Spring 2023, Volume 34

           Yuko Kyuto


1. Botanical#1

2. The Blue NY Botanical Garden, mixed media on paper

3. The Blue NY Botanical Garden, mixed media on silkscreen

4. The Blue NY Metropolitan Museum

5. Blue Cafe

6. About Last Summer

7. Moroccan Breakfast
  1. Botanical#1   
  2. The Blue NY Botanical Garden, mixed media on paper 23" x 23"
  3. The Blue NY Botanical Garden, mixed media on silkscreen 23" x 23"
  4. The Blue NY Metropolitan Museum, Paints, pens on silkscreen 15" x 19"
  5. Blue Cafe, mixed media on paper 10" x 12"
  6. About Last Summer, mixed media on paper, 10" x "14"
  7. Moroccan Breakfast


Artist Statement:

Yuko's artmaking process is transformative. She loves traveling, visiting museums, reading books, watching films, listening to music, and meeting people and she makes art based on these rich life experiences. She feels that life experiences open up many opportunities and make her artworks richer and unique.

Yuko has had solo shows internationally and a solo show at the general consulate of Japan in New York. Her first solo exhibition in Japan was at Yada City Gallery, Aichi. She also received Junior Choice Award from a SUNY Purchase College representative.

 

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About the Artist:

Yuko Kyutoku was born in Aichi in Japan. Having grown up both next to the mountain and rivers, her love of nature and the outdoors grew tremendously. Throughout her life, Yuko has always been fascinated by images and how the world is represented through the eyes of others. Naturally, she was drawn to drawings and paintings. The interest was cultivated during her childhood period and further developed when she opted to take her bachelor's Degree in Fine art, painting, drawing, and printmaking at SUNY Purchase college in New York.

After completing her degree, Yuko delved even more into her art practice and discovered a new field, art therapy. She then graduated from New York University with her master's degree in art therapy. She is currently working as a therapist at the children's hospital in the city where she offers art therapy to support children with mental issues and severe disabilities.