MAKI UMEHARA

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MAKI UMEHARA

Maki Umehara is a visual artist born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. She is currently based in Aichi.

1999 Carnegie Mellon University, Exchange Study Program. 2000 Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, guest student, Christian Megert's class. 2000-2006 Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. 2006 Meisterschülerin of Rita McBride; and Akademiebrief (MA). Sandberg Institute (MFA). Tokyo University of the Arts (PhD in Art), in which her research was focused on collaborations in regard to certain publicly visible projects.

Selected awards include: Pola Art Foundation, Overseas Research Fellowship, Japan, 2006-2007.; The Agency for Cultural Affairs’ Japanese Government Overseas Study Programme for Artists, Japan, 2002-2005.

Public collections: The State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Ehemaligen Reichabtei Kornelimünster, Aachen, Germany, etc.