Mikio Watanabe

Born in 1954, lives and works in Brittany and Paris.

1977 graduated from the School of Fine Arts, Tokyo, leaves Japan.

1979 - 1981 Workshop 17 in Paris with S.W. Hayter, learns printmaking. 1981 devotes himself to the mezzotint, also practices drawing, watercolor and photography.

Since 1985 numerous individual and group exhibitions in France, Spain, Japan, Switzerland, Canada, Germany, USA, South Korea, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Poland, Belgium, participation in engraving fairs and biennials, Varna (Bulgaria), Bayeux (guest of honor in 1990), Lorient (guest of honor in 1997)…

Public collections:

National Library, Paris, The Central Academy of Art, Kuala Lumpur, Hermeland Media Library, Saint-Herblain, New Orleans Museum of Art…