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Noriko Kuresumi is a Japanese artist based in New York City who creates ceramic sculptures with exquisite, sensual forms inspired by the harmony and balance of the ocean. X-Ray Mag interviewed the artist to learn more about her artwork and perspectives on art and nature. September 07, 2018 See the full article here.  


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Link for the original article In a little more than a decade New York-based sculptor Noriko Kuresumi has amassed an impressive list of awards and honors. Last year she won the People’s Award at the 15th Tokyo-New York Friendship Ceramic Competition. In 2013 she took the grand prize at that same competition and received an honorable mention at the Cheongju International Craft Competition in Korea. Above image: Noriko Kuresumi, Sea of Memory 023, 2011. Photograph by Shin Ono. Courtesy of the artist. She works mainly with biological forms that draw their inspiration from the sea. Her artist...


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Noriko Kuresumi - "Long Island City's Artist's Work Inspired by the Sea" TimesLedger - 5/27/14 by Alison C. Plitt Within the past five years, Long Island City sculptor Noriko Kuresumi has received awards and recognition for her artwork.  Most recently, she won the grand prize in the “14th Tokyo-New York Friendship Ceramic Competition” last year. In 2012, she picked up the first prize at this event held in New York.Despite her recognition and commercial success, Kuresumi is a completely self-taught sculptor.  She has never taken a sculpting class. Born in Japan, Kuresumi...


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13th Tokyo-New York Friendship Ceramic Competition October 18-22, 2011 Nippon Gallery (New York,NY)  


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Period: September 16 (Fri) ~ October 23 (Sun) 10:00～18:00  *Admission until 17:30 Venue: Ceramics Park MINO Exhibition Hall   The International Ceramics Competition Mino is held with the aim of supporting the growth of the ceramics industry and the enhancement of culture through the global exchange of ceramics design and culture. The outstanding art works were submitted from all over the world.   賞　Prize 入選　Honorable Mention 部門　Category 陶芸部門　Ceramic Arts 作品タイトル Title of entry Sea of Memory Sea of Memory 名前 Name NORIKO　KURESUMI NORIKO　KURESUMI 出身地 Country アメリカ合衆国 UNITED...


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MAGNITUDE 7.7 Small works are very portable and fit well into many spaces. They also evoke in the viewer a sense of one's own physicality, in a completely different way than average or large sized works. Small works are intimate; inviting approach and inspection. Like short poetry, they are a challenge to craft with the same presence of their larger counterparts. We are delighted to offer this seventh annual exhibit of works no larger than seven inches in any dimension. For this seventh incarnation of the project 349 artists submitted 801 works for consideration by Manifest's rigorous...


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BESTIARY The Animal in Contemporary Art   Gallery Hours: 2-7 p.m., Thursday November 18 Manifest Creative Research Gallery  Art of animals has existed parallel to art of humans since art's beginnings.  The animal has a strong hold on modern art as well.  Manifest has set aside three galleries and over 400 artists submitted work for this exhibit showcasing everything from man's best friend to less furry creatures.  Through Dec. 3.Where: Manifest Creative Research Gallery Phone: 513-861-3638 Address: 2727 Woodburn Ave. Website: www.manifestgallery.org


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Bestiary (Review) Manifest show explores the state of the animal in contemporary art BY JANE DURRELL · NOVEMBER 17TH, 2010 · ART Critic's Pick Bestiary sweeps through all three rooms of Manifest Gallery in a lively embodiment of the kind of show the East Walnut Hills gallery has to a degree pioneered and does well. ... “Sea of Memory” by Noriko Kuresumi (Astoria, N.Y.) is an extraordinarily beautiful, porcelain, shell-like piece, asking the viewer to wonder what it once held as well as to admire its lovely form. ... BESTIARY is on view at Manifest Creative Research Gallery...


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100 Artists From 18 Countries! "RUTA: 2010" honoring Mexico's Bicentennial of its Independence from Spain in 1810 at Bakehouse Art Complex (BAC) 561 NW 32 Street, Miami (View Map), 305.576.2828 Mon-Sun, noon-5pm Sep 10 - Oct 1, 2010      


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Curated by Tim Parsley   What role does story play in a society that seems increasingly defined by production, laws, budgets, and CNN sound bites? For some, story is the luxury of childhood; packed away with toy gun holsters and ballerina outfits when we head off into the “real-world” of adulthood. If story stays with us into maturity, it is often regulated to the realm of “escape” or hobby – something to enjoy or find interest in only once deadlines are met, clients are satisfied, dishes are washed and put away. Yet society still finds solace, maybe desperately...


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