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Yoko Takashima was born and raised in Japan.  She received her BA from Kyoto Women’s University, BFA from University of Lethbridge, and MFA from University of Victoria.  She has exhibited since 1995 in Canada, US, Asia and Europe.  Her selected solo shows are at Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Western Front Gallery in Vancouver, Contemporary Art Gallery in Vancouver, Southern Alberta Art Gallery in Lethbridge, OBORO in Montreal, A Space in Toronto, The New Gallery in Calgary, and Art Tower Mito in Mito, Japan.  Her selected group shows include at Vancouver Art Gallery, Glenbow Museum in Calgary, Site Santa Fe in New Mexico, Walter Phillips Gallery in Banff, Toronto Photography Workshop, Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo, Bonne Kunst Museum in Germany, Kunsthallen Brandts Klaedefabrik in Denmark, and Thailand New Media Art Festival.  Her work has been reviewed in magazines and newspapers, including in Canadian Art Magazine, Art/Text, Art Asia Pacific, and BT Magazine in Japan. Her work has been in many exhibition catalogues including the solo catalogues published in 2000 and 2003.  Takashima’s work is in the collection of Vancouver Art Gallery.

She has taught as a sessional instructor since 1995 at University of Victoria and University of Lethbridge.  Her area of teaching is Digital Media, Video, Sculpture, and Photography.   She has been a recipient for BC Arts Council and Canada Arts Council Grant, and has served as a BC Arts Council Grant selection jury member in 2006, 2008, and 2015, and Canada Arts Council Grant selection jury member in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2015.