CHIAMI SEKINE
All images © Chiami Sekine
   

 

 

 
Solo Shows  

2010 Solo Show at The Body Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2009 Solo Show at The Earth & Sky Oasis, San Francisco, CA
2008 Solo Show at Nickelodeon Animation Studio Gallery, Burbank, CA
2008 Chiami Sekine Solo Show, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2007 Solo Show at The Earth & Sky Oasis, San Francisco, CA
2006 Solo Show at Sapore, San Francisco, CA
2006 Solo Show at Earth & Sky Oasis, San Francisco, CA

     
 

 

Group Shows

2010 Delicious Show, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2009 The Warm & Fuzzy Show, Eclectix Gallery, El Cerrito, CA
2009 Tiny Show, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2009 2009 Northern National Art Competition show, Nicolet College Art Gallery, WI
2009 Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles Illustration West 47 show, Gallery Nucleus, Alhambra, CA
2009 Delicious Show, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2009 gi^@a‹eL(kisaragi)" Chiami Sekine & Ryoko Tajiri Show, Cafe Royal, San Francisco, CA
2008 Chiami Sekine & Ryoko Tajiri Show, Strand & Seaborn, San Francisco, CA
2008 Tiny Show, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2008 Mischief Show, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2008 Delicious Show, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2007 Tiny Show, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2007 Mischief Show, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2007 Gallery Favorites Show, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2007 Viridian Artists 18th Annual Juried Exhibition, New York, NY
2007 Academy of Art University Annual Spring Show, San Francisco, CA
2007 New Work from Gallery Artists Exhibition, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2007 Symbolism in the 21st Century Exhibition, Caladan Galley, Beverly, MA
2007 Group Show at Nickelodeon Animation Studio Gallery, Burbank, CA
2007 Delicious Show, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2006 The Library of Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2006 Academy of Art University Big Bang Show, San Francisco, CA
2006 The Academy of Art University gallery, San Francisco, CA
2006 Academy of Art University Annual Spring Show, San Francisco, CA
2005 SF artists for Habitat for Humanity Show, San Francisco, CA
2005 Academy of Art University Big Bang Show, San Francisco, CA
2005 Art Span Open Studio, San Francisco, CA
2005 Academy of Art University Annual Spring Show, San Francisco, CA
2005 New York Society of Illustrator Student Competition Show, New York, NY
2004 Academy of Art University Annual Spring Show, San Francisco, CA
2002 No-Rule vol.2 Exhibition, Sapporo, Japan
2002 No-Rule vol.1 Exhibition, Sapporo, Japan

 

 

Honors

2010 Selected for the 48th Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles competition, CA
2009 Donor Award, 2009 Northern National Art Competition, Nicolet College Art Gallery, WI
2009 Selected for the 47th Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles competition, CA
2008 Selected for the 46th Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles competition, CA
2008 Winner of Aspiring Creatives, CMYK magazine, Issue 40
2007 Winner of Aspiring Creatives, CMYK magazine, Issue 38
2007 Directorfs Choice, Viridian Artists Annual Juried Exhibition, Viridian Gallery, New York, NY
2007 Finalist, the 154th the Choice Competition, Illustration Magazine, Japan
2007 Selected for Symbolism in the 21st Century Exhibition, Caladan Gallery, Beverly, MA
2007 Winner of Aspiring Creatives, CMYK magazine, Issue 37
2006 Selected for the Library of Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2006 Second Place, the Academy of Art University Annual Show, San Francisco, CA
2005 Selected for the Academy of Art University Annual Show, San Francisco, CA
2005 Finalist, New York Society of Illustrator Student Competition, New York, NY
2004 Selected for Academy of Art University Annual Show, San Francisco, CA
2002 Second Place, Card Illustration Competition, Ishikawa, Japan

 

 

Gallery 2008- 3~3 New Talent online Gallery, 3~3 Magazine
2007- Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA
   
Education 2006 MFA in Illustration, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
1998 BFA in Industrial Design, Kanazawa College of Art, Ishikawa, Japan
 

 

Experience

2010 Illustrator, Ruben Esparza Design, Los Angeles, CA
2010 Illustrator for Howard Lester Book (Williams- Sonoma), Abeck Inc., CA
2010 Illustrator for Pottery Barn Kids Facebook, Abeck Inc., CA
2010 April- Concept Illustrator for Pottery Barn Teen Catalogue, Abeck Inc., CA
2010 April- Concept Illustrator for Pottery Barn Kids Catalogue, Abeck Inc., CA
2010 Concept Illustrator for Pottery Barn Teen Catalogue, Ashton and Abeck Inc., CA
2010 Concept Illustrator for Pottery Barn Kids Catalogue, Ashton and Abeck Inc., CA
2010 Illustrator for Haagen-Dazs Japan TV commercial/Web, Aoi Promotion Inc., Tokyo, Japan
2009 Illustrator for a childrenfs book, Susie Landau Finch, Los Angeles, CA
2009 Illustrator, Ruben Esparza Design, Los Angeles, CA
2008 Nov Guest Instructor, Academy of Art University, CA
2008 Apr Guest Instructor, Academy of Art University, CA
2008 Apr Guest Instructor, Academy of Art University, CA
2008 Mar Guest Instructor, Academy of Art University, CA
2005 Illustrator, SABU HIROMORI Inc. Tokyo, Japan
2003 Instructor for children, Kawai Music Co, Japan
2002-2003 Illustrator, Keiko to Manabu Magazine, Recruit Co., Sapporo, Japan
2002-2003 Illustrator, Hot Pepper Magazine, Recruit Co., Sapporo, Japan
1998-2000 Furniture Designer at Okamura Co., Tokyo, Japan