Yookan Westfield Resume

ONE-PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2018 “Cat cat cat” Prince Street Gallery, Chelsea, New York
2014 “Emerging /Fading life”, Prince Street Gallery, Chelsea, New York Apr.24-May.19
2011 “Power of the Supernatural” Prince Street Gallery, Chelsea, New York, January.
2008 “Power of the Chaos and Cosmos" Gallery West, in the Suffolk county community college’s Grant Campus in Brentwood, curated by Michaelann Tostanoski,Mar.13 through Apr.18.
2007 “Power of the Chaos and Cosmos" Prince Street Gallery, Chelsea, New York, Nov.27 through Dec.29.
2004 “GREAT GIFT” at the Community Center of Tatsuruhama-Town, Ishikawa-Prefecture, Japan
2003 “GREAT FACE” Hasegawa Gallery in Tokyo, Japan.
1995 “Sky of White Cat:Shiro" Ginza Surugadai Gallery, Tokyo
1986 “Interior with a mirror” Ginza Surugadai Gallery, Tokyo
1985 “Interior with a mirror" Ginza Surugadai Gallery, Tokyo
1984 "Interior with a mirror" Ginza Surugadai Gallery, Tokyo
1983 “Landscape of Noto", Ginza-Taisei Gallery, Tokyo
1982 "Landscape of Noto", Ginza-Fuso Gallery, Tokyo
1982 “View of My TOWN” at The Improve-environment Center of Tatsuruhama-Town Ishikawa-Prefecture, Japan.

PRIZES and AWARDS

1998 Dokuritsu Prize, Dokuritsu Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum
1997 Dokuritsu Prize, Dokuritsu Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum
1996 Kojima Award, Dokuritsu Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum
1995 Rookie Award, Dokuritsu Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum,

MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS

*1981-2012, 2017,2019 Dokuritsu Exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum (-2006) and National Art Center, Tokyo (from 2007) (Dokuritsu Art Association, established in 1930)
*1999-2006 1999-2006 Saisyo Exhibition at the Saitama Modern Art Museum, Japan "Hybrid Painting" by Fifty Artists in Saitama-Prefecture, Japan (The 1stExhibition led by Mr. Kojinn ...Tanaka; died in 2003, Director of the Saitama Saitama Modern Art Museum until 2nd Exhibition, curate by Mr. Makoto Nakamura)

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2022 NOCTURNE, Prince Street Gallery,NY, March 29-April 23
2021 Shoppin'n' Lookin with your Art,Artist tote bag exhibition, OSSAM Gallery NY, Dec.3-19
2021 New York New Space, Prince Street Gallery, NY, May11-29,
2021 Post Invisible, Prince Street Gallery Online Exhibition, April 1-30
2021 OSSAM Gallery “Big Sky Brooklyn” T shirts event Exhibition April 17,18,24,25
2021 Shades of Black, Prince Street Gallery Online Exhibition, March 1-31
2021 Painting in Place, Prince Street Gallery Online Exhibition, February 1-28
2020 OSSAM Gallery “Big Sky Brooklyn” T shirts Event, October
2020 Pet of the Pandemic, Alpha 137 Gallery, August
2020 Prince Street Gallery 50th Anniversary Exhibition, Prince Street Gallery, NY January2-25
2019 Fridge Art Fair, at Nu Hotel, May 1-5
2019 Prince Street Gallery Artists exhibition, Prince Street Gallery, Mar.26-Apr.20
2018 Prince Street Spring Show “carefully out of Nowhere”, PrinceStreetGallery,Mar27-Apr21
2018 Cat and Dog in Art, OSSAM Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, Nov.9-Dec.2
2018 October exhibition, OSSAM Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, Oct.6-21
2017 Holiday show, Prince Street Gallery, NY, Nov.28-Dec.28
2017 Cat and Dog in Art, OSSAM Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, Nov.17.-Dec.3
2017 October exhibition, OSSAM Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, Oct.7-23
2017 Annual salon show, WAH center, Brooklyn, NY, February
2016 October exhibition, OSSAM Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, Oct.7-23
2016 Annual salon show, WAH center, Brooklyn, NY, Jan.30-Feb.21.
2015 October exhibition, OSSAM Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, Oct.16-26.
2015 Summer Show, Prince Street Gallery, Chelsea, NY, Jul.28-Aug.15.
2015 Small Works Invitational, Blue Mountain Gallery,NY, July7-
2015 Annual salon show, WAH center, Brooklyn, NY
2013 Annual salon show, WAH center, Brooklyn, NY,
2013 Works on Paper, Prince Street Gallery Chelsea, NY, Jul.30-Aug.17
2013 Small works Exhibition, Prince Street Gallery, Chelsea, NY, July
2012 Go Brooklyn, Open Studio Tour, Sept.8,9
2012 Kagayake Dokuritsubijyutu, Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Gallery, Tokyo, May
2012 Drawing Show, Samu-Holl Gallery, Tokyo, Ginza, Jul.9-14
2012 Annual salon show, WAH center, Brooklyn. NY, February
2012 Musabi Exhibition, Resobox Gallery, NY, May
2012 Winter Thought, Prince Street Gallery, Members show, February.
2011 Kagayake Dokuritsubijyutu, Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Gallery, Tokyo
2010 10x10; ten large paintings by ten artists, Prince Street Gallery, NY
2010 Prince Street Gallery 40th Anniversary exhibition, Prince Street Gallery, NY,June
2010 Kagayake Dokuritsubijyutu, Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Gallery, Tokyo
2007 New Members Show, Prince Street Gallery, Chelsea, NY, May
2006 Two Artists Show, New York Studio School Gallery, January.
2005 The Artist’s Voice, Cork Gallery, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center Plaza, NY,

COMMISIONS

2006- 2015 Published; New York Art Scene, monthly two pieces on www.odekake.us

RECOGNITIONS

2004 Letter of Thanks from Nanao-City, Japan, Aug.1

BIBLOGRAPHY

Published

*"Yes, we can.", Gekkan Bijyutsu, December 2009
*Miura, Ryoichi, "Power of the Mask", New York Seikatsu, July 2009
*Miura, Ryoichi, “Brooklyn Bridge with Pears”, ART81 January 2009 Show”, New York Seikats, Jan.19, 2009
*Miura, Ryoichi, “Yellow in the Brooklyn, Yookan Westfield’s solo show”, New York Seikatsu, Dec.1, 2007
*Takayama,Jun, review and reproduction, Bijyutyunomado, December 2006
*Miura,Ryouich, “Letter of Thanks from Mr. Hideki Matsui”, New York Seikatsu, Jun. 24, 2006
*Sugiyama, Keiichiro, “Matsui’s Face is a good subject for my painting”, Hokkoku Times newspaper Jun.6, 2006.
*Miura, Ryoichi, “Sympathy for Mr. Matsui”, New York Seikatsu, May 27, 2006
*Miura, Ryouichi, "Yookan Nishida & Jenny Cookie Two Artists Show", New york Seikatsu, Jan.1, 2006
*Oki, Tetsuya, "Yokan Nishida and Jenny Cookie Two Artists Show", New York Japion, Dec.26 2005
*Miura, Ryouichi, "Exhibition of the Artists in New York", New york Seikatsu, Sep.24, 2005
*Oki, Tetsuya, “Exhibition of the Artists in New York”, New York Japion, Sep. 23. 2005
*"Exhibition of the Artists in New York", Daily Sun, Sep.30, 2005
*Good reputation of the Portrait of Mr. Matsui", newspaper, Aug.27, 2005
*Weller, Chris, review, Gallery Studio, February/March, 2005
*Taplinger Maurice, review, Gallery Studio, April/May, 2005
*"A portrait of Matsui became permanent exhibition", Hokkoku Times newspaper Aug.5, 2004
*Nishida's Exhibition was opened", Hokkoku Times newspaper, May 24, 2004
*Nishida desired to hold her paintings in her hometown", Hokkoku Times newspaper Apr.8, 2004
*"Mr. Matsu on canvas in the Nanao-City", Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, May 22, 2004
*”A face of Mr. Matsui on a large canvas”, Sankei Sport newspaper, Jul. 21, 2003
*"Great face from New York", Hokkoku Times newspaper, Jun .28, 2003
*Michigami, Toshinori, “a painting of the GREAT FACE gave me the power”, Hokkoku Times newspaper, May 18, 2003
*Michigami, Toshinori, “stronghold at the New York”, Hokkoku Times newspaper, May6, 2003
*Ichi, Kenji, review, Bijyutsunomado, December 2000
*Ichi, Kenji, review, Bijyutsunomado, December, 1999.
*Ichii, Kenji, review, Bijyutsunomado, December, 1998.
*”Highlight of Main Prize in 1998”, information and reproduction, Gekkann Bijyutsu, Jan. 1999

Broadcast

*Reproduction in the special program of Van Gough Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum, CBC TV Broadcasting, Nov. 2005
*Information and reproduction, Hokkoku Broadcasting TV, 2004
*Information and reproduction, TV Japan, 2004
*Information and reproduction, Fuji TV Kanazawa Broadcast, 2004
*Interview about a portrait painting of Mr. Matsui, FM Tokyo, 2003
*Takahashi, Muneyuki, Interview, reproduction and information, Live and Satellite Broadcasting NTV All Japan Broadcasting, Jun.17, 2003
*Information and reproduction, Saitama TV Broadcasting, 2002
*Information and reproduction, Saitama TV Broadcasting, 2001, 1999
*Information and reproduction, Sky Perfect TV, 2000
*Reproduction, Saitama TV Broadcasting, 1999

COLLECTIONS

Public Collections: Nanao-City, Ishikawa-Prefecture, Japan.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Juror, Dokuritsu Exhibition, Japan, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008,2009 and 2012

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member artist, Prince Street Gallery, NY
Member artist, Dokuritsu Art Association, Japan

EDUCATION

2004-2007 New York Studio School, Painting, Drawing and Sculpture, Certificate Program, studied with Graham Nickson
1978-1980 MA Musashino Art University in Tokyo
1974-1978 BFA Kanazawa college of Art, Japan

Addition

Accepted immigration status: Extra ordinary ability in the Art, Jan.30, 2008