Akira Mizuno Biography
1974 Born in Gunma/Japan
1998 BA, Tama Art University/Tokyo
99-2000 Stayed in Madrid/Spain
Studied painting and drawing at Artium Pen~a and Circulo de Bellas Artes
2001 MA, Tama Art University/Tokyo
2004-05 Stayed in Madrid/Spain
Studied Artistic Anatomy at Complutense University
2008-15 Part Time Lecturer of Tama Art University/Tokyo
2009-22 Part Time Lecturer of Tohoku University of Art & Design/Yamagata
2014-15 Grant for studying in Madrid, Spain, over Japanese Government Overseas Study Program for Artists/Spain
2020-23 Part Time Lecturer of Musashino Art University/Tokyo(2020-)
Visiting Professor of Tohoku University of Art & Design/Yamagata(2023-)
Part Time Lecturer of Musashino Art University, Correspondence Course/Tokyo(2021-)
Part Time Lecturer of Joshibi College of Art & Design/Tokyo(2019-)
Part Time Lecturer of Hiroshima City University/Hiroshima(2021-)
Lives and works in Gunma/Japan
[Selected Solo Exhibitions]
2018 Akira Mizuno -Whereabouts of Reality<Takasaki Museum of Art/Gunma>
2016 Beyond -Madrid-Gunma-｜The Japanese Government Overseas Study Program for Artists,Report exhibition
<Saihodo Gallery/Tokyo>
2012 Rebirth+<Saihodo Gallery/Tokyo>
Rebirth｜Art Fair Tokyo2012<Tokyo International Forum/Tokyo>
2008 -Whisper-<Saihodo Gallery/Tokyo>
Solo Exhibition<Matsuzakaya/Aichi>
2006 -prologue-<Saihodo Gallery/Tokyo>
2001 Solo Exhibition|Commemoration of Art Box New Face Competition<ART BOX international/Tokyo>
[Selected Group Exhibitions]
2024 Art Fair NAKANOJO 2024<Former Hirozakari Brewery in Nakanojo/Gumna>
2022-23 Whereabouts of Realism<Hiratsuka Museum of Art/Kanagawa, Ashikaga Museum of Art/Tochigi, ect>
2021 Memories<Takasaki Museum of Art/Gunma>
2019 SHISEIOD WINDOW GALLERY<SHISEIDO THE STORE/Tokyo>
2017 Whereabouts of Realism<Hiratsuka Museum of Art/Kanagawa, Ashikaga Museum of Art/Tochigi, etc.>
Nakanojo Biennale2017<Isamamura in Nakanojo/Gunma>
Realism Art in Japan<Hakodate city Museum/Hokkaido, Tohohashi city Museum/Aichi, Nara Prefecture Museum/Nara >
microcosmic spirits<Takashimaya/NIhonbashi,Kyoto,Osaka,Yokohama>
2016 Contemporary Sign・Reborn<The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma/Gunma>
Fixed point observation<Toin Gakuen Academium/Kanagawa>
2015 Imadoki Art<Tomioka City Museum/Gunma>
Ikyou<Gallery Suchi/Tokyo>
2014 1974, Part 1,"Born in 1974”<The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma/Gunma>
Exhibition of Winners of Art and Culture Awards<Takasaki City Gallery/Gunma>
Aesthetic of Existence, 3rd Exhibition of Artists Associated with Date City Institute of Funkawan Culture +9,Sapporo exhibition
<Sapporo Art Museum/Hokkaido>
2013 Artist’s Gaze – The World of Realistic Painting<Toin Gakuen Academium/Kanagawa>
Anti-Realism<Gallery Suchi/Tokyo>
2012 the 20th Anniversary of Opening | Collection “20 years"<Takasaki Museum of Art/Gunma>
Shajituhen<Gallery Suchi/Tokyo>
2011 +PLUS The Art Fair2011<Tobi Art Forum/Tokyo>
Nakanojo Biennale 2011<Daido Community Center in Nakanojo/Gunma>
Mr I’s Collection Exhibition<Takasaki Museum of Art/Gunma>
2010 Aesthetic of Existence<Takashimaya/Tokyo>
Premonition of Beauty2010<Takashimaya/Nihonbashi,Osaka,Kyoto,Yokohama,Shinjuku.>
The29th Outstanding Rising Artists Exhibition in2010 Presented by Sompo Japan Fine Art Foundation
<Seiji Togo Memorial Sompo Japan of Art/Tokyo>
2009 Nakanojo Biennale 2009<Former Hirozakari Brewery in Nakanojo/Gumna>
2007 Kingdom of Artists<Takasaki Museum of Art/Gunma>
The 3rd Aesthetic of Existence
<Takashimaya/Nihonbashi, Osaka, Kyoto, Yokohama, Nagoya, Shinjuku><Fudeno Sato Kobo/Hiroshima>
TCAF2007 Tokyo Contemporary Art Fair<Tobi Art Forum/Tokyo>
2003 WAYS Exhibition<Hanada Art Gallery/Tokyo>
Part ⅩⅩⅡ Micro Collection <Saihodo Gallery/Tokyo>(every year until 2012)
2002 the 37th Shouwa-Kai Exhibition|Invitational exhibit<Nichido Gallery/Tokyo>
the 7th Saiju-Kai Exhibition<Saihodo Gallery/Tokyo>(every year until 2018)
the 1st Shirakawago Art Festival|World Heritage<Shirakawago/Gifu>
2001 the New Face prize at the 4th Art Box New Face Competition<ART BOX international/Tokyo>
SAGAMIHARART'01 7 Artists style/life Exhibition<Sagamihara City Gallery/Kanagawa>
1999 the 7th Gunma youth biennial competition<The Museum of Modern Art,Gunma/Gunma>
1997 the 7th Enomachi-Onomichi-Shiki Exhibition<Onomichi Museum/Hiroshima>
the 13th Tama-Sougou Fine Art Exhibition<Tachikawa LUMINE/Tokyo>
1995 the 5th Gunma youth biennial competition<The Museum of Modern Art,Gunma/Gunma>
[Awards]
2008 Jomo Art&Culture Prize<Jomo News Paper/Gunma>
2001 the New Face prize at the 4th Art Box New Face Competition<ART BOX international/Tokyo>
1998 Ichiro Fukuzawa prize at Graduation Exhibition<Tama Art University/Tokyo>
1997 Hiroshima Gas prize at the 7th Enomachi-Onomichi-Shiki Exhibition<Onomichi Museum/Hiroshima>
the fine prize at 13th Tama-Sougou Fine Art Exhibition<Tachikawa LUMINE/Tokyo>
[Public Collections]
Complutense University<Madrid/Spain>
Avila Bank<Avila/Spain>
Mr. I’s Collection
[Artist in Residence]
Artist in Residence KOBE (AiRK)
Lake HARUNA Artist Residence
※Updated-2024.07