I like to share contemporary Japanese artists on this feed from time to time. #YukoShimizu lives and works in New York mainly as an illustrator.
I like to share contemporary Japanese artists from time to time on this feed. #YukoShimizu (b.1965) combines her Japanese heritage with contemporary reference points. She's won the Hamilton King Award, 2 gold medals & 2 silver medals for the Society of Illustrators.
We hope you had a good weekend! Last Friday, we (re)published an interview with Yuko Shimizu from the 2014 offline archive. Yuko is a fantastic artist and person! Enjoy. 😁 🔗 hireillo.com/KGp#ArtistInterview#ArtTalk#YukoShimizu
#YukoShimizu (b.1946) is the Japanese designer who created Hello Kitty. After graduating from Musashino Art University, she joined Sanrio. She designed the first original Sanrio character, Coro Chan, a bear that was introduced in 1973.
I love this. I love art that makes me smile and makes me think. Well done, Yuko Shimizu! #YukoShimizu#WomensArt1#art