KAI Akemi   Profile               *Japanese


      Born in Hokkaido, Japan.
1980- Studies a modern dance under MATSUMOTO Michiko in Obihiro.
1984- Provides dance performances under the theme of "Doll and Self".
1985  Starts doll-making.
1988- Has solo exhibitions in Tokyo, Kyoto, Sapporo and Obihiro.
1991  Opens KAI Akemi Creative Doll School.
1998  Submits to "Gather of Excellence" exhibition in New York.
1999  A piece of her doll work is selected to be part of the collection of Hokkaido Obihiro Museum of Art.
2000  "New Age of Tokachi III: KAI Akemi Exhibition" at Hokkaido Obihiro Museum of Art.
Receives the Obihiro Civic Theater New Face Award.
2002  Receives the 11th Arts Encouraging Prize of Dogin Cultural Foundation.
Dance performance "HOKORA" ("Small Shrine") as a related event of "The Tokachi International Contemporary Art Exhibition: DEMETER" in Obihiro.
2004  Participates in "Dolls of INNOCENCE: Ball Jointed Doll Art Exhibition" at Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo.
2005  Dance performance "KAI" ("Marionette") at the Lecture Hall of Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art in Sapporo.


Solo exhibition
1988 "PSYCHE-NO-KEIHU" (Lineage of Psyche) at Gallery Shinokawa, Obihiro
1991 "KAI Akemi Doll Exhibition" at Art Gallery C'est Rare, Tokyo
"KAI Akemi Doll Exhibition" at Mukashi-ningyo AOYAMA/K1, Kyoto
1992 "KAI Akemi Doll Exhibition" at Kachimai Salon, Obihiro
1994 "KAI Akemi Doll Exhibition" at Gallery Eureka, Sapporo
"IMAGE-NO-HAKO" (Box of Images) at Kohbundo Gallery, Obihiro
1996 "NINGYOTAN: Myth of Doll" at LA CAMERA, Tokyo
1997 "NINGYOTAN: Myth of Doll" (the 3rd exhibition for "K1-doll" opening commemoration) at Mukashi-ningyo AOYAMA/K1, Kyoto
1998 "NINGYOTAN: Myth of Doll" at Rokkatei Gallery, Obihiro
1999 "NINGYOTAN: Myth of Doll" at TEMPORARY SPACE, Sapporo
2000 "New Age of Tokachi III: KAI Akemi Exhibition" at Hokkaido Obihiro Museum of Art, Obihiro
2004 "Monthly K1-Doll:KAI Akemi doll exhibition" at Mukashi-ningyo AOYAMA/K1, Kyoto
2005 "KAI Akemi Doll Exhibition" at UTSUWA Gallery and TEMPORARY SPACE, Sapporo
2006 "KAI Akemi Exhibition" at Kohbundo Gallery, Obihiro


Group exhibition
1992 The 1st exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at Kachimai Salon, Obihiro
1993 Exhibition of Hokkaido Craftswomen's Forum "ICHI-NO-KAI" at Obihiro Fujimaru Culture Hall, Obihiro
The 2nd exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School
at Kachimai Salon, Obihiro
1994 The 3rd exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at Kachimai Salon, Obihiro
1995 The 4th exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at Kachimai Salon, Obihiro
1997 The 5th exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at Kachimai Salon, Obihiro
Commemoration exhibition for 10th Art Grand Prize of Kohbundo Art Gallery, Obihiro
1998 Gather of Excellence exhibition in New York
The 6th exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at Obihiro Fujimaru Culture Hall, Obihiro
1999 Gather of Excellence exhibition in New York
"Mekas and his friends: A small international exhibition" at YACHIYO, Obihiro
The 7th exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at Fujimaru Hureai Hall, Obihiro
2000 Exhibition of Hokkaido Craftswomen' s Forum "ICHI-NO-KAI" at Obihiro Fijimaru Culture Hall, Obihiro
2001 The 8th exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at Fujimaru Hureai Hall, Obihiro
Collaboration with YAMADA Isao for his exhibition "ROKUGATSU-NO-YUME-NO-KIREPPASHI" ("Fragments of June Dream") at LA CAMERA, Tokyo
"Shikaoi-cho Window Art Exhibition" in Shikaoi
Collaboration with SHUTO Mikio for his photograph exhibition "Doll and Vigeoneel" at LA CAMERA, Tokyo
2002 The 9th exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at Hoshi Building 2F, Obihiro
2003 "new year K1-doll exhibition" at Mukashi-ningyo AOYAMA/K1, Kyoto
"Traveling exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School in Taiki" at Oak Hall of Taiki-cho Center, Taiki
"The 3rd Shikaoi-cho Window Art Exhibition" in Shikaoi
Art exhibition "YUME-NO-HAKONIWA" ("Miniature Garden in Dreams") at Kavc Gallery of Kobe Art Village Center, Kobe
2004 "Dolls of INNOCENCE: Ball Jointed Doll Art Exhibition" at Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
The 10th exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at Obihiro Fujimaru Culture Hall, Obihiro
2006 The 11th exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at Obihiro City Library, Obihiro
The 1st exhibition of OBIHIRO KEN Contemporary Art Party  at Obihiro City Library, Obihiro
2007 "Doll symphony in Kyoto" at Museum of Kyoto,Kyoto


Dance performance
1984 "ASA-NO-KAMI-NO-TOIKI" (Sighs of Linen Hair) in the 25th Michiko Matsumoto modern dance performance at Obihiro Citizens' Culture Hall, Obihiro
1985 "KEYOU" (Pupation) at OBIHIRO SENTAKUSEN, Obihiro
1986 "MAYONAKA-NO-AME" (Midnight Rain) in New Face and Junior Modern Dance Festival at Obihiro Citizens' Culture Hall, Obihiro
1987 "KONTON-NO-UMI-KARA-MEZAMERU" (Awake from Chaotic Sea) in the 28th Michiko Matsumoto modern dance performance at Obihiro Citizens' Culture Hall, Obihiro
1992 "KAGAMI-NO-NAKA-NO-JYUNIN" ( Inhabitants in the Mirror) in the 32nd Michiko Matsumoto modern dance performance at Obihiro Citizens' Culture Hall, Obihiro
1993 "KAGAMI-NO-NAKA-NO-JYUNIN (Part II)" ( Inhabitants in the Mirror, Part 2) in the 33rd Michiko Matsumoto modern dance performance at Obihiro Citizens' Culture Hall, Obihiro
"Angelic Transmutation" in the 637th performance stage work 1993 "KATACHI KATARI" at Obihiro Citizens' Culture Hall, Obihiro
1994 "KAGAMI-NO-NAKA-NO-JYUNIN -YOI-" (Inhabitants in the Mirror -Evening-) in "All Hokkaido Modern Dance Festival In Obihiro" at Obihiro Citizens' Culture Hall, Obihiro
1995 "KAGAMI-NO-NAKA-NO-JYUNIN (Part III)" (Inhabitants in the Mirror, Part 3) in the 34th Michiko Matsumoto modern dance performance at Obihiro Citizens' Culture Hall, Obihiro
1997 "MATURU" (Enshrining: Those Arising and Falling) in OBIHIRO-NO-MORI Art Camp '97, Obihiro
1998 Screen-image performance "NAGAREYUKUMONO" (Those Flowing Away) in TOKACHI-NO-KAWA RYUBOKU Art Camp '98 at Hokkaido Hotel, Obihiro
2000 Art performance "NINGYO-YUGI" (Doll Play) at Hokkaido Obihiro Museum of Art, Obihiro
2002 "HOKORA" (Small Shrine) in "The Tokachi International Contemporary Art Exhibition:DEMETER" in Obihiro
2005 "Le Miroir" at TEMPORARY SPACE, Sapporo
"KAI" (Marionette) at the Lecture Hall of Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Sapporo
2006 "KAIRAI" (Marionette)  at Kohbundo Gallery, Obihiro
"MEGURU"  at MIDORIGAOKA park , Obihiro
2007 "TAYUTAU" at Hokkaido Obihiro Museum of Art, Obihiro


Others
1987Accepted at the 3rd "NINGYO-TACHI" Exhibition ("Dolls" Exhibition)
1994Receives the Art Award of the 7th Kobundo Art Grand Prize
1998Appearance of her doll in YAMAZAKI Mikio's film "Like Heavenly Edge"
1999A piece of her doll work appears in the cover of "Dolls", a specialized journal published in USA
A piece of her doll work is selected to be part of the collection of Hokkaido Obihiro Museum of Art
2000Receives the Obihiro Civic Theater New Face Award
2002Receives the 11th Arts Encouraging Prize of Dogin Cultural Foundation
Makes masks for YAMADA Isao's film "JYOHATSU-TABI-NIKKI" ("Logbook of Disappearance")
2004Makes masks for SUZUKI Seijyun's film "OPERETTA TANUKIGOTEN" (International Title: "PRINCESS RACCOON")
2007 "Hengen suru Ningyotan"at Hokkaido Obihiro Museum of Art


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