Yuko Shimazu Yuko Shimazu Yuko Shimizu

Award winning Japanese illustrator based in New York City and instructor at School of Visual Arts.

free event / Lecture / School Visits
October 19, 2018

free talk event in Bogota, Colombia

  • Where:

    Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
  • When:

    Friday, October 19, 3:30 – 5:00PM
  • Etc:

    UPDATE (Oct.3): the event is now sold out. Thank you and see you soon.

    A lecture in Bogotám Colombia.
    The event is free and open to the public. However, registration is necessary, as there are only 80 seats available.

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School Visits / Workshop
October 18 – 20, 2018

illustration workshop in Bogota, Colombia

  • Where:

    Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
  • When:

    October 18 – 20, 2018
  • Etc:

    I will be coming back to Bogota, Colombia for an illustration workshop. October 18-20, 2018. the event is organized by Los Andes University’s new Japan Center. The course is limited to 18 participants, first come first served bases. Registration is now open with early bird special rate.  There will also be outdoor exhibit starting September on the university campus.

    Voy a volver a Bogotá, Colombia para dictar nuevamente un taller de ilustración. Será del 18 al 20 de Octubre de 2018. El evento está organizado por la Universidad de los Andes, Centro del Japón. El taller es sólo para 18 personas así que inscríbanse pronto antes de que se acaben los cupos. Las inscripciones ya están abiertas. ¡Espero verlos allí!

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Exhibition / School Visits
September 17 – October 24, 2018

outdoor exhibit in Bogota, Colombia

  • Where:

    Universidad de los Andes, Plazoleta CAI, Bogotá, Colombia
  • When:

    September 17 – October 24, 2018
  • Etc:

    In the occasion of the opening of their Japan Center, Los Andes University of Bogota, Colombia will be having outdoor exhibit of my past illustration works, each blown up to large scale.

Conference / Lecture
September 6 – 7, 2018

speaking at REASONS festival 2018

  • Where:

    Brighton Dome, Brighton, UK
  • When:

    September 6 – 7, 2018
  • Etc:

    I will be coming back to REASONS, an award winning international conference withe a festive vibe, held annually in Brighton, UK. Better yet, it’s organized and run by some of my favorite people! Looking forward to seeing you in lovely Brighton. Tickets can be purchased here.

    “Each year the very best international creative and developer speakers take to the stage to inform, inspire, entertain, thrill and educate designers and coders that attend from all over the world.

    Today’s digital creatives are multi-disciplined, they draw their inspiration to do great work from many different influences. Reasons to: is curated with that in mind, bringing content from many disciplines to give designers, coders, creatives, film makers, animators, installation builders, illustrators, artists and more the opportunity to see and hear new perspectives and the best content in the world.

    It has been said – Reasons.to is the best soundtrack of any design & codeconference festival in the world!”

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Workshop
July 16 – 19, 2018

summer illustration workshop in Vienna, Austria

  • Where:

    Atelier Olschinsky, Vienna, Austria
  • When:

    July 16 – 19, 2018
  • Etc:

    UPDATE: Thank you. This workshop is now sold out. Looking forward to seeing all of you who are attending. 

    Four day intensive illustration workshop in Vienna is back by popular demand!
    This workshop is designed for intermediate and above level illustrators/artists who want to work on strengthen your idea and thinking skills. Limited to up to 12 participants in very intimate setting.

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Exhibition / Group Show
June 19 – September 9, 2018

GO WEST! exhibition of American Illustration

  • Where:

    Designforum Wien/ Museums Quartier: Museumsplatz I/Hof7, Wien, Austria
  • When:

    June 19 – September 9, 2018
  • Etc:

    I will be taking a part in this exhibit of illustrators who are based in the USA.
    The exhibit is organized by Design Austria and curated by illustrator Peter Diamond who is a friend and also a former student of a workshop from about ten years ago. The poster image is also created by Peter.

    Prints of my work, as well as many of the participants’ will be for sale, and they are priced relatively affordably, with trusted great quality. (I know the team who’s behind the printing of works.)

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Exhibition / Group Show
June 14 – July 23, 2018

Football theme art exhibit in Moscow

  • Where:

    Zaryadye Park, Moscow, Russia: Москва, ул. Варварка, домовладение 6, стр. 1
  • When:

    June 14 – July 23, 2018 (opening reception: June 13)
  • Etc:

    “Works by renowned contemporary artists paying tribute to soccer have been brought together in the Ball in Art exhibition, which was inaugurated here Wednesday on the eve of the 2018 World Cup kick-off in the Russian capital.

    The exhibition at Zariadie park, near the Kremlin, brings together more than 60 works from 20 different artists, including pioneering Spanish video artist Antoni Muntadas.

    Three videos created by Muntadas are projected in a separate room in the 560-sq.-mt. (6,028 sq. ft.) facility that houses the exhibition.

    Ball in Art also brings together works by other renowned artists such as Dario Escobar, from Guatemala, Marcos Marin, from Brazil, and Japanese illustrator Yuko Shimizu, whose works pay tribute to the extraordinary goals scored by Argentine legend Diego Maradona.
    A light and sound concert by German artist Karsten Winkels will also be presented in Moscow during the World Cup.

    The Ball in Art exhibition will be open to the public until July 23.”

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free event / Lecture
June 2, 2018

free talk event in Madrid

  • Where:

    Museo ABC: Calle de Amaniel, 29, 28015 Madrid, Spain
  • When:

    Saturday, June 2, 2018 12:30 – 2:00PM
  • Etc:

    As a part of RIZOMA Film Festival in collaboration with Museo ABC, a museum in Madrid dedicated to illustration and drawing, we have realized the last minutes talk event that is free and open to public.

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Workshop
May 24 – 27, 2018

illustration workshop in Seville, Spain

  • Where:

    La Galeria Roja, Seville, Spain
  • When:

    May 24 – 27, 2018
  • Etc:

    UPDATE: Thank you. This workshop is now sold out. Looking forward to seeing all of you who are attending. 

    I will be back again teaching a four day illustration workshop in majestic Seville, Spain.

    This workshop is open to all levels and limited to around max of 18 participants.  For Spanish speakers, there will be Spanish-English translator available for the duration of the workshop. Price point is set very reasonable at EUR 450. Spots are for first come first served basis.
    To get more info, and to reserve your spot, please contact [email protected] or call (+34) 955-22-12-00

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free event / Lecture / School Visits
October 18, 2017

Lecture in Barcelona, Spain, open to the public

  • Where:

    Máster de Ilustración y Cómic de Elisava, Galeria Cromo iTzmin
  • When:

    Wednesday, October 18, 2017 6:00PM
  • Etc:

    Máster de Ilustración y Cómic de Elisava of Barcelona kindly invited me to speak at the school. This event is mainly for students of Elisava but also open to the public. The event will be held from 18h on Wednesday, November 18.  Those of you who are interested in attending, please RSVP to [email protected]

    Read more about the event, location, etc on Máster de Ilustración y Cómic de Elisava’s Facebook page. 

    Nos traemos a Yuko Shimizu! Te ofrecemos un encuentro cercano con ella el próximo miercoles 18 oct. en @galeriacromo donde nos hablará de sus alucinantes ilustraciones- Confirmacion x mail imprescindible – En el Master @ilustracionycomicelisava nos vamos superando en eventazos! Con @vinomonologo #yencimagratis #ilustration #japan #japanese #illustration #freeentrance #confirmation #artist #meeting

    Posted by Máster de Ilustración y Cómic de Elisava on Friday, October 13, 2017

     

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