Kumi Sugai
Kumi Sugai (菅井 汲, Sugai Kumi, March 13, 1919 – May 14, 1996) was a Japanese painter and printmaker.
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 Kumi Sugai in 1962 | |
| Born | March 13, 1919 Kobe, Japan |
| Died | May 14, 1996 Kobe, Japan |
| Education | Osaka University of Arts Académie de la Grande Chaumière |
| Occupation | Painter, printmaker |
Early life
Sugai was born on March 13, 1919 in Kobe, Japan.[1][2] His parents were Malaysian immigrants.[2]
Sugai was educated at the Osaka University of Arts in Osaka, Japan in the 1930s.[1] He attended the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris in the 1950s.[1]
Career
Sugai began his career in advertising for the Japanese railway company Hankyu, where he worked from 1937 to 1945.[1]
Sugai became a professional painter in Paris in 1952, and he first exhibited his work at the Salon d'Automne in 1953, followed by the Galerie Craven in Paris in 1954.[1][2] He began exhibiting internationally that year, first at the Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels, followed by St George's Gallery in London in 1955.[1][2] He later exhibited his work at the Venice Biennale in Italy, the documenta in Germany, the Carnegie International in the US, Expo 67 in Canada, the São Paulo Art Biennial in Brazil, the Ohara Museum of Art in Japan,[1][2] and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.[3]
Sugai illustrated two poetry collections authored by Jean-Clarence Lambert.[1][2] His work was added to the permanent collections of the Guggenheim Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City,[1][4] and the University of Chicago's Smart Museum of Art.[5] He designed a mural for the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo.[1]
References
- "Kumi Sugaï". Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- Kirkup, James (May 21, 1996). "Obituary: Kumi Sugai". The Independent. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- "Kumi Sugaï". Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- "Kaminari,1960 Kumi Sugai Japanese". The Met. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- "Kumi Sugai Japanese, 1919 - 1996". Smart Museum of Art. The University of Chicago. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
