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 Personal Data: Birthdate: February 18, 1958 Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan Family Background: Great-grandson of Tomonobu Kano (1843-1912), a famous 'nihonga' (Japanese traditional painting) painter of the Kano school. Tomonobu is known for founding a majors department in nihonga at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and College. Education: May toJune 1993 Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, U.S.A. Acquired a scholarship to study coldworking and cutting techniques under Professor Thomas Tisch. April 1990 toMarch 1992 Tokyo Glass Art Institute, Kanagawa, Japan Studied 15 techniques of glass art, such as glass blowing, pate de verre and copper-wheel engraving, under Professors Tsuneo Yoshimizu, Takeichi Aono and Yukio Aoki. April 1976 toMarch 1980 Wako University, Tokyo, Japan Majored in Nihonga painting (Fine Arts Course, Humanities Department) under Professor Yasuro Ueno. Also studied Design, Photography and Silk Screen Painting under Professors Akiko Uehara, Yuichi Ono and Juichi Saito. Experience: October 2007 to present Change name to "TOMOKANE" August 1996 to present Glass Art Class Daikanyama, Tokyo, Japan Opened a school to teach pate de verre, fusing, slumping and casting. April 1995 to present Kano Glass Studio, Yamanashi, Japan Relocated studio/workshop to Yamanashi prefecture. Nov. 1988 toMay 1989 Prieto Estevan Studio, San Francisco, U.S.A. Continued producing works of art through glass blowing technique. Also visited other studios in the U.S.. July 1988 Kano Glass Studio, Tokyo, Japan Returned to Japan to set up a pate de verre studio in Tokyo. Oct. 1987June 1988 Prieto Estevan Studio, San Francisco, U.S.A. Produced original works of art through glass blowing technique. April 1986 to Sep. 1987 Attended various classes to study glass, mainly blowing and pate de verre. April 1981 toMarch 1986 Mothers Company Limited, Tokyo, Japan Assistant Producer for TV commercial production. April 1980 toMarch 1981 Aoi Promotion Company Limited, Tokyo, Japan Production Manager for TV commercial production. Exhibitions & Awards 1986 Participated in [Pate de verre Exhibition] held at 'Gallery Espase Zet,' Tokyo, Japan. Participated in [Pa te de verre Exhibition] held at Tokyu Department Store, Tokyo, Japan. 1987 Participated in [Japan Pate De Verre Exhibition] held at 'Glass Gallery Kudan,' Tokyo, Japan. Participated in [Ande Pandant] held at 'Glass Gallery Kudan,' Tokyo, Japan. 1988 Participated in [Fourth Annual Japan Pate De Verre Exhibition] held at 'Glass Gallery Kudan,' Tokyo, Japan. Participated in [International Exhibition of Craft '88] held in Kanazawa, Japan. One of the winners of [Glass Review 9] held at 'Corning Museum,' New York, U.S.A. 1989 Received invitation to participate in [Japanese Contemporary Glass Exhibition] held at the International Trade Fair, Hamburg, Germany Received invitation to participate in [International Pate de Verre Exhibition] held at 'Glass Gallery Belkman,' Coburge, Germany Received invitation to participate in [Japan Contemporary Glass Exhibition] held at Hamburg Gallery, Hamburg, Germany Participated in [Japanese Glass Artists' Exhibition] held at 'Maruzen,' Tokyo, Japan 1990 One of the winners of [International Exhibition of Glass Craft '90] held in Kanazawa, Japan One of the winners of [Japan Young Glass Exhibition'90] held at 'IGS,' Tokyo, Japan One of the awardwinners of [Tokyo Glass Art Exhibition '90] held in Tokyo, Japan 1991 Awardwinner of [Japan Glass Art Exhibition] held at 'Central Museum of Art,' Tokyo, Japan. One of the winners of [Japan Glass Exhibition'91] held at 'IGS,' Tokyo, Japan. 1992 One of the winners of [International Exhibition of Glass Crafts '92] held in Kanazawa, Japan. One of the winners of [Japan Glass Exhibition'92] held at 'IGS,' Tokyo, Japan. Received from the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry. One of the winners of [International Exhibition of Crafts '92] held in Kanazawa, Japan. Participated in a group exhibition held at 'JC Gallery,' Ikebukuro Seibu Department Store, Japan. Received invitation from 'Prague Manes Gallery' to participate in [Glass Exhibition for the Goodwill of Japan and Czechoslovakia], held in the Republic of Czechoslovakia. 1993 Received invitation from Machida City Museum to participate in [Czechoslovakia-Japan Goodwill Glass Exhibition] held in Tokyo, Japan. One of the winners of [IGS International Exhibition of Glass Formative Exhibition] held in Tokyo, Japan． 1994 Participated in [Glassworks Two Persons Exhibition] held at 'Gallery Hirakawa, Ohita Prefecture, Japan. Participated in [Art Works III On Desktop Space Group Exhibition] held at Ikebukuro Seibu Department Store, Tokyo, Japan. Participated in [Art Works On Desktop Space Group Exhibition] held at Inui Gallery, Ashikaga, Japan. Participated in [Glass and Three Artists Exhibition] held at 'Gallery Van De Trou,' Tokyo, Japan. Participated in [Fire Exhibition] held at Kenchou Temple, Kamakura, Japan. 1995 Received invitation from the President of the National Glass Center to participate in [Japanese Glass Exhibition] held in La Granja, Spain. Participated in [Contemporary Glass and Ryusei Style Flower Arrangement Exhibition] held at Contemporary Art NIKI, Tokyo, Japan. 1996 Participated in [Art Works IV On Desktop Space Group Exhibition] held at 'Contemporary Art NIKI,' Tokyo, Japan. 1997 Participated in [Art Works V On Desktop Space Group Exhibition] held at Contemporary Art NIKI,' Tokyo, Japan. Held own exhibition ['Yadoru' Tomohiro Kano '97] at 'Contemporary Art NIKI,' Tokyo, Japan. Participated in [Art Works VI on Desktop Space Group Exhibition] held at 'Contemporary Art NIKI,' Tokyo, Japan. 1998 Participated in [Glass Objects VI ] held at 'Gallery Nakama, 'Tokyo，Japan. Received invitation from You Hall, Gunma Prefecture ,Japan to participate in [Japan Contemporary Artists Exhibition]. Received invitation to participate in [One Part of Japan Contemporary Glass Exhibition] at the Contemporary Ceramics Museum, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Received invitation to develop [Gate] as a monument for 'Rainbow 2000'at Doshi, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Received invitation to develop [0-point] as a monument for 'Festival Tokyo'held at Ariake Big Site, Tokyo, Japan. Participated in [The Moisture of Glass] at Gallery Nanorium, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. 1999 Developed [Gate] as a monument for 'Rainbow 2000'at Doshi, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Received invitation to participate in [Japan's Glass 2000 Exhibition] at Suntory Museum, Tokyo, Japan. Held own exhibition ['KUUKI'Tomohiro Kano '99] at 'Contemporary Art NIKI,' Tokyo, Japan. Received invitation to participate in [Japan's Glass 2000 Exhibition] at Tenpouzan Suntory Museum, Osaka, Japan (Second series of the exhibition held in Tokyo). Participated in [Art Works IIX on Desktop Space Group Exhibition] held at 'Contemporary Art NIKI,' Tokyo, Japan. 2000 Participated in [Materials-Emerging Visions] held at 'Masuda Studio,' Tokyo, Japan. Received invitation to participate in [The Ground Swell 2000] held in ’The Collective Art Consious Festival’ at Niijima, Tokyo,Japan. Participated in [christmas@artist] Held at Gallery Saitoann, Yamaguchi, Japan. 2001 Participated in [Art Works IIIX on Desktop Space Group Exhibition] held at 'Contemporary Art NIKI,' Tokyo, Japan. Participated in [Materials-Emerging Visions 14th] held at 'Masuda Studio,' Tokyo, Japan. 2002 Received invitation to participate in [Contemporary Japanese Crafts : Materials and Way of Formative Thinking] held at 'Petronas Gallery,' Malaysia and 'National Gallery,' Indonesia. (planning: The National Museum of Modaern Art & The Japan Foundation) 2003 Received invitation to participate in [Contemporary Glass Art Irradiation Exhibition] held at 'Contemporary Art NIKI,' Tokyo, Japan. Held own exhibition ['TOHKA' Tomohiro Kano '03] at 'KANO glass studio,' Tokyo, Japan. Participated in [A History of Modern Crafts from the Museum Collection] held at 'Crafts Gallery, The National Museum of Modern Art,' Tokyo, Japan. 2004 Participated in [Do touch the Sculpture] held at 'NOBUTAI Gallety,' Niigata, Japan Participated in [ART/ROOM] held at 'Art Front Gallery,' Tokyo, Japan 2005 Held own exhibition ['amorphous' Tomohiro Kano '05] at 'Gallery high-kyo,' Tokyo, Japan. 2006 Held own exhibition [HOSTEL] at 'LAFORET HOTEL,' Tokyo, Japan. Held ownexhibition [COLLABORATION KANO TOMOHIRO & FEDERICO BUCCELLATI] at ‘Roppongi KOKAIDO,’Tokyo Japan. Public Collections: Kitazawa Museum, Nagano Prefecture, Japan President of the National Glass Center, La Granja, Segovia, Spain The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Japan. Commission work Ohoshimatubaki inc. Tokyo, Japan Hotel La Foret Shin-Osaka, Shin-Osaka, Japan Kaihoro (Architect : Kengo Kuma), Atami, Japan Ise Shima International Conference Building (managed by the Ministry of Posts & Telecommunications), Aichi Prefecture, Japan Tokyu Harvest Club Kyukaruizawa, Nagano, Japan Entrance monument at Business Port Systems Inc., Tokyo, Japan 40th anniversary memorial monument at ROYAL inc. Tokyo, Japan Agnes Garden Churchi, Oita, Japan Tokoy Shiodome Building, Tokyo, Japan |