biography


Iku Kageyama
was born in Tokyo, Japan. She started working as a professional photographer in 2003 and she changed her photo professionalism from Tokyo to New York & Paris in 2007. Her father is also a professional photographer,
and he encouraged her to pursue photography. Her mother was a fashion designer, so she has been surrounded by art her whole life.
She has focused on art activities since 2007, and she curated a group exhibition in Paris 2009. As a commercial photographer, she works for advertisements, editorials and CD covers. She also works as an art director and photo editor for advertisements and editorials.
She affiliates with Galerie ElizabethCouturier in Lyon, Galerie Debruille-Zlotogora in Saint Germain Des Prés, Paris, and AZIART in Lille, France.
She likes traveling. And also, she loves dogs and cats. She adores her boston terrier and chihuahua.


Française

Iku Kageyama
est née à Tokyo au Japon. Elle a commencé à travailler comme photographe professionnelle en 2003, puis elle a changé son centre d'activités de Tokyo pour New-York et Paris en 2007. Son père est aussi photographe, et il l'a encouragée à continuer dans cette voie. Sa mère a été styliste, et Iku a donc grandi dans un milieu artistique. Elle s'est concentrée sur des activités artistiques depuis 2007, et elle a organisé une exposition de différents artistes en 2009 à Paris. Mais elle réalise aussi des photos pour des publicités, des magazines, des couvertures de CD, et stock photo. Elle est affiliée à la Galerie Elizabeth Couturier à Lyon, et à la Galerie Debruille-Zlotogora de Saint-Germain-des-Prés, à Paris. Elle aime voyager. Et aussi les chats et les chiens. Elle adore son boston-terrier et son chihuahua.


[Exhibitions -solo-]
2010 Paris, France Iku Kageyama Photo Exposition "Tokyo Urban Solitude" Galerie Debruille-Zlotogora
2009 Paris, France Iku Kageyama Photo Exposition "Rain, Rain, Rain" Atelier mo
2008 Washington D.C., USA "JAPAN" @ Sakura Matsuri / The National Cherry Blossom Festival
2007 Tokyo, Japan " SENSE IkuKageyama Photography vol.1 " Daikanyama J-trip Gallery

[Exhibitions -group-]
2011 Lyon, France "PEAU NEUVE" at Galerie ELIZABETH COUTURIER
2011 Lille, France "LILLE ART FAIR" by Galerie ELIZABETH COUTURIER
2010 Fontenay sous Bois, France "Fete de la Fonderie" Exposition avec peinture MO
2010 Paris, France "New York - Paris" Galerie Epopea 91 Rue Saint-Honore
2010 Virginia, USA "Fine Art group exhibition" Gallery Kelly's in Alexandria
2010 New York, USA "Inspiration of Spring" Chelsea 2/20 Gallery
2009 New York, USA "Never THINK small" climate Gallery
2009 Paris, France "Experience Nature -the Fine Art Photography group exhibition- curated by Iku Kageyama" smile 2 you Gallery
2008 New York, USA "SOHO Gallery National Competition" SOHO PHOTO Gallery
2006 Tokyo, Japan "J-trip gallery Christmas exhibition" Daikanyama J-trip Gallery
2004 Tokyo, Japan "club Lunatica CD covers exhibition" Ginza Galley e-SIESTA
2004 Tokyo, Japan "Gallery e-SIESTA CD covers exhibition" Ginza Galley e-SIESTA
2003 Tokyo, Japan "Women Photography 2003" winners exhibiiton by JPA (Japan Photography Association)


[Awards & Honors]
2011 PX3 (Prix de la Photographie Paris) Honorable Mention
2010 International Photography Awards Honorable mention
2009 ART BUZZ The 2010 Collection Honorable mention
2009 International Photography Awards Honorable mention
2008 International Photography Awards Honorable mention
2008 New York SOHO Gallery National Competition
2004 club Lunatica CD covers' Competition
2004 Gallery e-SIESTA CD covers' Competition
2003 JPA "Women Photography 2003"


[Publications]
2010 "ArtSource Newsletter" August Issue (Art critical publication) USA
2010 "ART BUZZ The 2010 Collection" (Annual Fine Art Hard Book) USA
2009 "ASIAN FUSION MAGAZINE" Fall Issue (Culture Magazine) USA



[Photo Books]
2010 "re:birth" (MOMO PRESS) USA
2009 "Rain Rain Rain" (blurb) USA
2009 "Who am I?" (blurb) USA


[Clients]
orange(FRANCE), NIKE (JAPAN), McDonalds' (Korea), Vodafone(JAPAN), MSN (JAPAN), Yahoo(JAPAN), Cocos Island resort (USA), AIR NIPPON AIRWAYS(JAPAN), ELLE, FIGARO, Nikkei entertaiment, WWD, Takarajimasya, Kodansya, Shueisha, Mitsukoshi Department store, it's COM CATV(JAPAN), and so on...


[contact]
info[at-mark]ikuka.net