b. 1973, Torrance, CA
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY
Education
MFA, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
BFA, California State University, Long Beach, CA
Solo Exhibitions & Special Projects
2009 Spring Love, Horton Gallery, New York, NY
2008 Gulliver in Wonderland, The Flat, Milan, Italy
2007 Little Red Riding Hood’s Scooter Squad, Deitch Art Parade, New York, NY
XX, SUNDAY L.E.S., New York, NY
2005 On The Street Where We Live, Freight + Volume, New York, NY
At an Angle, the Firehouse Gallery, Burlington, VT
Untold Stories, Gallery 825 Bergamot Annex, Santa Monica, CA
All Are Equal, But Some Are More Equal Than Others, Gregory Lind Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2004 Metaphors, NAO Project Gallery, Boston, MA
2002 Animal Tale: Tribute to Toba Sojo, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Tufts University Gallery, Aidekman Art Center, Medford, MA
1998 Creatures, INMO Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2007 Meet Cute, Heskin Contemporary, New York, NY
Traveling Scholars Exhibition, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2006 The Goes the Neighborhood: Part Deux, sixspace, Culver City, CA
2005 Ghosts of Little Boy, National Japanese American Historic Society Peace Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2004 And Now They Aren’t, But They Are, Gregory Lind Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Notorious Impropriety, Samson Projects Gallery, Boston, MA
Are We Not Men? The Office Gallery, Huntington Beach, CA
Refraction, Andrewshire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Sadie Hawkins Dance, Southfirst Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
18th Annual Drawing Show, Boston Center for the Arts, Mills Gallery, Boston, MA
Humanimals, Viento y Agua Gallery, Long Beach, CA
2003 Sweet Dreams, No Name Exhibitions @ the Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN
Human Beast, California State University, Long Beach, CA
2002 Contrary Equilibriums, Asian American Arts Center, New York, NY
Annual Salon Show, Oni Gallery, Boston, MA
2001 17th Annual Drawing Show, Mills Gallery, Boston, MA
2000 Boit Exhibition, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
1998 Coast to Coast and In Between, California State University Long Beach, CA; School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA; Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, Il
The End of the World, University of Tennessee, Nashville
Awards
2006 Alumni Traveling Scholarship, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2002 Printmaking/Papermaking Area Award, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2000 Teaching Assistantship, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
1997 Traveling Grant, California State University, Long Beach, CA
1997 Dramatic Arts Allied Guild Scholarship, Long Beach, CA
Bibliography
Buckley, Annie. “Earthly Creatures at LMAN Gallery.” Artweek. April 2006.
Cotter, Holland. “Sadie Hawkins Dance.” The New York Times. June 2004.
Galloway, Anne. “Asuka Ohsawa and Kristen Reynolds: Ironic wallop between the eyes.” Times Argus. August 2005.
Janku, Laura Richard. “Asuka Ohsawa.” Art on Paper. July/August 2005.
Johnson, Ken. “Art in Review: Asuka Ohsawa.” The New York Times. December 2005.
McCoy, Mary Bucci. “Asuka Ohsawa – Metaphors.” Art New England. November 2004.
McQuaid, Cate. “Her Simple Drawings Have Complex Messages.” The Boston Globe. June 2004.
Millis, Christopher. “Smash Hits.” Boston Phoenix. February 2004.
Plummer , D’Lynne. “Tradition Goes Pop at NAO.” South End News. June 2004.
Redaelli, Alessandra di. "Geishe Travestite da Cappuccetto Rosso." Arte.
Romano, Tricia. “A Moveable Beast.” The Village Voice. September 4, 2007.
Sarica, Federico. "Asuka Ohsawa." THE / END.
Yanagihara, Hanya. “Drawing Resurfaces.” Departures. December 2004.
Catalogues / Editions
Paik, Tricia Y. “Between Contrary Equilibriums.” Contrary Equilibriums. Asian American Arts Center. New York, NY. 2002.
_____. Draft 003. Spring 2006. (Cover reproduction and feature foldouts.)
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY
Education
MFA, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
BFA, California State University, Long Beach, CA
Solo Exhibitions & Special Projects
2009 Spring Love, Horton Gallery, New York, NY
2008 Gulliver in Wonderland, The Flat, Milan, Italy
2007 Little Red Riding Hood’s Scooter Squad, Deitch Art Parade, New York, NY
XX, SUNDAY L.E.S., New York, NY
2005 On The Street Where We Live, Freight + Volume, New York, NY
At an Angle, the Firehouse Gallery, Burlington, VT
Untold Stories, Gallery 825 Bergamot Annex, Santa Monica, CA
All Are Equal, But Some Are More Equal Than Others, Gregory Lind Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2004 Metaphors, NAO Project Gallery, Boston, MA
2002 Animal Tale: Tribute to Toba Sojo, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Tufts University Gallery, Aidekman Art Center, Medford, MA
1998 Creatures, INMO Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2007 Meet Cute, Heskin Contemporary, New York, NY
Traveling Scholars Exhibition, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2006 The Goes the Neighborhood: Part Deux, sixspace, Culver City, CA
2005 Ghosts of Little Boy, National Japanese American Historic Society Peace Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2004 And Now They Aren’t, But They Are, Gregory Lind Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Notorious Impropriety, Samson Projects Gallery, Boston, MA
Are We Not Men? The Office Gallery, Huntington Beach, CA
Refraction, Andrewshire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Sadie Hawkins Dance, Southfirst Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
18th Annual Drawing Show, Boston Center for the Arts, Mills Gallery, Boston, MA
Humanimals, Viento y Agua Gallery, Long Beach, CA
2003 Sweet Dreams, No Name Exhibitions @ the Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN
Human Beast, California State University, Long Beach, CA
2002 Contrary Equilibriums, Asian American Arts Center, New York, NY
Annual Salon Show, Oni Gallery, Boston, MA
2001 17th Annual Drawing Show, Mills Gallery, Boston, MA
2000 Boit Exhibition, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
1998 Coast to Coast and In Between, California State University Long Beach, CA; School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA; Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, Il
The End of the World, University of Tennessee, Nashville
Awards
2006 Alumni Traveling Scholarship, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2002 Printmaking/Papermaking Area Award, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2000 Teaching Assistantship, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
1997 Traveling Grant, California State University, Long Beach, CA
1997 Dramatic Arts Allied Guild Scholarship, Long Beach, CA
Bibliography
Buckley, Annie. “Earthly Creatures at LMAN Gallery.” Artweek. April 2006.
Cotter, Holland. “Sadie Hawkins Dance.” The New York Times. June 2004.
Galloway, Anne. “Asuka Ohsawa and Kristen Reynolds: Ironic wallop between the eyes.” Times Argus. August 2005.
Janku, Laura Richard. “Asuka Ohsawa.” Art on Paper. July/August 2005.
Johnson, Ken. “Art in Review: Asuka Ohsawa.” The New York Times. December 2005.
McCoy, Mary Bucci. “Asuka Ohsawa – Metaphors.” Art New England. November 2004.
McQuaid, Cate. “Her Simple Drawings Have Complex Messages.” The Boston Globe. June 2004.
Millis, Christopher. “Smash Hits.” Boston Phoenix. February 2004.
Plummer , D’Lynne. “Tradition Goes Pop at NAO.” South End News. June 2004.
Redaelli, Alessandra di. "Geishe Travestite da Cappuccetto Rosso." Arte.
Romano, Tricia. “A Moveable Beast.” The Village Voice. September 4, 2007.
Sarica, Federico. "Asuka Ohsawa." THE / END.
Yanagihara, Hanya. “Drawing Resurfaces.” Departures. December 2004.
Catalogues / Editions
Paik, Tricia Y. “Between Contrary Equilibriums.” Contrary Equilibriums. Asian American Arts Center. New York, NY. 2002.
_____. Draft 003. Spring 2006. (Cover reproduction and feature foldouts.)