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MIE
(MIE IWATSUKI)
MODEL/ ART CURATOR
MODEL:
Artist Model:
From Jan. 2005 to present, MIE has modeled for master-painter, ALEX
KATZ (click to read interview), who produced so far 10 portraits
of her. One of the paintings was featured in ART & ANTIQUE Magazine
in Jan. 2006. Another portrait of Mie was purchased by the family of the
famous Romanian sculptor, Constantin Brancuci.
Fashion theme portraits with
Christie Turlington was featured in the exhibition, "FASHION'"
in Jan. 2009 at Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery in Paris. The painting, "Homage
to Utamaro" became the catalogue cover for Alex Katz's 40yrs retrospective
museum show which traveled the world in 2009.
2010 -2011, Artist Model for
Robert Frank.
Other runway experience includes a L'OREAL Color Trophy
Hair Show (Japan),
Joynoelle's
NY fashion week 2006 and 2007.
Selected as one of the five
feature models for the launch issue of Harvard-student-launched, NEU
MAGAZINE (NY spring 2007.)
NY fashion week 2008, David
Arquett and Ben Harper launched new line, Propr.( http://www.proprclothing.com)
NY fashion week 2009, Project runway finalist, Korto
Momolu.
Talent activities:
In 2010, Movie, "Sex
and the City 2" extra as Upscale Shopper outside
of Bergdorf Goodman.
In 2004, Mie acted in an Independent FILM, director Robert
Abrams, which was broadcasted on TV (NY).
In November, 2006, in a production of former CEO of MTV networks'
VH1, Ed Benett, Mie formed a singing & dancing unit, TAKAHIRO
X MIE, with the 2006 APOLLO Theater world record
champion dancer, TAKAHIRO.
Takahiro and Mie share the same 4 languages-French, Chinese, English and
Japanese-and performed the recitation of various poems from those languages.
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Art (Curator) Activities:
Her art activities include a fine art degree and subsequent internship
at CHRISTIE'S NY Auction House, where she worked in the
Japanese art department for about a year.
She also helped Julia Meech (A prominent art historian and senior consultant
to Chiristie's) in her research for her publication, "Frank Lloyd
Wright and the Art of Japan." The book was published in
conjunction with the exhibition, "Frank Lloyd Wright and the Art
of Japan" at Japan Society Gallery.
After that, she worked for several years at ISE Cultural Foundation
Gallery in SOHO, NY helping to organize many art projects and exhibitions.
During her term at ISE, the gallery held exhibitions and artist-talk events
for artists such as Alex Katz, Yoko Ono, LinYilin, Mariko Mori, Kunie
Sugiura.
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In 2005, MIE curated a fashion & Art exhibition at ISE, in collaboration
with NY fashion designer, b. Michael who acted as a juror.
The winning designer then took part in a fashion show at the exhibition
opening.
MIE has also independently curated shows and organized parties and events
in Hong Kong and NY. Artists include Rainer Ganahl, Lin Yilin,
Nayia Frangouli and many more.
Organized Eikoh Hosoe's
celebration party/ exhibition for lucie Photography Award in 2006.
Interpreteur for Tadanori
Yokoo at his exhibition in NY in 2008.
Oct.3.
2009, Curator for THE DROP URBAN ART INFILL EXHIBITION [2012+] (with co-curator,
Alexandra Chang.)Artists
include: Yoko Ono, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Paul D. Miller (A.K.A. DJ
Spooky) and Mamoru Oshii.
Click here for info:
Thedropnyc.org
In 2010-2011, Paul Miller(A.K.A.DJ
Spooky)
Vanuatu Pacifica Foundation Adviory Board member: http://www.djspooky.com/vanuatu/
April 9. 2011
Japan Society J- Cation "BEYOND CUTE"
(Advisory for fashion + art exhibition, Fashion Model Fauxtoshoot.)
*This event was cancelled due to Japan Eartquake and replaced with a fundrase
concert.
Jan
2012 "Portrait Show"
Freight + Volume Gallery in Chealsea NY.
Currently, she works independently in a field of NY art and fashion, as
an artist model, as well as an independent exhibition curator.
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