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Ayako Ono
11/20/1982

Currently living in Japan



education

2010
M.F.A. University of Nevada, Las Vegas

2006
B.A. University of Nevada, Reno


solo exhibitions

2010
May: "Blue in Caramel" Caramel at Bellagio. Las Vegas, NV
Mar: "You Could Be Anywhere" Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery. Las Vegas, NV

2009
Jun: "Her Little World" Hibiya Patio. Tokyo, Japan
May: "Directions" Entkukui. Tokyo, Japan

2008
Nov-Dec: "Somewhere In Between" Grant Hall Gallery. Las Vegas, NV

2006
Dec-Feb'07: "Blue in Progress" Se7en. Reno, NV
Oct-Nov: "Blue in Progress" McNamara Gallery. Reno, NV


group exhibitions

2010
Feb: "Love Lost and Found" Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery. Reno, NV
Jan-Mar"Desert Chromaticity" Big Springs Gallery. Las Vegas, NV

2009
Sep: "Mitsubishi Corporation Art Gate Program" Gyre. Tokyo
Jul-Aug: "Art Student Exhibition 2009" ISE Cultural Foundation Gallery. New York, NY
Jun-Jul: "The Event: Podium Results Show" Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery. Reno, NV
Apr-: Invitational exhibition (Two-person show with Kenta Kakikawa). Acrimony. San Francisco, CA
Feb-Mar: "20th Anniversary Juried Show" Contemporary Arts Center. Las Vegas, NV

2008
Dec: "Mitsubishi Corporation Art Gate Program" Gyre. Tokyo
Oct: "Scary Art Auction/Benefit" Grant Hall Gallery. Las Vegas, NV
Sep-Nov: "Culture Clash" Bridge Gallery, Las Vegas City Hall. Las Vegas, NV
Sep: "Ningyoo House II" Avant Gallery, The Epicenter. Las Vegas, NV
Jul-Sep: "Painting Physical Presence" (Two-person show with Erik Gecas) Contemporary Arts Collective. Las Vegas, NV
Jun: Invitational exhibition. Gallery Euro. Las Vegas, NV
Mar-Apr: "19th Annual Juried Show" Contemporary Arts Collective. Las Vegas, NV
Jan-Feb: "Show Us What You Love, Show Us Your Love!" Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery. Reno, NV

2007
Sep: "What I've Realized As I Loved You" Kukui Cafe. Tokyo
Apr: "Asian and Pacific Islander Art Exhibit" Investment Gallery. Reno, NV
Apr: "digmeout Exhibition 2007" Sony Building. Tokyo
Mar-Apr: "digmeout Exhibition 2007" Minascapes. Osaka, Japan
Feb-Mar: "Bike Art" Never Ender Gallery. Reno, NV

2005
May: "Student Art Show" Never Ender Gallery. Reno, NV


art fairs

2009
Mar: "GEISAI#12" Tokyo Big Sight. Tokyo

2008
Jul: "ART OSAKA 2008" Dojima Hotel. Osaka, Japan


awards

2009
Purchase Award: "Mitsubishi Corporation Art Gate Program" Mitsubishi Corporation. Tokyo
Third Place: "20th Anniversary Juried Show" Contemporary Arts Center. Las Vegas, NV

2008
Purchase Award: "Mitsubishi Corporation Art Gate Program" Mitsubishi Corporation. Tokyo
Honorable Mention: "19th Annual Juried Show" Contemporary Arts Collective. Las Vegas, NV


2007
Selected: "digmeout Audition 2007" FM802 digmeout Factory. Osaka, Japan



reviews / articles

2008
"Here and There" Las Vegas Weekly (August 21st)
"Getting 'Physical'" Las Vegas Review-Journal (August 15th)
Juxtapoz.com Reader Art (April 21st)