Rina Murao (b. 1975, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan,)

Education
2006

DFA in Sculpture, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan

2002

MFA in Sculpture, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan

1998

BFA, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred NY, USA

1997

Career Discovery Program in Landscape Architecture,

Harvard University Graduate School of Design, USA

1995

Alfred University Progetto Perugia Summer Program, four credit summer program in Perugia, Italy

1994 Graduated the Fine Arts Course (majoring in Japanese Painting),

Asahigaoka Prefectural Senior High School, Aichi Japan

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Teaching

2017~

Associate Professor, Department of Fine Arts, Aichi University of the Arts, Japan. Specializing in metal sculpture and sculpture installation.

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2013~2017

Assistant Professor, Department of Fine Arts, Aichi University of the Arts, Japan

 

Grants

2023

Nomura Foundation (Exhibition Grant for Yokukano Kikyo )

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2022

Nomura Foundation (Exhibition Grant for Horizon and Horizontality)

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2019

The Nitto Foundation (Grant for Overseas Program, South Korea)

2017

Aichi University of the Arts President Grant for Industry-University Collaboration, Aichi University of the Arts, Japan

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2017

Nomura Foundation (Exhibition Grant for Allonge: Beyond Physical Limits)

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2015

The Nitto Foundation (Aichi, Japan) (Research Grant)

2014

Hibi Science Foundation (Aichi, Japan)(Research Grant)

 

Awards

2005

The Nomura Art Prize, Nomura Cultural Foundation (Japan)

2002

Graduation Work Purchase Prize, Tokyo University of the Arts (Japan)

 

Public Collection
University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts (Japan),
(Last Night’s Room-scape, 2002; Hiding Place, 2005)

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Selected Solo Exhibitions

2021

‘THE BALCONY’ ex-chamber museum (Tokyo, Japan)

2019

‘Pond, Lake, and Sea – Towards the Horizon’ Rina Murao Solo Exhibition, ‘Gallery Red Brick, Kyongnon Hall, University of Seoul (Seoul, Korea)

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‘We Weave Seaweed on a Seawave’ Rina Murao Solo Exhibition, Czong Institute of Contemporary Art (CICA) Museum (Gimpo, Korea)

2015

Omotesando-garo + MuseeF (Tokyo, Japan)

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2013

Omotesando-garo (Tokyo, Japan)

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2012

Omotesando-garo + MuseeF (Tokyo, Japan)

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2005

‘The Sky Split’ Rina Murao Solo Exhibition, BiCE Tokyo (Tokyo, Japan)

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2003

SPICA Museum (Tokyo, Japan)

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Gallery NAF (Nagoya, Japan)

2001

Muramatsu Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)

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Selected Group Exhibitions

2023

‘Yokukano Kikyo: The Return of the Winged Seeds’ Tamesaburo Memorial Museum (Furukawa Museum), (Nagoya City, Japan)
 

2022

‘Horizon and Horizontality’ Sakura AUA Gallery, (Nagoya City, Japan)

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2020

‘Still Life 2020/paper works’, ex-chamber museum, 3331 Arts Chiyoda (Tokyo, Japan)

2017

‘Allonge: Beyond Physical Limits’ Satellite Gallery, Aichi University of the Arts (Nagoya City, Japan)

2016

‘Steel’s Voice’ Satellite Gallery, Aichi University of the Arts (Nagoya City, Japan)

2010

‘Sculpture, Architecture & Space – The Exhibition of the Selected Works from the 11th Kajima Sculpture Competition’ (Tokyo, Osaka)

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2009 ‘

Steelers Vol. VI’, Tennoz Central Tower Art Hall (Tokyo, Japan)

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2006

‘Merging into Spaces’, Art Festa Iwakuni, The 21st National Cultural Festival Yamaguchi (Iwakuni, Japan)

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‘Sculpture, Architecture & Space – The Exhibition of the Selected Works from the 9th Kajima Sculpture Competition’ (Tokyo, Osaka)

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2004

‘Art Festa Iwakuni’, Kintaikyo-bridge areas of inner city (Iwakuni City, Japan)

‘Spatial Reverbrations – The 3rd Metal Sculpture Exhibition for Emerging Artists’, Metal Art Museum Hikarinotani, (Chiba, Japan)

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2002

‘ARS Gallery Opening Exhibition’, ARS Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)

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Collaboration in Performing Arts
2013

‘Magnolia’, sculpture and stage design at the opening ceremony of the Aichi University of the Arts Open Campus

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Curatoral Experiences

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2023

‘Yokukano Kikyo: The Return of the Winged Seeds’ Tamesaburo Memorial Museum (Furukawa Museum), (Nagoya City, Japan)

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In the Mirrors of Planets (AUA Satellite Gallery SA-KURA)

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Solo Exhibitions by Yuichi Yonebayashi and Lee Yoon Seok (AUA Satellite Gallery SA-KURA)

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2022

‘Horizon and Horizontality’ Sakura AUA Gallery, (Nagoya City, Japan)

2017

‘Allonge: Beyond Physical Limits’ Satellite Gallery, Aichi University of the Arts (Nagoya City, Japan)

2016

‘Steel’s Voice’ Satellite Gallery, Aichi University of the Arts (Nagoya City, Japan)

2006

‘Merging into Spaces’ Artfesta Iwakuni, The 21st National Cultural Festival Yamaguchi (Iwakuni City, Japan)

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Workshops
2013

Metal Sculpture Workshop, Aichi Triennale Partnership Event, Art Space H, Aichi Art Center (Nagoya City, Japan)

2006

Kite Sculpture Workshop, organized by the Iwakuni City Education Committee (Iwakuni City, Japan)

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Lectures and Gallery Talk

2023

‘Discovering Sculpture’ Art Lecture, Furukawa Museum (Aichi, Japan)
 

Moderator for Art Lecture 'Sculpture Education at Asahigaoka Senior High School,' Furukawa Museum (Aichi, Japan)

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2019

‘Capturing Space in Sculpture’ Department of Environmental Sculpture, University of Seoul, (Seoul, Korea)

2018

‘Sculpture of Spaces – Capturing Space’ Shizuoka Prefectural Numazunishi High School (Shizuoka, Japan)

2017

Gallery Talk, ‘Allonge: Beyond Physical Limits’ Satellite Gallery, Aichi University of the Arts (Nagoya City, Japan)

2016

Moderator and panelist for a talk, Steel’s Voice Exhibition, Satellite Gallery (Nagoya City, Japan)

2016

‘Sculpture of Spaces’, informal artist talk at the University of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania, USA)

2015

‘Sculpture Works in the 56th Venice Biennale,’ Aichi Art Center, Art Space E+F (Nagoya City, Japan)

2014

‘How Spaces are Expressed in Sculpture’ Lecture at Aichi Prefectural Asahigaoka High School (Nagoya City, Japan)

2013

‘Making Maquettes for Steel Sculpture’ Aichi Triennale University Collaboration Project, Aichi Art Center, Art Space H (Nagoya City, Japan)

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