ASAKI KAN
Born in Tokyo, Japan
Education
2004~07 Research Associates in City & Guilds of London Art School
2004 MFA:Sculpture in The Slade School of Fine Art
2002 BA (Hons) Fine Art: Sculpture in Wimbledon School of Art
2001 Erasmus Exchange in Accademia di Belle Arti Carrara, Italy
1999 BTEC Diploma Foundation Studies in Art & Design in Wimbledon School of Art
Other Training Skills
2010 NOCN Professional Development for Designer Makers(3) in Kensington&Chelsea Collge
2009 National Certificate in Ceramics, Jewellery, Glass (3) in Kensington & Chelsea College
2008 HNC Artists Professional Development (5) in Kensington & Chelsea College
Others: QCF Welding & Fabrication(2), C&G in Welding (MIG, ARC, TIG, Oxy-Acetylene)
QCF Engineering & Technology(Level1), NVQ in Performing Engineering Operations(2), CSCS Card,
C&G in Carpentry& Joinery(Level1+2), C&G in Plumbing(Level1+2)
Exhibitions
Selected Exhibitions
10/2023 Platforms Project, Athens, Greece
11/2022 ACME Open Studios, Harrow Road, London
09/2019 Works on Paper, The Collective Old Oak, London
09/2019 ART WEST, ACME Harrow Road Studios, Londona
01/2019 A Solar Umbrella, Gallery 46, London
10/2018 ART WEST, ACME Harrow Road Studios, London
04/2017 Inside the Shadow, ARTHOUSE1 Gallery, London
05/2016 KARA Open Studio 2016, Mohsen Gallery, Tehran, Iran
08/2015 Summer Salon, Angus-Hughes Gallery, London
12/2014 RED Xmas, 1.1 Gallery, London
11/2014 Journey, Arebyte Gallery, London
10/2014 ART WEST, ACME Harrow Road Studios, London
5/2014 Polarities, RR Gallery, St. Peter's Church, London
9/2013 ART WEST, ACME Harrow Road Studios, London
4/2013 My Chinatown Arts Exhibition, Westminster Reference Library, London
10/2012 Art NW10, ACME Harrow Road Studios, London
4/2012 2D Works, The Wie Owl Venue, London
10/2011 Art NW10, ACME Harrow Road Studios, London
12/2010 ACME Open Studios, Harrow Road, London
9/2010 Creekside Open Studio (Deptford X), Deptford, London
8/2010 1st Land Art Biennial Mongolia 360˚, Mongolian National Modern Art Gallery, Mongolia
7/2010 New Designers (Glass), Business Centre, London
5/2010 Moment(s), Westminster Reference Library, London
2/2010 Field Recordings, FIVE YEARS, London
7/2009 Final Show (Glass), Kensington & Chelsea College
7/2008 Final Show, Kensington & Chelsea College
1/2008 Mid Show, Kensington & Chelsea College
9/2007 Creekside Open Studio (Deptford X), Deptford, London
6/2007 Japanese Artists and the Slade, Slade Research Centre, London
4/2007 Letters,The Atkinson Gallery, Southport, UK
3/2007 A Moment of Inspiration, Hackney Central Library, London
9/2006 MA & Research show, C&G of London Art School
7/2005 Mutual Benefit, Bread & Roses Pub, Clapham, London
6/2005 JAPAN, Stroud House Gallery, Stroud, Gloucestershire
2/2005 AQUA VITA ET MORS, APT Gallery, London
8/2003 Working Out, Galerie Wandelbar, Gstaad, Switzerland
2/2003 Ida Branson Memorial Bequest Exhibition, Atkinson Gallery, Somerset
2/2001 Roman Wall Plaster Fragments, Museum of London, London
9/2000 Stuffed, STUFF Gallery, London
2/2000 Contemporary Art Medals Exhibition, Simmons Gallery, London
5/1998 Freedom, OPA, Japan
Commissions
2/2021 Shortlisted for the 1st round, Landmark Sky Arts
5/2019 Shortlisted, LANDSBY Sculpture Competition with the Royal Society of Sculptors, London
2/2018 Shortlisted, Dare Prize 2018, University of Leeds and Opera North
4/2008 Short-listed, Chinatown Arts Space Sculpture, Chinatown, London
Residencies
8~9/2022 Neshat Art Residency, Iran
7/2019 Shortlisted, Professional Development Residency, London Print Studio
5/2016 2nd Kooshk Artist Residency Award, Teheran, Iran
8/2010 Artist Residency ‘Land Art Mongolia’, Gobi & Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
7~8/2003 Artist Residency in Galerie Wandelbar, Gstaad, Switzerland
Awards & Bursaries
10/2020 Shortlisted, FANAK FUND for Neshat Art Residency, Iran 2022
6/2012 Short-listed, The Threadneedle Prize
4/2008 Short-listed,The Ashton Hill Awards & The Award for Excellence,
+ 2009 The Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass
3/2004 Project Awards for Book Project,The Slade School of Fine Art
10/2003 Slade Bursary,The Slade School of Fine Art
3/2003 Project Awards for Sugar Cubes Project
10/2002 Slade Bursary. The Slade School of Fine Art
Work Experience
10~11/2019 Art Workshops in Old Oak Community & Children’s Centre, and Old Oak Primary School, London
6~7/2019 Art Workshops in the Kenmont School, London
7~8/2019 Plaster Casting, Tie Dye, Modroc Workshops in Old Oak Community & Children’s Centre, London
7~8/2019 Art Critique for Prison Art, in the Koestler Trust
04/2019 Clay Workshop in Old Oak Community & Children’s Centre, London
08/2018 Origami Workshop in Old Oak Community & Children’s Centre, London
7~8/2018 Art Critique for Prison Art, in the Koestler Trust
07/2018 Art Workshops in the Kenmont School, London
04/2018 Mod-roc Workshop in Old Oak Community & Children’s Centre, London
02/2018 Origami Workshop for Old Oak & Park Royal Development Co. in Central Middlesex Hospital
08/2016 Art Workshop in the Old Oak Common Community Centre, London
06/2016 Art Workshop in the Kenmont School, London
08/2015 Art Critique for Prison Art, in the Koestler Trust
7/2015 Art Workshops in the Kenmont School. London
5/2014 Art Workshop in the St. Peter's Nursery School, London
10/2013 Mod-roc Workshop in the Kenmont School, London
9/2013 Origami Workshop in the Kenmont School, London
8/2010 Origami Workshops in Marylebone and Pimlico Libraries, London
8/2009 Origami Workshops in Victoria and St. James Libraries, London
6/2009 Origami Workshops for West End Live, Leicester Square, London
2~4/2009 Sculpture Workshops organised by Chinatown Arts Space, London
7/2005 Origami Workshop for Earl’s Court Festival, My Place Hotel, London
8/2004~10/05 Photographic Studio Volunteer, ZOOM IN, Clapham
2002~04 Origami Workshop with Miki Miyara, London Print Studio (07/04), The Pump House Gallery (05/03)
4/2002 Visiting Artist, Kent Institute of Art and Design
6/2001 Teaching painting & crafts to children (3-13), The Paintbox, Wimbledon
2001 Assistant to David Cheeseman, Solid State,Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge
2001 Assistant to Trevor Flynn, Open Studio, Stockwell
2000~02 Assistant to Graham Seaton, Carts & Rafts (Centenary Gallery),Avalanche (Hales Gallery),
Sprawl 1:1(Economist Plaza), NWUK 2000 (Chisenhale Gallery)
Born in Tokyo, Japan
Education
2004~07 Research Associates in City & Guilds of London Art School
2004 MFA:Sculpture in The Slade School of Fine Art
2002 BA (Hons) Fine Art: Sculpture in Wimbledon School of Art
2001 Erasmus Exchange in Accademia di Belle Arti Carrara, Italy
1999 BTEC Diploma Foundation Studies in Art & Design in Wimbledon School of Art
Other Training Skills
2010 NOCN Professional Development for Designer Makers(3) in Kensington&Chelsea Collge
2009 National Certificate in Ceramics, Jewellery, Glass (3) in Kensington & Chelsea College
2008 HNC Artists Professional Development (5) in Kensington & Chelsea College
Others: QCF Welding & Fabrication(2), C&G in Welding (MIG, ARC, TIG, Oxy-Acetylene)
QCF Engineering & Technology(Level1), NVQ in Performing Engineering Operations(2), CSCS Card,
C&G in Carpentry& Joinery(Level1+2), C&G in Plumbing(Level1+2)
Exhibitions
Selected Exhibitions
10/2023 Platforms Project, Athens, Greece
11/2022 ACME Open Studios, Harrow Road, London
09/2019 Works on Paper, The Collective Old Oak, London
09/2019 ART WEST, ACME Harrow Road Studios, Londona
01/2019 A Solar Umbrella, Gallery 46, London
10/2018 ART WEST, ACME Harrow Road Studios, London
04/2017 Inside the Shadow, ARTHOUSE1 Gallery, London
05/2016 KARA Open Studio 2016, Mohsen Gallery, Tehran, Iran
08/2015 Summer Salon, Angus-Hughes Gallery, London
12/2014 RED Xmas, 1.1 Gallery, London
11/2014 Journey, Arebyte Gallery, London
10/2014 ART WEST, ACME Harrow Road Studios, London
5/2014 Polarities, RR Gallery, St. Peter's Church, London
9/2013 ART WEST, ACME Harrow Road Studios, London
4/2013 My Chinatown Arts Exhibition, Westminster Reference Library, London
10/2012 Art NW10, ACME Harrow Road Studios, London
4/2012 2D Works, The Wie Owl Venue, London
10/2011 Art NW10, ACME Harrow Road Studios, London
12/2010 ACME Open Studios, Harrow Road, London
9/2010 Creekside Open Studio (Deptford X), Deptford, London
8/2010 1st Land Art Biennial Mongolia 360˚, Mongolian National Modern Art Gallery, Mongolia
7/2010 New Designers (Glass), Business Centre, London
5/2010 Moment(s), Westminster Reference Library, London
2/2010 Field Recordings, FIVE YEARS, London
7/2009 Final Show (Glass), Kensington & Chelsea College
7/2008 Final Show, Kensington & Chelsea College
1/2008 Mid Show, Kensington & Chelsea College
9/2007 Creekside Open Studio (Deptford X), Deptford, London
6/2007 Japanese Artists and the Slade, Slade Research Centre, London
4/2007 Letters,The Atkinson Gallery, Southport, UK
3/2007 A Moment of Inspiration, Hackney Central Library, London
9/2006 MA & Research show, C&G of London Art School
7/2005 Mutual Benefit, Bread & Roses Pub, Clapham, London
6/2005 JAPAN, Stroud House Gallery, Stroud, Gloucestershire
2/2005 AQUA VITA ET MORS, APT Gallery, London
8/2003 Working Out, Galerie Wandelbar, Gstaad, Switzerland
2/2003 Ida Branson Memorial Bequest Exhibition, Atkinson Gallery, Somerset
2/2001 Roman Wall Plaster Fragments, Museum of London, London
9/2000 Stuffed, STUFF Gallery, London
2/2000 Contemporary Art Medals Exhibition, Simmons Gallery, London
5/1998 Freedom, OPA, Japan
Commissions
2/2021 Shortlisted for the 1st round, Landmark Sky Arts
5/2019 Shortlisted, LANDSBY Sculpture Competition with the Royal Society of Sculptors, London
2/2018 Shortlisted, Dare Prize 2018, University of Leeds and Opera North
4/2008 Short-listed, Chinatown Arts Space Sculpture, Chinatown, London
Residencies
8~9/2022 Neshat Art Residency, Iran
7/2019 Shortlisted, Professional Development Residency, London Print Studio
5/2016 2nd Kooshk Artist Residency Award, Teheran, Iran
8/2010 Artist Residency ‘Land Art Mongolia’, Gobi & Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
7~8/2003 Artist Residency in Galerie Wandelbar, Gstaad, Switzerland
Awards & Bursaries
10/2020 Shortlisted, FANAK FUND for Neshat Art Residency, Iran 2022
6/2012 Short-listed, The Threadneedle Prize
4/2008 Short-listed,The Ashton Hill Awards & The Award for Excellence,
+ 2009 The Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass
3/2004 Project Awards for Book Project,The Slade School of Fine Art
10/2003 Slade Bursary,The Slade School of Fine Art
3/2003 Project Awards for Sugar Cubes Project
10/2002 Slade Bursary. The Slade School of Fine Art
Work Experience
10~11/2019 Art Workshops in Old Oak Community & Children’s Centre, and Old Oak Primary School, London
6~7/2019 Art Workshops in the Kenmont School, London
7~8/2019 Plaster Casting, Tie Dye, Modroc Workshops in Old Oak Community & Children’s Centre, London
7~8/2019 Art Critique for Prison Art, in the Koestler Trust
04/2019 Clay Workshop in Old Oak Community & Children’s Centre, London
08/2018 Origami Workshop in Old Oak Community & Children’s Centre, London
7~8/2018 Art Critique for Prison Art, in the Koestler Trust
07/2018 Art Workshops in the Kenmont School, London
04/2018 Mod-roc Workshop in Old Oak Community & Children’s Centre, London
02/2018 Origami Workshop for Old Oak & Park Royal Development Co. in Central Middlesex Hospital
08/2016 Art Workshop in the Old Oak Common Community Centre, London
06/2016 Art Workshop in the Kenmont School, London
08/2015 Art Critique for Prison Art, in the Koestler Trust
7/2015 Art Workshops in the Kenmont School. London
5/2014 Art Workshop in the St. Peter's Nursery School, London
10/2013 Mod-roc Workshop in the Kenmont School, London
9/2013 Origami Workshop in the Kenmont School, London
8/2010 Origami Workshops in Marylebone and Pimlico Libraries, London
8/2009 Origami Workshops in Victoria and St. James Libraries, London
6/2009 Origami Workshops for West End Live, Leicester Square, London
2~4/2009 Sculpture Workshops organised by Chinatown Arts Space, London
7/2005 Origami Workshop for Earl’s Court Festival, My Place Hotel, London
8/2004~10/05 Photographic Studio Volunteer, ZOOM IN, Clapham
2002~04 Origami Workshop with Miki Miyara, London Print Studio (07/04), The Pump House Gallery (05/03)
4/2002 Visiting Artist, Kent Institute of Art and Design
6/2001 Teaching painting & crafts to children (3-13), The Paintbox, Wimbledon
2001 Assistant to David Cheeseman, Solid State,Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge
2001 Assistant to Trevor Flynn, Open Studio, Stockwell
2000~02 Assistant to Graham Seaton, Carts & Rafts (Centenary Gallery),Avalanche (Hales Gallery),
Sprawl 1:1(Economist Plaza), NWUK 2000 (Chisenhale Gallery)