Mami Kosemura

Mami Kosemura

Born in Kanagawa, Japan, 1975. Graduated from the Tokyo National University of the Arts with a D.A. in painting. Tokyo-based contemporary artist whose early photographs and animations reference traditional subjects taken from classical European motifs and Japanese painting by exploring the confluence between painting and filmmaking. In addition to a solo exhibition at Hara Museum of Contemporary Art in Japan, 2018, she has participated in many group exhibitions in Japan and abroad. Awards include Nomura Art Prize (2005) and Goshima Memorial Culture Award (2015). Works are included in the collections of the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, The University Art Museum of Tokyo National University of the Arts, Gunma Museum of Art Tatebayashi, Asia Society Museum New York and Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts Taipei.