EDUCATION
1987 MFA, California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, California
1980 BA-E, Jiyugakuen College, Tokyo, Japan
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008 “Riprap in Bronze” Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2007 “108 Blue Cranes,” RULE Gallery, Denver, CO
2004 “Appalachia canvas,” Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2002 “Yoshitomo Saito at Birke Art Gallery,” Huntington, West Virginia
2001 “Imagiro in Bronze,” Haines Gallery, San Francisco, California
1999 “Pacific Crossing”, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, California
1997 “In the Light In the Shade”, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, California
1995 “Bronze Works”, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, California
“Bronze Sculpture 1986 - 1995”, University Art Gallery, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California
1993 “Where the Moon Goes”, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, California
1992 “Yoshitomo Saito at Zwillingswerke AG,” Solingen, Germany
1991 “Intangible Domestique”, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, California
“Sculpture in Bronze”, Pacific International Art Gallery, Palo Alto, California
1990 “Bronze Sculpture”, Shidoni Contemporary Gallery, Tesque, New Mexico
“Yoshitomo Saito at Mincher/Wilcox Gallery,” San Francisco, California
1988 “Yoshitomo Saito at Fuller Gross Gallery,” San Francisco, California
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008
“Eco-Centric”, Rule Gallery, Denver, CO
“Material Terrain”, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“Nation of Immigrants”, Art Student League of Denver, Denver, CO.
2007
“Japanese Theme”, Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center, Pueblo, CO
“Peep Show,” Rule Gallery, Denver, CO
2006
“Art About Place,” DeVos Art Museum: Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI
“Identity,” Front Range Community College Art Gallery,” Westminster, CO
2005
“Director’s Choice: Contemporary Art with Objects from Asia,” Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“Ad Infinitum: the Aesthetics of Repetition II”, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2004
“Faculty Exhibition,” Kennedy Art Museum, Ohio University, Athens, OH
2003
“Works on Paper,” Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2003-2005
“The 8th International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition,” University of Hawaii Art Gallery, University of Hawaii, Manoa, HI traveling toKukui Grove Center Exhibition Hall, Lihue, HI; Kaoshing Museum of Fine Arts, Kaoshiung, Taiwan; Providence University Art Center, Taichung Hsien, Taiwan; National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; West Bend Art Museum, West Bend, WI; California State University Dominguez Hill University Art Gallery, Carson, CA; Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA; Wright State University, Dayton, OH; Dahl Arts Center, Rapid City, SD; MacNider Art Museum, Mason City, IA; Isla Center for the Arts, Mangilao, Guam; Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului, HI
2002
“Fifteen – 15th Anniversary Exhibition,” Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“Outdoor Sculpture Show,” Snowshoe Institute, Snowshoe, West Virginia
“Art on View 2002,” The Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center, Athens, OH
“Faculty Exhibition,” Kennedy Art Museum, Ohio University, Athens, OH
“Sight Unseen,” Walter & McBean Galleries, San Francisco Art Institute, CA
2001
“Borders/Crossings,” Thacher Gallery, University of San Francisco, CA
“Peace,” War Memorial Museum, Seoul, Korea
2000
“Human Evolution,” IGS-5 Osaka World Trade Center, Japan
“Bronze Works: Part 3,” Infinity Gallery, Kobatake-Kobo, Saitama, Japan
“101 North-CCAC Alumni Exhibition 4,” Marin Technology Center, San Rafael, CA, University Art Gallery, California State University, Hayward, California
1999
“Global Culture Center: Mexico ’99,” Museo de Moderno Tuluca, Mexico
“Tzedakah Box,” The Jewish Museum, San Francisco, CA
“Recent Works by Alumni,” Oliver Art Center at CCAC, Oakland, CA
1999
“Chicago Art Fair,” Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
1998
“San Francisco International Art Exposition,” Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
“Crossings - Fourteen Asian and Asian American Artists from the Bay Area”, A.T. Kearny Inc., San Francisco, California
“Cal State Sculptors”, City Hall Galleria, Hayward, California
“Citizen”, SoMar Gallery, San Francisco, California
"20/20 - The 20th Anniversary Exhibition", University Art Gallery, Sonoma State University, Ronhert Park, California
1997
“L’Chaim: A Kiddish Cup Invitational”, The Jewish Museum, San Francisco, California
“The Shoe Show”, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek’s Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts, California
1996
“Gramercy International Art Fair at the Chateau Marmont”, Los Angeles, California
“New York Haines Inaugural Show”, Brooklyn Heights, New York
“Sculptures to Hold”, Stewart Kummer Gallery, Gualala, California
1995
"Kobe Earthquake Charity Show", Daedalus Press, San Francisco, California
1994
"Sculptors of Cal State Hayward", Hayward Arts Council, Hayward, California
"Beyond Tradition", Contract Design Center, San Francisco, California
1992
Contemporary Japanese-American Artists in California", Pactel Corporation, Walnut Creek, California
"Sources", Faculty Art Exhibition, University Art Gallery, California State University, Hayward, California
1991
“Bay Area Sculpture", UCSF Medical School Library, San Francisco, California
"Tools: Art and Artifact", Pine Street Lobby Gallery, San Francisco, California
"Art Against War", ATA Gallery, San Francisco, California
1990
"Bay Area Techno-Metal", Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, California
1989
"Quiet", The Oakland Museum, Oakland, California
"Tools; Utensils; Instruments' Implements", San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, California
1988
“Art LA 90”, Los Angeles, California
"Bay Area Sculpture", Palo Alto Cultural Center, Palo Alto, California
"Bay Area Bronze", Civic Arts Gallery, Walnut Creek, California
"Six From the San Francisco Bay Area", Innetti-Lanzone Gallery, San Francisco, California
"A Sideways Glance", San Francisco Art Institute, Walter/McBean Gallery, San Francisco, California
"Exhibition '87", Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, California
1984
"Glass That Works", The Center for Fine Art, Miami, Florida
AWARDS
2003 Hawaii State Foundation of Cultures and Arts Award, the 8th International Shoebox Sculpture
Exhibition, Hawaii
2002 Juror’s Award, Art on View 2002, The Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center, Athens, Ohio
1994 National Endowment for the Arts, Visual Artists Fellowship Grant
1993 Western States Arts Federation/National Endowment for the Arts Regional Fellowship
1992 Gold Award, Art of California Magazine Discovery Award
1986 Gertrude and Jack K. Murphy, Fine Art Fellowship from the San Francisco Foundation
The Ruth Mott Fund, Graduate Internship Grant
1985 Sculpture Scholarship from California College of Arts and Crafts
1984 2nd Prize, Fifth Arango International Glass Design Competition, Miami Florida
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY AND PUBLICATIONS
2008
Baker, Kenneth. "Saito at Haines", San Francisco Chronicle, May 3, 2008.
2007
Paglia, Michael. “Best Debut”(Best of Denver 2007), Denver Westword, March 29, 2007.
MacMillan, Kyle. “Beneath the surface, a wealth of meaning,” Denver Post, March 9, 2007.
Paglia, Michael. “108 Blue Cranes,” Denver Westword,” March 1, 2007
Chandler, Voelz, “Sunny side up,” Rocky Mountain News, February 23, 2007.
2006
Bing, Alison. “Yoshitomo Saito: Reconcilable Differences,” Sculpture Magazine, January/February 2006,
Vol. 25, Nov. 1
2004
Baker, Kenneth. “Galleries,” San Francisco Chronicle, September 18, p. E10.
Hartford, Jamie. “Art professor explains why ‘punchcard park’ may be more than it seems,” Athens NEWS,
June 7, p. 14.
2003
Kelly, James J. “The Sculptural Idea,” Waveland Press, Inc., Fourth Edition, p. 108.
2002
Gillam, Mary Beth, “Appearances can be deceiving at latest Dairy Barn art exhibit,” The Athens News, March 25.
Miller, Alicia. “Yoshitmomo Saito, Haines Gallery,” Sculpture, p.63, March.
Davis, Beth. “Sculptor shapes opinion of his work,” The Parthenon, p. 1, 3, January 23.
2001
Afble, Jade. “Yohitomo Saito – Imagiro in Bronze,” Reviewwest.com, February.
Baker,Ken. “Saito Plays with Image,” San Francisco Chronicle, p. B10, February 3.
Cohn, Terri. “Some Reflections,” Exhibition brochure essay for “Boarders/Crossings,” Thatcher Gallery, University of San Francisco, Fall
Shank, Will. “Truth and Illusion: Second Thursday review of First Thursday,” Bay Area Reporter, Art section, February 9.
2000
“5th International Group Show in Osaka 2000,” Exhibition Catalog, GCC Osaka, June
Jenkins, Steven. “2000 Faculty Exhibition,” Previews, Artweek, March
“Mexico ’99,” Exhibition Catalog, Museuo de Arte Moderno, Toruca, Mexico, June
Saito, Yoshitomo. “Catalog Essay for the Student Show,” Cuesta College
Thym, Jolene. “Yoshitomo Saito, Sculptor – ARTS-BIOGRAPHIC”, The Oakland Tribune, March
Baker, Kenneth. “Minimalist,” San Francisco Chronicle, April 3
1998
Kelley, Jeff. catalogue essay on “Crossings”, A.T. Kearney, Inc.
1997
Brunson, Jamie, "San Francisco/Pleasanton FAX", Art Issues, November/December
“Topics - Sculptor Yoshitomo Saito”, Mon Magazine, December
“Exhibition - Yoshitomo Saito”, The Yomiuri America, October 4
“Yoshitomo Saito’s Sculpture Show”, Nichi Bei Times, September 16
Suzuki, Hideko. “People”, Hokubei Mainichi, May 3, 1
Koppman, Debra. “The Show Show at Bedford Gallery”, Art Week, November
Jana, Reena. “Yoshi Saito at Haines Gallery”, Asia Pacific Sculpture News, Winter 1996, Hong Kong
1995
Becker, Shizuyo. “From California”, BT, December 1995, Japan
Rapko, John. "Yoshitomo Saito at Sonoma State University", Art Week, November
Kelp, Larry. "Outspoken Images for Fall Viewing", The Press Democrat, September 17,
Schwager, Michael. "Yoshitomo Saito: Bronze Sculpture 1986-95", Catalog essay, Sonoma State University, Summer
1992
WESTAF/NEA Regional Fellowships Recipients Catalog", Western States Arts Federation, Fall
"Gold Award Winner, Yoshitomo Saito", Art of California Magazine, January
Baker, Kenneth. "The Hybrid Bronzes of Yoshitomo Saito", San Francisco Chronicle, December 27
Melkonian, Neery. "Yoshitomo Saito", Arts Magazine, March
1990
Lecy, Mark. "World Chronicle: Los Angeles/San Francisco", Art International, Winter
Asada, Akira. "Objective Art", Nikkei Image Climate Forecast, No.14
Baker, Kenneth. "Saito's Compelling Sculptures of Obscure Purpose", San Francisco Chronicle, June 22
1989
Brunson, Jamie. "Turning Down the Volume", Art Week, July 15
Burkhardt, Dorothy. "Critics Choice: Art", San Jose Mercury News, June 25
Baker, Kenneth. "Quiet Art That Sounds Off in Talent", San Francisco Chronicle, June 8
Gladysz, Thomas. "Quiet Speaks Softly", The Montclarion, May 16 Tomidy, Paul, Catalog Essay on "Quiet", The Oakland Museum
Wasserman, Abby. "Journeying into Quiet", The Museum of California, May/June 1989
Morris, Gay. "Yoshitomo Saito at Fuller Gross", Art in America, January
Burkhardt, Dorothy. "Cover Story: New Bay Area Artists", San Jose Mercury News, July 17
Baker, Kenneth. "Sculpture in Bronze", San Francisco Chronicle, July 14,
Roder, Sylvie. "A Note on Palo Alto Show", Art Week, April 2
Baker, Kenneth. "Home Grown Sculpture", San Francisco Chronicle, March 31
Burkhardt, Dorothy. "P.A. Show Follows Sculptural Tradition", San Jose Mercury News, March 18
Van Proyen, Mark. "Enigmatic Images and Suggestive Forms", Art Week, December 26
Baker, Kenneth. "Locals at Lanzone", San Francisco Chronicle, December
Baker, Kenneth. "New Talent in Institute Group Show", San Francisco Chronicle, July 3
“Glass in Miami”. Exhibition Catalogue, Center for the Fine Arts, Miami, Florida, Spring
“Museums Will Reflect the Glories of Glass”, The Miami Herald, May 6
LECTURES AND PANELS
2006
Lecture; Hiroshima City University (Contemporary Art + Theory Studio), Hiroshima, Japan
Panelist; Individual Artist Award, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, Baltimore, MD
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Hawaii Sate Foundation of Cultures and Arts, Honolulu, Hawaii
M.H. de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA
California College of he Arts, Oakland/San Francisco, CA
Oakland Museum of California, CA
