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NAOKO TOMIOKA

Born in Kanagawa, Japan
Currently live in Kanagawa

2006
Stayed in New York under fellowship of Japanese Government Overseas Study Program for Artists, The Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan
ISCP: International Studio & Curatorial Program, New York, NY
1991
Completed Postgraduate Studies at Tama Art University, Tokyo, Japan
1990
B.F.A., Tama Art University, Tokyo, Japan

Solo Exhibitions

2017
“Light in the Morning-be in the atmosphere” gallery ART UNLIMITED, Tokyo
2010
“World of Light” The Toyosu Tower Gallery, Tokyo
2005
Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
Dai-ichi Life Gallery, Tokyo
2003
Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
2000
Gallery Den, Tokyo
1999
Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
Exhibition space, Tokyo
1998
Art Space Niji, Kyoto
1996
Shiseido Gallery, Tokyo
Gallery Cubic, Osaka
“Elemental Effect '96” Gallery Lunami, Tokyo
1995
1994
Galleria Chimera, Tokyo
Gallery Lunami, Tokyo
Gallery 17, Tokyo
1993
“As a Floating One” Gallery Nicos, Tokyo
1992
Gallery Lunami, Tokyo
1991
“Work - Ei -II” Gallery Sisui, Tokyo
1990
“Work - Ei -I” Gallery Q, Tokyo

Selected Group Exhibitions

2018
“INTIMATE LANDSCAP” gallery ART UNLIMITED, Tokyo
2016
“5th,TEGAMI- came back from Germany” Kamoe Art center,Shizuoka
2015
“18th DOMANI:The Art of Tomorrow Exhibition" National Art Center, Tokyo
“Contemporary Art Exhibition at Mori Ogai Memorial Museum” Mori Ogai Memorial Museum, Tokyo
“ART OSAKA 2015” Hotel Granvia Osaka, Osaka
“Quintet: Five-Star Artists” SOMPO JAPAN NIPPONKOA MUSEUM OF ART, Tokyo
2014
“ART NAGOYA 2014” The Westin Nagoya castle, Nagoya
“New Year Collections” OFFICE IIDA, Tokyo
2011
“Blue and Green” Nagoya Gallery, Nagoya
“Sensu Exhibition” OFFICE IIDA, Tokyo
“TEGAMI-Perspectives of Japanese Artist” Kino Metropolis,・Lounge des Japan Filmfest Hamburg im PROJEKTOR, Hamburg
2009
“2009 Art Front Collection” Hillside Forum, Tokyo
2008
“TAMA VIVANT Ⅱ2008” Tama Art University, Tokyo/Minato-Mirai Station/Yokohama
2007
“The collection of Dai-ichi Life”, Dai-ichi Life Gallery, Tokyo (’12)
“Exhibition of Small Works 2007” The Alumni Association of Tama Art University,Bumpodo Gallery, Tokyo(’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’13)
“Places” LUXE Gallery, New York
“Earth Wind Fire” 2X13 Gallery, New York
2006
“PIPE LINE” NARS Foundation, New York
“The Present State of Contemporary Art Selected Works from VOCA Exhibition” Utsunomiya Museum of Art, Tochigi
“Open Studio Exhibition” ISCP, New York
2005
“Painting of Light” Nagoya Gallery, Aichi
2004
“VOCA 1994-2003 Ohara Museum, Okayama
2003
POLA Museum annex, Tokyo
2001
“NICAF Tokyo 2001” International Contemporary Art Festival, Tokyo
“SIX DIRECTIONS” Hillside Forum, Tokyo
“SELECTION 2001” Galleria Chimera, Tokyo
2000
“Za Collections”, Za Gallery, Yokohama
“International Art Festival·Tachikawa 2000”, Tokyo
“Recovery” Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
1999
“Naoko Tomioka & Tomoji Ogawa Two Persons show” Za Gallery, Yokohama
1998
“SMALL SIZE COLLECTION” Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
“Yuko Nagayama & Naoko Tomioka Two Persons show” Gallery Saoh & Tomos, Tokyo
1997
“Place Works from Lunami Selection” Gallery Lunami, Tokyo
1996
“TAMA VIVANT '96” Tama Art University, Tokyo
“VOCA '96” The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo
1995
“Lunami Selection '95” Gallery Lunami, Tokyo

Lectures

2009
“Fascination of Art ─ enjoy drawing”, Workshop, Yokohama Museum, Yokohama
“Contemporary art lecture”, Panel discussion with Takeshi kanazawa,Gallery Goto, Tokyo
2008
“TAMA VIVANT Ⅱ ”,Panel discussion, Tama Art University, Tokyo
2003
Panel discussion, POLA MUSEUM ANNEX, Tokyo
1996
“PLANE WORKS from LUNAMI SELECTION”,
Panel discussion with Tomohiro Nishimura and artists, Lunami Gallery, Tokyo

Awards

1996
Encouragement Prize at “VOCA '96”,Japan
1992
Heineken Art Support Program, Japan
The 6th Holbein Scholar of Holbein inc., Japan

Selected Public Collection

2012
AKJ partners, Fukuoka
2010
Hirakawacho Mori Tower, Tokyo
2009
VERITAS Corporation, Tokyo
2004
Fujisoft Inc. , Yokohama
2003
Shiseido Co.Ltd. , Tokyo
2002
Shiseido Co.Ltd. , Tokyo
2001
Shiseido Co.Ltd. , Tokyo
1998
Oki Electric Customer Adtec Inc. ,Tokai Training Center, Shizuoka
1997
Advance Soft Engineering Inc. , Hokkaido
1996
Shiseido Art House, Shizuoka
Dai-ich Mutual Life Insurance Company, Tokyo
1993
Tokyu Yufuin Kogen Club, Oita
1992
Tokyu Resort Urabandai GRAND DECO, Fukushima