ABOUT
Yumiko Ono
Born in Kobe, Japan.
After her BA study in Japan, she completed her MA study in the Czech Republic as well as Russia. She has also lived and worked in Hungary, England, and Israel. Currently, she lives and works both in the USA and Japan.
Education:
2003-2004 Exchange for 6 months at the Painting Department, Glasgow School of Art
2001-2005 BA degree at the Painting Department, Faculty of Arts, Kyoto Seika University
2005-2007 Research study at the Painting Department and the Intermedia Department, Hungarian University of Fine Arts
2007-2008 Research study at the Painting Department, Academy of Fine Arts in Prague
2008-2010 MgA degree at the Intermedia Department, Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague
2011-2012 Research study at the Fine Art Department, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem
2015-2016 Foundation course at Saint Petersburg State University of Culture
2016-2018 MA degree with honors at the Ceramic Department, Saint Petersburg Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Design
Grants/Scholarships/Prizes
2005-2007 Hungarian Government Scholarship
2007-2008 Japanese Government Young Artists Oversea Programme
2008-2010 Czech Government Scholarship
2011 Asahi Shimbun Foundation Grant
2011-2012 Israeli Government Scholarship
2015-2018 Russian Government Scholarship
2018 CAF Award Finalist
2022 Yoshino Gypsum Art Foundation Grant
2022 Franconia Sculpture Park Fellowship
Collections:
Imperial Porcelain Factory, St. Petersburg, RU
Yelabuga State Historical Architectural and Art Museum Preservation, Yelabuga, RU
Kohler Co.
John Michael Kohler Arts Center
Residencies:
2008 At Home Gallery 1month residency, Šamorín, SK
2011 Meetfactory, 3months residency, Prague, CZ
2015 Gyeonggi Creation Center 3months residency, Ansan, KR
2017 ISCP 3months residency, New York, USA
2018 MASS MoCA 5weeks residency, Massachusetts, USA
2019 John Michael Kohler Arts Center 3months residency, Wisconsin, USA
2019 Retreat 3days residency, New York, USA
2019 St. Petersburg Art Residency 1month residency, St. Petersburg, RU
2019 Taipei Artist Village 3months residency, Taipei, TW
2020-2021 Paradise AIR 2months residency, Matsudo, JP
2021 Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park 6months residency, Shigaraki, JP
2022 C.A.P. Clay Studio 3months residency, Kobe, JP
2022. Franconia Sculpture Park Fellowship, Minnesota, USA
Exhibitions:
2006 group exhibition "dot” Kuplung, Budapest, HU
2007 solo exhibition FrizTerem, Budapest, HU
2007 group exhibition “tick” Kuplung, Budapest, HU
2007 solo exhibition “3 animations” Eizo Studio 1928, Kyoto, JP
2008 solo exhibition “sleep” At Home Gallery, Šamorín, Slovakia
2008 solo exhibition “tower” Eizo Studio 1928, Kyoto, JP
2008 solo exhibition “frames” Gallery BAZARA club, Kobe, JP
2008 solo exhibition Gallery F43, Prague, CZ
2009 group exhibition “zoom in” Gallery VSUP, Prague, CZ
2009 solo exhibition “4 o'clock” Piano Café, Holešov, CZ
2010 group exhibition “Body Limits” Gallery NTK, Prague, CZ
2010 group exhibition “making the world” Gallery Emila Filly, Ústínad Labem, CZ
2010 group exhibition “120 X 120 cover exhibition” 66 Gallery, Prague, CZ
2010 group exhibition “Hányásbanállsz!” Bakelít Multi Art Center, Budapest, HU
2010 solo exhibition “Garden” Gallery 207, Prague, CZ
2010 group exhibition “Here and There” castle, Popovice, CZ
2010 solo exhibition “Home” Gallery Cube, Prague, CZ
2010 solo exhibition “Home” TabačkaKulturfabrik, Košice, SK
2010 solo exhibition “Plan B” Cafe Tureček, Prague, CZ
2010 International Art Symposium“ElementsCuisine” Galanta, SK
2010 group exhibition “Looking FWD” Eizo Studio 1928, Kyoto, JP
2011 group exhibition “Artists for ArtMap” NoveScena ND, Prague, CZ
2011 group exhibition "Kikkas” Amsterdam, NL
2011 group exhibition "In Optima Forma” Gallery Emila Filly, Ústínad Labem, CZ
2011 solo exhibition "return” Gallery Fleur, Kyoto, JP
2011 group exhibition "visitors” Gallery MeetFactory, Prague, CZ
2011 group exhibition "Here and Now” Printa Gallery, Budapest, HU
2011 exhibition "Finally Together” Gallery Emila Filly, Ústínad Labem, CZ
2011 group exhibition "Topophilia” Work Detroit Gallery, Detroit, USA
2011 group exhibition "Bad Deal” Karlin, Prague, CZ
2011 group exhibition "Utopia on the Brink of an Abyss” National Gallery in Prague, CZ
2012 group exhibition "Site Specific” Artists’ Studio, Jerusalem, IL
2012 group exhibition "Dirty, Fast, and Superficial” Empty House, Jerusalem, IL
2012 solo exhibition "Muslim Call” Gallery ve Sklepě, Prague, CZ
2012 solo exhibition "Sen” Honen-in temple, Kyoto, JP
2012 group exhibition "Concentrado V” Gallery Apis, Rio de Janeiro, BR
2012 group exhibition "Concentrado V” Gallery Crux, Brandys, CZ
2013 group exhibition "Domani” National Art Center, Tokyo, JP
2014 solo exhibition "Landscape” Gallery 301, Kobe, JP
2014 solo exhibition "Stone Skipping” Entrance Gallery, Prague, CZ
2014 group exhibition "Therefore n after” INEX Gallery, Belgrade, RS
2014 Kyoto Sento Art Festival 2014, Kyoto, JP
2014 group exhibition "Transition” Y Gallery, Minsk, BY
2014 group exhibition "the artist of the year 2014” Gallery 301, Kobe, JP
2015 group exhibition “MAY FLY II” Alternative Space LOOP, Seoul, KR
2015 12th International Gyeonggi Ansan Art Fair, Ansan, KR
2015 group exhibition “Paradise Reopening” Paradise Motel, Incheon, KR
2015 TEAF2015 Taehwa-river Eco Art Festival, Ulsan, KR
2016 solo exhibition “Paper Empire” 2,04 Gallery, St. Petersburg, RU
2017 group exhibition “Spring-2017" Exhibition Center St.Petersburg Union of Artists, Saint Petersburg, RU
2017 International Festival" Space of Fire” Gdov, RU
2017 group exhibition “glass and ceramics in landscape” Elagin Island, St. Petersburg, RU
2017 group exhibition “Collaboration. Ceramic East-West” in the II International scientific conference “Contemporary art of East”
Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry, Moscow, RU
2017 group exhibition “Maid of Mist” Church Street, New York, USA
2018 group exhibition “Always First Demolition” Dispersed Holdings, New York, USA
2018 group exhibition “Unstated” Coburn Projects, New York, USA
2018 solo exhibition “Grids” Gallery 301 due, Kobe, JP
2018 group exhibition “House of Artists” BankART Studio NYK, Yokohama, JP
2018 symposium & group exhibition International Creative Laboratory "Bashnya” Yelabuga State Historical Architectural and
Art Museum Preservation, Yelabuga, RU
2018 group exhibition “Contemporary Art Foundation Award Finalists’ Show” Hillside Forum, Tokyo, JP
2018 group exhibition “the artists of the year 2018” Gallery 301, Kobe, JP
2018 group exhibition "Fragile Things" Osnova Gallery, Moscow, RU
2019 group exhibition "Ogikubo Church Shopping Street and Art-Information Art Exhibition" Suginami City Hall Gallery, Tokyo, JP
2019 solo exhibition "Utopia" Slag Gallery, New York, USA
2019 solo exhibition "Transforming Shell" 2,04 Gallery, Saint Petersburg, RU
2019 solo exhibition "Epitomes" MOCA Taipei, Taipei, TW
2020 solo exhibition "Organic Matter" Diem Phung Thi Museum, Hue, VN
2020 group exhibition "Transpositions-3" Museum of Nonconformist Art, Saint Petersburg, RU
2020 Art Festival "ART GATE OGIKUBO2020" Ogikubo Shotengai, Tokyo, JP
2021 solo exhibition "Complex" Koganehara Housing Complex Community House 6-9 & 7-1, Matsudo, JP
2021 group exhibition "KUGURU" Kame Design Architects, Ichikawa, JP
2021 solo exhibition "Lorem ipsum" Gallery 301, Kobe, JP
2021 group exhbition "SCAPES" Slag Gallery, New York, USA
2021 art fair "3331 Art Fair 2021" 3331 Arts Chiyoda, Tokyo, JP
2021 group exhibition "the artists of the year 2021" Gallery 301, Kobe, JP
2021 group exhibition "Beppu Art Month" Hiromiya, Beppu, JP
2022 solo exhibition "Reproduction of Hisai roof tiles and the interpretation into art' Hisai Ars Plaza, Tsu, JP
2022 group exhibition "KUGURU" Kame Design Architects, Ichikawa, JP
2022 solo exhibition "stones on white" Gallery 301, Kobe, JP
Work Experiences:
2009-10 Curator, Gallery F43, Prague, CZ
2013 Assistant, Hiraki Sawa Studio, London, UK
2013 British Pavilion Steward, Venice Biennale, Venice, IT
Film Festivals:
2006 International Fine Arts Film Festival, Szolnok, HU
2007 International Animation Film Festival Tindirindis, Vilnius, Lithuania
2008 Film Festival in Zest Oike, Kyoto, JP
2011 Southside Film Festival, Glasgow, UK