ohya masaaki| selected works

A priori Towane 09-01, drypoint, 47x67,5cm 2008ed. 20

Masaaki Ohya

Masaaki Ohya is a Japanese artist who specializes in print making. He has held many solo exhibitions in Japan and Europe. He has taken part in international exhibitions and won the high praise of many art critics. He is currently working on new projects such as workshops, new print exhibitions and solo exhibition object works. He also teaches new intaglio techniques and is currently researching new ideas for his works. Masaaki Ohya was born and raised in Zama City, Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan in 1972. He continues to live in Zama City. He holds a 1998 MA in Painting from Tama Art University, Tokyo,having studied etching under Professor Yukio Fukazawa, Mayumi Morino and Tatsumasa Watanabe. After graduating in 1998 he worked as a Research Assistant in the Department of Printmaking at Tama Art University, Tokyo until 2000 .From 2000-2002 he worked as a Research Associate in the Department of Printmaking also at Tama Art University, Tokyo. In 2001 he was a member of the operating committee for the Tokyo International Mini-print Triennial. He won The Grand Prize at The International Mini Print Cluj – Napoca in Rumania in 1997. Since 1997 he has won different awards including 2007 the 14th INTERNATIONAL PRINT BIENNAL VARNA BULGARIA [ Three Equal Awards ] in 2008 the 13th International Biennial Print Exhibition, Taiwan.(Silver CCA Award) and in 2009 IX Graphic Art Biennial DRY POINT in Uzice 2009 SERBIA (Gold Point Award) He has been teaching the intaglio technique at public museums and Tama Art University for people from all walks of life since 2002 except for 2009 when he won a one year residency in Paris under the Japanese Government’s Overseas Study Program for Artists, where he studied etching techniques at The Atelier Contrepoint. Since 2009 he has held several solo exhibitions in Japan and has been teaching intaglio techniques at Tama Art University for people from all walks of life and in several galleries.

Museum Collection

Machida City Museum Of Graphic Arts Tokyo JapanTama Art University Museum Tokyo JapanSekiryosha Museum Nigata JapanHamamatsu City Museum Sizuoka JapanSakima Museum Okinawa JapanThe University Of New Mexico UsaNational Museum RomaniaMuseum Of Contemporary Arts AregentinaSveucilisna Knjiznica Library CroatiaVilnius Graphics Centre LithuaniaThe Tikotin Museum Of Japanese Art IsraelTaiwan Art National Museum R.O.CNational Taiwan Normal University Gallery R.O.CInternational Print Triennial Crakow PolandMunicipal Art Gallery In Lodz PolandGuanlan Museum ChinaPurdue Universiti Galleries U.S.ACremona Civic Museum ItalyFondation Du Forum D’assilah MoroccoNational Instiution Of Museum Of Tetovo Area MacedoniaSilpakorn University Thailand

SOLO EXHIBITIONS 1996 Masaaki Ohya Print Exhibition, Dowa Kasai Gallery, Tokyo Japan1998 Masaaki Ohya Print Exhibition, Otemachi Gallery, Tokyo Japan1999Masaaki Ohya Print Exhibition, Sudoh Art Museum, Tokyo JapanMasaaki Ohya Print Exhibition, Gallery Space M, Gunma Japan2000 Masaaki Ohya Print Exhibition, Otemachi Gallery, Tokyo Japan2001 Masaaki Ohya Print Exhibition, Gallery Space M, Gunma JapanMasaaki Ohya Print Exhibition, Shonandai Gallery, Kanagawa JapanMasaaki Ohya Print Exhibition, Heian Gallery, kyoto Japan2002 Masaaki Ohya Print Exhibition, Yoseido Gallery, Tokyo JapanMasaaki Ohya Print Exhibition, Kaede Gallery, Nigata Japan2003 Masaaki Ohya Print Exhibition, Shonandai Gallery, Kanagawa Japan2004 Masaaki Ohya Exhibition Yoseido Gallery, Tokyo JapanMasaaki Ohya Print Exhibition, Gallery Fort, Cadaqes SpainMasaaki Ohya Print Exhibition, Heian Gallery, Kyoto JapanMasaaki Ohya Exhibition Gallery219, Tokyo Japan2005 Masaaki Ohya Exhibition Kaede Gallery, Nigata JapanMasaaki Ohya Exhibition Gallery Rokutubo, Nigata JapanMasaaki Ohya Exhibition Gallery Space M, Gunma Japan2006 Masaaki Ohya Exhibition Yoseido Gallery, Tokyo JapanMasaaki Ohya Print Exhibition Shonandai Gallery, Kanagawa JapanMasaaki Ohya Exhibition Gallery SAOU and TOMOS, Tokyo

Japan 2007Masaaki Ohya Exhibition, Gallery Mominoki, Tokyo Japan Masaaki Ohya Exhibition Gallery Space M, Gunma Japan2008Masaaki Ohya Exhibition, Yoseido Gallery, Tokyo Japan2009 Masaaki Ohya Exhibition Gallery Space M, Gunma Japan2010Masaaki Ohya Exhibition, Shonandai MY Gallery, Tokyo JapanMasaaki Ohya Exhibition Yoseido Gallery, Tokyo JapanMasaaki Ohya Exhibition Gallery Anita, Kanagawa Japan2011 Masaaki Ohya Exhibition Yoseido Gallery, Tokyo JapanMasaaki Ohya Exhibition Gallery Musai, Tokyo Japan Masaaki Ohya Exhibition Sudoh Art Museum, Kanagawa JapanMasaaki Ohya Exhibition Gallery Space M, Gunma Japan2012 Masaaki Ohya Exhibition, Shonandai MY Gallery, Tokyo JapanMasaaki Ohya Exhibition, Gallery Seibundo, Kanagawa JapanMasaaki Ohya Exhibition, Gallery Rokutubo, Nigata Japan2013 Masaaki Ohya Exhibition, Yoseido Gallery, Tokyo JapanMasaaki Ohya Exhibition, Gallery Space M, Gunma JapanMasaaki Ohya Exhibition, Gallery Anita, Kanagawa JapanMasaaki Ohya Exhibition, Gallery ARK, Kanagawa Japan

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1997 Mostora Biennal SpainThe 8th International Biennial Print And Drawing Exhibition R.O.CThe First Mini-Print Biennial Cluj-Romania Romania[ Grand Prix ]1998 10th International Miniature Print Exhibition Korea Soul Korea [ Selected Prize ]Agart World Print Festival SlovakiaGrafinnova FinlandInternational Traiennial Wooodcut And Wood Engraving Slovakia[ Invitation ]The 3rt International Biennal Of Small Grphic Forms Vilunius Litoania1999 2nd International Exlibris Exhibition RejekaInternational Miniature Print Exhibition Usa [ Purchase Award ]10th International Print Biennial VarnaSmall Graphic Forms Polska-Lodz99 Porand2000 Hamamatu City Museum Print Exhibition Hamamatu City Museum Japan [ Second Prize ]The 4th British International Miniature Print Exhibition UkThe 3rd International Triennal Of Graphic Art Bitola MacedoniaMuseo Arte Contemporaneo Casaacquarone Argentina [ Excelent Prize ]2001 The 69th Hanga Exhibition Of The Japan Print Association Japan [ Grand Prix ]4th International Miniprint Triennial Finland21st Miniprint Internaitional Cadaques Spain2002 Contemporary Japanese Print `50The Tikotin Museum Of Japanese Art(Haifa)2003 Busan International Print Art Festival Korea Busan Ctiy Hall [ Invitation ]12th International Print Biennal Varna Blugaria [Jury Award ]Small Graphic Forms Polska-Lodz PorandInternational Print And Drawing Exhibition Thailand [ Purchase Award ]

The 5th British International Miniature Print Exhibition Uk23rd Miniprint Internaitional Cadaques Spain [ Award ]2003 International Print Traiennial Crakow2003 PorandSecond International Biennial Of Mini-Prints Tetovo MacedoniaThe 11th International Biennial Print And Drawing Exhibition R.O.C [ Bronz Award ]2004 5th International Miniprint Triennial Finland13th Tallinn Print Triennial EstoniaThe 5rt International Biennal Of Small Grphic Forms Vilunius LitoaniaInvitational Exhibition Of Taiwan International Mini-Print R.O.C5th”Fabio Bertoni” International Engraving Award2005 The 6th Kochi International Triennial Exhibition Of Prints JapanThe International Invitation Exhibition Of Prints In Taiwan 2005 TaiwanTokyo International Mnii-Print Triennial2005 Japan2006 7th Bharat Bhavan International Biennial Of Print Art India5th Egyptian International Print Triennale 2006 EgyptInternational Print Triennale Crakow2006 PolandThe 12th International Biennial Print And Drawing Exhibition R.O.CThe 14th Seoul_Space International Print Biennial KoreaInternational Mini Print 2nd Edition2006 Timisora Romania [ Prize Serlection Artist ]Puro Arte 2006 In Vigo Espana Spain2007 14th International Print Biennal Varna Blugaria [ Three Equal Awards ]Guanlan International Print Biennial ChinaPremio Acqui 8th International Biennial Of Engraving ItalyThe 7th Kochi International Triennial Exhibition Of Prints Japan2008 1st Biennial Footprint International Print Exhibition 2008 U.S.AXvth German International Exhibition Of Graphic Art GermanyFourth International Biennial Of Mini Prints -Tetovo MacedoniaInternational Print Exhibition,Yunnan 2008 China13th International Biennial Print Exhibition, R.O.C.(Silver Cca Awardz)2009 Ix Graphic Art Biennial Dry Point Uzice 2009 Serbia (Gold Point Award)

6th International Samall Engraving Exhibition Cremona 2009 Italia [ Invitation ]2010 Plate Print Japanese Printmaking In Focus Taiwan National Museum Taiwan2011 Contemporary Japanese Prints The Tikotin Museum Of Japanese Art IsraelGuanlan International Print Biennial ChinaXIV International Bienniale Of Small Graphic Form And Exlibris Ostrow Wielkopolski Poland15th International Biennial Exhibition Of Engraving Sarcelles France14th International Triennial Of Small Graphic Forms Lodz Poland2012 International Biennial Print Exhibit : 2012 RocThe 3rd Bangkok Triennale International Print And Drawing ExhibitionInternational Print Trien2014White Light | White Heat, Theca Gallery Lugano, Swiss

Copperplate drawing n.28, mezzotint, 15x11cm 2011ed. 10

Origin of Colony 99-1, acquaforte,puntasecca, mezzatinta, 25x50cm 1999

A Priori Towane06-2, 25x17cm, drypoint, 2006 ed. 10

Copperplate drawing n.18, engraving, 20x15cm 2011ed. 20

Oyha Masaaki, Permanent Power Y, 80x30cm, acquaforte, 2001 (ed. 50) Oyha Masaaki, Copperplate Prints- 'Drawing'_68, 22,5x18cm,

mezzatinta, 2013 (ed. 10)

Permanent Power X,dryponit & etching, 26x53cm 1998ed. 50

A priori Towane 12-11, etching & acqua print, 17x40cm 2012ed. 20

Masaaki Ohya, N.62 A Thought on Observing Time After 3.11, 50x39x10cm, Beeswax, Wood, Copper, Lead, Rosin, Acorn, Plastics, 2012

Masaaki Ohya, N.70, A Thought on Observing Time After 3.11, 26x19x10cm, Beeswax, Wood, Lead, Rosin, Acorn, 2012

ohya masaaki| selected works

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