With my art I want you to connect to the mother earth
We must wake up and change
We can do it if we want
Use the universal language
Life is art!
–Miki Katagiri
A native New Yorker since 1989, Miki Katagiri has over 16 years of designing and making topical hats. Her subject matter focuses on environment, nature, politics, and the universe. All connected to one…
Her work has been shown in galleries in New York and Japan.
After many years of working with renowned artist Patricia Underwood, she is now teaching millinery class at Parsons The New School for Design, doing workshop in her studio in Williamsburg, and taking custom orders.
Artist Resume
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2015 Avant Jungle, GGrippo,New York,NY
2013 Head to Heart, Globus Washitsu, New York, NY
2010 Spirit Tide, Rabbit Hole,Brooklyn,NY
2007 Be Happy, NY Design Studio,Brooklyn,NY
Selected Group show
2013 Mirai, Consulate General of Japan,New York,NY
2012 Bloom time, Holiday inn,LIC,NY
2012 Fabrics, Medialia,New york,NY
2007 Cuchifritos, New York, NY
2005 Assemblage, Collage, Construction, O.I.A.,New York, NY
2004 Living a Culture of Peace, Victory Hall, NJ
2004 Emancipation, Fusion Art Musuem, New York, NY
2004 Tokyo*New York, Galeria Miejska, Poland
2004 In Fusion, Fusion Arts Museum, New York, NY
2003 Decade of Art, Times Square Hotel, New York, NY
2002 Peace Art, Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY
2001 Peace Art, Felissimo, New York, NY
2000 B.U.M.F. Expo, Morgan Industrial Center, NJ
1999 Plan for Peace, Times Square Hotel, New York, NY
1999 Power of One, NYC Port Authority, New York, NY
1998 The Art of Change, Times Square Hotel, New York, NY
1997 The Nature of Our Environment, Times Square Hotel, New York, NY
1996 The Humor Show, Times Square Hotel, New York, NY
1993 Urban Jungle, Elston Fine Arts, New York, NY
1992 2nd Annual Aids Benefit, Bell Cafe, New York, NY
1991 Rite of Spring, Downtown Garden, New York, NY
1991 Urban Jungle, Living theater, New York, NY
1991 The Earth Day, Downtown, New York, NY
1991 Urban Jungle, Cafe Unique, New York, NY
1991 Urban Jungle, Saireido, New York, NY
1990 Reflux Show, Soho, New York, NY
1989 Tropical Rain Forest, Sundered Ground, New York, NY
Education
1986 YMCA Design School, Tokyo, Japan