Jim Hay
International Artist Living in Japan
2018 Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival, Cash Award Original Category
2017 Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival, Cash Award Original Category
2016 Takashimaya Gallery Solo, Takasaki, Japan (also 2013, 2011, 2009, 2006)
2015-16 “Wild Fabrications” IQF Houston, IQF Chicago, TXQM, Temple, TX Museum
2015 “Food For Thought” National Quilt Museum, KY, Birmingham, London, & Dublin
2015 Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival, Third Prize Creative
2014 Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival (also 2013, 2012)
2013-16 “Radical Elements” International Traveling SAQA Invitational Exhibition
2012 “Material Men” International Invitational, La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, WA
2012 Fantastic Fibers International, Yeiser Center, Paducah, KY, Honorable Mention
2011 Solo Exhibition, Elaine L. Jacob Gallery, Detroit, Michigan
2010 Taiwan 10th International Show in Taipei, Kaohsiung and Taichung cities
2010 Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival Overall Excellence Prize
2009 Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival Overall Excellence Prize
2008 9th Nihon Quilt Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum, Nagoya Takashimaya, Shanghai China Exhibition, International Study Center, NB, USA 2008-2009 Fine Work Award, Traveling Exhibition
2008 Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival, Tokyo Dome, Friendship Prize: 3rd prize overall
2007 Tokyo International Festival Jacqueline Atkins Judges Prize
2007 Textile Symposium 7, St. Louis, MO, Xen Gallery
2006 Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival, Third Prize
2005 Textile Symposium 6, St. Louis, MO, featured artist
2003 The Chojun Textile Museum, Special 5th Anniversary Exhibition, Seoul, Korea, solo exhibit and permanent collection
2003 Quilt Japan Competition, Judges Prize
2001 Dennos Art Museum, Traverse City, MI, U.S.A.
1995 University of Guam Visiting Artist
1995 Gallery 21+Yo, Tokyo Ginza one person show
1994 EX Gallery, Tokyo, one person exhibition
1993 Takasaki Art Museum, Japan “The Three Artists”
1989 11th Michigan Artists Competition, Judges Prize
1968-1982 Olivet College, Michigan Professor of Sculpture
1968 Michigan State University, Master of Fine Arts with High Honors
Studio Art Quilt Associates (Professional Artist Member and Representative for Japan)
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