Kaori Miyayama
Biography
| 1975 | Born in Tokyo, Japan |
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| 1998 | B.A. Letters (Cultural Anthropology), Keio University, Tokyo |
| 2001 – 2007 | M.F.A. Painting, National Fine Art Academy of Brera, Milano, Italy |
| 2008 – 2009 | Grants for Overseas Study, POLA ART FOUNDATION |
| 2010 – 2011 | Grants for Overseas Study, AGENCY FOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS |
| Lives and works in Milano |
Selected Solo Exhibitions
| 2001 | “Klaushiere : a view – Kaori Miyayama” curated by M.Kaneko, gallery SPACE 11, Tokyo |
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| 2008 | “soda” General Consulate of Japan in Milano, Italy |
| 2010 | “soda” curated by Giuseppe Lischio, Galleria La Nassa, Lecco, Italy “tra Qua e La’ -between Here and There-” curated by Carla Roncato, Critical essay by Tommaso Trini, DERBYLIUS Gallery, Milano, Italy |
| 2011 | “La Dimensione Nascosta -The Hidden Dimention-” curated by M.Galbiati, M. Rancan, Pinacoteca Villa Soranzo, Varallo Pombia, Italy |
| 2013 | “Scendendo verso il cielo -Falling towards the sky-” 3001Lab-Rossosegnale, Milan, Italy “The way down to the sky -il modo di scendere al cielo-“ Base Gallery, Tokyo |
Selected Group Exhibitions
| 2004 | “Carte d’Arte” Floriano Bodini & Andrea Beuchat & Maria Jannelli & Kaori Miyayama, curated by Association Monsignor Luciano Quartieri, Historic Archive of Lodi, Italy “Grafica Internazionale a Venezia” Palazzo Cecchini, Cordovado(PN), Italy “BOOKS NEVER EVER SEEN (Libri mai mai visti)” curated by Association VACA, Russi(Ravenna), Italy “5th Internazional Artist’s Book Fair” curated by S.Missio, Biblioteca Casanatense, Rome, Italy (2004,05,07,08) “Premio di Grafica Pietro Parigi 2004” (The First Prize) Town Council of Calenzano, Florence, Italy |
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| 2005 | “Premio Nazionale delle Arti” curated by the Ministry of Education, Museum of musical instruments, Rome “Corresponde^ncia”(Graphc bienniel Santo Andre) Centro Cultural de Diadema, Sao Paulo, Brazil “Vento di Scirocco -Wind of Scirocco-” Castle of Aragonese, Reggio Carabria, Italy “Salon Primo 2005” curated by Brera Academy, Museo della Permanente, Milanno, Italy “Premio Cavenaghi Arte -Pittura-” Gallery Cavenaghi Arte, Milano, Italy “Student International Art Biennial SIAB 2005” Museum of the City of Skopje, Republic of Macedonija “Venti di Brera (20 artists from Brera)” Castello Visconteo di Pandino(Cr), Italy “Views from Venice” The Center for Book Arts-New York, U.S.A. “Premio Giorgio Teardo VII Edition”(The First Prize) Galleria il Sotoportego, Venice, Italy |
| 2006 | “4th International Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius 2006” Gallery Arca, Vilunius, Lithuania “Urban Body” Palazzo Cominelli, San Felice del Benaco(BS), Italy “PRIMAVERILE ROMANA A.R.G.A.M 2006” STUDIO S-ARTE CONTEMPORANEA, Rome, Italy “Emergent Italian Artists”,Gallery of Teatro dell’Opera di Cairo, Egypt, curated by Association A.R.G.A.M,Italian Cultural Institute of Cairo,The Ministry of Culture of Egypt |
| 2007 | “AVISTA” curated by Tommaso Trini with AVIS and Brera, SPAZIO MILANO, Milano, Italy “International Artist’s Book Fair 2007” Leipzig, Germany “L’esteriorita` dell’anima” il Chiostro Arte Contemporanea, Gallery, Saronno, Italy |
| 2008 | “Il mondo a Brera” curated by Brera Academy, Villa Borromeo Visconti Litta, Lainate (MI), Italy “Richesses du livre pauvre” curated by D.Leuwers, Prieure’ de Saint-Cosme, France “ARTISTBOOK INTERNATIONAL”, Centre Pompidou, France “Lo Specchio dell’Arte” curated by P.L.Buglioni, Visconteo Castle of Trezzo sull’Adda (MI), Italy “LIBRI D’ARTISTA” curated by N.Bonini, ST.ART.47, Ferrara, Italy |
| 2009 | “Leggere, non leggere” DERBYLIUS Gallery, Milano, Italy “Premio Colomba” Casino di Commercio, Venice, Italy “Works On Paper, A Global Perspective” NY Arts Venice Pavilion, Venice, Italy “5th International Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius 2009” Gallery Arca, Vilunius, Lithuania |
| 2010 | “Premio Lissone 2010” Contemporary Art Museum, Lissone, Italy “STATEMENTS 2010” curated by Ivan Quaroni, Barbara Nahmad, Galleria SPAZIOINMOSTRA, Milano, Italy “Invasioni di Spazio -effetti desiderati-” with Lucia Sapienza, Casa Museo, Nicolosi, Catania, Italy |
| 2011 | “Biennale di Venezia” Padiglione Italia/Accademie, Arsenale Tese di San Cristoforo, Venice, Italy “…e quindi, uscimmo rivedere le stelle” Galleria San Fedele, Milano, Italy |
| 2012 | “SP ESTAMPA 2012” Galeria Gravura Brasileira, Sao Paulo, Brazil “Udineitalian. Italianitudine” Galleria Tina Modotti, Battistero Museo del Duomo, Udine, Italy “B x H x ME” Galleria A+A Centro Espositivo Sloveno, Venice, Italy |
| 2013 | “LEGGERE / non leggere: libro d’artista e oltre” DERBYLIUS Gallery, Milan, Italy “IKI” curated by Matteo Galbiati, Kevin McManus, Galleria Nobili, Palazzo Comunale, Fortunago(Pavia), Italy “La natura rigenerata” Villa Braghieri, Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Piacenza, Italy |
Awards
| 2004 | The 1st Prize of “Premio di Grafica Pietro Parigi 2004” at Town Council of Calenzano, Firenze, Italy The 1st Prize of “Premio Giorgio Teardo” Works on paper VII edition at Scuola Internazionale di Grafica di Venezia, Italy The Prize of “BOOKS NEVER EVER SEEN (Libri mai mai visti)” at Russi, Ravenna, Italy |
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| 2005 | The Prize of Association “Arte Giovane Milano” Italy The 1st Prize of graphic arts of “Premio Nazionale delle Arti 2005” by the Ministry of Education, Rome, Italy |
| 2008 | Grants of the POLA ART FOUNDATION |
| 2009 | The International Prize of Colomba, Venice, Italy Grants of the NOMURA CULTURAL FOUNDATION |
| 2010 | Grants of the AGENCY FOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS |
| 2012 | Sponsorship by the Japan Foundation for the project in Brazil |
| AVIS, Milano, Italy MIUR (Ministry of Education), Rome, Italy Alviero Martini Prima Classe. SRL, Milano, Italy Restaurant LA COLOMBA, Venice, Italy Bokartas, Vilunius, Lithuania Association “Arte Giovane Milano” Italy VACA, Russi(Ravenna), Italy Association Monsignor Luciano Quartieri, Lodi, Italy Scuola Internazionale di Grafica, Venice, Italy Town Council of Calenzano(Florence), Italy CASANATENSE Library, Rome, Italy |