Yuko Shimazu Yuko Shimazu Yuko Shimizu

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

Lecture / Workshop
October 14, 2012

Warszawa W Budowie (Warsaw Under Construction Festival) speaker series

  • Where:

    Audytorium, ul. Emilii Plater 51, Warszawa
  • When:

    October 14, 2012 lecture from noon -2PM, workshop from 2-4PM
  • Etc:

    Warsaw’s Museum of Modern Art‘s 4th annual Warsaw Under Construction Festival is focusing on outdoor advertising. I will be giving lecture on outdoor advertising from an artist’s point of view as well as US resident’s point of view. Small group workshop focusing on ‘good ideas make good illustration’ is schedule after the lecture.

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Group Show
September 22, 2012 - February 3, 2013

SKETCHTRAVEL Special Exhibition

  • Where:

    Cartoon Art Museum: 655 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94105
  • When:

    opening reception: Saturday, October 20
  • Etc:

    SKETCHTRAVEL is a charity project involves 71 illustrators works. The original book was auctioned off last year to fund Room to Read, an international literacy non profit, and helping to build libraries around in third world nations. This exhibit showcases full size reproductions of the original pages.

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Group Show
September 10 - October 20, 2012

Making Great Illustration exhibit

  • Where:

    Plymouth University Roland Levinsky Building Peninsula Arts Gallery: Drake Circus Plymouth Devon PL4 8AA United Kingdom
  • When:

    September 10 - October 20, 2012
  • Etc:

    Exhibition of the works from the book Making Great Illustration edited by Jo Davies and Derek Brazell. I am honored to be included both in the book and the exhibition.

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Workshop
August 24- 29, 2012

Venice Illustration Workshop 2012

  • Where:

    Venice, Italy
  • When:

    August 24 - 29, 2012
  • Etc:

    I always have an amazing time teaching illustration workshop in Venice, Italy, getting to know participants in a fantastic setting of a magical city.
    And, it will be back again this summer! This will be the last time I am teaching this workshop, so don’t miss it.
    space is limited to 15-18 students, first come, first served. Hands on personal approach to illustration according to your strength and weakness.
    To learn more about it, and download applicatin form, visit organizer Associazione Culturale Teatrio’s website, or e-mail info@teatrio.com

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Conference
June 13-16, 2012

ICON 7 Illustration Conference

  • Where:

    Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel, Providence, RI
  • When:

    my talk is on June 16, 2012, 4:30PM
  • Etc:

    I will be speaking at this year’s Illustration Conference which takes place in Providence, RI.
    I will be talking about ongoing monthly collaboration with DC Comics Vertigo.

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Conference
May 17-19, 2012

OFFF Conference Barcelona 2012

  • Where:

    C/ Plaza de les Glories Catalanes 37, Barcelona, Spain
  • When:

    my talk is on May 17, 2012, 5:00 - 6:00 PM
  • Etc:

    I am very excited to announce that I will be speaking at OFFF Conference in Barcelona, Spain.
    OFFF is one of the biggest and most acclaimed design conferences in Europe that attract more than 3,000 attendees from all over Europe and from around the world.

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Lecture / School Visits
April 20, 2012

New Hampshire Institute of Art

  • Where:

    New Hampshire Institute of Art: French Building Auditorium 148 Concord St Manchester, NH
  • When:

    Friday, April 20, 2012 11:30AM
  • Etc:

    I will be visiting New Hampshire Institute of Art on April 20.
    It will be my last school visit of the semester.
    lecture is open to public, so I hope to see you there.

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