YOKO FURUSHO was born in Tokyo. She moved to New York for studying illustration at School of Visual Arts. After her graduation, she started her career as a professional illustrator/artist. She likes to draw details, textures and patterns with ink and acrylics. She usually uses fashion as her inspiration. She is addicted to collect fashion magazines and she likes to see many dresses and cute textiles. Now she is working as an illustrator for many magazines and newspapers.

Client list (alphabet order)
Amelia’s magazine, American Center Music, BigBros Workshop, Decob, Destination New York, DPI magazine, EZ magazine, H.P.France, Hyphen magazine, LP&P;, Loews Limited, Make/Shift Magazine, Nucleus Gallery, Maybelline New York, Plansponsor magazine, Planadviser magazine, Princeton Architectual Press, Temporary Residence Limited,Territory Magazine, Sandu Cultural Media, Servecio Ejectivo, The Shiny Squirrel, TBWA, Tommy Boy Entertainment, Vain magazine

Award
2009 winner of “Young Guns 7″ at New York Art Dirctors Club
2009 selected for 3×3 professional show
2009 chosen for American Illustration 28 (ai28)
2009 selected for 51st annual of Society of Illustrators
2009 selected for West 47 of Society of Illustrators in L.A.
2008 won the THIRD place of popular vote in Altpick Award
2008 selected for the society’s student scholarship competition
2008 selected for images33 (England)
2008 chosen for American Illustration27 (ai27)
2007 chosen for American Illustration26 (ai26)

Show
2010 solo show in The Gallery by the Harbour, HK(coming up!)
2009 solo show ‘FICTIONAL’ at destination New York
2009 group show “Delineations” at Adhoc gallery in Brooklyn
2009 group show at Kaleid gallery in San Jose
2008 group show “welcome to Alcove” at Adhoc gallery in Brooklyn
2008 group show at NYcoo gallery
2008 solo show “exhale” at destination ny, New York
2008 $99 ART FAIR at destination ny, New York
2007 “location as a character” show at SVA gallery, New York
2007 “a continuance of the story” solo show at LE DECO gallery, Tokyo
2007 $99 ART FAIR at destination ny, New York
2006 “rooom” group show at Daikanyama Upstairs Gallery, Tokyo