Curriculum Vitae
Chika Ito
Born in Japan(1976) currently living and working in The Netherlands

Education
1999-2000	Bachelor of Fine Arts, Printmaking, cum laude
		Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Illinois, U.S.A.

1996-1998	Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Studio Art, cum laude
		Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Illinois, U.S.A.

Additional Study, Monitor Experience
1997		La Rectoria Centre d’Art, Barcelona, Spain
		Sculpture/Fresco Workshop 

2000-2005	Center for the Book Arts, New York City, NY, U.S.A.
		Work-Study Program 

2000-2001	Lower East Side Printshop, New York City, NY, U.S.A.
		Work-Study Program 

2001		Bob Blackburn’s Printmaking Workshop, New york City, U.S.A.
		Studio Monitor 

2004-2005	The Art Student’s League of New York
		Studio Classes 

2009		The Montefiascone Conservation Project
		Re-creating the Medieval Palette 

2010		Paper Book Intensive
		Studio Classes

Selected Recent Exhibitions, Demo and Art Fairs
2022		“Inkmaking for Silkscreen” Workshop, Grafisch Atelier Den Bosch, ’s-Hertogenbosch, The Nethreladns

2021		“RAAM Prent” A edition of 300 prints for RAAM magazine, Leiden, The Netherlands

2021		“Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition 2021” Group exhibition, Awagami Factory, Tokushima, Japan

2021		“Pigments revealed Symposium” Online group exhibition, Wild Pigment Project, OR, the U.S.

2021		“Living colors of Den Bosch, the city of Hieronymus Bosch” A research project, municipal pop-up grants from city ’s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

2021		“Live in Flux” Online exhibition, curated by Alec Carroll, LA, the U.S.

		Grant awarded

2021 		Cultuurfonds pop-up, ’s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
		Grant for individual Artist
2020		“Stedelijke kunstenaars DNK VI” Curated Exhibition,
		’s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
        
2020		“Green Art Challenge” Commission project,
		’s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
        
2020		“Blue Book” Curated Exhibition,
		Médiathèque jules Verne, La Ricamarie, France
        
2020		“Paste-based ink/paint making” online workshop for Tintorea,
		Buenos Aires, Argentina
        
2020		“Estafette in tijden van Corona” Online exhibition,
		Het Grafiekplatform, The Netherlands
        
2020		“ART-IN-PLACE” Online exhibition,
		CNL Projects, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
        
2020		“Kruisbestuiving” Curated Exhibition,
                Sint-anna-ten drieënkerk, Antwerpen, Belgium

2019		“Edible Ink-making” Workshop
		Grafisch Atelier Den Bosch, ’s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
        
2018		“The Permanent Collection” Curated Exhibition
		The Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, NY, NY, U.S.A.
        
2017    	“MAMA MADE” Curated Exhibition 
		Elizabeth holden Gallery, Warren Wilson Collage, Asheville, NC, U.S.A.

2016		“Grafiekmaand expositie” Curated Exhibiton
		Kurtface, ’s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

2015		“Fine Art Screenprinting” Curated Exhibition
		Heathrleys school of Art, London, U.K.

2015		“Edible ink making and printmaking“ Workshop	
		Awagami Factory, Tokushima, Japan

2015 		“Miniprint International Exhibition” Curated Exhibition
		Awagami Factory, Tokushima, Japan

2015		“Paste-based Silkscreen on Bamboo paper” Demonstration
		IMPACT9 International Graphic Conference, Hangzhou, China

2014		“Decoriamo un libro grande con inchiostri ecologici” Workshop
		Bafe, Catania, Italy

2013		“Paste based silkscreen” Demonstration at Druck Berlin Silkscreen Festival
		Stattbad, Berlin, Germany

2013		“Miniprint International Exhibition” Curated Exhibition
		Awagami Factory, Tokushima, Japan

2013		“Boek and Beeld” Curated Exhibition
		Graphic Atelier Den Bosch. ’s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

2013		“Pastemaking for Printmakers” Demonstration at Southern Graphic Conference
		University of Wisconsin, Milwauke, U.S.A.

2012 		“Pastemaking for Printmakers” Demonstration
		Kurtface Silkscreen Studio, ’s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

2011		“Pastemaking for Printmakers” Demonstration
		IMPACT7 International Graphic Conference, Melbourne, Australia

2010		“THE BOOK: A Contemporary View” Curated Exhibition
		Delaware Center for the Contemporary Art, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.

2010  		“Tri-Fold: New Perspectives on Book Art” Juried exhibition
		Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, Brookln, NY, U.S

2010		“2nd Peneng international Print Exhibition 2010”
		 Juried exhibition, The Penan state art gellary, Panang, Malaysia 

2010		 “In Graafika” Three person’s exhibition
		Tartu Art Center, Tartu, Estonia

2009		“New Prints 2009/Summer”, Juried Exhibition
		International Print Center New York, NYC, NY, U.S.A.

Selected bibliography
“Silkscreen masters”, ISBN13 978-8866131663

“kM 95 Natuurijke kleurstoffen”, ISSN 0927-1058

Shuster, Robert., “Best in Show”, The Village Voice, (July 1 issue, 2009)

“THE BOOK: A Contemporary View”, ISBN 978-0-978592752

“Fine Art Screenprinting”, ISBN 978-1847979810

Grant awarded
2010		 Nieuwe Brabantse Kunst Stichting, Breda, The Netherlands
		 Grant for indivisual Artist

Selected Public and Private Collection
Yuko Nii Foundation, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.

Museum of Contemporary Art, Artists Books Collection, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.

University of the West of England at Bristol, School of Art, Media and Design, Bristol, U.K.

University of Colorado Special Collections

Richard F. Brush Art Gallery, St Lawerence University, Canton, NY

Proyecto’ace Print Collection, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Zayed University, Dubai, UAE

Slides Registration
New Prints Program, International Print Center New York, New York City, NY, U.S.A.

Irving Sandler Artists File, Artists Space, New York City, NY, U.S.A.

Kunstenaars.nu, The Netherlands

Het Brabants Kenniscentrum Kunst en Cultuur, kunstenaarsdocumentatie, Tilburg, The Netherlands