Artist Statement
As an artist who moved from Japan, my work is deeply influenced by my search for identity and adaptation to a new environment. My art reflects my personal journey through emotional and abstract expression, representing a narrative story as a self-portrait. I utilize a wide range of techniques, including pencil drawing, photography, printmaking, and watercolor, to explore the complexities of my experiences and evolving sense of self.
My works combine elements of my children’s portraits and nature—such as trees, skies, and clouds—with subconscious imagery. This integration allows me to blend realism with abstract elements, evoking a range of emotions and capturing the profound changes I’ve undergone. Subconscious motifs help me communicate deeper layers of my inner world, enabling a more nuanced and personal expression.
In addition to my art, I have led workshops for children, providing them with creative experiences and guiding their artistic exploration. As an illustrator, I have also published children’s books and worked on various illustrative projects. By intertwining these elements, I strive to create pieces that resonate with the beauty of my surroundings and the emotional depth of my journey. Through these self-portraits, I aim to convey the essence of my identity, reflecting both my past experiences and present self. This ongoing exploration of self-expression and identity through art serves as a means to connect with others and share the unique perspective that comes from navigating both personal and cultural transitions.
About
Yukie Yasui has been working on pencil drawings, watercolor paintings, printmaking, art books, and photography. Her work ranges from fine art to illustration and has been exhibited in galleries and featured in children’s books, TV commercials, music albums, and TV drama series. As an art educator, she has led numerous art workshops for children, including accordion bookmaking and stencil screen printing.
After working for an art magazine publisher in Tokyo, Yukie relocated to New York, where she now lives with her husband in Brooklyn. Utilizing a variety of techniques, including illustration, drawing, printmaking, and photography, she explores the beauty of nature and the metaphors hidden within the subconscious. Each piece reflects her personal journey, transforming into stories that serve as self-portraits in various forms.
東京にて美術雑誌出版社勤務を経てニューヨークへ移住。
イラストを始め、ドローイング、版画、水彩、写真等さまざまな手法を通して、自然の織りなす美しさやそれに対比する潜在意識に潜むメタファーを探求。
一つ一つの作品によって歩んできた軌跡が、形を変えたセルフポートレートとしての物語を作り続けている。
July 2024
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Solo Show:
2011 Nov-Dec “ Night Walk Holiday Show” Sohung Designs, New York,
New York
2011 Jun-Aug “Fly the Sky High Drawing Show” Sohung Designs, New York, New York
Group Exhibition:
2026: April “Unseen/ 邂逅” Het Labo Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
2025 June “Toki Tsunagi (Weaving Time)” Gallery Kuko, Tokyo
2023 Sep "Art One" Tenri Gallery New York, New York
2023 Aug " Graham ⇄Joji" re;tail Gallery, Kichijoji, Tokyo
2023 Jan "NY Connection" Gallery Siacca , Ginza, Tokyo
2022 Dec "PRINTS ON B'WAY" Max Gallery, New York
2022 Oct "The Darknes of This Time" Viridian Artist Gallery, New York, New York
2022 Sep "Artwork + One" Tenri Gallery, New York, New York
2022 June "SJAC 2022" Tenri Gallery, New York, New York
2022 Mar. "Anti Nuke Power" 5C Cafe, New York, New York
2022 Jan "NY CONNECTION 2022 " Gallery SIACCA, Tokyo, Japan
2021 Sep "Art and Haiku Home Away from Home XVII" Tenri Gallery, New York, New York
2021 Aug "PEACE 2021 " The Japanese American Association of New York, Inc
2021 Mar "Anti Nuke Power Art" at A&G International Gallery, NJ
2020 Sep "Home Away from Home XVI" Tenri Gallery, New York, New York
2020 Mar "Anti Nuke Power Art" at The West Orange Public Library, NJ
2019 Dec "PRINTS ON B'DWAY" Gallery Max, New York, New York
2019 July "Peace" International Center of FFC, New York, New York
2018 Dec “Love, Family and Friends“Japan Information Center Gallery, Consulate General of
Japan in New York
2018 Nov "Phase-from Me to You-" Onetwentyeight Gallery, New York, New York
2018 Oct "Home Away from Home XIV" Tenri Gallery, New York, New York
2017 Sep "Home Away from Home XIII" Tenri Gallery, New York, New York
2016 Sep "Home Away from Home XII" Tenri Gallery, New York, New York
2015 Sep "Home Away from Home XI" Tenri Gallery, New York, New York
2015 Sep "Art Cards to Connect: CharityExhibition" Tenri Gallery, NewYork, New York
2014 Sep "Home Away from Home X" Tenri Gallery, New York, New York
2013 Sep "Home Away from Home IX" Tenri Gallery, New York, New York
2013 Jan-Feb “Sannin-ten” Dailies Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2012 Nov “Recital Moon Songs” Greenville Community Reformed Church in Scarsdale, New York
2010 Nov “Little Collector” Salon 94, New York, New York
2008 Jun-Jul “Debli Project” UN Gallery, Tokyo
2008 Jun-Jul “Tour Debli Project” Starbucks Coffee Shops in Japan
2007 Apr “Debli Project” Le Deco Gallery, Tokyo Japan
1991 Mar “Prints from Tama Art University” Osaki Museum, Tokyo Japan
Selected Art Market and Craft Fairs:
2025: Dec “Artist Showcase/winter 2026” Het Labo Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
2025 Rebirth Street Market, Brooklyn, New York
2025 Makers Market, Brooklyn New York
2025 A Smile for Tomorrow, Brooklyn New York
2016 Dec “Roku Collective Holiday Show”, New York
2016 Jul “Gonin Tenn” Mono Gallery , Tokyo Japan
2015 Dec “Holiday Craft Show” , New York
2014 May “Renegade Craft Fair Brooklyn Mini Market”, New York
2013 Jul “HandMade in Japan Fes 2013” Tokyo Big Site, Tokyo
2011 Dec “Bust Magazine Craftacular And Food Fair Holiday”, New York
Workshops, Community Engagement & Teaching Artist:
2015 “I Love My Holiday Town! Making Accordion Art Book Event” Miki House at
Bloomingdale's, Miami
2014 “I Love My Holiday Town! Making Accordion Art Book Event” Miki House at
Bloomingdale's, New York
2014 “Happy Halloween Pop Out Accordion Book Work Shop” for 4/5th Grader at Earth School,
New York
2014 “Accordion Book Work Shop inspire from Matisse’s Cut Out” for 4/5th Grader at Earth
School, New York
2013 “Stencil Screen Print for Kids”, Own Studio, New York
2012 “ Stencil Screen Print for Kids” The Children’s Museum of the Arts, New York
2012 “Accordion Art Book-Celebrating Mother’s Day –I can see you Mom!” Miki House at
Bloomingdale’s, New York
2011 “Abe’sPeanut & LittleCollector Story Time with the Children’s Museum of the Arts at
Governors Island in New York”Children’s Books:
2009 “Fairy Anna and Me for the Party Strategy" Yukie Yasui (Illustrator), Ikuko Kaitani (Author)
Poplar Publishing-Japan
2008 “CookingLessonofFairyAnnaandMe"YukieYasui(Illustrator),Ikuko Kaitani (Author), Poplar
Publishing-Japan
TV Commercials:
2008 ANA (All Nippon Airways) “Eco Value” Illustration 2007 ANA (All Nippon Airways) “Eco
Value” Illustration
2006 ANA (All Nippon Airways) “Eco Value” Illustration
2006 ANA (All Nippon Airways) “Value Fair”Illustration
TV Appear:
2020 NBC TV Drama "Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector" Watercolor paintings for TV
Drama Set for Decoration
Award:
2008 American Illustration 27 Chosen
Press:
2026 Frontline USA, “Unseen/邂逅“
2026 Yomitime, New York “Unseen/邂逅”
2018 Shyukan New York Seikatsu, New York, “Love, Family and Friends“
2018 Yomitime, New York, “Love, Family and Friends“
2018 Jyapion, New York, “Love, Family and Friends“
2018 Yomitime, New York, “Phase –from Me to You-“
2018 Jyapion, New York, “Phase –from Me to You-“
2018 Blouin Art Info, New York "Home Away from Home XIV"
2014 Shyukan New York Seikatsu “I Love My Holiday Town! Making
Accordion Art Book Event @ Bloomingdale's with MIKI HOUSE 2014 New
York Biz “I Love My Holiday Town! Making Accordion Art Book
Event @ Bloomingdale's with MIKI HOUSE
2013 Gilt Baby & Kids with LittleCollector: Limited-Edition Prints for Kids
2013 JCN Musashino Mitaka Cable TV.”Sannintenn” Tokyo
2011 Lucky Magazine with Little Collector
Collection:Art Star, Little Collector, Artsy,
Stella Dallas, New York, New York
10 ft Single Stella Dallas Living, Brooklyn, New York
Related Work Experience:
2005 – Present Moon & Snow Inc. Brooklyn, New York
2013-2023 Board member of the Alumni of Tama Art University NY Club
1993 – 1997 Editor of Fine Art Magazine ”Atelier-International” Atelier Publishing, Tokyo Japan
1991-1992 Assistant Producer of C & Design Division at Amana Inc, Tokyo Japan
Education/Class:
2025 Letterpress I , Center for Book Arts, New York
2011 Fall, Book Making with Ester Smith, Cooper Union, New York
1997 Screen Printing Spring, School of Visual Arts, New York
1991 BFA of Oil Painting and Printmaking, Tama Art University Tokyo Japan