Artist Biography & CV
Stacy Sakai is a Canadian artist, born in Vancouver, BC. She spent her childhood in South America, Florida and northern British Columbia. From an early age, her interest in art was influenced by the teachings of her father and grandmother, both also artists.
Over the past twenty years, Sakai’s involvement in the art industry has covered a diverse range of work. Her experience includes writing, work in film, curating, as well as event planning and production for art shows and live performance from here in Vancouver to New York City.
Sakai enjoys painting with freedom to create abstracts that emphasize colour. Her recent work combines her interest in astronomy and cosmology with her unique painting style. Studying the images from the Hubble Space Telescope inspired her to capture the colourful impressions of galaxies and nebulae in her paintings. In this way, she creates work that is abstract, yet specific.
Sakai’s art is a rich fusion of her intellectual interests and her expressive creativity.
Curriculum Vitae
UPCOMING SHOW – TBA
RECENT SOLO GALLERY EXHIBITION
Spaced Out!
grace-gallery, Vancouver BC
September 17 – 27, 2009
Artist reception: September 17, 2009 7 – 11pm
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
One World Art Show & Haiti Fundraiser
Science World, Vancouver BC
One night only: Saturday, May 1, 2010 7:30pm – 1:00am
Artwalk Vancouver 2010
32 – 2 Water Street, Gastown, Vancouver BC
February 12 – 14, 2010
To be continued throughout the Olympics!
Opening Night Celebrations: Friday, February 12, 2010 6pm – 11pm
Art of Giving
grace-gallery, Vancouver BC
December 16, 2009
Opening reception: December 16, 2009 7 – 11pm
Olio Festival – Music and art
School of Mix, Vancouver BC
August 15, 2009
Olio Festival – The Shoe Show
grace-gallery, Vancouver BC
August 14, 2009
Stellar Drift
The Drift – Art on Main
Artistrun Studio & Gallery, Vancouver BC
October 3 – 5, 2008
Private Preview & Artist Reception: Friday, September 26, 2008 7 – 10pm
Weekend public event: October 4 – 5, 2008 11am – 6pm
Specturm Series
Gothic Solstice Show
Artistrun Studio & Gallery, Vancouver BC
June 20 – September 20, 2008
Artist Reception: June 20, 2008 7 – 10pm
The Waterfall Gallery, Vancouver BC
July 2003
West Coast Sunday Art Market, Vancouver BC
May 2002
JURIED EXHIBITION
Artist Exhibition for the United Way
Private Event, North Vancouver BC
October 18 – 20, 2006
SOLO EXHIBITION
Orchids, Trees & Leaves
Higher Grounds, Vancouver BC
June 6 – July 31, 2003
Artist Reception: July 24, 2003 6 – 8pm