Yuko Shimazu Yuko Shimazu Yuko Shimizu

Award winning Japanese illustrator based in New York City and instructor at School of Visual Arts.

free event / Lecture / live event
October 14, 2023
International

Lecture in Amman, Jordan

  • Where:

    F.A.D.A. 317: Othman Bin Affan St. Bldg. 50 Area - 1st Circle - Rainbow St. + 00 962 7 9919 1795

  • When:

    Saturday, October 14, 2023, 1PM ~

  • Etc:

    I will be giving my very first lecture in the Middle East through the kind invite of Fada 317 from Amman, Jordan.
    It is open to the public, please come join!

    zWe are beyond excited as Japanese Illustrator Yuko Shimizu is visiting Jordan and has kindly offered to hold a talk in Amman @fada317. Pass by to learn about her experience as an award-winning illustrator. The talk, followed by a Q&A, starts at 1 PM on October 14.

    لن تتخيلوا كم نحن متحمسون بزيارة الرسامة اليابانية يوكو شيميزو إلى الأردن، حيث عرضت علينا إجراء محاضرة في عمان في ف.ض.ا.ء. 317. تفضلوا بالحضور للتعرف على تجربتها كرسامة حائزة على عدة جوائز. تبدأ المحاضرة، التي ستليها أسئلة وأجوبة، في الساعة الواحدة ظهرًا يوم 14 تشرين الأول.

     

free event / Lecture / online event
March 11, 2021
New York

Free online lecture event at The Society of Illustrators

  • Where:

    online

  • When:

    6:00PM EST ~

  • Etc:

    Join artists Marc Burckardt, Marcos Chin, Sebastian Curi and myself for a free online talk event tonight. We will be discussing our projects which have won medals from this year’s Society of Illustrators annual competition.
    Registration is free. Please follow the link below.

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Competition / Conference / free event / Lecture
November 14, 2020
Mexico

Free lecture for Bienal de Ilustración

  • Where:

    online

  • When:

    Saturday, November 14, 2020 4:00PM Mexico City time

  • Etc:

    Free online lecture this Saturday for Bienal de Ilustración,  Saturday, November 14, 4:00PM Mexico City time.
    Conferencia gratuita para Bienal de Ilustración Esta Sábado, 14 de Noviembre, 16:00h, horario de CDMX
    The online lecture series of different illustrators from around the world is a part of their Biannual Illustration Competition to celebrate Latin American artists. I’ll be speaking in English, but I believe there will be Spanish/Portuguese translations? Please register here, space is limited.

     

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Exhibition / Group Show
starting October 16, 2020
Massachusetts

Imagine Freedom at Norman Rockwell Museum

  • Where:

    Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Route 183 Stockbridge, MA 01262 413-298-4100 x 221

  • When:

    starting October 16, 2020

  • Etc:

    The Unity Project is an initiative taken by Norman Rockwell Museum to inspire Americans to vote in the 2020 presidential election.
    The museum has commissioned six working illustrators to each create a poster to encourage citizens to go vote.
    All the posters are exhibited at the museum as a part of Imagine Freedom exhibit.

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Exhibition
July 9 – October 4, 2020
Washington DC

Interactive exhibit at ARTECHOUSE D.C.

  • Where:

    ARTECHOUSE DC: 1238 Maryland Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20024

  • When:

    July 9 – October 4, 2020

  • Etc:

    “Hanami: Beyond the Blooms pushes the limits of the cherry blossom experience, inviting visitors to enter an immersive world of spring re-imagined. Now an annual tradition, ARTECHOUSE’s cherry blossom-inspired installation continues to celebrate springtime and women in the arts and tech. This seasonal installation continues with the 2020 ARTECHOUSE theme of exploring the role of science in art and technology. 

    A centuries-old Japanese tradition of blossom viewing takes on a whole new abstract interpretive meaning as hand-made ink illustrations by Yuko Shimizu are transformed digitally to follow vibrant cherry blossom flowers on an exciting and interactive journey through land, sea, and air.

    Hanami: Beyond the Blooms transports visitors into a new tale of spring as they contemplate the renewal and chaos of the season, engage with centuries-old traditions and explore the interconnectedness of the natural world. Shimizu’s vivid illustrations are brought to life with cutting-edge interactivity, as powerful winds sweep flowers across the sky, birds take flight, and vibrant petals fall gently. Traditional taiko drums give way to surreal paths of hand-illustrated cherry blossom trees and a Japanese-inspired environment where visitors can welcome spring. Hanami beautifully shows how technology and code can combine seamlessly with illustration and nature to breathe new life into this familiar time of year, allowing visitors to enjoy the thrills and beauty of a seasonal phenomenon beyond its limited organic time-span.”

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Conference / Lecture
March 7, 2020
Germany

speaking at TOCA ME design conference in Munich, Germany

  • Where:

    Munich, Germany

  • When:

    March 7, 2020

  • Etc:

    I am happy to announce my participation at TOCA ME Design Conference, a one day event in Munich, Germany.
    Tickets are now available.

    “TOCA ME is Spanish and means ‘touch me’. From getting in touch with people, to touch someone on an emo­tion­al level as well as in the lit­eral sense. Touching as the ultimate form of communication.In 2003, after several years in the ad­ver­tis­ing and design industry, Nina Steenackers, Thorsten and Ron Iberl teamed up and founded the TOCA ME design studio in Munich.”

     

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Competition
January 31 – February 8, 2020
France

judging the world’s biggest short film festival in Clermont-Ferrand, France

  • Where:

    Clermont Ferrand, France

  • When:

    January 31 – February 8, 2020

  • Etc:

    UPDATES: you can now watch the selection of award winning films online, up to March 8, 2020
    I am invited as one of the jury members in this year’s Clermont_Ferrand International Short Film Festival, which is the world’s largest short film festival, held every year in this small city in central France.

    There were over 9,000 films entered into the festival. International, which is my category, has 80 films, all will be screened throughout the week. And I will be illustrating next year’s festival poster.

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