|
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
|
|
2007
|
One-man exhibition of pinhole photographs, Gallery Tosei, Tokyo
|
|
2006
|
Pinhole Photography Workshop at Honolulu Academy of Art, Hawaii
|
|
2005
|
Photography journey by bike – Norway to Morocco – for pending photo essay
|
|
|
‘Rainbow Within a Dark Box’ pinhole photographs by Yoshi Higa pub. Mainichi Shimbun
|
|
2004
|
One man exhibition of pinhole photographs, Shionoe Museum, Shikoku, Japan
|
|
|
‘Walk in New York’ guide with photographs of NYC by Yoshi Higa pub. Shogakukan
|
|
2003
|
Group Exhibition ‘Pinhole Photographers’ Ississ Gallery, Kyoto, Japan
|
|
|
Retired from Long Island University
|
|
|
Awarded Emeritus status by Board of Trustees of Long Island University
|
|
2001
|
Aquatint ‘AS-CS’ used as label on Clos Pegase, 2001 Hommage Chardonnay, Mitsuko’s Vineyard, Calistoga, CA
|
|
2000 to present
|
New York City Marathon finisher
|
|
2000
|
Solo Bike-a-thon Seattle, WA to Southampton, NY to raise money for student scholarships
|
|
1998
|
Member of Board of Directors of the Long Island University Okinawa Center at
C.W. Post Campus, L.I.U.
|
|
|
Honor Grand Marshall for Commencement Exercises, Southampton Campus,
L.I.U.
|
|
1995
|
Awarded ‘Goodwill Ambassador’ by Government of Okinawa, Japan for efforts on behalf of Japanese-American understanding (to present)
|
|
1993
|
Co-founded Japanese/American Young Artists Festival (JAYA) a biennial event held in Shionoe, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
|
|
|
Received Student Government Award at Southampton Campus, L.I.U.
(awarded twice)
|
|
|
Joined faculty of Nippon Club Cultural Center, New York City (to 2003)
|
|
|
Founded Nippon Photography Resource Center, NYC
|
|
1992
|
Awarded Trustee Award for Teaching Excellence (TASA) by Long Island University Board of Trustees
|
|
1991
|
Awarded tenure at Long Island University, Southampton Campus
|
|
|
Solo Bike-a-thon, Utopia, Canada to Southampton, NY to raise money for photography department at Southampton Campus
|
|
1990
|
1990Awarded Trustee Award for Scholarly Achievement (TASA) by Long Island University Board of Trustees
|
|
1989
|
Published ‘Shirts – An Expose’ photographs, pub. Kadokawa
|
|
1987
|
Founded the biennial International Photography Symposium in Okinawa
(to present)
|
|
1986 – 00
|
Founded the annual Southampton Master Photography Workshop
|
|
1986 – 94
|
Wrote monthly article for Ryukuu Shimpo
|
|
1984 – 94
|
Wrote monthly article for Nippon Camera Magazine
|
|
1984
|
Published ‘Children, Guatemala’s Treasure’ photographs, pub. Kadokawa
|
|
1981
|
Participant in All-Japan Conference, Plastic Art Education Teachers, Tokyo, Japan
|
|
|
Guest Artist, International Art Festival, Assilah, Morocco
|
|
1979
|
Founded Woodcut Research Center, New York City
|
|
1977
|
Joined faculty of Long Island University, Southampton Campus, NY
|
|
|
Consultant for print collection, Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, NY
|
|
|
Taught summer session at San Francisco Art Institute, CA
|
|
1976 – 77
|
Taught at Livingston Art Association, NJ
|
|
1976
|
Taught at Pratt Graphic Center, New York City
|
|
1974 – 75
|
Member national Screening Committee of Foreign Scholarships, Institute of International Education (Fulbright)
|
|
1972 – 77
|
Taught at College of Mt. St. Vincent, Riverdale, NY
|
|
1972
|
Received the Vera List Purchase Award for best print in show at the 50th Annual Exhibition of the Society of Graphic Artists
|
|
1969 – 75
|
Taught at Upsala College, East Orange, NJ
|
|
1968/69
|
Received the Jersey City Museum National Exhibition Award
|
|
|
Received the Westchester Art Society Annual Award
|
|
|
Received the International Print Exhibition of Seattle Art Museum Purchase Award
|
|
1961 – 64
|
Taught at Musashi Polytechnical Institute High School, Tokyo, Japan
|
|
|
|
|
EDUCATION
|
|
1977
|
1977M.F.A. Degree Columbia University, New York
|
|
1968 – 69
|
1968-69Awarded Scholarship to Pratt Graphic Center, New York
|
|
1964 – 67
|
1964-67Studied on Scholarship at Art Students League of N.Y., New York
|
|
1961
|
1961B.F.A. Degree, Tama Art University, Tokyo, Japan
|
|
1956
|
1956Graduated Nago High School, Nago City, Okinawa
|
|
|
|
|
REVIEWS, ARTICLES, TELEVISION & RADIO INTERVIEWS
|
|
1993
|
Newsday cover article with photograph
|
|
|
Interviewed for Yomiuri Shimbun
|
|
|
Interviewed for Asahi Shimbun
|
|
1991
|
Newsday ‘Around Town’
|
|
|
Southampton Press
|
|
|
East Hampton Star
|
|
1990
|
Interviewed for Yomiuri Shimbun
|
|
1989
|
New York Times Long Island edition article with photo credit
|
|
|
Reviewed in Camera Mainichi
|
|
|
Reviewed in Nippon Camera
|
|
1971
|
Reviewed in Art News Magazine
|
|
1970
|
Mentioned in Life Magazine article, ‘Original Art, Hot Off the Presses’
|
|
|
|
|
BOOKS
|
|
2005
|
‘Rainbow Within a Dark Box’ pinhole photographs by Yoshi Higa pub. Mainichi Shimbun
|
|
2004
|
‘Walk in New York’ guide with photographs of NYC by Yoshi Higa pub. Shogakukan
|
|
1989
|
‘Shirts – An Expose’ photographs by Yoshi Higa, pub. Kadokawa
|
|
1984
|
‘Children, Guatemala’s Treasure’ photographs by Yoshi Higa, pub. Kadokawa
|
|
|
|
|
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
|
|
American Embassy Collection
|
|
Brooklyn Museum, NY
|
|
Cincinnati Art Museum, OH
|
|
De Cordova Museum, Boston, MA
|
|
Japanese Embassy Collection in U.S.A. and Japan
|
|
Jewish Museum, NY
|
|
Los Angeles County Museum, CA
|
|
MOMA, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
|
|
Museum of Fine Art, Houston, TX
|
|
Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA
|
|
Tokyo Modern Art Museum, Japan
|
|
|
|
|
SELECTED ONE MAN EXHIBITIONS
|
|
Accostage Gallery, Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
|
|
Fine Arts Gallery, Southampton Campus, L.I.U. (twice)
|
|
Nikon Salon - Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
|
|
Soker-Kaseman Gallery, San Francisco, CA
|
|
Weston Gallery, New York, NY
|
|
Yoshido Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
|
|
|
|
|
Back
|
|
