Yuko Nasu

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Artist statement

My aim is to remind the audience of someone they know when they look at my work. The person they see depends on who they are. I am curious about what sorts of things can make a person be recognised or differentiated from others.

Qualifications and training

  • 2007 Global Arts Practice, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London, UK
  • 2006 MA Fine Art, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London, UK

Solo exhibitions

  • 2009 Detective, I-MYU projects, London, England
  • 2009 John Doe, Arts Gallery, University of the Arts London, London
  • 2007 Imaginary Portraits, zizi gallery, Mayfair, London (more info)

Group exhibitions

  • 2010 The Franks-Suss Collection - Phillips de Pury & Company, The Saatchi Gallery, London, England
  • 2009 Jerwood Drawing Prize 2009, Jerwood Space, London, UK
  • 2009 Off Centre, Kevin Kavanagh Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
  • 2009 NOISM, Bordhi Gallery, London, UK
  • 2009 Launch, Bo. Lee gallery, Bath, UK
  • 2009 Five Years, sesame gallery, London, UK
  • 2008 Future 50, Leeds, Leeds
  • 2008 Scope Art Fair London, London, London
  • 2008 Art Beijing 2008, Beijing, China
  • 2008 Characters: The people behind the portraits, Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport, UK
  • 2007 SHOWS, Arts Futures, Glass gallery, 63 Connaught Street, London, UK
  • 2007 Salon Exhibition, sesame gallery, Islington, London, UK
  • 2007 Bridge Art Fair, Trafalgar Hotel, London
  • 2007 Hand in hand, Embassy of Japan, London (more info)
  • 2007 A group show, 20 Hoxton Square Gallery, Hoxton, London (more info)
  • 2007 Behind the Mask, Sesame gallery, Islington, London (more info)
  • 2007 Xhibit 07, The Arts Gallery, London, UK
  • 2006 Recent Graduate Exhibition 2006, Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Park, London, UK
  • 2006 Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2006, Coach Shed and Club Row, Liverpool and London, UK
  • 2006 Xhibit 06, The Arts Gallery, London, UK

Competitions, prizes and awards

  • 2009 Jerwood Drawing Prize 2009, Jerwood Space, London, UK
  • 2008 Jerwood Contemporary Painters 2008, Jerwood Space, London
  • 2006 Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2006, The Coach Shed, Liverpool and Club Row, London, Liverpool and London

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