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MIE
(MIE IWATSUKI)
MODEL/ ART CURATOR
MODEL:
Her recent modeling activities
include being selected as one of the five feature models for the launch
issue of Harvard-student-launched, NEU MAGAZINE
(NY spring 2007.)
Mie walked on the runway of
Joynoelle's
NY fashion week 2007.
From Jan. 2005 to 2009, present, MIE has modeled for master-painter, ALEX
KATZ (click to read interview), who produced so far seven
portraits of her. One of the paintings was featured in ART & ANTIQUE
Magazine in Jan. 2006. Another portrait of Mie was purchased by the family
of the famous French sculptor, Brancuci.
Fashion theme portraits with
Christie Turlington was featured in the exhibition, "FASHION'"
in Jan. 2009 at Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery in Paris. This painting will be
in Alex Katz's 40yrs retrospective museum show which will travel the world.
In the spring of 2006, Mie walked on the runway of Joynoelle's
NY fashion show.
Other runway experience includes a L'OREAL Color Trophy
Hair Show (Japan)
NY fashion week 2008, David
Arquett and Ben Harper launched new line, Propr.( http://www.proprclothing.com)
NY fashion week 2009, Project runway finalist, Korto
Momolu.
Talent Activities:
In 2004, Mie acted in an Independent FILM, director Robert
Abrams, which was broadcasted on TV (NY).
In November, 2006, in a production of former CEO of MTV networks'
VH1, Ed Benett, Mie formed a singing & dancing unit, TAKAHIRO
X MIE, with the 2006 APOLLO Theater world record
champion dancer, TAKAHIRO.
Takahiro and Mie share the same 4 languages-French, Chinese, English and
Japanese-and performed the recitation of various poems from those languages.
Art activities:
Her art activities include a fine art degree and subsequent internship
at CHRISTIE'S NY Auction House, where she worked in the
Japanese art department for about a year.
She also helped Julia Meech (A prominent art historian and senior consultant
to Chiristie's) in her research for her publication, "Frank Lloyd
Wright and the Art of Japan." The book was published in
conjunction with the exhibition, "Frank Lloyd Wright and the Art
of Japan" at Japan Society Gallery.
After that, she worked for several years at ISE Cultural Foundation
Gallery in SOHO, NY helping to organize many art projects and exhibitions.
During her term at ISE, the gallery held exhibitions and artist-talk events
for artists such as Alex Katz, Yoko Ono, LinYilin, Mariko Mori, Kunie
Sugiura.
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In 2005, MIE curated a fashion & Art exhibition at ISE, in collaboration
with NY fashion designer, b. Michael who acted as a juror.
The winning designer then took part in a fashion show at the exhibition
opening.
MIE has also independently curated shows and organized parties and events
in Hong Kong and NY. Artists include Rainer Ganahl, Lin Yilin,
Nayia Frangouli and many more.
Organized Eikoh Hosoe's
celebration party/ exhibition for lucie Photography Award in 2006.
Interpreteur for Tadanori
Yokoo at his exhibition in NY in 2008.
Currently, she works independently in a field of NY art and fashion, as
a model, as well as an independent exhibition curator.
In 2009, she launchs COCOANEWYORK.COM,
her own art & fashion web magazine and shop.
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ABOUT COCOANEWYORK
Using her back ground in art and fashion, Mie is launching
her own Web Magazine & Shop, COCOANEWYORK.COM.
The site will present NY art and Fashion news, interviews with NY art
and fashion celebs, art and fashion products, as well as original goods.
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