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Natsumi K. Goldfish is a Brooklyn based Japanese artist born and raised in the outskirts of Tokyo, Japan. Her early environment in Japan was a mix of the urban and the suburban; where the natural world mixed with the city- this made a lasting impression on her creative output. The dialogue of natural and urban worlds continues to be the central theme of her art. In the merging boundaryless environment and odd boundaries between people, she grew up believing in pluralism, or something close to the idea of "being between and both", and "everything is connected to everything else" and it became one of ideas for her to explore. Natsumi’s creations are a pathway to her pushing the boundaries between humanity and nature. In her work, she often incorporates everyday-life or artificial objects and spaces such as bathtubs, fish tanks, specimens, and windows as symbols of human presence. Natsumi moved to the US in 2011 after the Tōhoku earthquake and she received her BA in Art degree at Tyler School of Art, Temple University (2013). Natsumi had solo exhibitions in Tokyo and New York City, and her work has been included in multiple group exhibitions.

Some of the featured publications include Hyperallergic, OXFORD Magazine, VoyageLA Magazine, CanvasRevel Magazine, Studio Visit Magazine, and Whitehot Magazine.

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EDUCATION

2013   BA in Art, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, PA

 

EXHIBITIONS

2024     Hidden In Plain Sight (Duo Exhibition), FLATFILE x Yant Art Space, Queens, NY

              HEALING COLOR: The Biogenenerative, Botanica Grove, Brooklyn, NY

2023     SOMETHING BLUE, Emerge Gallery, Saugerties, NY

2022     THICKET, Gristle Gallery, Williamsburg, NY

             SAINTLY BODY(Emil Memon), Loža Gallery (OBALNE GALERIJE PIRAN), Koper, Slovenia, EU
             INTERGALACTIC OPEN 3, Shockboxx Gallery, Hermosa Beach, CA

2021     TOY BOX, Gristle Gallery, Williamsburg, NY

             HOME SWEET HOME, SFA Project, LES, NY

             TOADSTOOLS, Gristle Gallery, Williamsburg, NY

2020     TRADING CARD  ART SHOW, Gristle Gallery, Williamsburg, NY

             ART IN BOXES X, AG Gallery, Williamsburg, NY

             CULT OF MEOW IV, Gristle Gallery, Williamsburg, NY

             FLATFILE 8 x 8, SFA Project, New York, NY

             QUARANTINE FOLK, Calico Brooklyn Gallery, Greenpoint, NY     

             FLATFILE, SFA Projects, New York, NY 

​2019     WAGMAG Benefit 2019,Grace Exhibition Space, New York, NY

2018     Solo Exhibition: Half Human, AG Gallery, Williamsburg, NY

             Solo Exhibition: Window Mereology, Yashar Gallery, Greenpoint, NY

             Opening of the Third Eye, Living Gallery Outpost, by Stephen Romano Gallery, New York, NY

2017     Solo Exhibition: Don’t Take Me to the Moon, Chateau 2F Gallery, Koganei, Tokyo

             Mediation | 15 Years of Art From Temple University Japan Campus, UltraSuperNew Gallery, Tokyo

2016     SMART DUST, SLA307, New York, NY

             96.8 Miles, Emerge Gallery, Saugerties, NY

2014     ASYMMETRY, The International Art Guild of New York, NY

             WAGMAG, BROOKLYN ART GUIDE BENEFIT AUCTION 2014, Kunsthalle Galapagos, NY

             Freedom Of Fantasy, New York Realism Fine Art Gallery, NY

2013     Summer Small Works Exhibition, Greenpoint Gallery, NY

             The Small Worlds, Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA

             Tiberino Museum Group Exhibition, Tiberino Museum, PA

2012     Annual Student Exhibition, Faculty selected works, Tyler Gallery & Art Lounge, PA

             Group Art Show & Big Critic, First Friday Art Exhibition, F&N Gallery, PA

2011     Art Seminar Group Exhibition, Stella Elkins Gallery, Tyler School of Art, PA

             Solo Exhibition: “Tea Ceremony”, Restaurant The Ugly American, PA

             Art Photography Group Exhibition, Harajuku Design Festival, Tokyo

             Tokyo Book Art Week Exhibition: 15 Galleries exhibition, Azabu Art Space TUJ,

             Tokyo Ruby Room Tokyo Music Event, A Special Guest Artist, Tokyo

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2024     White Hot Magazine, Interview

             Canvas Rebel, Interview

2020     VoyageLA Magazine, Interview

             Copelouzos Family Art Museum Comission "Overthinking" Oil on Canvas 35cm square

2019     Studio Visit Magazine 2020 

2017     Alex Inc. (START UP), Pilot Painting, ABC Television Series Starring Zach Braff

             Mishima Yukio Film, Tokyo Footage, Director: Emil Memon Shot by Pawel Wojtasik

2016     Jarek Szczyglak "THE FOLK" Music Album Art Cover "The Dream Bird"

 

AWARDS

2014     The Silver Medal Award, The International Juried fine Arts Exhibition

             "Freedom of Creativity" Exhibition, New York Realism Fine Art Gallery, NY

2010     New Artist of The Year Awards, Temple University Japan

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