2026 State of the Art Prize, Rhode Island
2026 State of the Art Prize, Rhode Island
Ayumi Ishii
Ayumi Ishii
Ayumi Ishii is a Japanese visual artist whose work explores the minute interconnectedness of living experiences through observing breath, body temperature, and moisture.
Photography, Sculpture, Visual Arts
2026
About Ayumi Ishii
North Kingstown, RI
Ayumi Ishii is a Japanese artist based in Rhode Island. She received her MFA Sculpture from Rhode Island School of Design and BFA Sculpture from Purchase College, SUNY. She has exhibited her work nationally and internationally, including Kunst Haus Wien (Austria), The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum (CT), Nizayama Forest Art Museum (Japan), Glass Pyramid Gallery (Japan), and a permanent outdoor sculpture at Stevens Point Sculpture Park (WI). She recently taught a sculpture workshop at University of Jan Evangelista in Ústí nad Labem (Czech Republic). She is a two-time recipient of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Grant and has been awarded residencies including Sculpture Space, Vermont Studio Center, and Wassaic Project.
Ayumi Ishii is a Japanese artist based in Rhode Island. She received her MFA Sculpture from Rhode Island School of Design and BFA Sculpture from Purchase College, SUNY. She has exhibited her work nationally and internationally, including Kunst Haus Wien (Austria), The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum (CT), Nizayama Forest Art Museum (Japan), Glass Pyramid Gallery (Japan), and a permanent outdoor sculpture at Stevens Point Sculpture Park (WI). She recently taught a sculpture workshop at University of Jan Evangelista in Ústí nad Labem (Czech Republic). She is a two-time recipient of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Grant and has been awarded residencies including Sculpture Space, Vermont Studio Center, and Wassaic Project.