Kana Harada
Born
1962 Born in Tokyo, Japan. Currently lives and works in Dallas, Texas.
Education
1979-81 Studied graphic design, Japanese fine art, and drawing at Ochanomizu School of Fine Arts, Tokyo, Japan
Awards
2005 Received Beth Lea and John L. Clardy Memorial Award at 23rd Annual Exhibition, “Art in The Metroplex”
at the Texas Christian University
Selected Solo Exhibitions and Projects
2021 “Divine Spark” Solo show at Asian Society Texas Center, Houston, Texas
“Divine Spark” Solo show at Crow Museum of Asian Art, Dallas, Texas
2020 “Celestial Garden” Solo show at Art Museum of Southeast Texas, Beaumont, Texas
2018 “Sanctuary” Talley Dunn Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2015 “New Beginning” Talley Dunn Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2013 “Anything You Want” Cell Series, The Old Jail Art Center, Albany, Texas
2012 Meet The Artist event, Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, Texas
2011 “Tears of Light” Koelsch Gallery in Houston, Texas
ARTHOUSTON, featured artist at Koelsch Gallery, Houston, Texas
2010 “Heaven!!” Promo-arte Project Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
“The Way Home” McKinney Avenue Contemporary (The MAC), Dallas, Texas
2009 “KODAMA – Spirit of the Trees” Mighty Fine Arts Gallery, Dallas, Texas
“Dawn” Fort Worth Community Art Center, Fort Worth, Texas
2008 Kana Harada, Kinzelman Art Consulting Artist Program, Gensler Architecture, Houston, Texas
2006 “Amaoto… sound of heaven” UALR Gallery, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Arkansas
“Amaoto… sound of heaven” Mighty Fine Arts Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2004 Mix!, The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art, Dallas, Texas
2000 Kana Harada, Hillside Terrace, Tokyo, Japan
Selected Group Exhibitions
2018 Dallas Art Fair 2018
2017 Commanding Space: Women Sculptors of Texas, Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas
THIS IS NOW, Talley Dunn Gallery, Dallas, Texas
Dallas Art Fair 2017
2016 Dallas Art Fair 2016
2015 Dallas Art Fair 2015
Superanatural Realistic, East/West Galleries, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas
Destination Unknown, Talley Dunn Galley, Dallas, Texas
2014 Dallas Art Fair 2014
The MAC @ 20, Part Two, The McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, Texas
Eastern Illumination: Japanese Masterworks and American Art Inspired by Japanese Tradition,
San Angelo Museum of Art, San Angelo, Texas
In Six Weeks, Talley Dunn Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2013 Back Room, Talley Dunn Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2012 Line in the Sand, Gaddis Geeslin Gallery, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas
Dallas Art Fair, Talley Dunn Gallery, Dallas, Texas
Kana Harada and Ruben Nieto, The Gallery at the University of Texas in Arlington (UTA), Arlington, Texas
2011 Houston Fine Art Fair, Koelsch Gallery, Houston, Texas
2010 Shoreline, Valley House Gallery, Dallas, Texas
Drawing In, CADD Art-Lab Gallery, Dallas, Texas
Texas Biennial 2009, Austin, Texas
2008 Texas Collects ASIA 2008, Contemporary Asian Art and Japanese Folk Art exhibition,
The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art Museum in Dallas, Texas
2007 show#11, curated by Titus O’Brien, and/or Gallery, Dallas, Texas
Intersections: Asia / America, Montgomery College, curated by Mari Omori, Conroe, Texas
(f)light x 8, Koelsch Gallery, Marfa, Texas
Between reality and illusion, Marty Walker Gallery, curated by Karol Howard and George Morton, Dallas, Texas
2006 Two person exhibition, Koelsch Gallery, Houston, Texas
Black White (& Gray), The Gallery at the University of Texas in Arlington, (UTA), Arlington, Texas
Cross roads: Asia/America, Galveston Art Center, Galveston, Texas
2005 23rd Annual Exhibition, Art In The Metroplex, Texas Christian University, Moudy Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas
Shade, Koelsch Gallery, Houston, Texas
2004 Cedar Open Studios, Change Chamber Studios, Dallas, Texas
2002 Japan Art Alliance, Westwood Gallery, SoHo, New York, New York
1985 Japan Expressionist Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
1982 8e’me Exposition Beau-Soleil Art Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
Publications
2020 Catalog of Art Museum of Southeast Texas, Beaumont, Texas “KANA HARADA celestial garden”
2019 “ART: Kana Harada’s lesson in precision“ by BY BILLY FONG on Papercity magazine May 2019
2018 “Japanese Art is Having a Major Dallas Moment by BILLY FONG on Papercity magazine July 2018
2016 Catalog of Old Jail Art Center, Albany, Texas
2013 “Nature Morte: Contemporary Artists Reinvigorate the Still Life Tradition” by
Dr. Michael Petry, published by Thames & Hudson.
2012 D Home, pp. 84-85 work featured on page 84, March/April 2012
Monocle, pp. 132-139 photograph featured on page 138, June 2012
2009 THE BOOK – March issue 2009 by Neiman Marcus
Image of “YOAKE KANNON” 2007 with Escada spring collection
2007 Catalog edited and written by Xiaoze Xie : Group show “Between reality and illusion”: at Marty Walker Gallery
in Dallas, Tx. Curated by Karol Howard and George Morton.
2006 show booklet by UTA Benito Huerta/A&E Editor Sharon Salmon : Group show “BlackWhite(&Gray)” at UTA in
Arlington, Tx with essay by Charles Dee Mitchell
2004 MILK – Vitamin D, 1.1, Oct./Nov. issue of local art information magazine in Dallas. Article by Jane Arie Baldwin, pp. 12-13.
Articles and Reviews
2021 “Crow Museum exhibit showcases the work of Texas Asian women”, February 4, 2021 Fox4 KDFW.
2012 “Reconstructing Nature,” The UTA Shorthorn, February 16, 2012, p. 6, author Minasi, Michael.
2010 Glasstire. Blog by Chris Jagers May 2010
2009 “Airborne,” Dallas Morning News – Feb. 14th article by Charles Dee Mitchell: Solo show
“KODAMA – spirit of the trees” at Mighty Fine Arts Gallery in Dallas, TX
2007 Black, White (& Gray) at the Gallery at the University of Texas at Arlington,” Artlies, spring 2007, number 53.
“Asian-American art on display at college gallery,” The Woodlands Villager, pp. 1C and 3C. by Jack Muonio.
2006 Star Telegram – Nov.19th article by Titus O’Brien : Group show “BlackWhite(&Gray)” at UTA in Arlington, TX,
“Show explores the colorful possibilities of black and white,” November 19, 2006, p. 5D
Arkansas Democrat Gazette – Aug. 25th article by Werner Trieschmann : 2006 + Solo show
“Artwork is cool, comforting at UALR” at UALR Gallery-III in Little Rock, AR, p. 4W
“Walk Across Asia,” Houston Press, September 28 – October 4, 2006, p. 29. Review by Dana Stuart.
Bibliography
2012 Levinson, Peggy. “Down in the Valley”, D Magazine, March 2012
2010 Jagers, Chris. Blog on Glasstire, May 2012
2009 “The BOOK”, Neiman Marcus, March 2009
“DG Q&A: Artist Kana Harada”, Deep Glamour, June 2009
Mitchell, Charles Dee. “KODAMA-spirit of the trees”, Dallas Morning News, February 2009
2008 “Texas Collects Asia”, The Crow Collection of Asian Art, October 2008
2007 Howard, Karol & George Morton. “Between Reality and Illusion”, Marty Walker Gallery, 2007
O’Brien, Titus. “And/Or Show Follow Up”, September 2007
2006 Glasstire. “Recommended Event in Dallas”, Glasstire.com, January 2006
Daily Candy. “Perch Lady”, Dailycandy.com, January 2006
Trieschmann, Werner. “Off the Wall: Artwork is cool, comforting at UALR”, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, August 2006
UALR Gallery-III. Upcoming show “Amaoto- Sound of Heaven, August 2006
Mitchell, Charles Dee. “BlackWhite (& Gray)”, University of Texas at Arlington, September 2006
Stuart, Dana. “Walk Across America”, Houstonpress.com, September 2006
O’Brien, Titus. “Gallery Watch: Show Explores the Colorful Possibilities of Black and White”, Star-Telegram, November 19, 2006
GlassTire. “Recommended Event in Houston”, Glasstire.com, October 2006
2005 Compton, JR. “17 Artist: The 2005 Dallas Center for Contemporary Art Membership Show and Critic’s Choice
Awards”, DallasArtsRevue.com, August 2005
Compton, JR. “Accidentally FWADA”, DallasArtRevue.com, January 2005
2004 Baldwin, Jane Arie. “My Soul to Keep”, Milk Vitamin-D, October 2004
1999 “Hello Gorgeous!!”, ART TOP #173, 1999
1982 “8e’me Exposition Beau-Soleil Art Exhibition” catalog published by Beau-Soleil Art Exhibition, 1982
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Trammell and Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art, Dallas, Texas
The Old Jail Art Center, Albany, Texas