MISHIMA KIMIYO

• MISHIMA KIMIYO, Japanese contemporary artist. She is known for her detailed ceramic reproductions of trash, newspapers, and magazines, she began her career as a painter and artist in the early 1960s, began making ceramics in 1971, and at this time began using silkscreening techniques to print newspaper and advertising poster images on clay. She is one of the leading artists both nationally and internationally. Her works are in the collections of many of the world's most prestigious museums and art galleries. Major collections include: The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, Kyocera Museum of Art, Kyoto, The National Museum of Art, Osaka, Benesse House Museum Naoshima, M+, The Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, The British Museum, and Centre Pompidou.