Biography
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