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 経歴      
 1936    茨城県取手市に生まれる  
 1961  25歳  東京芸術大学油科卒業  
     春陽会 初出品・受賞  
     中華民国にて三人展


     女子美術大学短期大学講師  
 1962  26歳  銀座・夢土画廊 にて初個展  
     春陽会版画部サンフランシスコ展  
 1963  27歳  版画協会展・新人賞受賞  
 1964  28歳  第4回東京国際版画ビエンナーレ展  
 1966  30歳  インドネシア渡航  
 1967  31歳
 ニューヨークからボストンに渡米  
 1968  32歳  ボストン美術館アムルナーイ画廊にて個展  
 1969  33歳  ボストン近代美術館I.C.A.にて現代米国作家15人展  
     ボストン美術館付属美術大学教授に招聘  
 1973  37歳  ボストンにKAJI ASO STUDIO 創立・主宰  
     ギリシャ・サモア島にてサマーシンポジューム主催  
 1978
 42歳  日本橋・高島屋にて個展  
 1980  44歳  ボストン名誉市民授与  
 1983  47歳  ニューオリンズ名誉市民授与  
 1985  49歳  銀座・愛宕山画廊にて個展  
 1988  52歳  銀座・愛宕山画廊にてKAJI ASO STUDIOメンバー東京展
 
 1989  53歳  茨城県近代美術館/現代茨城の美術展出品  
 1993  57歳  花巻アート・コロニー企画参加・麻生花児作品展  
 1995  58歳  取手市・ギャラリーれいしんにて個展  
 1997  60歳  渋谷・Bunkamura Galleryにて個展  
     イギリス・ケンブリッジ バイオグラフィーより
「20世紀の2000人」に選出
 
     米国より「500人の指導者」に選出  
 1998  61歳  サンフランシスコ・Gallery Piazzaにて個展  
 1999  62歳  高輪・再春館ギャラリーにて個展  
 2003  66歳  ギリシャ・クレタ島にてサマースクール開催  
     伊豆・岩殿寺にてサマースクール開催  
     銀座・ポーラ ミュージアム アネックスにて個展  
     学校法人KAJI ASO STUDIO ボストン名誉団体授与  
     学校法人KAJI ASO STUDIO 創立30周年  
 2004  67歳  フロリダ・WEST MEETS EASTにて個展  
 2005  68歳  銀座・ポーラ ミュージアム アネックスにて個展  
 2006  69歳  3月11日 食道癌にて死去(米国・ボストン市)  
     11月 銀座・ポーラ ミュージアム アネックスにて遺作展  
 2007   マサチューセッツ州議会は、麻生花児誕生日4月25日 を「感謝する日」に制定 
記念樹の桜がボストン公共公園に植樹される
 

Resume of Kaji Aso(1936-2006)
28 Westland Ave.#15,Boston,MA02115
     1936     Brith Plase,Toride,Ibarakiken,Japan

EMPLOYMENT
     1967-2000   Schoo of the Museum of Fine Arts,The Fenway,Boston,MA
              Senior Faculty Member,Watercolor and Oil Painting and
             Japanese Brushstroke
     1988-1998  Summer School in Japan,School of the Museum
             of Fine Arts,Boston,MA
     1969-present  Canburidge Center for Adult Education,Camburige,MA
             Instructor of Painting
     1961-1965  Joshibi University of Art and Design
             Printmaking,Special Lecture Professor
Education
     1961  BFA Painting    Tokyo University of Art,Tokyo,Japan
     1963  MFA Printmaking  Tokyo University of Art,Tokyo,Japan


PROFESSTIONAL AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
FOUNDER
     1972-present Kaji Aso Studio,Inc.and Gallery Nature & Temptation
              40 St. Stephen St,Boaton,MA
              Institute for the Arts,Co-operative Gallery

Distinguished Awards:

     1980  Proclaimed by the City of Boston,Distinguished Bostonian in
          honor of Boston's 350th Jubilee Birthday.
     1983  Honorary Citizen,Key to the City of New Orleans,Louisiana.
     1986  Receives plaque from the Intermal Revenue Service for
           his cultural contributions to society
     1989  Mayor Raymond Flynn presents Kaji Aso with an inscribed
          Paul Revere bowl in honor of his rich cultural contributions
          to the City of Boston
     1993  Proclamation of Recognition from Mayor Menino,Ctiy of Boston
     1995  Certificate of Recognition from Mayor Menino,Ctiy of Boston
     1996  Certificate of Recognition as one of most important international
          calligraphers of the word,Beijing Art Academy,China
     1997  Medal of Honor from Mayor of Lisbon,Portugal in honor of
          successfully leading expedition of artists down Tagus River
     1998  One of "2000 Outstanding People of the 20th Century ",
          International Biographical Center,Cambridge,England
     1998  One of "500 Leaders of Influence",American Biographical
          Instritute,USA
          Listed on permanent record at the U.S.Library of Congress in
          Washington,D.C.

     
KAJI ASO-ARTS RESUME
(all shows one preson exhibitions unless stated otherwise)
     1962 Muto Gallery,Ginza,Tokyo,Japan,etching
     1964 4th INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL EXHIBITION OF
         PRINTS IN TOKYO
         International Invitational Show at Wagner Festival,
         Bayreuth,W.Germany(one of 6 Japanese delegates)
     1967-1968 Siedenberg Gallery,New York City,NY
         Ward-Nase Gallery,New York City,NY
         Nielson,Gallery,Boston,MA
     1969 Alumni Gallery,School of the MFA,Boston,Nature and Temptation,
         Exhibition producer
     1971 Institute of Contemporary Art,Boston,MA,selected American artists show
     1973-1975 Worcester Art Museum,Wercester,MA,selected American artists
            extended exhibit
     1976,78,79 Takashimaya Art Gallery,Tokyo Nihonbashi,painting exhibition
     1978 Harvard University,Gutman Library,Cambrige,MA,calligraphy and sumi painting
            exhibition with lecture
     1980 Jaymark Gallery,San Francisco,CA,painting exhibition
     1981 Mudo Gallery,Ginza,Tokyo,Japan,painting exhibition
         Mall Galleries,London,England,Kaji Aso Studio exhibition
     1982 Boston City Hall,Main Gallery,Kaji Aso Studio exhibition
     1983 Boston City Hall,Main Hall,Boston,MA ,The Mississippi,Kaji Aso Studio exhibition
     1984 Federal Reserve Bank,Boston,MA,Kaji Aso Studio exhibition
     1985 Atagoyama Gallery,Ginza,Tokyo,Japan,oil painting and watercolor exhibition
         Gallery Nature and Temptation,Boston,MA,calligrahy and sumi painting
     1986 Atagoyama Gallery,Ginza,Tokyo,Japan,sumi painting and demonstration
     1987 Gallery Nature and Temptation,Boston,MA,Impressions from France,
         group exhibition
        Atagoyama Gallery,Ginza,Tokyo,Japan,etching exhibition
     1988 Atagoyama Gallery,Ginza,Tokyo,Japan,Kaji Aso Studio group exhibition
     1989 Ibaraki Modern Museum,Mito,Japan,invited exhibition
        Atagoyama Gallery ,Ginza,Tokyo,Japan oil painting exhibition
     1990 Orijya Berude Gallery,Tokyo,Japan,sumi painting exhibition
         Atagoyama Gallery,Ginza,Tokyo,Japan,painting exhibition
        Federal Reserve Bank of Boston,Kaji Aso Studio exhibition
     1991 Sauth Station,Boston,MA,Volga,River multi-media exhibition
         Atagoyama Gallery,Ginza,Tokyo,Japan,Painting exhibition
     1992 Fuller Museum of Art, Brockton,MA,calligraphy and sumi painting exhibition
         Takashimaya Department Gallery,Kashiwa,Japan,painting exhibition
        Atagoyama Gallery,Ginza,Tokyo,Japan,watercolor exhibition
     1993 Hanamaki City Hall,Hanamaki,Japan, painting exhibition
         Thomas P.O'Neil Jr.Federal Building,Boston,MA,calligraphy and sumi painting
         Park Lein Gallery,Tokyo,Japan,tow-person exhibition with Jeanne Gugino,
         painting and sculpture
     1994 Mitsukoshi Department Store,shinjuku,Tokyo,Japan,painting exhibition
     1995 Gallery Reishin,Toride,Japan,painting exhibition
         Federal Reserve Bank of Boston,MA,Kaji Aso Studio exhibition
         Galleria Civica,Padua,Italy,Kaji Aso Studio exhibition
         Istituto Zambler,Venice,Italy,Kaji Aso Studio exhibition
     1997 Bunkamura Gallery,Tokyo,Japan,painting exhibition
         Lasell College,Newton,MA,watercolor and sumi painting exhibition
     1998 Gallery Piazza,Sausalito,California,painting exhibition
     1999 Saishunkan LTD Art Gallery,Tokyo,Japan,exhibition honoring"2000 Outstanding
         People of the 20th Century "award
         Takashimaya Department Gallery,shinjuku,Japan,painting exhibition
     2001 Digitas Corporation,Prudential Center,Boston,MA
         South Shore Art Center,Cohasser,MA
     2003 Pola Art Museum Annex,Ginza,Tokuo,Japan,painting exhibition
     2004 WEST MEETS EAST,Florida,NA,painting exhibition
         Pola Art Museum Annex,Ginza,Tokyo,Japan,painting exhibition
     2005 Pola Art Museum Annex,Ginza,Tokyo,Japan,painting exhibition
     2006 Pola Art Museum Annex,Ginza,Tokyo,Japan,Aso Kaji's posthmous works exhibition 

RESUME OF KAJI ASO(cont)
Lectures(selected list)
     1978 STIRIT OF EASTERN ART, Harvard University、Gutman Library.
     1979 Phillips Academy,Andover,MA,Seminar for High School and College Instructors,
         sponsored by Japanese Embassy.Lecture and demonstration on Eastern Art
     1981 ZEN AND DESCARTES,Tufts University,Medford,MA
     1983 FROM ART TOKYO,Boston,MA
     1984 Museum of Fine Arts,Boston,MA. Demonstration and Lecture on Eastem
         Tradition of Watercolor.
     1985 Lecture and shide presentation on Kyoto,Nara,Japan.
     1985-present Tufts University,Medford,MA. History of Japanese Art and Culture
     1993-present MIT Japan Program,Cambrige,MA.Japanese Calligraphy and Tea Ceremony
     1993 Harbard University.History of Japanese Art and Culture.
     1993 Hanamaki Art Colony,Nahan Prazza,Japan,Modern Art's starting point.
     1993 Lotus development Corporation.History of Japanese Art and Culture
     1995 Lorenzo De Medici,Art Institute of Florence.Watercolor lecture and demonstration.
         Federal Reserve Bank of Boston,Boston,MA.Gallery talk.
     1996 Arthur D.Little,Ine,"Best of the Best".Seminar for senior executivers from around
         the world,calligraphy and sumi painting demonstration and lecture   
     1997 Lecture/Demonstration Calligraphy and Sumi Painting
         for Faculty of Colleges from Massachusetts,Lowell,MA
     1998-99 Workshops of Calligraphy and sumi painting.Worcester Art Museum
     2000 "Zen and Art",Plymouth Public Library Presented by Sister-City Japan Program

RESUME OF KAJI ASO(cont)
     Boston Universitu Journal of Education,1984,
     Vol,166 No.4"What is The Source OF Art"
     East/Mast Journal-"Living Treasure".1983
     Artsmedia,2000
     Who's Who in American Art ,1993
     Mado,Japanese Art Magazine 1993
     Sansai,Japanese Art Magazine ,1987,88,92,93
     Meetings with Remar kable Men and Women
     Book Published by East/West Joumal.Interview with Kaji Aso 1989
     Asahi,japanese National Magazine 1989
     Yomiuri,magazine National Magazine 1989
     Fuji,Japanese National Television 1988

Documentaries:    "Kaji Aso" City Line,Channel 5
       "Kaji Aso"New England Cable News,Channel 38 in Boston and
          throughout New England,1995
       "Kaji Aso Studio on the Nile River" Shown at Boston Public Library ,1994 and
           Gallery Nature and Temptation,Boston 1993
       "Nire River and Nubia trip" (18mm)Preview,IMAGIKA,Tokyo 1993
       "Kaji Aso Studio on the Volga"
           Shown at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 1990

Expeditions:
       1997  Led group of artists down Tagus River on the Iberia Peninsula(Spain/Portugal)by
           kayak
       1993  Hanamaki Art Colony,Hanamaki,japan
            Cultural Exchange directed and co-organized by Kaji Aso in association with the
              School of the Museum of Fine Arts.
       1993  Led group of artistis down Nile River by kayak from Khartoum,Sudan to Cairo,
           Egypt.
       1991  Led group-Japanese down Kitagami River(Iwate/Miyagi:Japan) by kayak
       1989  Led artists on the first American -Soviet-Japanese kayaking expedition down the
             full length of the Volga River in the then USSR.
       1987  Led artistis down the full length of Seine River, France by canoe.
           NHK,Japanese National Television documents the trip.
       1983 Led artists down the full length of the Mississppi River by canoe,raft.
           Boston Globe Newspaper documents the trip.
       1985 Planner,organizer of group of artists to travel the shinano
           River in Japan in conjunction with RUNNERS magazine.
       1985  Kaji Aso Studio Tour of Koyto,Nara,Japan.
       
Travel    Extensive solo travel throughout Southeast Asia and the Orient,
           Europe,Egypt and Greece


Publications:  "The Story of Paris",Publications,illustrations
        Delta Sky Magazine,cover illustration
        "The Spring of My Life",Shambhala Publications,illustrations for haiku
        "The Sound of Water", Shambhala Publications,illustrations for haiku
        Proteus,volume of original poetry
        Substance and Phenomenon,an original philosophical treatise
        Thoughts Passing By,tradition of Kenko,(Philosophical essay A.D.13 Japanese)
     
Articls:    "Night Conversations",series of articla Yomiuri Culture Center Union Magazine,
        Japan ,2005
        "Education technique",Syogakukan,Japan,1999-2000
        "Spring in Boston",Aica Eyes,Summer 1997,Japan
        Shanbhala Sun,July 1997,"About Hai-ga"
        Shanbhala Sun,January,1995,"Calligraphy and My Life"
        Marie Claire,Japanese/French magazine"Volga River Trip"1989
        Exhibition-etching-, Sansai,Japan,1989

PARTIAL LISTING OF COLLECTED WORKS:
        National Museum of Modern Art,Tokyo(Works listed as National Property)
        Museum of Fine Arts,Boston,MA
        Museum of Modrn Art,NY
        National Museum of Czechoslovakia
        Chase Manhattan Bank(Rockefeller Collection)
        Xerox Corporation
        State Pushkin Museum,Moscow
        Office of Consulate General of Japan,Boston
        Padua Museum of Fine Arts,Italy
        Toride City Hall,Japan