BIO
Fukuko Harris was born and raised in Tokyo, and she currently lives and works in New York City and Montauk, NY. She received her MFA from the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture after studying at Parsons School of Design and Marymount College. Her paintings, sculptures and works on paper have been exhibited in numerous two-person and group shows around the US, including at The Painting Center, in New York City; Trestle Gallery and 440 Gallery, in Brooklyn; Marquee Project Gallery, in Bellport, NY; Gestalt Projects, in Santa Monica, CA; Vivid Space, in San Diego, CA; Chabot Fine Arts in Providence, RI; and The Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Arts, in Las Vegas, NV.
Harris’s work has been featured and reviewed in a number of publications, such as ArtSlant, ArtMaze, Fresh Paint Magazine and Two Coats of Paint, and she has received several prestigious awards, including the New York Studio School's Hohenberg Travel Grant and, on multiple occasions, the ArtSlant Showcase Prize. Her works are featured in many private collections, as well as in the permanent collection of The Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Arts.
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EDUCATION
MFA, New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting & Sculpture, New York, NY
AAS (Associate in Applied Science), Parsons School of Design, New York, NY
BA, Marymount College, Tarrytown, NY
TWO-PERSON SHOWS
2016 - Painting in Particular, Pleat Gallery
2015 - Hohenberg Award Winner's Exhibition, New York Studio School, NY
2014 - Two Students Show, New York Studio School, New York, NY
2013 - Two Students Show, New York Studio School, New York, NY
2008 - Art Showcase, School of Visual Arts, New York,
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
2018 - Women of the New York Studio School, The New York Studio School, New York, NY
2018 - Spectrum Gestalt 5, Gestalt Projects, Santa Monica, CA
2018 - Wide Open 9, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, Brooklyn, NY
2018 - Recycle 2018, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, Brooklyn, NY
2018 - Im-Ply, Vivid Space Gallery, San Diego, CA
2018 - Pop - Up On & Off Wall, First Street Gallery, Chealsea, NY
2018 - Parallel Practices, Visual and Performing Arts Center at Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT
2017 - Home, 440 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2017 - Fight or Flight, The Painting Center, Chelsea, NY
2017 - Sneak Peek No Show I & III, Marquee Projects, Bellport, NY
2017 - Petit Deux, Emerge Gallery & Art Space, Saugerties, NY
2016 - The Big Small Show, Drawing Rooms, Jersey City, NJ
2016 - Petit, Emerge Gallery & Art Space, Saugerties, NY
2016 - Small Works, Trestle Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2016 - The Retrieval of the Beautiful, The Painting Center, Chelsea, NY
2016 - Color Matters, The Painting Center, Chelsea, NY
2015 - 3 Jurors = 3 Shows, New York Studio School Alumni Show, New York, NY
2015 - Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Members Show, Salmagandi Gallery, New York, NY
2015 - Wide Open 6, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, Brooklyn, NY
2014 - 12"x12" Castle Fitzjohns Gallery, Lower East Side, NY
2014 - New York Studio School MFA Thesis Exhibition, New York Studio School, New York, NY
2011 - Creating Energy, Chabot Fine Art Gallery, Providence, RI
2011 - International Artexpo New York, New York, NY
2011 - CLWAC Members’ Show, Salmagundi Gallery, New York, NY
2010 - Group Show, The Schacknow Museum of Fine Arts Inc., Plantation, FL
2010 - International Contemporary Masters Exhibition, Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Arts, Nevada, LV
2010 - Retreat, The Richard J. Demato Fine Arts Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY
2009 - Group Show, Broome Street Gallery, SOHO, NY
2008 - Juried Show, Bowery Gallery, Chelsea, NY
2008 - Invitational Show, Montserrat Contemporary Art Gallery, Chelsea, NY
PUBLICATIONS & CLIPS
2018 - ArtSlant, Under the Raider: My Profile
2018 - Catalogue: Parallel Practices, Publisher: The Art Center
2017 - ArtMaze Magazine, Curator: Kurt Beers, Issue 2, April 2017, Page 52 and 53
2016 - Beth Collins, Studio Visit: Fukuko Harris: Pleat Gallery
2016 - Catalogue: The Retrieval of the Beautiful, Publisher: The Painting Center
2016 - Fresh Paint Magazine, Curator: Andrew Salgado, Issue 12, April 2016, Page 49
2016 - Catalogue: Color Matters, Publisher: The Painting Center
2016 - Butler, Sharon, The Painting Center: When Color Matters: Two Coats of Paint, January 2016
2016 - Color Matters @ The Painting Center, January 2016
2016 - Russinot, Anne, “Color Matters” at The Painting Center, January 2016
2011 - Featured Artists, Vol. II, Publisher: Niki Katiki, 2011, Back cover
AWARDS
2018 - Certificate of Recognition, “Recycle”, National Juried Art Show 2018 at Brooklyn Waterfront Artist Coalition
2018 - 1st 2018 ArtSlant Prize Showcase Winner Showcase Winner
2017 - 1st 2017 ArtSlant Prize Showcase Winner
2016 - 2nd 2016 ArtSlant Prize Showcase Winner
2015 - Publisher Choice Award, Art & Beyond
2015 - 2nd, 4th, 5th, and 6th 2015 ArtSlant Prize Showcase Winner
2014 - New York Studio School Hohenberg Travel Award
2014 - 5th and 4th 2014 ArtSlant Prize Showcase Winner
2013 - 6th 2013 ArtSlant Prize Showcase Winner
2010 - Honorable Mention Award, My Art Contest
RESIDENCY
2014 - La Porte Peinte Center, Noyers sur Serein, France
1981 - Parson's School of Design in Paris, France
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art, Nevada, LV