Nami Ueno is a visual artist from Japan, a graduate from the Kyoto University of Art and Design. Nami’s work considers the relationships between the body and mind, the visible and the invisible, and influences caused by external sources such as the media, viruses, and entities.  She employs paper as a metaphor for memory and engages with a range of themes that relate to the human body and mental condition.  By underlining our vulnerability and fragility, she suggests an opportunity to reclaim our power.  

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Education
1997 BFA Kyoto University of Art and Design

SOLO SHOWS
2022 When It Takes Over, Remote Gallery, Toronto, ON
2019 Dreamwork, Pape Danforth Public Library, Toronto, ON

GROUP SHOWS and EXHIBITIONS
2020 Queen West Art Crawl Online
2020 Art in the Square Online, Artists’ Network
2020 Toronto Outdoor Art Fair Online, Toronto, ON
2019 Artwalk in the Square, Artists' Network, Shops at Don Mills, Toronto,ON
2019 Queen West Art Crawl, Trinity Bellwoods Park, Toronto, ON
2019 SALON DES REFUSES, Artists’ Network Gallery, Toronto, ON
2019 Riverdale Artwalk , Artists' Network, Jimmie Simpson Park, Toronto, ON
2018 Artwalk in the Square, Artists’ Network, Shops at Don Mills, Toronto, ON
2018 Riverdale Artwalk, Artists' Network, Jimmie Simpson Park, Toronto, ON
2017 Spirit of Canada , Artists' Network, Rosedale United Church, Toronto, ON
2017 Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff, Artists' Network, Blue Crow Gallery, Toronto, ON

WORKSHOPS AND ARTIST TALKS
2022 "Folk Art Flower Painting/ Fall Theme" Cedar Ridge Creative Centre, Scarborough, ON
2019 "Intro to Contemporary Tole Art"  Cedar Ridge Creative Centre, Scarborough, ON
2019  One stroke painting for winter holiday, Cedar Ridge Creative Centre, Scarborough, ON 
2018 "Painting Outside the Box" Don Valley Art Club, Toronto, ON

GRANTS/AWARDS & Achivement
2022 Skills and Career Development Grant (Ontario Arts Council)
2021 Visual Artists Creation Projects Grant (Ontario Arts Council)
2021 Visual Artists Grant (Toronto Arts Council)
2021 Toronto Arts Council - Papercut titled "Memory" was chosen design for TAC Annual Report cover
2020 RBC Space Award (Toronto Arts Foundation)
2020 Toronto Arts Foundation - Painting “Tomoshibi” chosen design for TAF and TAC Dec. holiday card
2020 Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship grant (Toronto Arts Council)
2019 Exhibition Assistance (Ontario Arts Council)
2019 RBC Arts Access Award (Toronto Arts Foundation)
2018 RBC Arts Access Awaard (Toronto Arts Foundation)