Ayano Ohmi
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Born in Tokyo, Japan
Live and Work in NYC

EDUCATION

1998  MFA, City College of New York (CCNY), Major in Sculpture, NY, USA
1986  Certification of Museum Study, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan
1983  BA, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan
1983  Certification of Japanese/Chinese Calligraphy Study, Tokyo Japan

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2011  Installation, Maiden Lane Exhibition Space. New York, NY
2011  Sculpture, Ceres Gallery, New York NY
2006  The Art of The Tree, Totems in Garden, Mariani's Garden Market, Armonk, NY
2005  El Kiai Del Silencio. Galerias Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
2004  IRADAC Gallery, The Office of the President, The City College of New York, NY
2002  Studio D'ars, Milan, Italy
2002  Museo de Casa de Asia, Havana, Cuba
2002  Danny Simmons' Corridor Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
2001  Barbara Greene Fine Art, New York
2000  Stephen Gang Gallery, New York

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2012  Watershed's Kiln God Exhibition, Baltimore Clayworks, MD
2011  Organic Experiences, Green Art of Kittery, Maine
2009  Shimmering, Ceres Gallery, New York, NY
2009  Endangered, Gloria Kennedy Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2008  Shigaraki Outdoor Exhibition, Shigaraki, Japan
2008  All Fired Up, Maxwell Fine Arts, Peekskill, NY
2007  II SaNsA International Art Exhibition, Kokrobite Institute, Ghana
2007  III Int'l Biennial of Contemporary Ceramics, San Nicolas, BA. Argentina
2005  S.O.F.A. Art Fair. Presented by G.R.N'Namdi Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago. IL
2004  Summer Exhibition: Sculptures by A. Ohmi; G.R.N'Namdi Gallery, Detroit, MI
2003  Int'l Works on Paper Exhibition, William Whipple Gallery, Marshall, MN
2003  Memory & Place, The 1st CCNY Biennial Exhibition, New York
2002  Platos de Ceramica,Museo de Las Casas Reales, Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep.
2002  International Ceramic Triennial, Museum of Modern Art, Dominican Republic
2002  Black History Celebration & Exhibition, The Pen and Brush, Inc. New York
2001  Biennale Internazionale Dell'Arte Contemporanea, Citta di Firenze, Florence, Italy
2001  Three Artists Exhibition, Galeria Altos de Chavon, Dominican Republic

GRANTS AND AWARDS

2010  Kiln god award, Watershed Ctr. for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME
2010  Zentrum fur Keramik, Artist-in-Residency, Berlin, Germany
2009  Guldagergaard, Artist-in-Residence, Skaelskor, Denmark 
2008  Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Artist-in-Residence, Shigaraki, Japan
2007  II SaNsA Int'l Art Workshop, Kokrobite Institute, West Ghana
2007  VIII Simposio de Ceramica, Instituto Municipal de Ceramica de Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2005  Fundacion Igneri, Fellowship for Solo Exhibition at Punta Cana Art Gallery, Dom. Republic
2005  Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Artist-in-Residence, Shigaraki, Japan
2004  Artist Angel Fellowship, The Carving Studio Sculpture Center, West Ruthland, VT
2004  Artist in Residency Grant, Art OMI International Arts Center, NY
2003  Pollock Krasner Foundation Inc. New York, NY
2004  Scholarship, Spring 2004 for Ceramic Symposium, Watershed Ctr. for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME
2003  PREMIO - Elit-tile 2003, II Trienal de Mosaico Ceramico, Museo del Arte, Santo Domingo, Dom. Republic
2001  Altos de Chavon Fundation Cultural Center, Artist-in-Residnece, Dom. Republic

PUBLICATION

Goodman, Jonathan SCULPTURE Magazine November 2011, USA
CERAMICS Monthly Contents pg8 - Exposure pg22. March 2011, USA
Shukan New York Seikatsu pg20. No.338, February 2011, USA
Owusu, George Clifford Daily Guide 22 Nov. 2007, Ghana
The Heritage No. 629. 23 Nov. 2007, Ghana
La Ciudad 31 de mayo 2007, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Miller, Jeannette CERAMICS TECHNICAL Magazine No.19, 2004-5 - Cover Photo, Australia
Senra, Rafael Lopez OPUS HABANA Oficina del Historiador de la Ciudad. VI, No. 3, 2002, Cuba
Venuti, Silvia Corriere dell’Arte Milan, December 2002, Italy
Preston, George Nelson AMERICAN CERAMIC Magazine 14/1, 2002, USA
De Tolentino, Marianne VENTANA Santo Domingo, 19 de Agosto 2001, Dominican Republic
Keane, Howard Gallery & Studio May/June 1999, USA
Hamanaka & Ohmi In Search of the Spirit The Living National Treasures of Japan, William Morrow Jr.Book 1999, USA
Downes, Lawrence Gallery & Studio September/October 1998, USA
New Directions in Japanese Music (Catalogue), Japan Society, New York 1998, USA
OCS News New York, 1997 USA

LECTURES

2007  Art Forum, Kokrobite Institute, West Ghana
2007  Lecture Series, "My work from 1995 to Present", Instituto Municipal de Ceramica de Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2005  Art Forum Lecture Series, "Creating Stand-Alone Sculpture", Montclair State Univ. NJ
2003  Lecture Series, "Installation Technique", Valley School, The Krishnamurthi Foundation, India
2002  Slide Lecture, "Process of Installation, Sabda", Studio D'ars, Milan, Italy
2002  Lecture, "Meditative Scenery", Casa de Asia, Havana, Cuba
1994  "Japanese Arts/Craft, Japanese Calligraphy", Granville Village School, Granville, MA
1994 - 1996  Gallery Lectures for Exhibitions, Guggenheim Museum, NY

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1996 - current  Art Department, Metropolitan Montessori School, NYC, NY
2003  Summer Studio Art, Valley School, The Krishnamurthi Foundation, Bangalore, India
1999 - 2000  Ceramic/Drawing/Painting/Calligraphy, Montessori School, Wilton, CT
1994 - 1996  Ceramic / Drawing, Brooklyn Friends School, Brooklyn, NY

COLLECTIONS

Gulagergaard, Skaelskor, Denmark
SaNsA Association, Kumasi, Ghana
G.R. N'Namdi Gallery, Detroit, MI, USA
Institute Municipal de Ceramica de Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Shigaraki Ceramic Center and Park, Shigaraki, Japan
Fundacion Igneri, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Art OMI, New York, USA
The Krishnamurti Foundation India,­ The Valley School, Bangalore, India
Casa de Asia de la Oficina del Historiador, Havana, Cuba
Barbara Greene Gallery, New York, USA
Danny Simmons' Corridor Gallery, New York, USA
Museum of Art and Origin, New York, USA
Sony Corporation of America, New York, USA
William Whipple Art Gallery, Southwest State Univ. Marchall, Minnesota, USA
Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University, Brunswick, NJ, USA
Metropolitan Montessori School, New York, USA
Various private collections in the United States, Dominican Republic, Cuba, India, Japan and UK



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