Saeri Kiritani

Background

Kiritani, Saeri was born on June 12, 1970 in Osaka, Japan. Came to the United States, 1988. Daughter of Kazuyoshi and Reiko Kiritani.

Education

Bachelor in Painting and Drawing, San Francisco State University, 1992. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing, San Francisco Art Institute, 1993. Master of Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing, University Pennsylvania, 1997.

Postgraduate, Skowhegan School, Maine, 1998.

Career

Price and quality investigator Kanazawa City Government, Ishikawa, Japan, 1985-1986. Telephone operator MRO Home Shopping Network, 1986-1987. Art coordinator Japanese Newcomer Service, San Francisco, 1992.

Docent San Francisco Museum Modern Art, 1992-1995. Illustrator bio-chemical computer laboratory University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1995-1997, teaching assistant, 1996-1997. Translator Yutaka Electronics and Stirus Research and Development, New York City, 1997.

Translator, coordinator for fashion designer Hiroko Koshino, 1997-1998. Artist assistant to Roxy Paine, 1999. Sales supervisor Whitney Museum American Art, New York City, 1998—1999.

Translator Gregory and Gregory, New York, 2000—2001. Freelance translator, since 2002. Assistant to Gabrielle Bakker, Italian Stret Painting Festival, San Rafael, California, 1994.

Visiting artist Keystone Boys and Girls Club in Mission District, San Francisco, 1994. Instructor Japanese language Berlitz Language Schools, San Francisco, 1994-1995.

Achievements

• Saeri Kiritani has been listed as a notable artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Travel.

Connections

Father:

Kazuyoshi Kiritani

Mother:

Reiko Kiritani