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 programme. 2000 Nagoya Zokei University of Art and Design, Inter-media art, BFA. Tobikai-sho Award. 2000-2006 Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, under Prof. Megert (2000 guest student), Prof. Kamp, and Prof. McBride. 2002 Bunkacho, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, Grants for Overseas Study Programme for Artists (for a 3-year-stay in Düsseldorf). 2006 Pola Art Foundation, Grants for Overseas Study by Young Artists, Japan (for a 1-year-stay in Düsseldorf). 2006 Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, received Akademiebrief and Meisterschüler. 2016 Tokyo University of the Arts, Inter-media art, PhD.

Public collection: State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Ehemaligen Reichabtei Kornelimünster, Aachen, etc.