Natsuko Poe Art

natsukopoeart

PORTFORIO

INFORMATION

Natsuko Poe Collection 2018

・Gallery White Cube Nagoya Japan
・http://gwc-nagoya.jp/
・Facebook
・名古屋市中区丸の内2-15-28 ビッグベン丸の内4階
・2018年10月11日(木)ー10月21(日)
・10/15(月)、10/16(火)、10/17(水)休み
・13時〜19時（最終日10/21は17時まで）
無事終了しました。お忙しい中ご来場くださりありがとうございました。

NATSUKO POE ILLUST 展

★ありがとうございました！次回は2019年3月に岩村で個展開催です。・土佐屋土蔵ギャラリー
・岐阜県恵那市岩村町本町269-1
・9時30分〜16時30分
・水曜休み
・2018年6月3(日)ー6/30(土)
※最終日6/30 15時まで
https://www.kankou-ena.jp/see/rekishibunka/tosaya/
※NHK朝ドラ　半分青いのロケ地です。

PROFILE

Natsuko Poe was born in Nagoya, Aichi in 1979.
Since elementary school Poe loved to draw, in her 20s she learned abstract painting in painting class and advertising design in design school.
Holding exhibitions in Europe (Paris, London), America (New York, Los Angeles) and Mexico heavily influenced her distinctive use of vivid color pallets.
Poe’s artwork is modern and stylish, using strong determined women as her motif.
The style of fashion the women in the paintings wear is influenced by the music and eras that Poe loves, which makes them more retro and Showa/Taisho modern (the blend of Japanese and Western style in 1920s Japan). Poe also loves kimono and gained inspiration from the pop textiles in Meiji, Taisho and Showa era
In her painting class days, she was deeply moved by the watercolor painting technique “wash” and uses it to express women’s sorrow and melancholy.
In 2017, Poe was selected as the main visual artist for Creators Market vol.36, the biggest art event in the Tokai region of Japan which received great feedback.
In 2018 October Poe held a solo in Gallery White Cube Nagoya Japan. This exhibition showcased the first series of paintings using the abstract techniques that she learned in her 20s. She was able to develop a new Natsuko Poe style by mixing abstract paintings and fashion. Through this artwork she was able to relieve and express her inner rage, isolation and hardship that she has experienced throughout her life. She projected her exploding emotions onto the splattering acrylic paint that bounces off the canvas intentionally and unintentionally. Beyond the watercolor painting technique “wash”, Poe was able to obtain a more freer art style, opening a new ground for herself.
Depending on the mood and emotions at that time, the touch and color of pencil, pen and water coloring techniques changes. The unique color pallet and wash expresses the delicate Japanese culture. The growth of the female in the artwork from Poe’s pieces in the beginning to now represent the growth in herself.
Her work is currently based in Nagoya, also participating in group exhibitions in New York and Australia. Working actively around the world in order to spread her art work to more people.
By reflecting her emotions and experience in life, Poe will continue evolving as an artist.

PAST EXHIBITION

Overseas Exhibition

2018　“Japanese Art Show” 2018 in London, UK／*espaciogallery,LONDON
2016　ONWARD-Navigating the Japanese Future 2016／The Hive Gallery and Studios,LA
2015　Japanese Creators Exhibition　CREATORS MARKET PRESENTS／Espas Japon,Paris
2014　ONWARD-Navigating the Japanese Future 2014／The Hive Gallery and Studios,LA
　　　Finding and Developing New Japanese Artists／Gallery gaffa,Australia
2013　Street Exhibition／New York
2011　Group Exhibition-Welcome to Our Corridor-／EXCY GALLERY(closed),New York
2009　100 Works on paper by Japanese Artists／AG GALLERY,New York

Japan Exhibition

2018　個展　Natsuko Poe Collection2018 ／Gallery White Cube Nagoya Japan2018.10.11-10.21
2018　個展　恵那市岩村町指定文化財土佐屋土蔵ギャラリー　2018.6.3-6.30
2018　めいてつハンドメイドの祭典　4/28-4/30 ／名鉄百貨店
2017　CREATORS MARKET Vol.37／Nagoya
2017　個展　恵那市岩村町指定文化財土佐屋土蔵ギャラリー　2017.9.3-10.1
2017　Creatorsmarket Vol.36　2017.6.17-18 メインビジュアルアーティストに選ばれました
2016　Solo Exhibition 2016／MITTS COFFEE STAND,Nagoya