Harumi Ori
°1966, Kyoto, Japan.
Lives and works in Brooklyn, US.
Harumi Ori’s sculpture-rooted, site-specific public artworks reproduce the space and time of a single moment. An artist deeply interested in the human experience and community, her practice seeks not only to represent individuals and groups in authentic ways, but also to engage them directly in the making process.
Born in Kyoto, Ori spent her childhood in Japan, Malaysia, and the United States. Currently based in Brooklyn, her ongoing I am Here series has been supported by commissions from the New York City Department of Transportation, New York City Economic Development Corporation, Long Island City Partnership, Facebook, and the Lille3000, France among others. Her work has also been featured in solo exhibitions at the Karuizawa New Art Museum and Queens Museum. She holds degrees with honors from the School of Visual Arts and Joshibi University.
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Grants & Awards
2017, NYC Department of Transportation, Community Commissions – Staten Island (US)
2017, Japan Foundation, Grant – (JP)
2016, LUMINE meets ART AWARD 2016, First Prize – (JP)
2008, Artists Alliance Inc., Fall Rotating Studio Program Residents – New York (US)
2002, Honors Graduate – School of Visual Arts, New York (US)
2001, Scholarship – Fine Arts Department, School of Visual Arts, New York (US)
2001, Alumni Scholarship Award – School of Visual Arts, New York (US)
Solo Exhibitions
2013, I am Here – FAB, East Village, New York (US)
2012, I am Here – ArtWalk 2012, Brooklyn (US)
2011, I am Here – FAB, Artup, East Village, New York (US)
2011, I am Here – Think Coffee, New York (US)
2010, I am Here – Ise Gallery, New York (US)
2009, I am Here – Dairy 2.3.5, New York (US)
2007, I am Here – Travessia, New York (US)
2004, I am Here – Queens Museum of Art, Queens, New York (US)
Group Exhibitions
2016, Lumine meets Art – Tokyo (JP)
2015, Nadery – West Village, New York (US)
2012, 2 Rooms 1 Night – Brooklyn, New York (US)
2009, Feedback Work – Cuchifritos, New York (US)
Education
2002, BFA Fine Arts – School of Visual Arts, New York (US), graduate with honors
Bibliography
2009, Lower East Side’s Artist Studio Heaven – Joyce Manalo, NY (US), August
2009, The Lo-Down – Traven Rice, NY (US), July 14
2007, So-en “Who’s Next” – Yasuko Soma, Tokyo (JP), August
2003, The Queens Courier Newspaper – Christa Weber, NY (US), May 14
2003, OCS News – Iimura, NY (US), July
2003, U.S. Frontline Newspaper – Sayaka Toyama, NY (US), June 20