伽井丹彌 Kai Akemi  [ 人形譚 - Mith of Doll- ] 
 

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Born in Hokkaido, Japan.
1980- Studies a modern dance under MATSUMOTO Michiko in Obihiro (-2005).
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 Sapporo.
2009 Tokachi cultural group conference culture encouragement prize winning.
2012 "Rittairyoku" ("Solid force") at Sapporo Art Museum .

 


 
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" (“K1-doll” opening commemoration) at 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 AOYAMA/K1, Kyoto
2005 "KAI Akemi Doll Exhibition" at TEMPORARY SPACE, Sapporo
"KAI Akemi Stage record exhibition”at FLOWMOTION,Obihiro
 2006 "KAI Akemi exhibition”at Kohbundo Gallery, Obihiro
 2011 "KAI Akemi exhibition”at Sinsyoukaku of Manabe garden.Obihiro
  "KAI Akemi exhibition”at Monma Gallery.Sapporo
 2013 "KAI Akemi exhibition”at Sellers Market.Obihiro
 2015 "KAI Akemi exhibition”at MiuraJiro Gallery .Tokyo

 2018

"KAI Akemi exhibition”at Gallery Retara .Sapporo


 
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,
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 4rd exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at Kachimai Salon, Obihiro
 1997 The 5rd 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,
 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 "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” 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 library exhibition corner
  Obihiro Contemporary Art party "Medical treatment and art" at Obihiro library exhibition corner
 2007 "Doll symphony in Kyoto" at Kyoto 
 2008 The 12th exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at Obihiro library exhibition corner, Obihiro 
  “Flower and environment and art scene 2008” at Shitiku garden.Obihiro 
  “Frontier Present of The east Hokkaido art”at Hokkaido Obihiro Museum of Art, Obihiro 
 2009 Obihiro citizens gallery opening special exhibition The second stage. at Obihiro citizens gallery 
  Obihiro citizens gallery opening special exhibition The third stage. at Obihiro citizens gallery 
  "Art camp art story love" at Obihiro citizens gallery 
  Ten days of genuine Sinsyoukaku" at Sinsyoukaku of Manabe garden.Obihiro 
  "Hitogata exhibition" at Maruzen gallery. Tokyo 
  The 13th exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at Obihiro library exhibition corner, Obihiro 
  The 29th Obihiro citizens art festival. at Obihiro Tokachi plaza gallery 
  Intersecting aspect or departure Vol.4 at Continental gallery.Sapporo 
 2011 "Alchemist's dream world" at parabolica-bis.Tokyo 
  The 30th Obihiro citizens art festival. at Obihiro citizens gallery 
  "JR tower art planets 2011" at JR tower planis holl.Sapporo 
 2012 "Rittairyoku" ("Solid force") at Sapporo Art Museum .
  "Kousa Suru Siten To Katati" at Sapporo Art Museum . 
  "Kousa Suru Siten To Katati" at Kushiro Art Museum . 
  "History exhibition of Obihiro 130 years judging from art"at Obihiro citizens gallery
 2013 The 14th exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at FLOWMOTION, Obihiro 
  "The art the museum" at Sapporo Siryokan,Sapporo 
  "Harukayama Art fortress2013" at Harukayama,Otaru 
  "Harukayama Satellite" at Sapporo Sculpture Museum,Sapporo 
  "Hakuyoh Alumni Art Exhibition"at Obihiro citizens gallery 
 2014 "The art the museum" at Sapporo Siryokan,Sapporo 
  "Bouhuurun Art" at Aikoku,Obihiro 
  "Bouhuurun Art Exhibition"at Obihiro citizens gallery 
  "Obihiro Contemporary Art 2014"at Obihiro citizens gallery 
  "Far East Contemporary Art " at .Rubesibe 
 2015 "Our Art Working 2015" at Uptown Art Center,Chicago 
  "TokachiGohai" at Retara gallery,Sapporo 
  "Obihiro Contemporary 2015 Minus Art" at Minoya,Obihiro 
  "Friendly Tokachi" at KandaNisyo Museum,Sikaoi 
  "Harukayama Art fortress2015" at Harukayama,Otaru 
  "Borderless Art" at Fisshāmanzuwāfu,Kusiro 
 2016 "FACES and HEADS 2016" at MiuraJiro Gallery .Tokyo 
  "Present of puppet photograph" at Angel Dolls,Tokyo 
  "Culture Prize History Prize Winners Exhibition" at Obihiro citizens gallery 
  "Art OSAKA 2016" at Hotel Granvia Osaka #6301,Osaka 
  "Our Art Working 2016" at Uptown Art Center,Chicago 
  "The Madison-Obihiro Sister Cities Art Exhibition" at CommonWealthGallery,Madison 
  "Obihiro Contemporary Art 2016 HITO " at Obihiro forest 
 2017 The 15th exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at gallery Oriza, Obihiro
  "Harukayama Art fortress2017" at Harukayama,Otaru
  "Our Art Working 2017" at Japan Information Center,Chicago 
  “FACE/WATASHI TO ANATA”at Hokkaido Obihiro Museum of Art, Obihiro
 2018 “NINGYO SYUUKAN”at gallery OTO, Osaka
  "Obihiro Contemporary Art 2018 Kakoh "
 2019 "Kaderu Art Festival 2019" at Kaderu27, Sapporo
  The 16th exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at gallery Oriza, Obihiro 
  "memories of K1-doll exhibition" at Mukashi-ningyo AOYAMA/K1, Kyoto
 2020 “NINGYO SYUUKAN”at gallery OTO, Osaka 
   
   

 


 

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 “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 MODORIGAOKA park,Obihiro 
 2007 Hokkaido Obihiro Museum "Art week" Art performance"TAYUYAU" at Hokkaido Obihiro Museum of Art, Obihiro 
 2008 Flower and environment and art scene 2008 Art performance"HIGAN" at MANABE garden,Obihiro 
 2009 Ten days of genuine Sinsyoukaku Art performance"KAGEROHU"at Manabe garden,Obihiro 
 2010 Art performance"KAIRAI" at Continental gallery.Sapporo 
 2010 Art performance"KE+HA+I" at Manabe garden,Obihiro 
  Art performance"AWAI" at Monma gallery.Sapporo
  Art performance"closing performance" at Monma gallery.Sapporo 
 2012 Art performance"SOSEI" at Sapporo Art Museum 
  Art performance"GENEI" at Kushiro Art Museum 
 2014 Art performance"HI-KAGAMI"at Obihiro citizens gallery 
 2015 Art performance"KaiRai"at Miurajiro gallery, Tokyo 
   

 


 

Others
 1987 Accepted at the 3rd "NINGYO-TACHI" Exhibition ("Dolls" Exhibition)
 1994 Receives the Art Award of the 7th Kobundo Art Grand Prize 
 1998 Appearance of her doll in YAMAZAKI Mikio's film "Like Heavenly Edge" 
 1999 A piece of her doll work appears in cover of specialized journal " Dolls" published in USA 
  A piece of her doll work is selected to be part of the collection of Hokkaido Obihiro Museum
 2000 Receives the Obihiro Civic Theater New Face Award 
 2002 Receives the 11th Arts Encouraging Prize of Dogin Cultural Foundation 
  Makes masks for YAMADA Isao's film "JYOHATSU-TABI-NIKKI"
 2004 Makes masks for SUZUKI Seijyun's film "OPERETTA TANUKIGOTEN"  
 2007 Site of transformed 〈 NINGYOUTAN 〉= creation. at Hokkaido Obihiro Museum of Art, Obihiro  
 2009 Tokachi cultural group conference culture encouragement prize winning. 
 2020 A piece of her doll work is selected to be part of the collection of Sapporo Art Museum