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
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
-Benefit for Nicole: A Postcard Show   Priska C. Juschka Fine Art / NYC
-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
2006    -Front Gallery Research Exhibition   Tokyo University of the Arts / Tokyo, Japan
-The Nasunogahara International Sculpture Symposium in Ohtawara 2006
“The 10th Anniversary” Participated as Assistant / Tochigi, Japan
2005    -The Nasunogahara International Sculpture Symposium in Ohtawara
“Japan-Korea Friendship Year2005” Participated as Assistant / Tochigi, Japan
-Exhibition of Contemporary Sculpture / Kanazawa, Japan

Selected Awards
2013    -3rd Prize   Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery / Wash, DC
2012    -Nessa Cohen Grant   ASL / NYC
2011    -National Endowment for the Arts Grant / USA
-1st Prize   2nd International Sculptors Symposium in Ahrntal Valley / Italy
2010    -Edward G. Mcdowell Travel Grant   ASL / NYC
-Grants for Overseas Study Pola Art Foundation 2010 in New York / Japan
2009    -Young Sculptor Award -Roger T. Williams Prize   NSS / NYC
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



 Publications

2013    -Interview “Sculptor:Sequoyah Aono” in japanese news paper YOMITIME,Vol.196 

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

 Wood” titled Using Nature to Create the Figure.

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
 
 
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