JUNKO IMADA
Born in 1971 in Kumamoto, Japan, Imada begins at the early age of two and continues
until she was 20 years old, to take lessons of classical music, piano and singing.
In 1994 she received the Bachelor degree of pedagogy of art from the University of
Kumamoto. In 1996 she received the master degree of pedagogy from the University of
Kumamoto. In 1997 she received a scholarship and moved to Milan, Italy. In autumn 2000,
she was invited to participate at the “Japanese week” in Heidelberg, Germany. In 2003 she
graduated in Sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera in Milan.
In 2010 she moved to Kumamoto in Japan. Recently she lives and works in Kumamoto.
Solo exhibitions
| 2016 | Project HIGO-ROCK! HIGO-ROCCA!, Museo Camk,Kumamoto |
| 2015 | Junko Imada Exhibition,Art space Baku,Fukuoka |
| 2013 | e` nata (birth),Gallery Cicogna,Kumamoto |
| 2012 | JunkoImada Exhibition, Kamitori Arcade, Kumamoto Junko Imada Exhibition, Art space Baku,Fukuoka Junko Imada Exhibition, Kamitori Arcade, Kumamoto |
| 2011 | Junko Imada Exhibition, Museum Tsunagi, Kumamoto Junko Imada Exhibition, Gallery Ma, Fukuoka MOTHER2011, Art space Baku, Fukuoka |
| 2010 | JOY vol.2, Collection OMO, Kumamoto |
| 2009 | Junko Imada Exhibition, Museum CAMK, Kumamoto |
| 2008 | Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Gazoldo degli Ippoliti, Italy, curated by Antonella Gandini - catalogue Realization of park Farfa, curated by Alberto Tessore Bruna Soletti Arte Contemporanea, Milan, curated by Guido Barbato Rivara Castle, Rivara, Italy – catalogue |
| 2007 | Velan Contemporary Art Center, Turin - catalogue |
| 2006 | “Giraff. Colinnè. Pallina rossa.”, Galleria Spaziotemporaneo, Milan, curated by Angela Madesani - catalogue 1° Simposio Internazionale d’Arte, Prignano, Italy. Realization of “SPACE LOVE” curated by Davide Scaravelli - catalogue “Junko Imada” , Naviglio Modern Art, Milan |
| 2005 | “JOY” Bruna Soletti Arte Contemporanea, Milano, curated by Guido Barbato “BIRTH” Morgana edizione, Florence, curated by Alessandra Borsetti Venier “UNION” with PROMART, Noarna Castle, Rovereto, curated by Valerio Dehò - catalogue |
| 2004 | “Disseminazioni” Satura Associazione Culturale, Genova, curated by Miriam Cristaldi – catalogue |
| 2002 | “15.12.01 - 2°” Teatro Centro Pietrasanta, Milan |
| 2001 | “Kaiko” Galleria Spaziotemporaneo, Milan, curated by Martina Corgnati - catalogue “15.12.01” Spazio d’Arte Minimum di Morgana, Firenze, curated by Rachel Ferrario |
| 1999 | “Venuti dal mare” Galleria Spaziotemporaneo, Milan |
| 1996 | Kamitori Gallery, Kumamoto |
Group exhibitions
| 2017 | Kumamoto Admirable , Museo Camk, Kumamoto |
| 2014 | “MINIARTEXTIL -TERRA”Invited artist, Como, Italy |
| 2010 | Art Aword Kobai, Art space Kobai, Kumamoto |
| 2009 | MIART 2009 verona 2009 Galleria Naviglio, Milan “incoerenza”, Galleria Naviglio, Milan |
| 2008 | MIART 2008 |
| 2007 | MiArt with Galleria Bruna Soletti, Milan “Allarmi 3”, Caserma de Cristoforis, Como, curated by Alessandro Trabucco - catalogue “20eventi” Contemporary Art in Sabina (Second prize ) "20eventi" Contemporary Art in Sabina (Second prize ) “Show window/bookshop” Museum of Contemporary Art, House of Consul, Calice Ligure, Italy |
| 2006 | ARTURO Art Fair with Galleria Excalibur, Florence “No Parachute - pink” Artendgallery, Milan, curated by Licilla Saccà MiArt with Galleria Spaziotemporaneo, Milan, Galleria Excalibur, Florence “Fuori è un giorno fragile” Imbiancheria del Vajro, Chieri, Italy, curated by Lorena Tadorni and Karin Gavassa - catalogue “5° Biennale d‘Arte Postumia Giovani - “CAMERAE PICTAE” Museo d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Gazoldo degli Ippoliti, Italy, curated by Paola Artone and Antonella Gandini - catalogue Verona Art Fair with Naviglio Modern Art, Milan |
| 2005 | MiArt Galleria Spaziotemporaneo, Milan “Liberi tutti!”, Naviglio Modern Art, Milan |
| 2004 | “Tre giovani artiste” Bruna Soletti Arte Contemporanea, Milan, curated by Guido Barbato MiArt with Galleria Spaziotemporaneo, Milan “I giardini di Afrodite – 6 artiste nel segno del mito”, Banca Valtellinese, Sondrio, curated by Rino Bertini - catalogue “Fili spezzati Miniartextil Como 2004” (invited to present two installations) Spazio a shed ex Ticosa, La Tessitura Mantero, Como, curated by Luciano Caramel - catalogue “Biennale Postumia Giovani 2004” Museo d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Gazoldo degli Ippoliti, Italy, curated by Paola Artone and Antonella Ganini - catalogue “Versus x”, Velan Contemporary Art Center, Turin – catalogue |
| 2003 | “Mito-logica-mante”, Borgo Medievale Castelbasso, Italy, curated by Sivia Pegoraro - catalogue “Naturarte”, Lodi, curated by Laura Germini “Assonanze”, Galleria Peccolo, Livorno “Balie di Toscana nel Mondo” Piaggio Museum, Pontedera, (Pisa), Italy, curated by Alessandra Borsetti Vernier “Il ciclo della vita tra forme e colori”, Tridentum Arte Contemporanea, Trento, curated by Elisabetta Staudacher |
Milan, November 24th 2008
After my arrival in Italy my work had become lighter and lighter, assuming a more pictorial form or rather being a temporary installation. Now I would like to realize several "sculptural" projects combining different materials such as bronze, drapery, wood etc. The impulse/idea to these projects I got from diverse drawings of my daughter.