Seattle-based artist, scholar, educator, and designer Naomi Kasumi, was born and raised in Kyoto, Japan. Kasumi is currently both a Professor of Design and Director of the Design Program at Seattle University.
An internationally active installation artist, Kasumi's solo and group exhibitions span galleries and educational institutions worldwide. In Seattle, her work has been featured at venues such as the Wing Luke Asian Museum, Seattle Art Museum, Olympic Sculpture Park, the Gardner Center for Asian Arts & Ideas, and Seattle Center. Her work has also been exhibited in cities across the U.S., including Rochester, Philadelphia, Chicago, Gainesville, Denver, and Anchorage, as well as in Portland and Eugene, Oregon. Internationally, she has exhibited in Verona, Frankfurt, Budapest, Brisbane, Sydney, Hobert (Tasmania), New Delhi, Shanghai, and Belize. In Japan, her exhibitions span Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kyoto, Fukushima, Kamaishi, and many other cities.