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Shigeo Fukuda

Born in Tokyo, 1932. Graduated from Design dep. of Tokyo National Univ. of Fine Arts and Music in 1956. His Awards include Gold prize at Int’l Poster Biennale Warsaw in 1972; 1st Prize at Moscow Int’l Poster Biennale in 1985; Grand Prix at UNESCO Int’l Poster Exhibition and Grand Prix at Helsinki Int’l Poster Biennale in 1995; others such as Int’l Poster Biennale Bruno and Int’l Poster Biennale Lahti; and also, Education Minister’s Art Encouragement Prize for Newcomer in 1976; Mainichi Art Award in 1986; and Hall of Fame from N.Y. ADC in 1987. Held one-man shows in Museum of Modern Art, Quimper in 1991; the Poster Museum in Warsaw and the Museum of Modern Art, Toyama 1995; The National Museum of Modern Art Tokyo in 1997. Guest professor at Tokyo National Univ. of Fine Arts and Music. President of JAGDA. Past Vice-president of ICOGRADA. Member of Tokyo ADC, Royal Designers of Industry and AGI.

　 　
　 　 　 　 　
　 　

　

Major Awards

1966 Bruno International Biennale of Graphic Design, Award of Encouragement
1970 Bruno International Biennale of Graphic Design, Special Prize
1974 Bruno International Biennale of Graphic Design, Bronze Medal
1980 Bruno International Biennale of Graphic Design, Bronze Medal, and Award for Daily Design
1971 ADC Award in Tokyo
1972 Warsaw International Poster Biennale, Gold Medal
1974 Japan Arts Festival, Excellence Awards from the Foreign Minister
1975 International Poster Design Competition Marking the 30th Anniversary of the End of WWII in Poland, Supreme Award
1975 Montreal Olympic Games Souvenir Coin Design Competition, Best Award
1976 JAGDA Newcomer Award
1977 “BUNKEI SHUNJU” Cartoon Award
1978 Colorado International Poster Biennale, Silver Medal
1979 Colorado International Poster Biennale, Best Award of the Top Three
1980 Cultural Award from Kodansha Publishing House
1982 Poster Exhibition Marking the Bicentennial Anniversary of the Warsaw National Theatre
1983 Rahti International Poster Biennale, Silver Medal
1984 Moscow International Peace Poster Design Competition, First Prize
1985 Nimes International Poster Biennale, Best Award
1987 Holocaust International Conference Poster Design Competition, Best Award (London)
1987 New York ADC, Award for Japanese Publicity, and “Hall of Fame”Award
1988 Award at the International Arts Competition Marking the Bicentenary of the French Revolution
1991 Ukraine International Poster Design Competition, Silver Medal
1993 Slovakia International Environment and Nature Preservation Poster Design Competition, Best Award
1995 JAGDA Peace and Environment Poster Exhibition, Best Award
1995 UNESCO International Poster Exhibition, Best Award
1995 Helsinki International Poster Biennale, Best Award
1996 Moscow International Poster Biennale, Gold Medal
1997 Award for Contributions to Design from the Japanese Ministry of International Trade and Industry
2000 Award at the International Dialogue and Peace Poster Design Competition in Israel
2001 Award from Iwate Prefecture of Japan
2001 NY SVA Master Award
2002 Warsaw International Poster Biennale, Silver Medal

 

Exposições
 
1957 Exhibiton of Works by Ejima, Nakajou and Shigeo
1965 “Persona”
1967 Solo Exhibition, New York “IBM Art Gallery”
1971 Solo Exhibition, San Francisco M.H. De Young Gallery
1984 Solo Exhibition, Shinjuku Isetan Art Gallery
1987 Solo Exhibition, San Francisco Asian Art Gallery
1987 Solo Exhibition, Havana Art Gallery, Cuba
1987 UN Global Summit Talks Poster Exhibition, Contemporary Arts Museum in Rio de Janeiro
1987 Solo Exhibition, Colorado Lincoln Centre
1987 Solo Exhibition, the Museum of Modern Art, Toyama
1987 Solo Exhibition, Quebec University Design Centre
1987 Solo Exhibition, New York Visual Art School Gallery
1987 Solo Exhibition, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Art Gallery, China
1988 Solo Exhibition, Amusement Park at Nara Ken Ayameike, Japan
1991 Solo Exhibition, Camper Modern Art Museum, France
1993 Solo Exhibition, Buenos Aires Modern Art Museum
1995 Solo Exhibition, Poland
1997 Solo Exhibition, Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art
1999 Solo Exhibition, Toronto International Exchange Fund
2000 Solo Exhibition, Istanbul Art University
2001 Shigeo FUKUDA / Fukuda Exhibition, World Valley Art Museum
2002 Solo Exhibition, Atlanta College of Art Gallery


Titles
President of Japanese Graphic Designers Association
Member of Tokyo ADC
Guest Professor at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
Commentator of the Fine Art Gallery of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
Commentator of “Western Arts Promotion”
Commentator of “Fine Arts Research and Promotion”
Japanese Member of AGI International Graphic Designers Confederation