Shu Kubo - paper cutout artist
- Biography -
1951
Born in Mine city, Yamaguchi, Japan
1971
Explores paper cutout while majoring in architecture at university
1982
Sankei Newspaper Exhibition
1984
Spends one year studying in Spain
1987
Exhibition and lecture (Manila, Philippines)
1988
Silk Road Exposition Nara "Paper cutout - journey in Silk Road" Exhibition(Nara, Japan)
1989
Asahi Newspaper “Shu Kubo’s paper cutout travel sketch” serial column
1991
10-times in a row Exhibition celebrating his multiple size-100 work (Osaka)
1992
Training contemporary art at Museum of Modern Art (NY) / Mitsukoshi Exhibition (Tokyo)
1993
Cuisine monthly magazine “Amakara Techo” cover page design (till mar. 1995)
1994
Regular appearance on publicity program for Sun TV (Hyogo, Japan)
1996
“A Hundred sceneries of Tajima” / Regular appearance at Asahi TV for information program
1999
Designed stamp “Sumida river fireworks” and “Morning glory” for Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications / Interview report invited by Uzbekistan
2000
Nei Mongol Cultural Art Festival
2001
Uzbekistan Airline inflight magazine
2002
Miyama Kayabuki Art Museum Exhibition (Kyoto, Japan) / Exhibition (Ginza, Japan)
2003
Keio Plaza Hotel lobby gallery Spring Exhibition (Tokyo) / Isetan Exhibition (Tokyo) / Takashimaya Exhibition (Osaka)
2004
Isetan Exhibition (Tokyo) / Takashimaya Exhibition (Okayama, Japan)
2005
New Year Greeting Card Stamp design for Japan Post / Asahi Newspaper Exhibition / Isetan Exhibition (Tokyo)
2006
New Year Greeting Card Stamp design for Japan Post / Paper cutout for Sankei Newspaper serial column
2007
Mitsukoshi catalogue cover page / Takashimaya Exhibition (Osaka) / NHK TV comedy program appearance / TBS TV “people” program appearance / J-wave radio “ANA World Current” / Keio Plaza Hotel Exhibition (Tokyo) / Serial column and drawing for Keio Railways HP / Isetan Exhibition (Tokyo)Yomiuri Newspaper, Yomiuri TV, JR West Japan Exhibition (Osaka)
2008
Meitetsu Marukoshi Department Store Exhibition (Ishikawa Kanazawa city, Japan) / Paper cutout and column for Kyodo news / Regular appearance at TBS TV for “ Tokyo Walking Map”program The Nippon Club Exhibition(NY) / Isetan Exhibition (Tokyo)
2009
Kirie for Sankei ExpressNewspaper / Isetan Exhibition (Tokyo) / Kirie work for folk song picture book, "Tradetional Folk Songs Love" / Designed postage stamp "Fukagawa Hachiman Festival" / appointed as Special Advisor for Cultural Exchange of Agency for Cultural Affairs - Government of Japan