Born in Osaka, Japan. Lives and works in Berkeley, California.
Education
2001
- Master of Fine Arts in Pictorial Art,
San Jose State University, San Jose CA
1996
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Arts, Painting, Printmaking minor,
Notre Dame De Namur University, Belmont CA
Exhibitions
2012
- ArtPadSF, Swarm Gallery, Phoenix Hotel, San Francisco, CA
- Solo Exhibition, Ancillary Adaptations, Swarm Gallery, Oakland, CA
- 2012 Summer Exhibition, The Wassaic Project, Wassaic, NY
- Kala-fornia: State of the Art 2, An Exhibition to benefit Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, CA
- Featured Artist in the Art in a Box Headquarters, The Compound Gallery, Oakland, CA
- A Culture Within: The Japanese American Experience through Art, Petaluma Art Center, CA
2011
- Solo Exhibition, Quarterly at Latham Square through Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland, CA
- The Wassaic Project Winter Auction, Invisible Dog Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
- Summer in the City, Branch Gallery, Oakland, CA
- Chain Letter Show, Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Bay Area Artists for Japan, Mina Dresden Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- Benefit Art Auction, Headlands Center for the Arts, CA
- ArtPadSF, Swarm Gallery, Phoenix Hotel, San Francisco, CA
- Slow n Low is the Tempo, Grass Hut Gallery, Portland, OR
- Monster Drawing Rally, Southern Exposure Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- Breaking Ranks: Human/Nature, Headlands Center for the Arts, Sausalito, CA
- Art Not in a Box, The Compound Gallery, Oakland, CA
2010
- 510Arts.com, Branch Gallery, Oakland, CA
- Juried Annual 2011, Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland, CA
- Two-Person Exhibition, Unnatural Plans, Park Life, San Francisco, CA
- Summer Fantasy, Gallery Extrana, Berkeley, CA
- Solo Exhibition, Things Don't Last Forever But Maybe It's Better That Way,
- Santa Rosa Junior College, Petaluma, CA
- Security, Root Division, San Francisco CA
- Art in a Box, The Compound Gallery, Oakland, CA
2009
- Art in a Box Social and Exhibit, The Compound Gallery, Oakland, CA
- Two Person Show, Contemplating Her Infinite Disguise, Gallery Extrana, Berkeley CA
- Works on Paper, Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley CA
- Family Pictures, Root Division, San Francisco CA
2008
- New Visions, Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland CA
Gallery
Work is available at:
- Swarm Gallery, Oakland, CA
- Park Life Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- Grass Hut Gallery, Portland, OR
- Featured Artist, Art in a Box, The Compound Gallery, Oakland, CA
Residency
2012
- Artist in Residency Program, Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, CA
2011
- Artist in Residency Program, The Wassaic Project, Wassaic, New York
- Artist in Residency Program, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont
2009
- Artist in Residency Program, Contemporary Artists Center at Woodside,
- Troy, New York
Public Art
2012
- 60 Boxes Project by Earth Island Institute and Berkeley City Arts Commission
Awards
2010
- The Santo Foundation Individual Artists Award
- Nominee for SECA award at SFMOMA
1996
- Helen Dooley Scholarship, San Jose State University, San Jose CA
Publications, Reviews, Press
2012
- Picks: Ancillary Adaptations by Obi Kaufmann, East Bay Express, 16 May 2012
- Masako Miki at Swarm Gallery, Editor's Recommendation by DeWitt Cheng,
- Visual Art Source, May 2012
2011
- Lamono Magazine, Art and Urban Cultural Magazine, Barcelona, Spain
- Issue # 78 Frio (cold), November 2011
- Fine Line Magazine, International Fine Arts Magazine, Milwaukee, WI
- Issue Three: This is A Theory, May 2011
2010
- "96 Hours Collector Poster", San Francisco Chronicle, October 2010
2009
- BayVan Bay Area Visual Arts Network, online publication
- "Works on Paper at the Berkeley Art Center", The Berkeley Daily Planet,
- by Peter Selz. September 2009
- KALX-FM Radio Interview, Arts in Review by Greg Scharpen, Berkeley, CA
2004
- American Art Collector-Book One, Alcove Books
1999
- Richard Kochi Hernandez, "First-Rate Artwork on Deposit at Bank",
- San Jose Mercury News, August 1999
- Honorable Mention Award, Arts on Fire, Pacifica CA
Experience
2005 - Present: Adjunct Faculty
- De Anza College, Evergreen Valley College, Santa Rosa Junior College, CA
2003, 2006: Visiting Lecturer
- University of California, Davis, CA
2000, 2004: Adjunct Faculty
- San Jose State University, CA