bio
Mei Kazama is an artist from New York City. Through drawing, they investigate the spectral as a realm of simultaneous grief and possibility. They also work as an educator, and their teaching brings together art and critical thinking as a way to develop long term self efficacy. Mei is currently pursuing their MFA in Painting and Printmaking at Yale University.
contact
email: meikazama [at] gmail [dot] com
instagram: @meikazama
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b. New York, NY
EDUCATION
2024 (expected May 2024) MFA, Painting and Printmaking, Yale University
2016 BA, Studio Art with honors, Williams College
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 LIVING ROOM SOUP (second iteration), Fuyumedo Gallery, Aomori, Japan
2018 LIVING ROOM SOUP, Sanwa Kagaku Kyouzaisha, Aomori, Japan
2017 TAKE ME TO THE SOURCE, Hyakkokumachi Gallery, Aomori, Japan
2015 SEEK, Wilde Gallery, Williamstown, MA
2015 As You Walk Around Me and Observe Me, Wilde Gallery, Williamstown, MA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 and the forms which linger humming in our ears, Green Hall Gallery, New Haven, CT
2023 Second Thoughts, Green Hall Gallery, New Haven, CT
2022 Blanket Statement, Green Hall Gallery, New Haven, CT
2021 Ghost Stories Are All Love Stories, The Clemente, New York, NY
2016 BAA Fellowship Show, Lichtenstein Gallery, Pittsfield, MA
2016 SEEN YR SHOW, Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, MA
RESIDENCIES, GRANTS, AWARDS
2023 Beinecke Research Fellowship for Graduate Students, Yale University
2023 Alice Kimball English Travel Fellowship, Yale University
2021 Creative Engagement Grant, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
2021 City Artist Corps Grant, NYFA
2019 BRICworkspace Residency, BRIC
2016 Karl E. Weston Prize for Distinction in Art, Williams College
2016 BAA Fellowship Award, Berkshire Art Association
2015 Linen Grant for Art Research in Asia, Williams College
2014 Charles Millard Art Travel Fellowship, Williams College
2013 Linen Grant for Studies in Asia, Williams College
2013 Benjamin A Gilman International Scholarship, Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State
SELECT TEACHING
2024 Teaching Assistant, Basic Drawing, Yale University
2023 Teaching Assistant, Printmaking I, Yale University
2023 Program Coordinator, Yale Norfolk School of Art
2022 Teaching Artist, Teen Programs, Brooklyn Museum
2021 Teaching Artist, SU-CASA Teaching Residency, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
2021 Teaching Artist, School Programs, Brooklyn Museum
2021 Teaching Artist, School Residencies, City Lore, Inc.
2020 Museum Education Fellow for School, Teen, and Family Programs, Brooklyn Museum
2019 Teaching Artist, SU-CASA Teaching Residency, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
2019 Teaching Artist, Urban Explorers Teen Program, City Lore, Inc.
2018 Teaching Artist, School Residencies, NURTUREart, Inc.
2015 Teaching Assistant to Elle Perez, Williams College
SELECT TALKS AND PRESENTATIONS
2023 Artist Talk, Williams College
2022 Artist Talk, Poly Prep Day School
2021 Panel Talk, Creative Center
2020 Presentation, 21st Allied Media Conference, Queering Public Parks: Youth-Driven Strategies for Systemic Change
2020 Presentation, NYCMER Annual Conference: ENGAGE!, A Case Study in Lasting Impact of LGBTQ+ Teen Programs
SELECT PRESS
2022 In Conversation: Vivian L. Huang with Mei Kazama, The Brooklyn Rail
2020 Little Sacred Objects: An Interview with Artist Mei Kazama by Tony Wei Ling, Nat. Brut Issue 14
Mei Kazama is an artist from New York City. Through drawing, they investigate the spectral as a realm of simultaneous grief and possibility. They also work as an educator, and their teaching brings together art and critical thinking as a way to develop long term self efficacy. Mei is currently pursuing their MFA in Painting and Printmaking at Yale University.
contact
email: meikazama [at] gmail [dot] com
instagram: @meikazama
cv
b. New York, NY
EDUCATION
2024 (expected May 2024) MFA, Painting and Printmaking, Yale University
2016 BA, Studio Art with honors, Williams College
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 LIVING ROOM SOUP (second iteration), Fuyumedo Gallery, Aomori, Japan
2018 LIVING ROOM SOUP, Sanwa Kagaku Kyouzaisha, Aomori, Japan
2017 TAKE ME TO THE SOURCE, Hyakkokumachi Gallery, Aomori, Japan
2015 SEEK, Wilde Gallery, Williamstown, MA
2015 As You Walk Around Me and Observe Me, Wilde Gallery, Williamstown, MA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 and the forms which linger humming in our ears, Green Hall Gallery, New Haven, CT
2023 Second Thoughts, Green Hall Gallery, New Haven, CT
2022 Blanket Statement, Green Hall Gallery, New Haven, CT
2021 Ghost Stories Are All Love Stories, The Clemente, New York, NY
2016 BAA Fellowship Show, Lichtenstein Gallery, Pittsfield, MA
2016 SEEN YR SHOW, Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, MA
RESIDENCIES, GRANTS, AWARDS
2023 Beinecke Research Fellowship for Graduate Students, Yale University
2023 Alice Kimball English Travel Fellowship, Yale University
2021 Creative Engagement Grant, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
2021 City Artist Corps Grant, NYFA
2019 BRICworkspace Residency, BRIC
2016 Karl E. Weston Prize for Distinction in Art, Williams College
2016 BAA Fellowship Award, Berkshire Art Association
2015 Linen Grant for Art Research in Asia, Williams College
2014 Charles Millard Art Travel Fellowship, Williams College
2013 Linen Grant for Studies in Asia, Williams College
2013 Benjamin A Gilman International Scholarship, Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State
SELECT TEACHING
2024 Teaching Assistant, Basic Drawing, Yale University
2023 Teaching Assistant, Printmaking I, Yale University
2023 Program Coordinator, Yale Norfolk School of Art
2022 Teaching Artist, Teen Programs, Brooklyn Museum
2021 Teaching Artist, SU-CASA Teaching Residency, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
2021 Teaching Artist, School Programs, Brooklyn Museum
2021 Teaching Artist, School Residencies, City Lore, Inc.
2020 Museum Education Fellow for School, Teen, and Family Programs, Brooklyn Museum
2019 Teaching Artist, SU-CASA Teaching Residency, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
2019 Teaching Artist, Urban Explorers Teen Program, City Lore, Inc.
2018 Teaching Artist, School Residencies, NURTUREart, Inc.
2015 Teaching Assistant to Elle Perez, Williams College
SELECT TALKS AND PRESENTATIONS
2023 Artist Talk, Williams College
2022 Artist Talk, Poly Prep Day School
2021 Panel Talk, Creative Center
2020 Presentation, 21st Allied Media Conference, Queering Public Parks: Youth-Driven Strategies for Systemic Change
2020 Presentation, NYCMER Annual Conference: ENGAGE!, A Case Study in Lasting Impact of LGBTQ+ Teen Programs
SELECT PRESS
2022 In Conversation: Vivian L. Huang with Mei Kazama, The Brooklyn Rail
2020 Little Sacred Objects: An Interview with Artist Mei Kazama by Tony Wei Ling, Nat. Brut Issue 14