Naoko Kato
Glass
Born in Kanagawa. Graduated from Joshibi University of Art and Design, Department of Crafts, Glass Course. Associate professor at the same department. Her unique figurative works, born from her rich imagination, have gained wide support. With a style that gives a sense of transparency and a gentle impression that one would not expect from glass, she is often commissioned to create objects for hotels and spaces. Solo and group exhibitions are held mainly in the Kanto region.
1996 Graduated from Joshibi University of Art and Design, Department of Crafts
（Joined YMK Textile Planning Department (-April 1997)
1998 Glass Art Class Daikanyama, Lecturer (-Dec 2000)
2001 - 2021 Part-time lecturer at Joshibi University of Art and Design, Department of Design Crafts
2021 Associate Professor, Joshibi University of Art and Design, Department of Design Crafts, Faculty of Art and Design, Gallery NAO MASAKI
<Solo exhibition>
2006 "Entrance to somewhere"
2008 "Space-time world"
2010 "What happens between fingers"
2016 "Blue inside me"
<Group exhibitions>
2009 'Mobile' - moving sculptures by ten artists
2012 'UTSUWA - About Utsuwa'
2014 'in; the glass'
2015 'something new, with feel art 10'
2019 'Photographer Toru Tsuji Memorial Exhibition Utsutsu'
