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KOJO, Risa
graphic designer | kirie artist

1981 born in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture and raised in Machida, Tokyo.
2004 graduated School of Visual Arts (NY) in Graphic Design and Advertising Major and started working as a freelance in NY.
2008 moved back to Tokyo.
2010 moved to Ise-city, Mie Prefecture.

AWARD&PUBLICATION
2009 February
Won a "Best Craftmanship Award" at The Nomadic "decob" Exhibition
http://www.cool-ny.com/decob/

2007 May
My design works and profile appeared in Japanese Design Magazine, MdN vol.158.

2006 October
Won a Grand Prix at Eco-AD Bag Design Contest organized by ECO-PR PROJECT
reference: momonico

2005 May
A design work appeared on "Senior Liburary"(School of Visual Arts Publishing)

2004
August
Won CMYK magazine in graphic design Award and a design work appeared on CMYK magazine vol.38

May
Won a prize of The School of Visual Arts Rhodes Family Award for Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design

EXHIBITION
2010
April 26th - May 2nd
Au bord de la mer
Anesse Bona[Tokyo, Japan]

April 1st -30th
First Solo Exhibition "Travel with the Moon"
hive cafe [Tokyo, Japan]
http://www.hivecafe.jp/

January 19th -31st
Group Exhibition "Trois jeunes feuilles"
The Artcomplex Center of Tokyo ATC4[Tokyo, Japan]

2009
November 1st - 15th
Once Upon A Time: Chapter Two ~ Hikari Michitari
mois cafe[Tokyo, Japan]

March 9th -15th
Once Upon A Time: Chapter One ~ Far out in the Ocean, at the Garden of Mermaid
Gallery Conceal Shibuya [Tokyo, Japan]

2008 September 19th - October 2nd
The Nomadic "decob"
Gallery at the HYATT [Osaka, Japan]
http://www.cool-ny.com/decob/

2007 December
JAM (group exhibition)
Gallery128 [Lower Eastside, NY]

2006 June
Contemorary Art Exhibition (group exhibition)
AAWAA Gallery [Brooklyn, NY]

2005 February
Identity (group exhibition)
AAWAA Gallery [Brooklyn, NY]

2004
July
Ray of Light (online solo exhibition)
D-Gallery Designtope [www.designtope.net]
April
Annual Graphic Design and Advertisement Senior Portfolio Exhibition of School of Visual Arts
ADC Gallery [Chelsea, NY]

2003
December
The Line Forms Here (group exhibition)
SVA Gallery [Gramacy, NY]
October
Artists' Mark (group exhibition)
Barns and Noble Books Store Gallery [Chelsea, NY]