• Location:
    Kanagawa, Japan
  • Gallery Representation:
    The Museum of Modern Art
    Tokyo Arts gallery
    Lee chain Studio Works
    ギャラリーA.W.P
  • Agencies:
    Hasselblad Inc
    Lee Chain Studio Works
  • Schools Attended:
    Kuwasawa Design School
  • Photo Associations & Memberships:
    Leica Photographer
    LensCulture Special Member
    Photographer
    Art Director
    Royal Academy of Arts Member
    Exective Creative Director
    Exective Director
About Mariko Lee

Born in the Tokyo. Entered the Kuwasawa Design School in 1985, where she studied photograph and visual design. After graduating in 1987, she first worked as a graphic designer, and then began a career in Art director and designing displays. Afterwards, she studied under Director of Projects Marc Prüst soon completing her master coursework. She received the Ryo Owada Award for her work in the 'Heart Art Communication Best Artist Exhibition' held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum. She currently works as a freelance photographer.

[Solo Exhibition]

2014
ʻ‘Memoirsʼ’ (iia gallery, Tokyo)

[Group Exhibition]

2017
ʻ‘JPCO gallery 2017 TOKYOʼ’ (Hilton Tokyo B1 Hiltopia ARTSQUARE / Tokyo)
ʻ‘JPCO gallery 2017 KYOTOʼ’ (Photogallery Artisan Japanesque / Kyoto)
2016
ʻ‘JPCO gallery 2016ʼ’ (Hilton Tokyo B1 Hiltopia ARTSQUARE / Tokyo)
ʻ‘MI Gallery 8th anniversary Exhibitionʼ’ (MI Gallery,Osaka)
ʻ‘ALTENATIVE ! Vol.3ʼ’ (Gallery Conceal Shibuya,Tokyo)
2015
ʻ‘The 19th Charity Photo Exhibition by Photographersʼ’ (FUJIFILM PHOTOSALON TOKYO / Tokyo)
ʻ‘The World of Photographersʼ’ (MI gallery,Osaka)
ʻ‘Photo Art Academy Excellence Art Work Exhibitionʼ’ (Bright Photo Salon,Tokyo)
2014
ʻ‘Heart Art Communication Best Artist Exhibitionʼ’ (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum,Tokyo) 2014
ʻ‘Heart Art in Tokyo 2014ʼ’ (The National Art Center, Tokyo)
2013
ʻ‘Mariko Hino & Akira Honda “STREAM” (Bright Photo Salon, Tokyo)

[Awards]

2015
The Ryo Owada Award at Heart Art Communication Best Artist Exhibition (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum)
2014
New Talent of Award Heart Art in Tokyo 2014 (The National Art Cente,Tokyo)

[Media]

I was published in the photographer of the pages of CAPA asia 2016.
ʻ‘PHOTO LOUNGE SPECIAL ʼ’ Feb 27, 2016 (CP+ Photo Expo Art Pacifico Yokohama, 2016) The ʻ‘Memoirsʼ’series (Taken with a Leica M8) was featured on J-Camera ʻ‘OurLeica fellowʼ’ (Nippon Camera portal site)
I appeared in an Internet radio program ʻ‘Tadashi Kumagai Beautiful Japanese Photographyʼ’ (Blue Radio, Feb 24, Mar 3, 2015)