CURRICULUM VITAE:
2020-2022 Representative of Fukui Small Hydropower Promotion Council.
2018-2022 Fukui Prefectural University On-Campus Research "Takumi no Sato Study Group" Member.
2016-2022 Representative of IMADATE ART FIELD (IMADATE Contemporary Paper Art Exhibition Executive Committee) .
2013-2022 ARTES TRASTOS reorganized to ARTES TRASTOS Co., Ltd. and assumed the position of Representative Director.
2009-2022 Part-time lecturer at Fukui Prefectural University Special Lecture "Takumi and the Modern".
2008-2009 Consulting service to TOYOTA Technical Association.
2007-2021 Part-time lecturer at Jin-Ai Women's Junior College "Interior Design".
2006-2009 Commissioned as a member of the Fukui University Graduate School ILF Support Area “Takumi” Human Resources Consortium.
2004-2016 Workshop at Izawa Gallery, Children's Atelier.
2001 Technical Cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Kyoto University African Area Studies Project.
1999 "YORIYASU MASUDA", a traveling solo exhibition at three locations in the Spanish Regional City Museum, Valencia City Museum (Valencia, Spain), Merce Cultural Center (Castellon, Spain), La Ronja de Pescado (Alicante, Spain)
Organizer: Valencia State Ministry of Culture.
1997 Invited artist at Valencia Polytechnic Institute, Spain. Certified by the Japan Foundation Fellowship Program.
1996-2004 Engaged in research and development of monument-type wind power generation by co-operative Prod: Researcher.
1993.6-8. Planning, operation and exhibition of artist-in-residence by Professor RAMON DE SOTO, Valencia University of Technology, Spain (He lectured at Musashino Art University (Tokyo), exhibition at the university "Silence of Silence 6" (Honen-in Temple solo exhibition “The Path of Silence” (Kyoto), lectured at Saga Art College (Kyoto), lectured at Nagoya University of Arts (Aichi), solo exhibition at Izumi Gallery “Ramon de Soto Sculpture Exhibition” (Fukui) )
1986 Returned from Spain, established ARTES TRASTOS, assumed office as representative.
1986 Solo Exhibited at the Royal Society of Fine Arts Circle in Valencia.
1984-1986 Studied under Dr. Ramon de Soto, professor of sculpture at the Valencia Polytechnic University, Spain.
1981-1986 Study abroad in Spain (Research activities: empirical research on art and renewable energy).
1979-1980 Chair of the Executive Committee of Imadate On Contemporary Paper Art Exhibition.
1977-1980 Director of Yatsusugi Institute of Contemporary Art, studied under the late Isamu Kawai.
EXHIBITION INDIVIDUAL:
2017 “MU-SU-HI(Connect with the Knot)”, Former Warehouse of FUKUI-ken Washi Industrial Cooperative.(FUKUI,Japan)
2016 “Time Floats with Recycling” Udatsuno Kougeikan(The traditional local house of ECHIZEN).(FUKUI,Japan)
2014 “USUZUMI IRO NO SEKAI(China Ink Color World)”, University of FUKUI Province, OBAMA Campus.(FUKUI,Japan)
2001 “Form of Wind - Yoriyasu Masuda”, Gallery Musokan (Kobe, Japan)
1999 Curated and directed by Dr. Pilar Escanero. "Private exhibition of Yoriyasu Masuda" fine round provincial plans of the place of the arts museums of the 3 cities, Museum of the City of Valencia (Valencia, Spain). Merce Cultural Center (Castellón, Spain), La Ronja de Pescado Museum (Alicante, Spain)
1996 “Dynamism of energy in life”, Gallery Suzuki (Kyoto, Japan)
1994 “SAN SUI” (Mountain and Water), Imadate Art Hall, (FUKUI, Japan)
1994 “Beyond the Fragment”, Gallery Suzuki (Kyoto, Japan)
1993 “Circulation”, Gallery FuYuSha, (FUKUI, Japan)
1992 “Interrupted Fragment”, Gallery Suzuki (Kyoto, Japan)
1992 “Wind Chloroplast (chloroplast)”, Gallery FuYuSha, (FUKUI, Japan)
1991 “Fragment of Time”, Gallery Wind of Epoc, (FUKUI, Japan)
1991 “Nature Form of Time”, Gallery FuYuSha, (FUKUI, Japan)
1990 “Fragment of Time”, Gallery Suzuki (Kyoto, Japan)
1990 “Chloroplast”, Art Gallery, (FUKUI, Japan)
1990 “X Anniversary of Contemporary paper Art in Imadate”, (FUKUI, Japan)
1988 “Imadate City Hall”, (FUKUI, Japan)
1986 “SHIN SHO GEN” (Manifesting Mental Images), Imadate City Hall, (FUKUI, Japan)
1986 Circle of Fine Arts of Valencia, (Valencia, Spain)
1985 Organized by "Amigo de Naturaleza", Cultural Center of Caja de San Jaime, (Castellón, Spain)
1984 “The wind from Spain”, Space Gallery B' (FUKUI, Japan)
1984 “The wind from Spain” Art Gallery, (Takefu, Japan)
1984 Luis Adelantado Gallery (Valencia, Spain)
1982 Gassó Gallery, (Valencia, Spain)
AWARDS:
2018.5 Received the 30th Anniversary IMADATE Contemporary Paper Art Exhibition 1300 "Echizen Brand “iiza” Prize" (Organizer: IMADATE Contemporary Paper Art Exhibition Executive Committee (currently: IMADATE ART FIELD)).
2010.12 “eco japan cup 2010 In the Culture Category, Eco-Art Category”, Yoriyasu Masuda's "Wind-powered monument Spiral Angel" received the second prize.
2007.7 2007 Certified as a “City Development Person”.
2004.6 Co-operative Prod receives the Minister of Science and Technology Policy Award at the 3rd Industry-Academia-Government Cooperation Promotion Awards Association of Associations, Science Council of Japan).
2000.2 Co-operative Prod wins "Excellence Award" in the Federated National Commendation Project '99 sponsored by the SME Cross-Industry Exchange Foundation.
1999.2 New Energy Awards `98, Co-operative Prod Prize wins" New Energy Foundation Chairman's Award ".
1993.10 Received the 12th IMADATE Contemporary Art Paper Exhibition "Mr. Prize" (Organizer: IMADATE Contemporary Paper Art Exhibition Executive Committee (currently: IMADATE ART FIELD)).
1988 Received a one-year scholarship from Holbein Scholarship (Courtesy of Holbein Co., Ltd.).