updated on 2nd March 2011

Profile Mr. Junichi AMANO / Lives and works in Tokyo, Japan / Born 1979 in Tokyo, Japan
Email yes.i.am.jun@googlemail.com

Education
2008-2010
— BA (Hons) Fine Art in Northumbria University, U.K.

*Transferred from Multimedia Design Course after the 1st year into the 2nd year of Fine Art.
2007-2008 — BA (Hons) Multimedia Design in Northumbria University, U.K.

2006-2007
— Art and Design Foundation in Bunsai Art College, Japan.

1998-2003
— BA in Economics in Waseda University, Japan

Group Exhibition

2010
— 'Fresh Art exhibition', Central Square North, Newcastle.
— 'Time and Place, Hither and Thither, War and Peace', , Newcastle. *GnUAgB's Website
— 'Free Range 2010', The Old Truman Brewery, London.
— 'Visual Arts Degree Show 2010', Northumbria University, Newcastle.

2009
— 'Everything I've ever told you is a lie. Including that.', Gallery North P.S., Northumbria University, Newcastle.

2008
— 'Japan to Northumbria', Gallery North P.S., Northumbria Univeristy, Newcastle.

Solo Exhibition
2009
—'Short Stories', the 4th Floor Gallery, Northumbria University, Newcastle.

Awards
2010
— Shortlisted for Recent Graduates Showcase at Affordable Art Fair, London.

2009
— Shortlisted for Newcastle Building Society Student Art Competition.

Volunteer Work
June/October 2009
— 'Yoshitomo Nara + YNG' at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Newcastle.

Professional Career
11.2010-2.2011 — Assitant at Sanagi Fine Arts, Tokyo

2003-2006
— Assistant project manager, Fujitsu Limited, Japan

Internship

June-July 2008
— As a graphic designer in The Brand Union, Tokyo office
    The company website: http://www.thebrandunion.com/

Professional Design Works

October 2008
— Packaging design of 'New Real Kiaida' by Coca Cola Japan at the Brand Union. | Press Release

October 2008
— Website design of Toshitaka Nabata, a Japanese illustrator. | http://www.naverland.net