Seiji Saito Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1933 -

Seiji Saito was born in Utsunomiya, Japan, 1933.

Professional Achievements
* Member of the National Sculpture Society – Since 1970
* Served on the Awards Jury for Sculpture for the Annual Exhibition of Audubon Artists, Inc. – 1973, 1999.
* Served on the CAPS Sculpture Panel for the fellowship – 1975.
* Instructor of Sculpture at the Brooklyn Museum Art School – 1974-76, 84-85.
* Served on the Awards Jury for the Annual Exhibition of Salmagundi Art Club, New York – 1982, 1984, 1985.
* NSS Membership Committee – 1985,1986.
* Served on the Selection and Awards Jury for the Exhibition of the Bergen Museum of Art and Science – 1985.
* Instructor of Sculpture ( Stone and Wood Carving ) at the Art students League of New York – 1998-2008.
* Served on the Selection and Jury for Annual Art Show of Hazleton Art League Inc.,Pennsylvania – 2005

Educational Background
* Warabi Gajuku Studio
Studied drawing at Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
* BFA Tokyo University of Fine Art and Music
Concentration in Sculpture Professor Tsuruzo Ishii, Japan.
* MFA Tokyo University of Fine Art and Music.
Concentration in Stone Carving with instructor Kametaro Akashi, Japan.
* Brooklyn Museum Art School
7 year Scholarship, Japan.
* Ottavino Granite Corporation
Studied techniques of Granite Carving with Mr.Odilio Beggi, USA.

Awards
* “Outstanding Prize” for “Mother” at the Annual art festival Exhibition at the Tochigikaikan Gallery, Tochigi Pref., Japan – 1958
* “Certificate of Merit” for “Nymph” at the Annual Exhibition of the National Academy of Design, New York – 1973
* “Kasakushou” for “River Passing” at the !st Kotaro Takamura Grand Prize Exhibition, Hakone Open Museum, Hakone,Japan -1980
* “Maurice B. Hexter Prize”for “Babies in Circle”at the National Sculpture Society 53rd Annual Exhibition, Lever House, New York – 1986.
* “The C. Percival Dietsch Award” for “Mocchan” at the National Sculpture Society 63rd Annual Exhibition, Americas Tower, New York – 1996.
* “The Pietro and Alfvieda Montana Memorial Prize” for “Eros” at the National Sculpture Society 64th Annual Exhibition – Americas Tower, New York – 1997.
* “NSS Bronze Prize and Pietro Alfrieda Montana Memorial Prize” for “Spring” at the National Sculpture Society 71st Annual Exhibition at Park Ave Atrium, New York - 2004, and Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina – 2005.
* “NSS Silver Medal and John Cavanaugh Memorial Prize” for “Floating” at the National Sculpture Society 73rd Annual Exhibition, Fairfield University, Connecticut - 2006 and Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina -2007.

Publications
* “National Sculpture Reviews” Fall 1970, Spring 1971, Fall 1971, Summer 1073, Fall 1977, Spring 1979, Fall 1979, Fall 1983, Spring 2002.
* “Expressions” for Elementary School Art Textbook used in New York Public Schools, Macmillan Publishing Co., New York.
* “Sculpture” – Technique Form Content, Author: Arthur Williams.
* “Croissant” Magazine House Publishing Co., Tokyo, Japan.

Media
* “WNBC-TV News Report” – Robert Potts, 1970, 1978.
* “AM-CRT” (Company of Radio Tochigi) - Interview by Masako Kawashima -1992