Porträt / Background

Background / Porträt

Solo and Double Solo Exhibitions (selection)

Group Exhibitions (selection)

Biography

Studied fashion design in Japan and other subjects, e.g. copyright law

Worked as a teacher at an university in Kyoto and
event management in Tokyo and Kobe/Japan

Moved to Munich, Germany in 1987

Founded and operated an advertising and PR agency, also worked as a computer graphic designer
in own company, Munich, Germany until 2002.

Painting studies

Sumi-e (Japanese ink wash painting) with Hozan Matsumoto (1925—2010), Kobe, Japan, whose works
are collecitons of the British Museum, London

       2003–2009 Atelierprojekt, Munich, Germany,
        - Stefan Moritz Becker (1958—2013), painting, color theory and material science;
        - Stefan Heide, lecturer at the Academy of Visual Arts Munich, Germany

Grants and Awards (selection)

Works in Collections (selection)

Projects (selection)

Glass Design Center Abate Zanetti is located in Murano/Venice. Famous glass manufacturing, glass artists live and work in Murano for centuries in Murano.

Glass Design Center Abate Zanetti, Murano/Venice,
since 1862

Castle Dachau, Germany

Toskanische Säulenhalle
(Tuscan Peristyle Art Hall)

Zeughaus, Augsburg, Germany

Hoisting of EU flag before the opening ceremony,

Castle Doorwerth, The Netherlands

Press / Media (selection)

„Light and Shadow“, 2016

Books, Mayumi Yamakawa

Catalogues (selection)

Art magazine Spotlight 10,
Lyon, France, 2018

Exhibition catalogue R8, Veneto, Italy, 2018

Sumi-e“, 2018

Associazione di artisti independenti,
Dario Mellone Museum

Exhibition hall Casa dei Carrarsi,
historical royal house of the 15th centrury,
Treviso—Veneto, Italy

Dario Mellone Museum—Villa Rescalli Villoresi, Milan

Villa Brentano, Milan

Collective Exhibition,
Dario Mellone Museum,
Milan, 2020

The Mall Galleries (Galleries of
Federation of British Artists), London
since 1971

Finalists catalogue 2020

1st Mellone Art Prize, Milan

„The day after—Hirosihma in 1945“

Collective Exhibition „Cellurer Structures“, during the Autumn Festival, Milan

Optical Art

has my 5 works.

Fall Harvest

Inspired by
Yayoi Kusama

Pantone color
of the year 2021
Private collection
(USA)

Inspiration of
Banett Newman

Your work has been chosen to feature in our collection

2023	Members annual exhibition, Municipal Gallery, Dachau, Germany
	Collective Exhibition, „LIMINAL PLACES“, Dario Mellone Foundation and Museum, Milan, Italy
	Castle Exhibition (held since 1919), Dachau Castle, Germany (30 out of 180 artists)
2022	Collective Exhibition „IDENTITY“, Dario Mellone Foundation and Museum, Milan, Italy
	Collective Exhibition „City of the future“, Dario Mellone Foundation and Museum, Milan, Italy
2021	Collective Exhibition „Cellurer Structures“, Dario Mellone Foundation and Museum, Milan, Italy
	Finalists exhibition, Premio Arti Visuali—1⁰ Edizione (1st Mellone Art Prize), Dario Mallone Museum—Dario Mellone Foundation and Museum, Milan, Italy
2020	Collective Exhibition „Men of Street Art“, Villa Brentano, Milan, Italy
	Collective Exhibition, Villa Brentano and Dario Mallone Museum —Villa Rescalli Villoresi, Milan,
2019	„ACQUA – L’elemento primordiale visto dall’Arte“, Dario Mellone Foundation and Museum, Milan, Italy
	"Abstract—Opera Astratta", Dario Mellone Foundation and Museum, Milan, Italy
2018	R8. Ottava Rassegna di Arte Contemporanea (contemporary art exhibition), Casa dei Carrarsi, Treviso—Veneto, Italy. Curator: Daniel Buso (Art historian) View III
	11. ARTIK, Günzburg, Germany
2016	L.A. Center for Contemporary Digital Art, Los Angeles
	Finalists exhibitions of The 3rd Derwent Art Prize, The Mall Galleries (Galleries of Federation of British Artists), London; On tour, Trowbridge Arts, UK (Sept.– Nov.)
	Castle Exhibition (held since 1919), Dachau Castle, Germany (catalogue)
2014	Castle Exhibition, with 14 guest artists from Brazil, South Africa, Russia and Paraguay, Dachau Castle, Germany View III
	Arts Organization Projekt30, Florida
2013	Municipal Gallery, Neue Galerie Dachau, Germany
	Tour exhibition "sidestep“, with Professional Artists Association BBK Augsburg, Germany Toskanische Säulenhalle (Tuscan Peristyle Art Hall) of Zeughaus, Augsburg and Schlossausstellung (Castle exhibition), Dachau Castle, Germany View III“
	"Still Point V“, Still Point Art Gallery, USA
	Gallery Galerie im Alten Rathaus, Prien at Chiemsee, Germany (EuroArt)
2012-2013	European Art Exhibition (24 artists) „Look, see, express“, Museum Veluwezoom in Kasteel Doorwerth (Castle Doorwerth) , the Netherlands (EuroArt)
2012	"Still Point IV“, Still Point Art Gallery, USA
	"White“ and "Open“ respectively, Arts Organization Projekt30, Florida since 2012
2011	Arts Organization Projekt30, New York City
	"Memory Box“, Braunstein/Quay Gallery, San Francisco
	"Still Point III“, Still Point Art Gallery, USA
	Contemporary drawings (online), Royal Academy of Arts, London
	European Art Triennale "7th FURAMENT", (27 Foundations from 10 countries), Papeblok Centre + Nettenberg Hall, Tervuren/Brussels, Belgium (EuroArt)
2010	Galerie der KVD (municipal gallery), Dachau, Germany
	Gallery Vie, Kobe, Japan
	“7th Schildersweek—In het licht van Walcheren”: 7th Int‘l Painters Week, the Netherlands (25 artists from 10 European, North and South American countries), Gallery Duingalerie, Stichtung Art & Performance, the Netherlands (EuroArt)
	Climate Gallery (merged into DK Gallery since June), NYC
	Galerie der KVD (municipal gallery), Dachau, Germany
2009	Climate Gallery, NYC
	Gallery Vie, Kobe, Japan
	"VIP Members 2009“, APW Gallery, NYC
	Dankeskirche, as part of the Munich International City Festival, Munich, Germany
2008	Municipal cultural center, Kulturhaus München, Munich, Germany

2019	Gallery Kleine Altstadtgalerie, as a part of the 100^th anniversary of KVD (Professional Artists assosication since 1919), Germany
2014	Altomünster Museum, Germany
2013-2012	Municipal Cultural Center of Munich, Kunstforum Arabellapark, Munich, Germany
2012	Municipal gallery Dachauer Kulturschranne, Dachau, Germany
2009	Cultural Center of the Hyogo Prefecture (State), Kobe, Japan
2008	Municipal Cultural Center, Kulturhaus Milbertshofen München, Munich, Germany

Newspapers	Italy	SinpioneNews, BeBeez, Logonews, VN Agenda
		LegnanoNews, ARTE.it, Arte.go, mi-lorenteggio
		Newspapaer Trevisotoday
	Germany	Süddeutsche Zeitung (nationwide newspaper), (since 2010)
		Daily newspapaer, Münchner Merkur (since 2010)
	Japan	NHK and Kobe Newspaper
Catalogues	Italy	Collective Exhibition „Cellurer Structures“, Milan
		Finalists, Premio Arti Visuali—1⁰ Edizione (1st Mellone Art Prize), Milan
		R8, 2018
		„IDENTITY“ and „City of the future“, Milan, 2022
	Germany	100th anniversary of KVD (Professional Artists Assosication), Germany, 2019
		Schlossausstellung (Castle Exhibtion), 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2019
	France	Art magazine Spotlight No. 10, circle art foundation, Lyon, France, 2018
	the Netherlands	Museum Veluwezoom, Kasteel Doorwerth (Castle Doorwerth), 2013
		7^th Schildersweek 2010
	Belgium	The European Art Triennale, „7de FURAMENT“, 2011

2020	Finalist, Premio Arti Visuali—1⁰ Edizione (1st Mellone Art Prize), Foundatione Dario Mellone, Milan, Italy. Selection Committee: Prof. of the Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Milan
2016	Shortlist, The 3rd Derwent Art Prize, London Scroll down to „2016 Exhibitor Profile: Mayumi Yamakawa“ "2016 Selectors" : Top 2⁺ percent from more than 3,000 international submissions
2014	Finalist, "Florence Shanghai Prize 2014", Italy/China
2013	Gold medal at the glass art competition "Premio Murano 2013" during the 55th Venice Biennale, Venice. View III“
2012	"Artists of Distinction, 6th Art Magazine Award“, USA
2011	Top 65 Award, Competition „Open“ (572 entries, 22 countries), Florida
	3rd Art Magazine Award“ (9 from 129 artists), USA
	Top 50 Award, Competition "Nature“ (500 entries, 16 countries), Florida
2010	Stichting (Foundation) Art & Performance, The Netherlands (EuroArt)

	Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. as a part of art assets of a gallery
	Glass Design Center Abate Zanetti (since 1862), Venice, Italy
	Fondazione (Foundation) Dario Mellone—Dario Mellone Museunm, Milan, Italy
	Stichting (Foundation) Art & Performance, the Netherlands (EuroArt)
	Assosiazione di Artisti Indipendenti (Independent Artist Association), the operational arm of Dario Mellone Museum, Milan, Italy
	County Administration Office, Dachau, Germany
	Art collections of Dachau city, Germany
	Helios Amper-Klinikum AG (Hospital), Dachau, Germany
	Various private art collections in Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, France, Italy, USA, UK, Romania, Luxenbourg and Japan

2021 Autumn Fair as part of the City Festival Busto Garolfo, Dario Mellone Museum, Milan, Italy
2018 Art magazine Spotlight No. 10—“Featured Artists“, circle art foundation, Lyon, France
Outsider Art Fair, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York
2017 Collaborative works of an installation of Michael Landy (Royal Academician), Athens, Greece. Joining to his project was asked by his gallery, UK
Collaborative works of the video installation "Your Views" of Gillian Wearing (Turner Prize winner, an OBE* and Royal Academician) Selection 2017 Museum Morsbroich, Leverkusen, Germany 2016 University of Brighton Gallery, as a part of the Brighton Festival, UK 2015 Institut Valencià d'Art Modern (IVAM), Valencia, Spain 2014 NOWNESS, New York City 2013, 2014 TV film projects, Channel 4 in the UK OBE: The "Most Excellent Order of the British Empire", rewards, among others, contributions to arts and sciences.
2015	Lecturer at the 4th Summer Academy, Dachauer Forum, Germany
2014	Lecturer at the Cultural Center, Markt Indersdorf, Germany
2009	Art Book Project "New York City“, NYC