Koplin Del Rio

SELECTED AWARDS
2009 Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Artist Residency Award
2009 Jentel Artist Residency Award
2008 Myrthine & Louis Memorial Prize for Installation, the National Academy Museum, NY, NY
2008 Distinguished Alumnus Award, Arts and Humanities, University of Maryland
2006 American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Art, New York, NY.
2006 Joan Mitchell Award
2005 Benesse Award (Japan)
2004 Franz & Virginia Bader Foundation Grant
2004 Nominated for Kreegar Museum Award, one of five Finalists
2001 Virginia Museum Professional Fellowship
2000 Virginia Commission of Arts Individual Grant
1995 Mid Atlantic/NEA Regional Visual Arts Fellowship
1994 Virginia Commission of Arts Individual Grant
1993 Salzburg Kunstlerhaus Artist-Residency Grant, Virginia Center for Creative Arts
1991 Nominated for Award of Visual Arts
1990 Nominated for Award of Visual Arts
1990 Virginia Prize
1989 Nominated for Award of Visual Arts
1988 Nominated for Award of Visual Arts
1988 Virginia Museum Professional Fellowship
1987 Nominated for Award of Visual Arts
1986 Visual Arts Residency Grant, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
1985 Nominated for Award of Visual Arts
1985 Virginia Museum Professional Fellowship
1982 Fellowship, Virginia Center for Creative Arts

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009 “Ku” Adamson Gallery, Washington, DC
2008 Adamson Gallery, Washington, DC
2007 University of Maryland Gallery, College Park, MD (Oct.)
Koplin Del Rio, Culver City CA
2005 Numark Gallery, Washington, DC
Palo Alto Art Center, California (June-Sept)
2005 Open Square, Holyoke, MA (March-May)
2005 “End is the Beginning of New”, Howard Scott Gallery, New York, NY
2004 Howard Scott Gallery, New York, NY, Oct/Nov
2003 Numark Gallery, Washington D.C., April
Le Roy Neiman Gallery, Columbia University, New York, NY, Feb.
2002 Sheehan Gallery, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA, Sept.
Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, April/June
Suyama Space, Seattle, WA, Jan/April
2001 Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, DE, June
2000 “Poetic License” Hand Workshop Art Center, Richmond, VA, Sept.
Emon Gallery, Japan, April
1999 Numark Gallery, Washington, DC
Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1997 Museum Haus Kasuya, Kanagawa, Japan
Emon Gallery, Nagoya, Japan
1996 Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Sawhill Gallery, James Madison University, VA
1995 Baumgartner Gallery, Washington, DC
1994 Penine Hart Gallery, NY
Koplin Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
1993 Baumgartner Galleries, Inc., Washington, DC
Middle Tennessee University, TN
Emerson Gallery, Mclean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA
1992 SECCA (Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art), Winston-Salem, NC
Inax Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
1991 Koplin Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
1990 Middendorf Gallery, Washington, DC
Penny Campbell, Newport Beach, CA
1989 Penine Hart Gallery, NY
Middendorf Gallery, Washington, DC
1987 Middendorf Gallery, Washington, DC
1986 SECCA (Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art),
Winston-Salem, NC
1984 Washington Project for the Arts, Washington, DC
Gallery K, Washington, DC
1982 Gallery 10, Washington, DC
1981 Foundry Gallery, Washington, DC
1975 Japanese Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA

MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS
2008† "The Missing Peace: Artists & Dali Lama", Daikanyama Hillside Terrace, Tokyo, Japan(catalogue)
2007 Riverside Museum, CA
“The Missing peace: Artists & Dali Lama”, Rubin Museum of Art, NY (catalogue)
2006 “The Missing Peace: Artists & the Dali Lama”, Fowler Museum, UCLA (catalogue)
2005 Southwest School of Art & Craft Museum (two persons), San Antonio, TX
“Soft Opening”, American University Museum in Katzen Art Center, Washington DC
Ise Contemporary Art Museum, Japan (One-person). January-April
2004 Kanagawa Modern Art Museum, Japan (One person), August -October (catalogue)
2004 “Web and Metamorphosis”, Kanagawa Modern Art Museum, Japan (two persons), Aug/Oct.
Schneider Museum of Art, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR, March
Korler Art Center, WI
2003 Corcoran Gallery of Art’s Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
2002 “American Spectrum: Smith College Museum of Art Collection” (catalogue, audio)
Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY, June 16-Sept. 8
Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ, Feb. 16-Sept. 8
Memorial Art Gallery of University of Rochester, Rochester, NY Oct. 28-Jan. 13
2001 Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA. June 29-Sept.30
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX, March 4-May 28
Norton Museum of Fine Art, West Palm Beach, FL., Oct. 28-Jan. 7
2000 National Academy Museum, New York, NY, June 21-Sept. 10
Faulconer Gallery, Grinnell College, Iowa, Feb 5- April 23
1993 “Karesansui-Art of Peaceful Contemplation”, Riverside Art Museum, CA (catalogue)
1993 “Off the Mall: Inside Washington’s Foremost Art Galleries, The Art Museum of the Organization of American States, Washington, DC
1992 “Recent Acquisitions: Works on Paper,” National Museum of American Art, Washington, DC
“Mono ni / Mono to: Artists Today,” Yokohama Citizens Gallery, Yokohama, Japan (catalogue)
1991 “Smith Collects: Contemporary Paintings and Sculpture from the Alumnae Collection,”
Smith College Museum of Art, MA (catalogue)
1990 The National Museum of Women in the Arts, Traveling Exhibition, Japan (catalogue)
The Museum, Tokyo Bunka Mura, Shibuya, Tokyo
Kanagawa Modern Art Museum, Kamakura
Sapporo Tokyu, Hokkaido
Tenjin Iwate, Fukuoka
Umeda Daimaru, Osaka
Nagano Tokyu, Nagano
Hiroshima Museum of Fine Arts, Hiroshima
Matsusakaya Museum of Fine Arts, Nagoya
“Common / Uncommon Ground”, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, VA (catalogue)
1988 “Group Show” organized by the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, The deutsh-
Amerikanishces Institut in Regensburg, Germany (catalogue)
1987 “Avant-Garde in the 80s,” Los Angeles County Museum, Los Angeles, CA (catalogue)
1986 “American Experience: Contemporary Immigrant Artists,” the Balch Institute for Ethnic
Studies, Philadelphia, PA and Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences, Peoria, IL
(catalogue)
1986 “1985-86 VCCA Touring Art Exhibit”, Bayly Museum, Charlottesville, VA
Twentieth Century Gallery, Williamsburg, VA
The Marsh Gallery, University of Richmond, VA
Roanoke Museum, Roanoke, VA
Maier Museum, Randolph-Macon Women’s College, Lynchburg, VA
Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA
Athanaeum Museum, Alexandria, VA
Virginia Beach Arts Center, Virginia Beach, VA
1985 “The American Artist: Immigrant Experience 1930-1985,” Bass Museum of Art,
Miami Beach, FL (catalogue)
1985 “Washington Show,” Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (catalogue)
1984 “Content; Contemporary Focus, 1974-84,” Hirshhorn 10th Anniversary Exhibition,”
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C. (catalogue)

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2006 Award Recipients Exhibition of Franz and Virginia Bader Foundation Grant, Brady Gallery, The George Washington University, Washington DC
Awards Recipients Exhibition and Invitational Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture, American Academy of Arts and Letters, NY
2005 “Soft Opening”, American University Katzen Art Center, Washington, DC
2004 “An Exhibition of South Corridor Light Rail Project Artists’ Proposals”, Charlotte, NC
2003 “Off the Wall; 7 Virginia Sculptors at Riverviews”, Riverview Art Center, VA
2003 “Dean Nimmer and Yuriko Yamaguchi”, Sidney College of Art Gallery, Austlaria
2003 “Curator’s Choice”, WPA/Corcoran Auction at Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (March)
2003 “Art from Hart”, sonoma state University Art Gallery, CA (Feb)
2002 “Art Alumni Group Exhibit”, Worth Ryder Gallery, Berkeley, CA (Sept.)
2002 “Pushing Paper: Prints & Artists Books from Pyramid Atlantic”, Hand Workshop Art Center, VA
2005 “Art From the Heart”, the University Art Gallery, Sonaoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
2004 “Installations”, Schneider Museum of Art, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR
2003 “Off the Wall; 7 Virginia Sculptors at Riverviews”, Riverview Art Center, VA
“Dean Nimmer and Yuriko Yamaguchi”, Sidney College of Art Gallery, Australia
“Curator’s Choice”, WPA/Corcoran Auction at Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (March)
“Art from Hart”, Sonoma state University Art Gallery, CA (Feb)
2002 “Art Alumni Group Exhibit”, Worth Ryder Gallery, Berkeley, CA (Sept.)
“Pushing Paper: Prints & Artists Books from Pyramid Atlantic”, Hand Workshop Art Center, VA
“Art from Heart”, Sonoma State University Art Gallery, CA (Feb)
“Curator’s Choice”, WPA/Corcoran Art Auction, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (Jan)
2001 “Cross Currents: The work of Pyramid Atlantic”, The Art Gallery of the University of Maryland,
College Park, MD (Nov)
“Regional Asian Artists”, Howard County Center for the Arts, MD (Oct.)
“Outside Japan”, Howard Scott Gallery, NY, NY (Jan.)
2000 “Totem,” St. Mary’s College, MD (Sept.)
“Art from the Heart”, University Art Gallery, Sonoma State University, Sonoma, CA (Feb.)
1999 "Abstract Craft: The Non-Objective Object,” Russell Hill Rogers Gallery,
Southwest School of Art & Craft, Austin, TX
“WPA/Corcoran 20th Anniversary Art auction,” Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
1997 "Process, Concept, Solutions,” Longwood Center for the Visual Arts, VA
“Evolution, Revolution, Resonance: Yuriko Yamaguchi and Dean Nimmer,” Herter Art Gallery, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
1996 Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, Milwaukee, WI
1995 W.P.A. Annex, Washington, DC
American University, Watkins Gallery, Washington, DC Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA
Peninsula Fine Arts Center, VA
1994 "SCHEMATA: Mokha Laget & Yuriko Yamaguchi", Rosenberg Gallery, Goucher College, Baltimore, MD
"Across Bordess/Sin Fronteras,” Art Museum of America, Washington, DC
"Art Sites 6", Rockville Arts Place, MD
"Karesansui-Art of Peaceful Contemplation,” Riverside Art Museum, CA
1993 Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond VA
"Continuum,” Japan Information and Culture Center
"Off the Mall: Inside Washington's Foremost Art Galleries", The Art Museum of the American
Organization of American States, Washington, DC
“Faculty Exhibition,” Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC "Touch:Beyond the Visual”, The Hand Workshop, Richmond, VA
Sawtooth Visual Arts Center
Arlington Art Center, Arlington, VA
School 33, Baltimore, MD
"Black & White,” Art Alliance Gallery, Riverside, CA
"Revered Earth,” (curated by Francoise Yohalem) Watkins Gallery,
American University & Franklin Square Exhibition Space, Washington, DC
1991 "Artists & Patrons,” WPA, 12th Annual Auction, Washington, DC Phillippe Staib Gallery, NY
"A Kunstraum Project,” The Blagden Alley Arts Building, Washington, DC
"Reviewing the Critics,” curated by Jack Rasmassen, Watkins Gallery, American University, Washington, DC
WPA's Auction, Washington Project for the Arts, Washington, DC
"Collaboration: Prints as Process,” Brody Gallery and Gallery K, Washington, DC
Drawings, Middendorf Gallery, Washington, DC
"Rings of Fire/Asian American Women Artists,” Studio Gallery, Washington DC
1990 "Wall Sculpture and Frieze,” Addison/Ripley Gallery, Washington, DC
"Formation and Representation: Recent Abstract Sculpture", Hunter College, NY
"Within", Baumgartner Galleries, Washington, DC
"Virginia Prizes for the Visual Arts,” Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport, VA
1989 "Maryland Art Place Benefit Exhibition and Sale, MD Art Place, Baltimore, MD
"Summer Show", Hokin Kaufman Gallery, Chicago, IL
"Gallery Artists", Penine Hart Gallery, NY
"William Christenberry, Sam Gilliam, Jacob Kainen, Joseph Mills, Joe White, and Yuriko Yamaguchi,” Middendorf Gallery, Washington, DC
1988 "Wood: Mel Kendrick, Alex Mayer, Martin Puryear, Italo Scanga, Joel Shapiro, H.C. Westerman, Yuriko Yamaguchi,” Middendorf Gallery, Washington, DC
"Dennis O'Niel and Friends,” Gallery K, Washington, DC
"Pillar to Post,” Kenkeleba Gallery, NY
1987 "Show of Hands,” Brody Gallery, Washington, DC
"Sculpture as Public Art,” Art Gallery, Montgomery College, Rockville, MD
"Six Directions in Paper,” The Athanaeum Museum, Alexandria, VA
"Arlington Art Center 10th Anniversity Exhibit Part II,” Arlington Art Center
1986 "The Artists Working in New York City & Washington, DC,” Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, MA
Six Directions in Paper, NC State University, Raleigh, NC
Gallery 409, Baltimore, MD Montpelier Cultural Arts Center, Laurel, MD
"Southeast Sculpture", Florida Gulf Coast Arts Center, FL
"Six Sculptors,” Artists Space, NY
The American Experience: Contemporary Immigrant Artists,” The Balch
Institute for Ethics Studies, Philadelphia, PA and Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences, Peoria, IL
"1985-86 VCCA Touring Art Exhibit,” Bayly Museum, Charlottesville, VA
Twentieth Century Gallery, Williamsburg, VA
The Marsh Gallery, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA
Roanoke Museum, Roanoke, VA
VPI, University Art Gallery, Blacksburg, VA
Maier Museum, Randolph-Macon Women`s College, Lynchberg, VA
Wytheville Community College, Wytheville, VA
Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA
The Athanaeum Museum, Alexandria, VA
Virginia Beach Arts Center, Virginia Beach, VA
1985 Hokin/Kaufman Gallery, Chicago, IL
"The American Artist: Immigrant Experience 1930-1985,” Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach, FL
"WPA Auction,” Washington Project for the Arts, Washington, DC
ICI (Independent Curators Incorporated) 10th Anniversary Celebration Exhibition and Auction,
Puck Building, New York, NY
"Six Directions in Paper by Artists from Pyramid Prints and Paperworks,” Associated Artists
Gallery, The Sawtooth Building, Winston-Salem, NC
1984 "ARTQUEST '85", University Art Museum, California State University, Long Beach, CA
"Art Scape/Indoor Exhibitions,” Maryland Art Institute, Baltimore, MD
"Profile: Faculty Show", University of Maryland, College Park, MD
"Abstract Painting and Sculpture,” Gallery K, Washington, DC
"Experiments in Paper,” Virginia Museum, Richmond, VA
"Flat Works by Sculptors", Washington Project For the Arts, Washington, DC
1983 "Sculpture", Invitational Group Show, Gallery K, Washington, DC
"Alexandria Sculpture Festival,” Alexandria, VA
"Options `83, Washington`s Emerging Artists,” Washington Project of Arts, Washington, DC
1982 "Holiday Show,” Middendorf Gallery, Washington, DC
"Group Show,” Middendorf Gallery, Washington, DC
"Washington 10 Sculptures, Fine Arts Resources, San Francisco, CA
"Paper as an Art Form,” Invitational Group Show, International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC
"Brandels,” Washington Area Exhibition, James Forrestal Building, Washington DC
Pyramids, Prints & Paperworks, 1st International Exhibition, Gallery 409, Baltimore, MD
"Fairfax Art Council Anniversary International,” Greenspring Gallery, Alexandria, VA
"Surface Structure/Five Innovations,” Arlington Art Center, Arlington, VA
"Collector`s Corner,” Gallery 10, Washington, DC
"Handmade Paper Work Show,” Gallery & Atelier Momyo, Tokyo, Japan
"Acquisition for Hyatt Regency,” Arlington Art Center, Arlington, VA
"Works in Wood,” The Art Gallery, JCC, Baltimore, MD
1980 "Miniature Show,” Foundry Gallery, Washington, DC
"Athenaem Show,” Alexandria, VA
"Marshall Award Show,” Alexandria, VA
"Faculty Show", Foundry Gallery, Washington, DC
"10th Annual Area Exhibition,” Fairfax, VA
"The Art League Membership Show,” Arlington, VA
"42nd Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Paintings,” FL
"The Manassas fine Art Exhibition, Manassas, VA
"14th Biennial Exhibition,” Creative Craft Council, VA
1979 "City Art ‘79,” Area Sculpture Exhibition, Washington, DC
1976 "Group Show,” Long Island University, New York
1974 "San Francisco Juried Art Fair, San Francisco, CA
1973 "San Francisco Juried Art Fair, San Francisco, CA
1972 "San Francisco Juried Art Fair, San Francisco, CA
"Alameda County Juried Show", Alameda, CA

PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
2007 Metal work at five stations of South Corrider Light Rail Project, Charlotte, NC (work is not started)
2003 Wall Mural, consisting 8 patinated bronze form at the New Washington Convention Center
1999 Wall Mural; 14’ x 27', consisting 28 patinated bronze forms at Concourse T, Hartsfield International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia. Commissioned by City of Atlanta, Department of Aviation, GA
1988 Wall Mural; 9x32 feet consisting of 41 patinated bronze forms located at 7475 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD, Sponsored by JBG Associates.

SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
The Museum of Modern Art, Kanagawa, Japan (2004)
Ise Contemporary Art Museum, Japan (2003)
United States of America’s Embassy in Abu Dhabi (2002)
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC
National Museum of American Art, Washington, DC
National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC
Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, MA
Microsoft Co. (2004)
Prudential Insurance (1999)
KPMG Peat Marwick, Washington, DC (1997)
Other Private Institutions

PRESS COVERAGE
2007 Michael O’Sullivan, “The Quiet Pull of the ‘Bader Fund’ Show”, Washington Post, Jan.12
2005 Dan R. Gooddard, “Floating’ worlds occupy gallery space”, San Antonio Express-News, Nov. 20
Nord Wennesrstom, “Critics picks: Washington, DC/ Yuriko Yamaguchi”, Art Forum, Nov.
Jessica Dawson, “Come On In, the Installation’s Fine”, Washington Post, Nov. 19
J. Wynn Rousuck, “ Don’t Miss New Galleries at Towson Univeristy”, Baltimore Sun, Oct. 27
Glenn McNatt, “Daring exhibits launch art center at Towson”, Baltimore Sun
Susan Bear, “Painting the town: Washington artists create important works, but often they are better
known elsewhere than here at home. Here’s a look at five of the city’s most renowned.”
Washingtonian, October
Deborah K. Dietsch, “Humdrum: Retro look defines Katzen center”, Washington Times, July 16
Jack Fischer, “Natural Acts”, San Jose Mercury, July 3
Yoko Morihiro, “People: Sculptor Yuriko Yamaguchi”, Hokubeimainichi, July 2
“Works by Nikkei Artists at Palo Alto Art Center”, Hokubeimainichi, June 17
2004 “My Favorite Things: From Shape to Shape,Yuriko Yamaguchi, Metamorphosis #95, 98, 99, 97, 101”, Geivutsu Shinchou
“Kanji Wakae, Yuriko Yamaguchi; Two Veterans Who Reflect on our Cultures”, Yomiuri Shinbun
Haruo Mita “Today’s Artists IX Kanji Wakae, Yuriko Yamaguchi”, Mainichi Shinbun, Sept. 6
Kousei Katsura “Expressing Life Cycle”, Kanagawa Shinbun, Sept. 2
Fujio Yagyuu “Art Critique of Kanagawa”, Bunka, Sept. 3
2003 Paula Owen, “Quotidian Practice, Inordinate Content”, Art Lies 40, Fall
Sarah Tanguy, “Washington, DC Yuriko Yamaguchi, Numark Gallery”, Sculpture, Dec.
Joe Sahnnon, “Yuriko Yamaguchi at Numark”, Art in America, Sept.
Jessica Dawson, “Yamaguchi’s Tangled ‘Web’, Ensnaring the Imagination”, The Washington Post,
May 29
Joanna Shaw Eagle, “Yamaguchi’s ‘Web’, Numark installation evokes life’s changes”, The
Washington Times, May 24
2002 “Artist Yuriko Yamaguchi’s show to open at Sheehan Gallery, Marquee, Aug. 28- Sept. 4
Galleries, Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, LA Times, May 30
Kazuko Nakane, “Installation by Yuriko Yamaguchi”, International Examiner, March 20- April 2
Sheila Farr, “Yuriko Yamaguchi spins a web of poetic sculptures”, Seattle Times, Feb. 15
2001 Laura Cadiz, “A fresh view of Asian art”, Maryland Howard County Sun, Oct. 11
R.B. Strauss, “July brings no slowdown at DCCA”, Art Matters, July
Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts, Sunday News Journal, June 24
“Delaware arts center offers variety of exhibits,” Greenvillage Community News, July 17
Gary Mullinax, “Begin picture-perfect exhibition tour at DCCA,” Sunday New Journal, July 15
2000 Deborah Mcleod, “Memorable Achievements,” Style Weekly, Dec. 26
Jiso Komuro, ”Yuriko Yamaguchi,” JIS News Letter
“Yuriko Yamaguchi,” Georgia on My Mind,” Atlanta, GA, Sculpture, Nov.
Jenny Ramirez, “Visual Poetry,” Style Weekly, Oct. 10,
Roy Proctor, “Some Smile-producing thought provocative pieces,” Richmond Times, Oct. 8 Shoichi Inoue, Art Exhibition Commentary, Summer Joanna Shaw-Eagle, “Divergent Artistic Views Emerge as Group at Numark, The Washington Times,
July 15
Sarah Tanguy, “Yuriko Yamaguchi”, Numark Gallery,” Sculpture, May
Shoji Inoue, “Yuriko Yamaguchi’s Exhibition,” Chunichi Shinbun, April 24
1999 Listed in in Who’s Who America and in WomenWho’s Who American
Ferdinand Protzman, “The Form of a Question: Yuriko Yamaguchi’s Enigma Variations”, The
Washington. Post, Sept. 16
Joanna Shaw-Eagle, “Metamorphosis, Changing as Cycles of Life Progress”, The Washington Times,
Sept. 18
Scarlet Cheng, "Yuriko Yamaguchi: Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles", ArtNews, July
1997 Carol L. Struve, "Metamorphosis / Fragments", Herter Art Gallery, University of Massachusetts, Catalogue Katsumoto Ishizaki,"Yuriko Yamaguchi's Case: Sora Kakeru Hakubutsukan", Lady's Slipper 07,Sept.
Sho Inoue, "The Mysterious Atmosphere Resembling the Tribal Ceremony, The Arrangement which
Intercommunicates the Human Spirit with Animal World,” Chunichi Shinbun, May 8
1996 Peter Frank, Art Picks of the Week: Max Weber, Keith Sonnier, Yuriko Yamaguchi,” LA Weekly,
Aug. 16
1995 Gordon Lubold, "Artist Striving for Common Ground: Giving Form to Her Vision", The Vienna
Times, Jan. 26
Ferdinand Protzman, "Yamaguchi, Looking for the Essentials,” The Washington Post, Nov. 25
Ferdinand Protzman, "Sculpture Shows That Break the Mold,” The Washington Post, Oct. 7
Jura Koncius, ”Creative Seating Plans,” Washington Home (cover), The Washington Post, June 8
1994 John Dorsey, "Schemata Exhibit is Thoughtful and Satisfying", Baltimore Sun, Sept. 5
Eugenia E. Skarstrom, “Artists Equity Symposium: Four artists Four Elements,” Washington
Artists News, Summer Barbara Vogt, "Artists Equity Symposium: Four Artists-Four Elements", "Across Borders/ Sin Fronteras", Washington Review, Nov.
1993 Jean L. Cohen, "Yuriko Yamaguchi", Art News, Sept.
Jeff Fleming, "Accounts Southeast: Yuriko Yamaguchi," Dec/Feb, SECCA
Eric Gibson, "Sculptural Thought in Yamaguchi's Exhibit,” The Washington Times, March 25
Brigitte Lindner, "Kunstlerin aus USA in Gastaelier/ Artist in Residence,” Stadtkultur, May
Mary McCoy, "Yamaguchi's Meditations on Life,” The Washington Post, May 29
Tom Patterson, "SECCA Shows Contemplative Mood,” Winston-Salem Journal, Jan. 10
Paulette Roberts-Pullen, "Hands on Experience,” Style Week, Jan. 26
Paul Ryan, "Touch: Beyond the Visual,” Art Papers, Oct.
Margaret Shearin, "In Search of Divine Mysteries,” Style Magazine, Jan. 13
Rex Weil, "Bad Mother: Yuriko Yamaguchi at the Baumgartner Galleries,” Washington City Paper, March 26
Jane Wilson, "Sculpture's Springtime Mutations,” The Washington Post, March 20
1992 "Visual Poem about Nature on the Wall,” Asahi Shinbun, Jan. 11
"Yuriko Yamaguchi Exhibition,” Mainichi Shinbun, Jan. 10
"Yuriko Yamaguchi,” Ryusei, March
"Artists Today Exhibition,” Yomiuri Shinbun, Dec. 1
"The 28th Artists Today Exhibition: Questions In Contemporary Issues", Art (Japan), Dec.
"Various Issue Consciousness, Artists Today Exhibition", Mainichi Shinbun, Dec. 1
"Exhibitions Disclosing the Newest Contemporary Art Expressions,” ArtWeekly (Japan), Nov.
"Matured Issue Consciousness,” Tokyo Shinbun, Nov. 27
Leza Lowiz, "Turning the Tables: Two Original Artists,” Asahi Evening News, Jan. 16
Martha McWilliams, "Getting Back to Abstracts,” The Washington City Paper, Aug. 21
Akihika Takami, "Yuriko Yamaguchi, Inax Gallery, Tokyo,” Bijutsu Techo, April
Chikako Tanaba, "Water, Earth, Air, Fire #2", Nikkei Monthly Image Card, April
Janet Wilson, "Revered Earth at Watkens Art Gallery and Franklin Square,” The Washington Post, Feb. 22
Toshio Yamanashi, "Toward Things/ With Things: Transformation of the Relationship Between Human Beings and Physical Matter,” The 28th Artists Today Exhibition, Nov. 20 – Dec. 3
1991 Mark Doran, "Collaboration: Prints as Art ExProcess,” New Art Examiner, April
Mitsuko Shimomura, "Experiment at the Museum of Women in the Arts, Filling the Blanks in Art History", Asahi Journal, Sept. 6
Michael Welzenbach, "Women's Art Without an Agenda,” Feb., The Washington Post Jennifer P. Borum, "Yuriko Yamaguchi, Penine Hart Gallery,” Artforum, Jan.
Otto E. Eskin, "Within: A Sculpture Exhibition,” Baumgartner Galleries, Washington, DC, Sculpture, May/June
Patrick Finnigan, "Star Search,” Museum & Arts Washington, Sept./Oct.
Eric Gibson, "Wall Based Sculpture Exhibition Stands Tall,” The Washington Times, Nov. 22
J. W. Mahoney, "Sculptural Languages of Power,” Sculpture, May/June
John Strand, "Four Sculptors at Addison/Ripley,” The Washington Post, Nov. 10
Michael Welzenbach, "Yamaguchi: Wisdom in Wood, At Middendorf, Subtle Slice of Nature,” The Washington Post, June 23
1989 Lee Fleming, "Nature's Calling," City Paper, April 7
Mohka Laget, "Yuriko Yamaguchi, Middendorf Gallery,” New Art Examiner, Summer
Jo Ann Lewis "Yamaguchi's Distinctive Vocabulary,” Washington Post, April 8
Terry Parmelee, "Yuriko Yamaguchi, New Work,” Eye Wash, April
Wray Punch, "Bethesda's New Direction,” Museum & Arts Washington, Nov./Dec.
Florence Rubinfield, "Close Encounters,” Museum & Arts Washington, March/April
Mary Swift, "Colden Florance/Architect,” Washington Review, June/July
1988 Daniel Barbiero, "AAC Ten, Arlington Art Center", New Art Examiner, Jan.
Lenore Miller, "Arlington Art Center: Tenth Anniversary Exhibition Part II", Washington Review, Feb/March
1987 Daniel Barbiero, "Yuriko Yamaguchi, Middendorf Gallery,” New Art Examiner, June
Marlena Donahue, "Avant-Garde in the Eighties,” Sculpture, Sept/Oct
Pamela Kessler, "A Show of Hands,” The Washington Post, Dec. 12
David March, "Yuriko Yamaguchi, " PACE, March
Paul Richard, "Yuriko Yamaguchi at Middendorf Gallery,” The Washington Post, March 21
Alice Thorson, "Galleries", The Washington Times, March 19
Michael Weisenbach, "Avant-Garde in the Eighties,” New Art Examiner, June
1986 Joanna Shaw Eagle, "The Fine Art of Developing Bethesda,” New Art Examiner, Nov. Margaret Truman, "Murder in Georgetown", Arbor House
1985 Nicolas Coleman, "Who's Buying, Who's Selling,” The Washington Post, Sept.
Benjamin Forgey, "Neighborly Salute to the New,” The Washington Post, June 29
Jo Ann Lewis, "WPA Auction,” The Washington Post, Nov. 9
Jo Ann Lewis, "New Talent,” The Washington Post, Nov. 9
J.W. Mahoney, "New Talent,” New Art Examiner, Oct.
Ann Schecter, "Addison Shows Uniqueness of Ten Artists,” Lowell Sun,, Oct. Linda Thern Smith, "An Interview with Washington Sculptor Yuriko Yamaguchi,
Washington Review, April/May
Joanna Shaw-Eagle, "Poems on the Wall", Washington Post, July 9
Roberta Smith, "Endless Meaning at the Hirshhorn", Artforum, April
1984 Jane Addams Allen, Three Young Sculptors Show Their Best,” The Washington Times, March 22
Jane Addams Allen, "Parallels in Wood of Thought and Feeling,” The Washington Times, Nov. 1
Lee Fleming, "Visual Arts: Young and on the Way Up,” and Yuriko Yamaguchi: Both Physical and Spiritual,” The Washingtonian, Nov.
Benjamin Forgey, "Abstract at Gallery K,” The Washington Post, July 5
Benjamin Forgey, "Strong Showing,” The Washington Post, April 14
Ashley Kistler, "Impression I, Impression II: One-Off", New Art Examiner, Jan.
Jo Ann Lewis, "Finding Her Form Locally,” The Washington Post, Oct. 27
Paul Richard, "At WPA: A Survey of Styles: For the Fifth Annual Art Auction, Nearly 200 Works",
The Washington Post, Nov. 10
Richard Rubenfeld, "Betsy Packard, Jeff Spalding, Yuriko Yamaguchi,” New Art Examiner, June
1983 Benjamin Forgey, "Gallery K Sculpture,” The Washington Post, June 30
Paul Richard, "It's a Draw: Sculptors on Paper,” Washington Post, Nov.
1982 Denise Arnot, "Five Artists,” New Art Examiner, Nov.
Jo Ann Lewis, "Inventive,” The Washington Post, Oct. 9
Clarissa Wittenberg, "Washington Sculptures in San Francisco,” Washington Review, Oct./Nov.

PUBLIC LECTURES AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Panel discussion at the Mitchell Gallery, St. John’s College, NAnnapolis, MD, 2009 (May)
Dialogue with Rex Weil in conjunction with the exhibit, “interdigitate”, University of Maryland Gallery, 2007 (October)
Panel Discussion at the National Japanese American Museum, Los Angeles, CA, 2007 (May)
Gallery talk at Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto, California, 2005 (June)
Museum talk at the Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, 2004 (Aug)
Museum talk at Schneider Museum of Art, South Oregon University, 2004 (March)
Slides talk at Robinson Secondary School, Fairfax, VA, 2003 (Aug.)
Slides and Gallery Talk at Sheehan Gallery, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, 2002 (Sept.)
Slides talk at Kreeger Museum, 2002 (May)
Gallery talk at Koplin Gallery, 2002 (April)
Gallery talk at Suyama Space, 2002 (Jan.)
Slides talk at American University, 2001 (Nov.)
Slides talk at George Mason University, 2001 (Feb.)
Slides talk and visiting artist at St. Mary’s College, 2000 (April)
Gallery talk at hand Workshop Art Center, 2000 (Sept.)
Gallery talk at Numark Gallery, 1999
Harter Gallery, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (gallery talk and visiting artist), 1997
Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA (slide talk and visiting artist), 1994
Japanese Information and Cultural Center, Washington, DC, 1994 (slide talk and panel discussion)
American University, Washington, D.C. 1993 (panel discussion on Washington art
moderated by Barbara Rose )
National Museum of American Art, Washington DC 1994 (slide talk and panel discussion)
SECCA, North Carolina, 1993 (slide lecture in conjunction with exhibition of The Account Southeast:
Yuriko Yamaguchi)
University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 1992 (slide lecture)
Yokohama Citizens; Gallery, Yokohama Education Center, Yokohama, Japan, 1992
(panel discussion in conjunction with "Artists Today" exhibition)
W.P.A. Washington DC, 1988 (panel discussion with Margo Machida on Asian -American artists)
Pyramid Atlantic, Tacoma Park, MD 1986 (slide lecture)
Balch Institute of Ethnic Studies, Philadelphia, PA 1986 (slide talk and panel discussion)
Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA 1983 (lecture and demonstration)
Laney College, Oakland, CA 1982 (slide lecture)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Jury for the All Students Show at the George Washington University (2003)
Jury for the Virginia Commission for the Arts Grants for (2002)
Presenter at Paper Garden, Smithsonian Folk Life Festival: “Silk Road” (2002)
Jury for selection for Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport public work commission (2001)
Jury for the NJSCA Individual Fellowships in Sculpture at Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation (1997)
Jury for the Virginia Center for Creative Arts Fellowship (present)
Jury for Professional Level Maryland Arts Council Grants (1995)
Jury for the Undergraduate Students Exhibition at Sawhill Gallery, James Madison
University, VA (1993)
Panelist for the Art-in Architecture Program of U.S. General Services Administration/
Central Intelligence Agency Project (1987)
Panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts, US/Japan Exchange Fellowships Program (1987)
Panelist for the D.C. Art Commission's Art in Public Space (1987-1989)
Panelist for the D.C. Art Commission's Grant-in-Aid Program (1985-88)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. present
Corcoran College of Art and Design, Washington, D.C. 1988-1997 (Fine Art)
Maryland Institute of College of Art, Baltimore, MD 1991, 1995 (Sculpture)
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 1982, 1983
"Foundry Gallery Solo Exhibition." The Washington Post, March 21