tokyo
Gallery Goto, Tokyo
2007
Yuki Information＋Communication Center multi space, Ibaraki
2006
Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
Gallery Daikokuya, Tochigi
2005
Gallery In The Blue, Tochigi
2004
Ginza Kyubidou Gallery, Tokyo
Kanuma Municipal Art Museum of Kawakami Sumio, Tochigi
Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
2003
Red Mill Gallery, Vermont USA
2002
O-Gallery, Tokyo
2001
Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
2000
Ginza Kyubudou Gallery, Tokyo
1999
Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
1998
Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
1997
Ginza Kyubidou Gallery, Tokyo
1996
Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
1994
Ginza Kyubidou Gallery, Tokyo
1993
Gallery Yamaguchi, Tokyo
Gallery Ai, Tochigi
Ginza Kyubidou Gallery, Tokyo
Chiaki Saito Exhibition, Gallery Art Library.
2020
Forest notes, OFFICE IIDA, Tokyo
2018
Exhibition Chiaki Saito, Kanuma City Kawakami Sumio Art Museum, Kanuma
2017
"Drums", Gallery KARAKARA-FACTORY
2016
Chiaki Saito Exhibition, GALLERY IN THE BLUE, Utsunomiya
”Crow’s eye view of blue sky without water”, 18th Street Arts Center, Santa Monica, CA + TYPE [Tokyo+Yokohama Projects Exchange]
Chiaki Saito Exhibition, OFFICE IIDA + Gallery Camellia (ギャラリーカメリア)
2014
Gallery In The Blue, Tochigi
Kindergarten Museum , Ibaraki
O Gallery up.s, Tokyo
2013
HITACHI CIVIC CENTER ATRIUM , Ibaraki
2011
Gallery LARA TOKYO ,Tokyo
2010
Gallery and Café Bar – KLEIN BLUE, Tokyo
Gallery LARA TOKYO ,Tokyo
2009
OFFICE IIDA Gallery, Tokyo
Gallery In The Blue, Tochigi
2008
O-Gallery up.s Tokyo
Gallery Goto, Tokyo
2007
Yuki Information＋Communication Center multi space, Ibaraki
2006
Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
Gallery Daikokuya, Tochigi
2005
Gallery In The Blue, Tochigi
2004
Ginza Kyubidou Gallery, Tokyo
Kanuma Municipal Art Museum of Kawakami Sumio, Tochigi
Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
2003
Red Mill Gallery, Vermont USA
2002
O-Gallery, Tokyo
2001
Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
2000
Ginza Kyubudou Gallery, Tokyo
1999
Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
1998
Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
1997
Ginza Kyubidou Gallery, Tokyo
1996
Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
1994
Ginza Kyubidou Gallery, Tokyo
1993
Gallery Yamaguchi, Tokyo
Gallery Ai, Tochigi
Ginza Kyubidou Gallery, Tokyo
2014 “Little Christmas Print Show” 30 places traveling exhibition, Japan
Gallery LARA presents “Showcase 2014”, Tokyo
Ikaho-Project “TOKONOMA-ART”, Gunma
Gallery LARA presents “Painted Windows”, Tokyo
2013 Two-person Exhibition, ACARIECHOCOLAT Gallery, Kanuma Tochigi
“Little Christmas Print Show” 30 places traveling exhibition, Japan
“JOHN PALL GEORGE & GRINGO” group show , Balconi Coffee Company, L.A. USA
“HOMING PIGEON” Group Photo Exhibition, Balconi Coffee Company, L.A. USA
Museum Selection – MOB Museum , Tochigi
Kanuma Municipal Art Museum of Kawakami Sumio,Tochigi
Gallery LARA presents “New World Research Lab”, Tokyo
2012 “Featherweight” West L.A.College Art Gallery, L.A. USA
Museum Selection – MOB Museum, Tochigi
Two-person Exhibition, Gallery In The Blue, Tochigi
2011 Kanuma Minicipal Art Museum, Tochigi
Nakagawa-Art Foresta, Bato Hiroshige Museum, Tochigi
Taito Award Collections Exhibition, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts Museum, Tokyo
2010 The folding fan design Exhibition, Tokyo
International Art Fair in Pusan, Korea
20th century Bazaar, Gallery LARA TOKYO, Tokyo
2009 The 22th National Paper Art Competition 2009, Mino Washi Museum, Mino-city, Gifu
Art Session TSUKUBA 2009, Tsukuba Museum, Hirasawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki
2008 The 4th Yamamoto Kanae Print Grand Prix Competition, Nagano
2007 Mini[BYOBU] folding screen Exhibition, O-Gallery, Tokyo
The 2th Contemporary Art Praise Exhibition, Tochigi
Prints Tokyo2007–International Print Exhibition Tokyo 2007, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum,Tokyo
DEBLI project, Gallery LE DECO, Tokyo
LE DE’CAGONE, Paris, France
Aomori Print Triennial 2007, Aomori Contemporary Art Centre, Aomori
The 14th XYLON International Triennial Exhibition of Wood Engraving, France
2006 The 1th Contemporary Art Praise Exhibition, Tochigi
The 12th International Biennial Print and Drawing Exhibition R.O.C. National Taiwan Museum
Contemporary Art Biennale of FUKUSHIMA 2006, Fukushima
2005 Art Communication [Recovery], Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
Postcard Communication, Ginza Kyubidou Gallery, Tokyo
Tokyo International Mini-Print Triennial 2005, Tama Art University, Tokyo
The 3th Yamamoto Kanae Print Grand Prix Competition, Nagano
Group Exhibition[MIYAGI], Tanaka Yaesu Gallery, Tokyo
2004 Grand Prix, The 10th Kanuma Municipal Art Museum of Kawakami Sumio Woodcuts Competition, Kanuma Municipal Art Museum of Kawakami Sumio, Tochigi
[Wood Cut Love], Ginza Kyubidou Gallery, Tokyo
Wood Cut Prints in Japan 1904-2004, Nagoya City Art Museum, Aichi
Artist meets[BUNKO-BON], O-Gallery, Tokyo
2003 VSC Artist in Residence Program, Vermont, USA
Postcard Communication, Ginza Kyubidou Gallery, Tokyo
International Print and Drawing Exhibition, Bangkok,Thailand
2001 Print Works Vol.5, Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
Taito Award Collections Exhibition, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts Museum, Tokyo
Bestory Selection 2001, Art Bestory Gallery, Tochigi
The 2th Yamanoto Kanae Print Grand Prix Competition, Nagano
2000 Washi(Japanese paper)-12 aspect, Gallery Fureska, Tokyo
1999 MIKINOKAI-1999[HANGA],Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Gallery, Tokyo
Art Expansion+Sign ’99, Tsukuba Museum of Art, Ibaraki
G.I.S.Exhibition’99 Part-2, Gallery Iseyoshi,Tokyo
1998 Postcard Communication, Ginza Kyubidou Gallery, Tokyo
Japanese Woodcuts for 1200 Years, Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts, Tokyo
1997 Room-Vol.1, Ginza Kyubidou Gallery, Tokyo
Art Expansion+Sign ’97, Tsukuba Museum of Art, Ibaraki
1996 The 25th Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan, Tokyo / Kyoto
Sponsors Prize, The 6th ART BOX Grand Prix Exhibition, Azabu Museum of Arts and Crafts
1995 The 24th Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan, Tokyo / Kyoto
Postcard Communication, Ginza Kyubidou Gallery, Tokyo
1994 Drawing of Each Artists Exhibition, Ginza Kyubidou Gallery, Tokyo
The 23th Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan, Tokyo / Kyoto
Card Size Works Festa, Gallery Yamaguchi, Tokyo
The 2th Graphic Art Grand Prix Exhibition of 21prints, Tokyo
1993 The 22th Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan, Tokyo / Kyoto / Shimonoseki / Tsukuba
Two-Person Exhibition, Gallery Aries, Tokyo
Second Prize, International Print Exhibition MACHIDA-TOKYO, Machida City Museum, Tokyo
1992 The 22th Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan, Tokyo / Kyoto / Shimonoseki
Purchase Prize, Most Promising Artist Grand-Prix Print Contest’92
1991 The 20th Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan, Tokyo / Kyoto
1990 The 18th International Biennial Exhibition of Wood Engraving, Switzerland
1989 The 19th Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan, Tokyo / Kyoto
1988 The 6th International Biennial Exhibition of Prints in Seoul, Korea
1985 Joan Miro International Drawing Exhibition, Spain
Gallery LARA presents “Showcase 2014”, Tokyo
Ikaho-Project “TOKONOMA-ART”, Gunma
Gallery LARA presents “Painted Windows”, Tokyo
2013 Two-person Exhibition, ACARIECHOCOLAT Gallery, Kanuma Tochigi
“Little Christmas Print Show” 30 places traveling exhibition, Japan
“JOHN PALL GEORGE & GRINGO” group show , Balconi Coffee Company, L.A. USA
“HOMING PIGEON” Group Photo Exhibition, Balconi Coffee Company, L.A. USA
Museum Selection – MOB Museum , Tochigi
Kanuma Municipal Art Museum of Kawakami Sumio,Tochigi
Gallery LARA presents “New World Research Lab”, Tokyo
2012 “Featherweight” West L.A.College Art Gallery, L.A. USA
Museum Selection – MOB Museum, Tochigi
Two-person Exhibition, Gallery In The Blue, Tochigi
2011 Kanuma Minicipal Art Museum, Tochigi
Nakagawa-Art Foresta, Bato Hiroshige Museum, Tochigi
Taito Award Collections Exhibition, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts Museum, Tokyo
2010 The folding fan design Exhibition, Tokyo
International Art Fair in Pusan, Korea
20th century Bazaar, Gallery LARA TOKYO, Tokyo
2009 The 22th National Paper Art Competition 2009, Mino Washi Museum, Mino-city, Gifu
Art Session TSUKUBA 2009, Tsukuba Museum, Hirasawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki
2008 The 4th Yamamoto Kanae Print Grand Prix Competition, Nagano
2007 Mini[BYOBU] folding screen Exhibition, O-Gallery, Tokyo
The 2th Contemporary Art Praise Exhibition, Tochigi
Prints Tokyo2007–International Print Exhibition Tokyo 2007, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum,Tokyo
DEBLI project, Gallery LE DECO, Tokyo
LE DE’CAGONE, Paris, France
Aomori Print Triennial 2007, Aomori Contemporary Art Centre, Aomori
The 14th XYLON International Triennial Exhibition of Wood Engraving, France
2006 The 1th Contemporary Art Praise Exhibition, Tochigi
The 12th International Biennial Print and Drawing Exhibition R.O.C. National Taiwan Museum
Contemporary Art Biennale of FUKUSHIMA 2006, Fukushima
2005 Art Communication [Recovery], Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
Postcard Communication, Ginza Kyubidou Gallery, Tokyo
Tokyo International Mini-Print Triennial 2005, Tama Art University, Tokyo
The 3th Yamamoto Kanae Print Grand Prix Competition, Nagano
Group Exhibition[MIYAGI], Tanaka Yaesu Gallery, Tokyo
2004 Grand Prix, The 10th Kanuma Municipal Art Museum of Kawakami Sumio Woodcuts Competition, Kanuma Municipal Art Museum of Kawakami Sumio, Tochigi
[Wood Cut Love], Ginza Kyubidou Gallery, Tokyo
Wood Cut Prints in Japan 1904-2004, Nagoya City Art Museum, Aichi
Artist meets[BUNKO-BON], O-Gallery, Tokyo
2003 VSC Artist in Residence Program, Vermont, USA
Postcard Communication, Ginza Kyubidou Gallery, Tokyo
International Print and Drawing Exhibition, Bangkok,Thailand
2001 Print Works Vol.5, Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
Taito Award Collections Exhibition, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts Museum, Tokyo
Bestory Selection 2001, Art Bestory Gallery, Tochigi
The 2th Yamanoto Kanae Print Grand Prix Competition, Nagano
2000 Washi(Japanese paper)-12 aspect, Gallery Fureska, Tokyo
1999 MIKINOKAI-1999[HANGA],Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Gallery, Tokyo
Art Expansion+Sign ’99, Tsukuba Museum of Art, Ibaraki
G.I.S.Exhibition’99 Part-2, Gallery Iseyoshi,Tokyo
1998 Postcard Communication, Ginza Kyubidou Gallery, Tokyo
Japanese Woodcuts for 1200 Years, Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts, Tokyo
1997 Room-Vol.1, Ginza Kyubidou Gallery, Tokyo
Art Expansion+Sign ’97, Tsukuba Museum of Art, Ibaraki
1996 The 25th Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan, Tokyo / Kyoto
Sponsors Prize, The 6th ART BOX Grand Prix Exhibition, Azabu Museum of Arts and Crafts
1995 The 24th Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan, Tokyo / Kyoto
Postcard Communication, Ginza Kyubidou Gallery, Tokyo
1994 Drawing of Each Artists Exhibition, Ginza Kyubidou Gallery, Tokyo
The 23th Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan, Tokyo / Kyoto
Card Size Works Festa, Gallery Yamaguchi, Tokyo
The 2th Graphic Art Grand Prix Exhibition of 21prints, Tokyo
1993 The 22th Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan, Tokyo / Kyoto / Shimonoseki / Tsukuba
Two-Person Exhibition, Gallery Aries, Tokyo
Second Prize, International Print Exhibition MACHIDA-TOKYO, Machida City Museum, Tokyo
1992 The 22th Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan, Tokyo / Kyoto / Shimonoseki
Purchase Prize, Most Promising Artist Grand-Prix Print Contest’92
1991 The 20th Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan, Tokyo / Kyoto
1990 The 18th International Biennial Exhibition of Wood Engraving, Switzerland
1989 The 19th Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan, Tokyo / Kyoto
1988 The 6th International Biennial Exhibition of Prints in Seoul, Korea
1985 Joan Miro International Drawing Exhibition, Spain
2009 Mino Washi Museum, Gifu
2005 Tama Art University, Tokyo
2004 Kanuma Municipal Art Museum of Kawakami Sumio, Kanima city, Tochigi
2003 Silpakom University, Bangkok, Thailand
1998 Oki Electric Customer Adtec Inc. Tokai Training Center, Shizuoka
1993 Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts, Tokyo
1989 Taito City Office, Tokyo Chiaki Saito Biography
2005 Tama Art University, Tokyo
2004 Kanuma Municipal Art Museum of Kawakami Sumio, Kanima city, Tochigi
2003 Silpakom University, Bangkok, Thailand
1998 Oki Electric Customer Adtec Inc. Tokai Training Center, Shizuoka
1993 Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts, Tokyo
1989 Taito City Office, Tokyo Chiaki Saito Biography
2015 Silver prize at the 28th National Washi Paper
2009 Grand Prix, The 22th National Paper Art Competition 2009,Mino Washi Museum,Gifu
2004 Grand Prix, The 10th Kanuma Municipal Art Museum of Kawakami Sumio Woodcuts Competition
2003 Asian Artists Fellowship The 8th Annual Freeman Foundation VSC Award Winner
1996 Sponsors Prize, The 6th ART BOX Grand Prix Exhibition, Azabu Museum of Arts and Crafts
1993 Second Prize, International Print Exhibition MACHIDA-TOKYO,Machida City Museum
1992 Purchase Prize, Most Promising Artist Grand-Prix Print Contest ‘92
1989 Tokyo-Taito Award
2009 Grand Prix, The 22th National Paper Art Competition 2009,Mino Washi Museum,Gifu
2004 Grand Prix, The 10th Kanuma Municipal Art Museum of Kawakami Sumio Woodcuts Competition
2003 Asian Artists Fellowship The 8th Annual Freeman Foundation VSC Award Winner
1996 Sponsors Prize, The 6th ART BOX Grand Prix Exhibition, Azabu Museum of Arts and Crafts
1993 Second Prize, International Print Exhibition MACHIDA-TOKYO,Machida City Museum
1992 Purchase Prize, Most Promising Artist Grand-Prix Print Contest ‘92
1989 Tokyo-Taito Award