Craig Anczelowitz
b. 1966 New York, NY / Lives in Hyogo, Japan
Selected Art Exhibitions:
2025 (Jan.) Title tbd, ATT19. Bangkok, Thailand
2024 Magic Garden. Between Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2024 American Heroes, LR by Raycoal. Osaka, Japan
2023 Codex, Little Bird. Osaka, Japan
2022 60 Years of Postal Mailart, Saronno Post Office, Saronno, Italy
2022 Anczelowitz on Paper. F.I.G Print Festival. Bilbao, Spain
2022 While You Were Sleeping, RayCoal. Osaka, Japan
2021 Anczelowitz Assemblage, AdBrain Design. Tokyo, Japan
2019 Anczelowitz x Awagami, Spiral Gallery. Tokyo, Japan
2019 Aizome & Anczelowitz, Siam Discovery. Bangkok, Thailand
2018 Art-Craft-Design, Lleno Gallery. Kyoto, Japan
2017 The Space Between, Siam Discovery. Bangkok, Thailand
2016 Structural Drift, ba:nana:press. Bangkok, Thailand
2014 Mawduu; Contemporary Bangkok Art. Mana Contemporary, Chicago, IL
2012 Assembly, The Museum of Awa Handmade Paper. Tokushima, Japan
2011 Artist Group Show, Serindia Gallery. Bangkok, Thailand
1998 Mixed Medea, City Without Walls. Newark, NJ
1996, 1995 O.I.A Salon Show. Police Building Gallery. NY, NY
1995 Humanimal, City Without Walls. Newark, NJ
1995 Mystical Conceptions, ABA Gallery. NY, NY
1995 Mental Reck, Subculture Gallery. Philadelphia, PA
1995 3 Views To A Past, Waltuch Gallery. Tenafly, NJ
1994 Assembled Offerings, Lincoln Center. NY, NY
1994 19th Annual Small Works, 80 Washington Sq. East Gallery. NY, NY
1994 GenArt: Art of the Next Generation, ChristineRose Gallery. NY, NY
1993 So It Is Written, Ward-Nasse Gallery. NY, NY
1993 18th City Without Walls Show. Newark, NJ
1993 15th Annual Tri-State Artists League Show. Edison, NJ
1993, 1992 Showcase, Beaverton Art Center. Beaverton, OR
1993 25th Nat’l Counterpoint, Hill County Arts Foundation. Ingram, TX
1993 Cimmaron Nat’l Works On Paper, Gardiner Art Gallery. Stillwater, OK
1993 14th Nat’l Paper In Particular, Columbia College. Columbia, MO
1992 Abstract, Artra Gallery. NY, NY
1992 Choice, A.I.R Gallery. NY, NY
1991 Un Libro Mas Para El Archivero, Museo De Arte Carillo Gil. Mexico City
1991 Paper/Fiber IV National, The Arts Center. Iowa City, IA
Collections:
Yeshiva University Museum. NY, NY
New York University. NY, NY
Onna House. Sag Harbor, NY
Dieu Donne. NY, NY
Louis Bourgeois (Estate). NY, NY
Esopus Magazine. NY, NY
Décor Craft Design Intn’l. Providence, RI
Sabu Hiromori Inc. Tokyo, Japan
Takeo Paper Co. Tokyo, Japan
Awagami Paper Museum. Tokushima, Japan
Penn. Correctional Institute. Rockview, PA
El Archivero. Mexico City, Mexico
Shin Kwang Ha Paper Company, Thailand
Temple House. Lamphun, Thailand
Siam Piwat Group. Bangkok, Thailand
31st c. Museum of Contemporary Spirit. Chiang Mai, Thailand
Kuang Tai Paper Co. Sukhothai, Thailand
ART & DESIGN ACTIVITY / AWARDS:
2024 Artist in Residence: Coup D’Esprit Gallery. Bangkok, Thailand
2021 Expert Panelist: “Reinventing Texture: Tokyo & London”, London Design Biennial, UK
2018 Speaker: Brand-building & Design for Export, Nagasaki Ceramic Center. Nagasaki, Japan
2018 / 2017 Lecturer: “The Fine Art of Paper & Print” Royal Academy of Art, Belgium
2017 / 2016 Thailand Top 300 Expats (for creative contributions to Thai society), Thai Tattler Magazine
2016 / 2014 Spotlight Designer: Chiang Mai Design Week. Chiang Mai, Thailand
2016 / 2015 / 2014 Chiang Mai Design Award winner, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
2013 Good Design Award Tokyo, Japan
2013 Thailand’s Best Tableware & Best Wallcovering awards from Elle Décor Magazine, Thailand.
2016 / 2014 / 2013 / 2012 / 2011 DeMark Thai Design Award.
2012 Workshop Leader Promoting Thai Mfrs. to the Global Trading Platform Thai Dept. of Export. Bangkok
2009 Les Decouvertes (Best of Show) Award. Elle Décor / Maison & Objet Paris, France.
2007 Workshop Leader: Gift Design Award + Workshop. Thai Office of Product and Value Promotion. Bangkok
2005 Keynote Speaker: Transforming Trends for Ceramic Design Thai Dept. of Industrial Promotion. Bangkok
2004 Leader: Form Follows Functions: Multi-functionality in Thai Design. Product Development Ctr., Bangkok
2003 Keynote Speaker: U.S Decor Market Trends / Buyer & Manufacturer Relations. Thai Dept. of Export. Bangkok
2000 Guest Speaker: The U.S Home Furnishing & Gift Markets. Bangkok Intn’l Gift Fair.
1996-1999 Design Lecturer: Parsons School of Design, Pratt Institute and Fashion Institute. New York, NY
1996-1997 Design Lecturer: AIGA & School of Visual Arts. New York, NY.
WORK HISTORY:
International Director, Awagami Factory. Tokushima Japan
Creative Director, Grain of Salt Studio. Bangkok / Chiang Mai, Thailand
Senior Home & Gift Buyer, Urban Outfitters. Philadelphia, PA USA
Senior Home Decor Buyer, ABC Carpet & Home. New York, NY USA
Paper Division Director, Kate’s Paperie. New York, NY USA