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Sequoyah Aono

Born in Naples, Italy; Grown in Tokyo, Japan. Reside in NYC.

Education
2007 -MFA in Sculpture, Tokyo University of the Arts
2005 -BFA in Sculpture, Tokyo University of the Arts

Selected Exhibitions & Activities

2014 -Asklepios : International Stone Sculpture Symposium

Dokuz Eylül University / Izmir, Turkey

-The 19th JAA Art Exhibition of Japanese and Japanese American artists in New York JAA Hall / NYC
-Fiction in Reality Three-Person Show at ISE Cultural Foundation / NYC

2013 The New Florence Biennale at the Fortezza da Basso / Florence, Italy

-ISE NY Art Search 2013 ISE Cultural Foundation / NYC

-Komurcuoglu 3. International Stone Sculpture Colony / Turkey

-The 18th JAA Art Exhibition of Japanese and Japanese American artists in New York JAA Hall / NYC

-Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2013 (thru Feb. 23, 2014) Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery / Wash, DC

-Process of Perceiving Solo Show at P339_cpny Gallery / Brooklyn, NY
-Fractal The Nippon Gallery at the Nippon Club / NYC

2012 -Grant Winners Exhibition 2012 Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery, ASL / NYC

-Go Brooklyn Brooklyn Artist Open Studio / Brooklyn, NY

-2012 Red Dot Exhibition Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery, ASL / NYC

-Beyond Rodin: Contemporary Figurative Sculpture
The Rye Arts Center Gallery / Rye, NY

-The 17th JAA Art Exhibition of Japanese and Japanese American artists in New York JAA Hall / NYC
-Heads Lori Bookstein Fine Art / NYC

2011 -Face to Face (thru Jan. 2012) Solo Show at Chashama 461Gallery / NYC

-M2M Project (thru June. 2012) ASL / NYC

-7th International Bildhauer Symposium Davos / Switzerland

-Alexander Hotel Group Exhibition / Davos, Switzerland

-2nd International Sculptors Symposium in Ahrntal Valley / Italy
-Group Exhibition in Geschäftsstelle Luttach Bank / Italy
-ART FOR JAPAN ISE Cultural Foundation / NYC

2010 -A.G.A.S.T. Annual Gowanus Artists Studio Tour / Brooklyn, NY

-Exhibited as Cover Artist Review No.11, ISE ART AUCTION / Tokyo

-Governors Island Art Fair 2010 Solo Exhibit / Governors Island, NYC

-Moments of Being Spacewomb Gallery / Long Island City, NY
-2010 Red Dot Exhibition Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery, ASL / NYC
-The Affordable Art Fair New York City 2010 / NYC

-Center City Galleries Grand Opening Center City Galleries / Paterson, NJ

2009 -Young Artist ISE Cultural Foundation Supports

Tamada Project Temporary Contemporary / Tokyo, Japan

-Happy Hour ISE Cultural Foundation Front Space / NYC
-A.G.A.S.T. Annual Gowanus Artists Studio Tour / Brooklyn, NY
-Art after September 11 Kumono Gallery Art Project / Brooklyn, NY
-Art Walk@Hallo Living Vol. 1 / Brooklyn, NY

2008 -A.G.A.S.T. Annual Gowanus Artists Studio Tour / Brooklyn, NY

-10th Winning works of Model Division Exhibition Kajima / Tokyo, Japan

2007 -3rd Outdoor Exhibition for Selected 6 Sculptors (thru July. 2012)

Museum of Contemporary Sculpture / Tokyo, Japan

-61st Gifu Prefecture Art Exhibition The Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu / Japan
-Morning Shadow & Evening Light Senju Petti-Gallery / Tokyo, Japan
-Art Promenade Exhibition at Ueno Royal Park (thru Feb.2008) / Tokyo, Japan

Selected Awards

2014 -Alex J. Ettl Grant National Sculpture Society / USA

-Yoshino Gypsum Art Foundation / Japan

2013 -3rd Prize Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery / Wash, DC

2011 -National Endowment for the Arts Grant / USA

-1st Prize 2nd International Sculptors Symposium in Ahrntal Valley / Italy

2010 -Grants for Overseas Study Pola Art Foundation 2010 in New York / Japan

2009    -Young Sculptor Award -Roger T. Williams Prize Nat'l Sculpture Society / USA
2008    -ISE Cultural Foundation Award / NYC
-Tokyo Governor Award / Japan
-Arakawa Ward Headman Award   Arakawa Park Public Art Installation / Tokyo
2007    -Excellence Award for 61st Gifu Prefecture Art Exhibition

The Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu / Japan

Scholarships
2012 -Nessa Cohen Grant ASL / NYC
2011 -Model to Monument Project ASL / NYC
2010 -Edward G. Mcdowell Travel Grant ASL / NYC

Publications

2014 -“Valerie Cassel Oliver - Curate NYC 2013” Online Exhibition

2013 -Interview “Sculptor: Sequoyah Aono” in Japanese weekly news paper, Shukan

New York Seikatsu, No.472

-The Brooklyn paper titled “Striking a wooden pose”

-Interview “Sculptor:Sequoyah Aono” in japanese news paper YOMITIME,Vol.196

2011 -Interview as Three Sculpture Artists in “Sculpture Review Magazine

Summer -New

2010 -No.11, ISE Art Auction Magazine Cover Artist Review

-Art Kudos online exhibition

-PS1 (online) Studio Visit

Outdoor Sculpture Installation:

“Self-Head”(Travertine Marble) at Kömürcüoğlu Mermer Aş / Denizli, Turkey

“Watching Upon the Present”(Marble, Aluminium, Steel) at W
esthampton, NY

“A Man’s Back”(Black Granite & Red Granite Base) & “Man with Burden”(Lime Stone) at outdoors of Aged Home, Akiruno-City in the suburbs of Tokyo

“Brief Moment”(Black Granite with Marble Wall) at Museum of Contemporary Sculpture, Tokyo

“Black Gaze I”(Black Marble & Black Granite Base) at Arakawa Park, Tokyo