MAEHARA Shigehito : TASSE D ALADIN

BIOGRAPHY

Born in 1950 in Miyazaki in Japan
1969 – 1972    Painting and drawing workshop, Kanejizaka Bijutsu, Kenkujo - Japan
1972                Leaves Japan to Paris
1973 - 1975    Evening classes at the Ecole du Mont Cenis, portraitist in Montmartre

1975 - 1978    Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris with Etienne Martin, sculpture
1985 - 1987    Art workshop of the city of Saint-Maur-des-Fosses with Louis Vuillermoz lithography

1988                Atelier 17 with Stanley William Hayter, engraving
1989                Found his own etched-engraving workshop
1995                First collages on canvas
1996                Workshop Georges Leblanc, engraving

Studied wood engraving with Loulou Tayeb, Paris

INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS

2009                Open day workshop, Saint-Maur-des-Fosses
2007                Cultural Center Jean Vilar, Champigny-sur-Marne
2007                Artothèque Carré Medicis, Saint-Maur-des-Fosses
2004                MIET Restaurant, Paris
2001                Artothèque Carré Medicis, Saint-Maur-des-Fosses
2000                Shadow and Light Gallery, Paris
1999                Gallery Okinawa, Japan
1998                Open day workshop, Saint-Maur-des-Fosses
1997                Gallery Point Japan Air Line, Paris

1996                Open day workshop, Créteil

       Gallery Art Mania, Rennes

1995                Gallery Jaja, Paris

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2013                Exhibition "Diapason d'Or", 3 artists, Catholic Diocese of Paris
"Circle of Artists in Paris" Salon, Floral Park, Paris

2012                International Exhibition of art print, Grand Palais, Paris
Exhibition Artothèque of Saint-Maur-des-Fosses
"Circle of Artists in Paris" Salon, Floral Park, Paris
Gallery Frémeaux and Associates, Vincennes
Artist residency Jiwar, Barcelona

2011                International Exhibition of art print, Grand Palais, Paris
Exhibition "Diapason d'Or", 3 Artists, City Hall of 20th arrondissement, Paris
Gallery Frémeaux and Associates, Vincennes

2010                Annual Sales of the artists of Saint-Maur-des-Fosses
Paris Fair, l’Estampe
International Exhibition of art print, Grand Palais, Paris
START Exhibition, l’Estampe, Strasbourg
Exhibition "The legacy of Africa in Western Art", Gallery Frémeaux and Associates, Vincennes
Society of Artists Salon du Val-de-Marne, Saint-Maur-des-Fosses

2009                Paris Fair, l’Estampe
START Exhibition, l’Estampe, Strasbourg
Exhibition Society of Artists of Val-de-Marne, Saint-Maur-des-Fosses

2008                Paris Fair, the Print
International Exhibition of art print, Grand Palais, Paris
START Exhibition, l’Estampe, Strasbourg
Exhibition, Hospital of Washington DC, USA

2007                "The engraving, multiple and living art" Atelier Grognard, Rueil Malmaison
International Exhibition of art print, Grand Palais, Paris
Paris Fair, l’Estampe
Exhibition Art au carré, Saint-Maur-des-Fosses
START Exhibition, l’Estampe, Strasbourg
International Exhibition of art print, Grand Palais, Paris

2006                Exhibition Art au carré, Saint-Maur-des-Fosses
International Exhibition of art print, Grand Palais, Paris
START Exhibition, l’Estampe, Strasbourg

2005 Paris Fair, l’Estampe
Art Paris 05, l’Estampe, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris
Paris Fair, l’Estampe
“Circle of artists in Paris”, Floral Park, Paris
Third biennial of engraving, Albi

2004                Art from world, Normandy (international distribution)
Paris Fair, l’Estampe
“Circle of artists in Paris”, Parc Floral de Paris

2003                International Exhibition of art print, Grand Palais, Paris
Paris Fair, l’Estampe
Exhibition "l’Estampe edition," Espace de Nesle, Paris

2002                Paris Fair, l’Estampe
Europe Art Selection, Suresnes (international distribution)

2001                Salon Mécénat 2000 idées, Courbevoie

2000                3rd Festival of Montmartre in Europe, Paris
Exhibition of Franco-Japanese artists Okinawa-Valence, Drôme
Art print Exhibition, Art 47 Diffusion, Paris
Exhibition with the painter Irma de Valera, Galerie la Fleur d’or, Paris

1999                Exhibition “Autour des immeubles »  - Philippe Cognée, College Ronsard, Saint- Maur-des-Fosses

1998                Gallery Art 47 Diffusion, Nogentel
SAGA Exhibition, Paris
Contemporary art fair of Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Arts Week 98 College Rabelais, Saint-Maur-des-Fosses
Salon de Strasbourg

1997                Euro Estampe 97, European Biennial of Engraving, Lorient
SAGA Exhibition, l’Estampe Editions, Paris
Six Japanese of Paris, Jaja Gallery, Paris
Art festival in Montmartre, Paris

1996                Published by l’Estampe, Strasbourg (international distribution)
Gallery Frémeaux and Associates, Vincennes
Gallery Nouvelle gravure, Paris
Gallery Edition l’Hermitage, Paris
Gallery Art and framing, Rambouillet
Gallery Namy-Caullier, Paris
Twelve artists around Van Gogh, Jaja gallery, Paris

1995                Gallery Michèle Brouta, Paris
Gallery Christine Flamant, Paris
Gallery Dome, Paris
Gallery Aude Oumow, Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Gallery Seven Nantes

1994                The treasures of the collection Omar Khalber, Jaja Gallery, Paris

1991                Published by Nouvelle Vision, Paris (international distribution)
Hall Okinawa, Japan

1989                Gallery Joel Salaun
Month of Art Print, Créteil

1988                Sixth International Biennial of Engraving, Digne

1987                Gallery l’Epée, Quimper

1986                Exhibition of the Society of Artists of the Val-de-Marne

1982                Exhibition of the Independent Artists
National Centre for Independent Artists, Paris

1981                Salon d'Automne, Paris

1977 - 1981    National Exhibition of Fine Arts

COLLECTIONS

2009                Secretary of State in charge of urban policy, Ms. Fadela Amara

1999                Museum Sakima, Okinawa, Japan

1998                Artothèque of the city of Saint-Maur-des-Fosses

1995                Editions Frémeaux and associated Vincennes
Mezzotint Editions (Laurent Schkolnyk), Nantes

1994                National Library of Paris
City of Bonneuil-sur-Marne

1992                Glass Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

1991                Gallery Kashihara, Japan

Distribution: USA, Canada, Australia, Sweden, Norway, Benelux, Germany, Spain, UK,

South Africa, Russia, South Korea, Japan ...