Ayako Tsuru
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Ayako Tsuru is a contemporary artist from Mexico City
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She studied at the National school of fine Arts (San Carlos Academy) from 1959 to 1963, before moving on to the International Summer Academy of Fine Arts of Salzburg
, Austria
in 1968, and the Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto
from 1970 to 1971.
, a doctor who lived in Mexico from the early 1930s. Since Tsuru was born during World War II her parents were concerned about her health so they sent her to Dr.Tsuru's Ranch
in Ciudad Valles
, San Luis Potosi
.
, from whom she would get special talks on the subject by the mural artist. She majored as a mural
artist at the San Carlos Academy from 1959–1963.
In 1970 she traveled to Tokyo, Japan, where she studied under Japanese Arts teacher Shigeo Iwazawa, and later did an exhibition by personal permission from Master Arts teacher Insho Domoto
.
She went back to Mexico, where she did at least three other exhibitions before deciding what to do next in her life.
She later moved to the United States and lived in Florida
, where she did an Art Exhibition along with other artists attending the Fort Harrison Hotel
in Clearwater, Florida
. She exhibited Japanese inks and mural painting in 1989. Later she moved to California
where she continues to work as a mural artist.
, Bulgaria
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Museum of Art of Morelia,Michoacan,Mexico.Aug.17,1971
Award for Great Artwork shown at Instituto National de Bellas Artes Sept.2 1975
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
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She studied at the National school of fine Arts (San Carlos Academy) from 1959 to 1963, before moving on to the International Summer Academy of Fine Arts of Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
in 1968, and the Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
from 1970 to 1971.
Early Years
Ayako Tsuru was born in Mexico City on October 23, 1941. Her parents were Mihoko Kayaba and Dr.Kiso TsuruKiso Tsuru
, was a Japanese philanthropist who lived in Mexico most of his life and made many contributions to the economies of both Japan and Mexico during the 20th century. Mr. Tsuru helped to build Japanese neighborhoods and schools and created jobs for Mexicans...
, a doctor who lived in Mexico from the early 1930s. Since Tsuru was born during World War II her parents were concerned about her health so they sent her to Dr.Tsuru's Ranch
Ranch
A ranch is an area of landscape, including various structures, given primarily to the practice of ranching, the practice of raising grazing livestock such as cattle or sheep for meat or wool. The word most often applies to livestock-raising operations in the western United States and Canada, though...
in Ciudad Valles
Ciudad Valles
Ciudad Valles is the second-largest city in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí. It is located in the eastern part of the state at . The city is also the municipal seat of the surrounding municipality of the same name. The city had a 2005 census population of 116,261, while the municipality's...
, San Luis Potosi
San Luis Potosí
San Luis Potosí officially Estado Libre y Soberano de San Luis Potosí is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and its capital city is San Luis Potosí....
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Art Studies
Her major teachers were Armando Lopez Carmona and David Alfaro SiqueirosDavid Alfaro Siqueiros
José David Alfaro Siqueiros was a social realist painter, known for his large murals in fresco that helped establish the Mexican Mural Renaissance, together with works by Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco, and also a member of the Mexican Communist Party who participated in an...
, from whom she would get special talks on the subject by the mural artist. She majored as a mural
Mural
A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent surface. A particularly distinguishing characteristic of mural painting is that the architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture.-History:Murals of...
artist at the San Carlos Academy from 1959–1963.
Professional work
She then became a teacher of vitreous enamels at the National Museum of Cultures in Mexico City.In 1970 she traveled to Tokyo, Japan, where she studied under Japanese Arts teacher Shigeo Iwazawa, and later did an exhibition by personal permission from Master Arts teacher Insho Domoto
Insho Domoto
was a Japanese artist. His birth name was Sannosuke Dōmoto. He was a recipient of the Order of Culture in 1961.-External links:*...
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She went back to Mexico, where she did at least three other exhibitions before deciding what to do next in her life.
She later moved to the United States and lived in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, where she did an Art Exhibition along with other artists attending the Fort Harrison Hotel
Fort Harrison Hotel
The Fort Harrison Hotel serves as the flagship building of the Flag Land Base, the Church of Scientology's spiritual headquarters in Clearwater, Florida...
in Clearwater, Florida
Clearwater, Florida
Clearwater is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida, US, nearly due west of Tampa and northwest of St. Petersburg. In the west of Clearwater lies the Gulf of Mexico and in the east lies Tampa Bay. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 108,787. It is the county seat of...
. She exhibited Japanese inks and mural painting in 1989. Later she moved to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
where she continues to work as a mural artist.
Exhibitions
- National School of Arts (UNAM)National School of Arts (UNAM)The Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas is a college of art in Xochimilco, Mexico City. The school is part the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, and is responsible for teaching art - painting, sculpture and graphic design, with undergraduate and graduate studies in San Carlos...
: Oil paintingOil paintingOil painting is the process of painting with pigments that are bound with a medium of drying oil—especially in early modern Europe, linseed oil. Often an oil such as linseed was boiled with a resin such as pine resin or even frankincense; these were called 'varnishes' and were prized for their body...
and EnamelsEnamel paintEnamel paint is paint that air dries to a hard, usually glossy, finish, used for coating surfaces that are outdoors or otherwise subject to hard wear or variations in temperature; it should not be confused with decorated objects in "painted enamel", where vitreous enamel is applied with brushes and...
; Mexico City, Mexico. 1967 - Isidro FabelaIsidro FabelaIsidro Fabela Alfaro was a Mexican judge, politician, professor, writer, publisher, governor of the State of Mexico, and delegate to the now defunct League of Nations...
Cultural center: Enamels; Mexico City, Mexico. 1967 - School of Arts and CraftsArts and Crafts movementArts and Crafts was an international design philosophy that originated in England and flourished between 1860 and 1910 , continuing its influence until the 1930s...
: Mural paintings and Enamels; Mexico City, Mexico. 1967 - Cultural CenterCultural centerA cultural center or cultural centre is an organization, building or complex that promotes culture and arts. Cultural centers can be neighborhood community arts organizations, private facilities, government-sponsored, or activist-run...
of Acapulco: oil painting; AcapulcoAcapulcoAcapulco is a city, municipality and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, southwest from Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semi-circular bay and has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico’s history...
, Mexico. 1968 - The International summer Academy of Fine Arts of Salzburg: Modern JewelleryJewelleryJewellery or jewelry is a form of personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets.With some exceptions, such as medical alert bracelets or military dog tags, jewellery normally differs from other items of personal adornment in that it has no other purpose than to...
(GoldsmithGoldsmithA goldsmith is a metalworker who specializes in working with gold and other precious metals. Since ancient times the techniques of a goldsmith have evolved very little in order to produce items of jewelry of quality standards. In modern times actual goldsmiths are rare...
); Salzburg, Austria. 1968 - The National Museum of Cultures: Modern Jewellery, Vitreous Enamels and Mural Painting; Mexico City, Mexico. 1969
- The Art Gallery of Mexico City: Oil Painting, water colorWatercolor paintingWatercolor or watercolour , also aquarelle from French, is a painting method. A watercolor is the medium or the resulting artwork in which the paints are made of pigments suspended in a water-soluble vehicle...
; Mexico. 1970 - Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art: Japanese inks, oil painting; Kyoto, Japan. 1972
- IFAL The French Institute of Latin America: Mexico City, Mexico. 1973
- The Cultural centerCultural centerA cultural center or cultural centre is an organization, building or complex that promotes culture and arts. Cultural centers can be neighborhood community arts organizations, private facilities, government-sponsored, or activist-run...
of Israel: Mexico City, Mexico. 1974.
Artwork in Museums
Museum of Art of PlovdivPlovdiv
Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
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Museum of Art of Morelia,Michoacan,Mexico.Aug.17,1971
Awards
Award of Excelence in Art from Salon de la Plastica Mexicana Nov.19,1976Award for Great Artwork shown at Instituto National de Bellas Artes Sept.2 1975