Yasumitsu Morito is a sculptor, ceramist and author. He is a Fellow of National Sculpture Society and a Cultural Ambassador for Mashiko Ceramics of the Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, and teaches Ceramic Sculpture at the Art Students League of New York. He has exhibited in various venues in New York, Central America and Japan, including a Public Sculpture in both Carl Schurz Park and Riverside Park South in NY, solo show at the Bill Hodges Gallery, Resobox Gallery and the Consulate General of Japan in New York. His works are in the collection of various private and public institutions including Rockland Community College and featured in various publications including the Wall Street Journal, NY1, artdaily.org, Fox 5 News and NY ART BEAT. His book A Holistic Approach to Ceramic Sculpture: Its History, Theory, and Materiality is held by numerous institutions, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Frick Collection, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and Getty Research Institute.