Yasue Maetake (born 1973 in Tokyo, Japan) is a New York City-based sculptor. Her work, in glass, among other materials, deals with the environment and nature's reaction to the man-made; it has been shown in Berlin, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Puerto Rico and in New York City, San Diego, Las Vegas, and Miami.[ citation needed ] Her exhibitions have been reviewed in Artforum, [1] [2] Flash Art, [3] Art in America,[ citation needed ] Modern Painters, [4] the New York Times, [5] [ better source needed ] TimeOut New York,[ citation needed ] and Miami New Times . [6]
In 2018, Artsy named her one of 20 female artists advancing the field of sculpture. [7]
She attended Toyama City Institute of Glass Art and Columbia University's MFA program. [8] [9]