HIDEMI SHIMURA (contemporary fiber artist)

HIDEMI SHIMURA (contemporary artist)Her artwork, carefully created with thread, is intended to reflect the world around us as it is, such as the connection between people and the connection between people and the world.
Born in Shizuoka, Japan. After majoring in fashion design at Musashino Art university, after working as a 3DCG creator, she became a contemporary artist. Immediately after her debut, she held her first solo exhibition in Paris, and has been actively working overseas since then. Settled in Shanghai from 2006 to 2013 and worked as an artist.
In recent years, she has also taken on the challenge of experimental work production, and is creating new series one after another.

1974 Born in Japan
1997 Graduated from Musashino Art Univ. Tokyo (Majored in scenic display and fashion design)
1998-2005 Worked for some company as a 3DCG animation creator, then became a contemporary artist.
2006-2013 Lived in Shanghai, China, did activity as a contemporary artist there.
2013.12 Moved back to Japan, now lives in Tokoroza`wa-city, Saitama.

[ Solo Exhibition ]
2019.12 [ TRACK ] Shun Art Gallery (Shanghai, China)
2018.4 [ Parallel World ] gallery fu (Yokohama, Japan)
2018.4 [ Blooming -Vol.2- ] JINEN GALLERY (Tokyo)
2018.3 [ Parallel World ] Fanrong Art Museum (Suzhou, China)
2016.4 [ Blooming ] JINEN gallery (Tokyo)
2015.8 [ Silent Invaders in Yokohama -public viewing of a striped alien’s room- ] gallery fu (Yokohama, Japan)
2015.8 [ Silent Invaders Back in Tokyo ] wine-ba (Tokyo)
2015.6 [ Hidemi Shimura Solo Exhibition ] JINEN gallery (Tokyo)
2012.5 [ Silent Invaders in Shanghai -No.3- ] M55 Ladyship’s Bar (Shanghai)
2012.5 [ Silent Invaders in Shanghai -No.2- ] Chance Workshop (Shanghai)
2012.2 JiaoJiao Art Event [ Collecting Everyone’s New Year Wish ] Jiao Bar (Shanghai)
2010.11 [ Suzhou Colors ] at True Color Museum (Suzhou, China)
2010.3 [ Silent Invaders in Shanghai ] at Yard Gallery (Shanghai)
2006.2 [ Silent Invaders in Tokyo ] at gallery Muran (Tokyo)
2006.8 [Silent Invaders in LA] at Art Cafe KALDI (Los Angles)
2005.10 [ Silent Invaders ] at Galerie Hitomi Bushi d’Eau (Paris)

[ Group Exhibition ]
2021.7  [ Art extra area ] gallery tagboat(Tokyo, Japan)
2021.3  [ Art Liberation Zone EATS Nihonbashi produced by Tagboat ] LAUNCH Build.(Tokyo, Japan)
2020.10  [ tagboat x JR Nagoya Takashimaya ] JR Nagoya Takashimaya (Nagoya, Japan)
2020.6  [ Giraffe’s neck -Wait Patiently- ] Shun Art Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
2018.11 [ Fragrance of Old - Those from warehouse Vol.1 ] Shun Art Gallery (Shanghai)
2018.9 [ ENCONTRO DE RIOS -URBAN DIALOGUES- ] Espaço Espelho D´água (Lisbon, Portugal)
2018.7 [ Tokyo Illusion ] Taichung Dali Art Plaza (Taichung, Taiwan)
2018.4 [ Wakaba Luster ] Blue Roof Art Museum (Chengdu, China)
2017.5 [ erutuF ] WhyWhyArt at Chic Oasis (Nanjing, China)
2017.2 [ Special Exhibition | A painting to hang on a living room ] gallery fu (Yokohama, Japan)
2016.1 [ Dekotokonoma Ten ] Vol.3 gallery DAZZLE (Tokyo)
2015.12 [ imagine -tomorrow- ] gallery fu & LAUNCH PAD GALLERY (Yokohama, Japan)
2015.7 [ JINEN GALLERY SELECTION 2015 ] JINEN gallery (Tokyo)
2015.6 [ Art & Design Kawagoe ] gallery R+ (Kawagoe, Japan)
2015.2 [Theme Time Art Show -MUSIC- ] gallery fu (Yokohama, Japan)
2014.11 [ Musashino Art Univ. Small Works Show ] Muse Tokorozawa Exhibit Hall (Saitama, Japan)
2014.2 Two Person Show [ Colors Up Close, Gradations at a Distance ] Shinjuku Keio Plaza Hotel (Tokyo)
2011.3 [ DIFFERENCES?/SIMILARITIES! ] by Urban Dialogues Exhibition Center De Bijl (Zoersel, Beigium)
2012.8 [ Chinese Landscape ] Gensler Architecture Office Art Event (Shanghai)
2012.6 [ Power Of Line ] CULTUREINSIDEgallery (Luxembourg)
2012.3 [ Anti Gray Zone ] CULTUREINSIDEgallery (Luxembourg)
2010.12 [ Coding ] at YongKang-Lu Art (Shanghai)
2010.4 [ Three Fiber Artist’s exhibition ] at Dohjidai Gallery (Shanghai)
2009.9 [ Various Lines ] at Yard Gallery (Shanghai)
2009.1 [ Waken Up Your Talent ! ] at Ligare Gallery (Shanghai)
2008.9 [ Accidentes plasticos ] at Galeria Catarsis (Madrid, Spain)
2008.8 [ Each Girl, Each Color ] at Ligare Gallery (Shanghai)
2008.4 [ Clay and Fiber ] at Woman Made Gallery (Chicago)
2008.2 [ Mix It Up ] at Rhonda Schaller Studio (N.Y.)
2007.9 [ NON STOP -OTROS EMERGENTES- ] at Galeria Catarsis (Madrid)
2006.9 [ ARTE CONTEMPORANEO JAPONES NON STOP ] at Galeria Catarsis (Madrid, Spain)
2005.11 [ Exchange ] at Shanghai Donghua Univ. (Shanghai)
2005.11 [ KOMIMARU Exhibition 2005 ] Center of Suita History and Culture (Osaka, Japan)
2006.3 [ Let’s Enjoy Modern Art ! ] Suita Center of History and Culture (Osaka)
2004.12 [ KOMIMARU Exhibition 2004 ] Center of Suita History and Culture (Osaka)

[ Art Fair ]
2021.3  [ Tagboat Art Fair 2021 ] Tokyo Portcity Takeshiba (Tokyo)
2020.1  [ 0101 Art Fair ] Auction Center Taipei (Taipei)
2019.10 [ Autumn Contemporary Art Salon ] Auction Center Taipei (Taipei)
2017.6 [ Independent TAIPEI ] Songshan Cultural and Creative Park(Taipei)
2016.7 [ Independent TOKYO ] Asakusa Hulic Hall(Tokyo)
2015.5 [ Tokyo International Art Fair ] Harajuku Quest Hall (Tokyo)
2014.10 [ TDW Art Fair ] Win Second Prize, Tokyo Designer’s Week (Tokyo)
2010.5 [ Shanghai Spring Art Salon ] (Shanghai)
2007.12 [ bridgeArtFair miami07 ] (Miami)
2007.10 [ bridgeArtFair london07 ] (London)
2007.5 [ KunStart 2007 ] (Bolzano, Italy)
2007.1 [ ART LA 2007 ] (Los Angles)
2006.11 [ Edinburgh Art Fair ] (Edinburgh,UK)
2006.10 [ scopeLONDON ] (London)
2006.7 [ scopeHAMPTON ] (Hampton, NY)
2005.5 [ Shanghai Spring Art Salon ] (Shanghai)

[ Others ]
2019.10-12 Artist Residency at Shun Art Gallery (Shanghai, China)
2019.2 Fashion Event [ rooms experience 38 ] Gotanda TOC (Tokyo)
2018.3 Artist Residency at Espaço Espelho D'água produced by Urban Dialogues (Suzhou, China)
2018.3 Artist Residency at 56 Cultural & Creative Park produced by pantocrator gallery (Suzhou, China)
2014.11 Exhibited as a finalist [ Nishiwaki Thumbhole Art Award ] Okanoyama Museum of Art Nishiwaki (Hyogo, Japan)
2012.1-2013.11 Permanent exhibition at SOSIN contemporary (Shanghai)
2011.10 Exhibited at Culture Event [ Japan Culture & Fashion Week ] Xintiandi Square (Shanghai)
2011.6 Charity Art Auction [ If We Hold On Together ] Shun Art Gallery (Shanghai)
2011.2 Produced Art Event [ Innovative Stream ] at Bandao1919 Japan Culture Village (Shanghai)
2010.6-12 Artist Residency at True Color Museum (Suzhou, China)
2009.1 Produced [ Eco Bag Project ‘ the Nomadic “decob” in Shanghai ] at the Foundry Gallery (Shanghai)
2008.11 Won Grand Prize at [ International Juried Show ] at SEGO Art Center (Provo, Utah, the U. S.)
2007.3 [ Village Asia - 9eme Festival du Film Asiatique de Deauville ] (Deauville, France)
2006.12-2009.1 Exhibited artworks at gallery space at Auction House [ARTCURIAL] (Paris)
2005.11-2007.2 Dealt artworks in a boutique [Black Block] at Palais de Tokyo (Paris)
2004.4 Won Grand Prix [ Next One’s Competition ] at galleryEsiesta (Tokyo)
2003 Selected and exhibited at [ Print’s 21 Grand Prix ] (Tokyo)
1997 Selected and exhibited [ Modern Art Small Works Competition ] at Ono Art Gallery (Tokyo)