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KEES-OUWENS

CURRICULUM VITAE.

Born in the on 28 february 1958. Studied Garden Design and Landscape Architecture at the Royal Horticultural College in -city ,the Netherlands from1978 till1981.Went to in1982 to study Abstract Japanese Garden construction,Stone Sculpture,Art and Culture.Apprenticeship of 3 years under garden architect Shoji -Miyamoto and 2 years under Sculptor Tanaka -Tanzo,both on the island of Shikoku,famous for it's gardens,green schist stones and stone sculptors such as Masayuki Nagare and Isamu Noguchi.This period of study and working deepened his understanding of sculpture and space greatly and had a great impact on his works.His first ever monumental sculpture was made in 1985 at the "Ohtsuki Art Symposium",Kochi prefecture ,Japan and his first ever exhibition of stone sculptures was in 1986 at "Gallery Balai Budaya",Jakarta,Indonesia. After this intensive period he returned back to the Netherlands and started his own company "Niwa-International",creating Abstract Gardens and Stone Sculptures.He decided to leave permanently to japan in 1994 to live and work in Shikoku island and designed and constructed his Studio "O-Huis" in 1996 in Seiyo,Ehime prefecture.In 2010 he founded "Seiyo -Art- Initiative " inviting artists to come over and make art works and exhibit these at his studio or in the rural landscape of seiyo city.In 2014 he started with the construction of his new Studio in Umecuaro,Michoacan,Mexico,which was finished in 2016 and became his new home- base for making art works.Also initiated a yearly Art Event called ; "Proyecto en Sitio" inviting artists to make Art works and Installations which will be placed on selected sites around the Studio.

EXHIBITIONS.and SCULPTURE SHOWS.

2018 - Miaki-Hall Iyo-city,Ehime,Japan. 2017 - John D.Wittersheim Sculpture Park,Siena Heights University,Adrian-city,Michigan,U.S.A. 2016 - Sculptfusion,Michigan-city,Idaho,U.S.A. Ella Sharp Museum,100 Sculpors,Jackson-city,Michigan,U.S.A. 2015 - Gallery Archipel,-city,The Netherlands. Shofukan Japanese Cultural Center,Visions of Stone,Rotterdam-city,The Netherlands. Centro Cultural Clavigero,La Formas del Sonidos,Morelia-city,Michoacan,Mexico. 2014 - Sculptfusion,Michigan-city,Idaho,U.S.A. 2013 - Art in Public Spaces,Knoxville-city,Tennessee,U.S.A. Sculptfusion,Michigan-city,Idaho,U.S.A. 2011 - Art on the River,Dubuque-city,Iowa,U.S.A. 2010 - Ehime Prefectural Art Museum,Matsuyama-city,Japan. 2009 - Flatlanders Sculpture,Blissfield-city,Michigan,U.S.A. 2008 - Sculpture Key West,Florida,U.S.A. Sculpture Tour,Union University,Jackson-city,Tennessee,U.S.A. 2007 - Gallery Live Art,Matsuyama-city,Ehime,Japan. 2003 - Japan Stone Fair,Big-Site,,Japan. 2002 - Arashiyama,Kyoto,Japan. 2000 - Dejima,Nagasaki-city,Japan,400 years of cultural relations between The Netherlands and Japan commemorate show. 1999 - Tanbo Project,Seiyo-cty,Ehime,Japan. 1998 - Public Space Project,Matsuyama-city,Ehime,Japan. 1995 - Museum De Marienhof,Amersfoort-city,The Netherlands. 1994 - Museum De Zonnehof,Amersfoort-city,The Netherlands 1990 - Royal Embassy of the Netherlands,Erasum Huis,Dutch Cultural Center,Jakarta,Indonesia.

1989 - Gallery DePloegh,Amersfoort-city,The Netherlands. 1987 - Ishi '87 ,Zoological Garden,Amersfoort-city,The Netherlands. 1986 - Gallery Balai Budaiya,Jakarta-city,Indonesia.

ART- FESTIVALS.

2017 - Interfase 17,Museo de Historia Natural,Morelia-city,Michoacan,Mexico. Proyecto en Sitio,Umecuaro,Michoacan,Mexico. 2016 - Internationale Waldkunst,Darmstadt-city,Germany. 2015 - Busan Biennale,Sea Art Festival,Busan-city,South Korea. 2012 - Geumgang Nature Art Biennale,Gongju-city,South Korea. 2011 - Festival Arte de la Tierra,Volcan Paricutin,Michoacan,Mexico. 2009 - Echigo-Tsumari-Art-Triennial,Niigata,Japan. 2007 - Florence Biennale,Florence-city,Italy. 2004 - Tanbo-X-Project,Seiyo-city,Ehime,Japan. 2000 - International Contemporary Art Festival ,Tobe-city,Ehime,Japan.

COMMISSIONS,

2017 - Stone Sculptures,Architecture.co.,Takamatsu-city,Kagawa,Japan. Lithographic Works,Centro Cultural Antiguo,Patzcuaro-city,Michoacan,Mexico. 2016 - Stone Sculpture,Architecture co.,Takamatsu-city,Japan. 2015 - Apec Naru Sculprure Park,Busan-city,South Korea. Stone Walls Project,Takamatsu-city,Kagawa,Japan. 2014 - Garden Stone Sculptures,Niihama-city,Ehime,Japan. Lithographic Works,Centro Cultural Antiguo,Patzquaro-city,Michoacan,Mexico. 2013 - Abstract Stone Garden,Bogor-city,Indonesia, Stone Sculptures,Architectual co.,Jakarta-city,Indonesia. 2012 - Japanese Tea House,Shofukan,Rotterdam-city,The Netherlands. Abstract Zen Garden,Wereldmuseum,Rotterdam-city,The Netherlands. Stone Sculptures,Jardin de las Esculturas,Xalapa-city,Veracruz,Mexico. 2011 - Stone Monument,City Public Office,Seiyo-city,Ehime,Japan. 2009 - Sculpture Garden,Frostic School of Art,Western Michigan University,Kalamazoo- city Michigan,U.S.A. 2007 - Photographic Work,Waarde Foundation,Beek en Ubbergen-city,The Netherlands. 2006 - Japanese Tea Garden,Shofukan Cultural Center,Rotterdam-city,The Netherlands. Stone Sculpture,Architecture co.,Takamatsu-city,Kagawa,Japan. 2005 - Peace Monument,Uwajima-city,Ehime,Japan. Abstract Tea Garden,Saiyo-city,Ehime,Japan. 2003 - Public Space,Honai-city,Ehime,Japan. Garden Project,Kashiba-city,,Japan. 2001 - Uchinuki Stone Symposium,Saiyo-city,Ehime,Japan. Stone Spaces,,Kitakuyushu-city,Fukuoka,Japan. 2000 - Commemorate Sculpture,Dejima,Nagaski-city,Japan. 1993 - Japanese Garden,Zoological Park,Amersfoort-city,The Netherlands. 1992 - Sculpture Studio,Pelabuhan Ratu,Indonesia. 1985 - Stone Sympoaium,Ohtsuki-city,Kochi,Japan.

WORKSHOPS and LECTURES.

2017 - Intervenciones de Paisaje.,Centro Cultural Universitario,Morelia-city,Michoacan,Mexico. 2015 - Visions of Stone.,Shofukan Japanese Cultural Center,Rotterdam-city,The Netherlands. 2014 - La Academia Artes Plasticas,Culliacan-city,Sinaloa,Mexico. 2012 - Ehime Museum of Culture,Art Teachers Association,Seiyo-city,Ehime,Japan. 2011 - Universidad Autonoma Estado de Mexico,Faculty of Arts,Toluca-city,Mexico. 2010 - Ehime Prefectural Museum of Art,Matsuyama-city,Japan. 2008 - Union University,Faculty of Arts,Jackson-city,Tennessee,U.S.A. 2001 - Uchinuki Project,Saiyo-city,Ehime,Japan. 2000 - International Contemporary Art Festival,Tobe-city,Ehime,Japan.

ART DIRECTOR/ADVISOR/OTHERS.

2017 - Proyecto en Sitio,Curator,Umecuaro,Michoacan,Mexico. 2014 - Akihiko Izukura,Art Director of Exhibitions,Kyoto,Japan. 2012 - Akihiko Izukura,Art Director of Exhibitions,Kyoto,Japan. 2005 - Iyo-Sekizai Co.,Designer,Saiyo-city,Ehime,Japan. 2004 - Tanbo.X.Project,Curator,Seiyo-city,Ehime,Japan. 2001 - Uchinuki Project,Art Advisor,Saiyo-city,Ehime,Japan. 1993 - Kei Dance Tour,Modern Ballet Co.Stage Sculptures,Japan. 1992 - Sculptor Jits Bakker,Assistent Exhibitions,,The Netherlands. 1998 - Trans,Modern Ballet Co.,Stage Sculptures,Rotterdam,The Netherlands. 1988 - Sculptor Jits Bakker,Assistent,De Bilt,The Netherlands. 1985 - ,Research Project,Prof.Seiichi Sasaki,Tokyo,Japan. ADDRESS ;

LA COYOTERA TAllER-ESTUDIO,UMECUARO,MICHOACAN,MEXICO.

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