Hanako Miyamoto

 

1987 Born in Kumamoto
2012 Completed the Master’s Course in Fine Arts at Joshibi University of           Art and Design
2016 Changed residence to Berlin, Germany
2020 Launched motomoto Artist in Residence Space (in trial operation) 
2021 Based in both Berlin, and Arao, Japan
2023 Permanently returned to Japan to run AIRmotomoto motomoto

Selected Solo Exhibitions
2016 “Essays in Idleness Berlin” Künstlerhaus Bethanien [Room 139],                    Berlin, Germany
2019 “Was ich dir immer schon sagen wollte, aber nur dir nicht sagen kann. [I can't tell you, and only you.]”  Künstlerhaus Bethanien [Room 139],                    Berlin, Germany
2020 “I can't tell you, and only you.” Tsunagi Art Museum, Tsunagi,                     Kumamoto
2024  “Any Ordinary Home”, Okawa Municipal Seiriki Art Museum,                     Okawa, Fukuoka
2025 “HOME LIKE”, Dai-ichi Life Gallery, Tokyo

          “Everyday Life at Home” Komatsurou ,Shizuoka

         “Small House Store”Art House 88 ,Fukuoka

         “Essays in Idleness Araimachi” Komatsurou,Shizuoka

Selected Group Exhibitions
2015 “ARTIST INDEX Scene 3” Contemporary Art Museum,                               Kumamoto, Kumamoto
2020 “VOCA 2020: The Vision of Contemporary Art”, The Ueno Royal              Museum, Tokyo
2021 “In Search of Origins: Art Practices Rooted in the Environments of                  Kyusyu”, Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto, Kumamoto
2022 “KAWAKYU ART Exhibition 2022”, Kawakyu Museum,                               Shirahama, Wakayama
         “ARE WE HAPPY? Exploring Happiness with Artists”, Zenzai                      MARGINAL GALLERY, Kagoshima
2023 “Chikugo AIR Program 2022 Result Exhibition”, touring exh.,                      Kyushu Geibun-kan, Chikugo, Fukuoka; 3331 Arts Chiyoda, Tokyo
2024 “Dairi Art Project - 0”, CAFE HAYASHI, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
2025 “VOCA 2025: The Vision of Contemporary Art”, The Ueno Royal              Museum, Tokyo

Awards

2005      Kumamoto Prefectural Art Exhibition - Effort Award

2015      Citizens’ Art Parade - Sueo Mizuma Award

              7th Annual Kobai Art Award Recipient

2016      Joshibi University of Art and Design Award

2019      2nd Joshibi Berlin Award
2020      VOCA 2020 Prize for Excellence
2025      VOCA 2025 VOCA Prize

               Joshibi Paris Award

2026      The 4th Fukuoka Art Award Mayor’s Award

Artist-in-Residence Programs
2019 Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany
2022 Hotel Kawakyu, Shirahama, Wakayama
2023 Former Kaminosho Elementary School in Miyama City, Miyama, Fukuoka
2024 JOSHIBI AIR Studio, Sagamihara, Kanagawa

Curatorial & Project Collaboration
2022 “Our Attitudes”,

           [20th Anniversary Exhibition], Contemporary Art Museum,                           Kumamoto, Kumamoto 
2022 “AIRmotomoto Presents: Takashi Sonoda & Tatsuma Takeda Duo                 Exhibition”, Okawa Municipal Seiriki Art Museum, Okawa,                         Fukuoka
2023 “Manda Pit Artfes 2023”,

            Manda Pit [UNESCO World Heritage Site], Arao, Kumamoto