Kanako Ohya was born and raised in Kanagawa,Japan. She received B.A. degree in Painting from Tokyo Zokei University in 2006 and M.A. degree from Tokyo University of the Arts in 2008. She was awarded a grand prize from The Gumma Biennale for Young Artists in 2008. She exhibited her works at “Oxidized Reality- 7 Artists from The Gumma Biennale for Young Artists-” / Museum of Modern Art, Gumma in 2010. “I focus attention on the fragility of ambiguous presence of fiction and reality when I painting”, she says. 10 new paintings will be exhibited at this exhibition. Biography : Kanako Ohya 1983 Born in Kanagawa 2006 B.F.A in painting, Tokyo Zokei University 2008 M.F.A in oil painting, Tokyo National University of Fine Art and Music Lives and works in Zama, Kanagawa [ Selected Solo Exhibitions] 2010 “Indoor sight,” / Gallery Jin Projects, Tokyo 2008 “Empty Room,” / Gallery Jin Projects, Tokyo 2007 “Vanilla Days,” / Gallery Jin Projects, Tokyo [Selected Group Exhibitions] 2010 “Oxidized Reality- 7 Artists from The Gumma Biennale for Young Artists-” / The Museum of Modern Art, Gumma, Takasaki 2009 “28th Outstanding Rising Artists Exhibition in 2009 Presented by Sompo Japan Fine Art Foundation,” / Seiji Togo Memorial Sompo Museum of Art, Tokyo 2008 “10th Anniversary; Part 2,” / Gallery Jin Projects, Tokyo “ART AWARD TOKYO 2008,” / Gyoko Underground Gallery ,Tokyo “The 9th Gunma Biennale for Young Artists,” / The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma, Takasaki “MY Harmonious Exhibit 2008,” / Shonandai MY Gallery, Tokyo 2007 “Light room,” / Kanagawa Prefectural Gallery, Yokohama “Hyoso-no-uchigawa ?,” / Chinretsukan Gallery of The University Art Museum, Tokyo National University of Fine Art and Music / Catholic University of Daegu, Korea “Yokohama boogie-woogie,” / Gallery Yokohama “Light room vol.6,” / Ehrismann Residence, Yokohama “#0 exhibition,” / space i, Yokohama 2006 “Four Solo Exhibitions,” / University Hall, Tokyo National University of Fine Art and Music “ Hyoso-no-uchigawa ?,” / Catholic University of Daegu, Korea/ University Hall, Tokyo National University of Fine Art and Music “Small works 2006,” / Gallery Jin, Tokyo 2005 “WONDER SEEDS 2005,” / Tokyo Wonder Site Hongo [Awards] 2008 Grand Prize at “The 9th Gunma Biennale For Young Artists ” Prize for Excellent Work at the “28TH Outstanding Rising Artists Exhibition in 2009 Presented by Sompo Japan Fine Art Foundation,” [Public Collection] The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma, Takasaki * The text provided by Gallery Jin Projects.
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