| Masuo Ono Masuo Nakajima was changed into Masuo Ono. Studio: Komagane City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan Chronology: 1952  Born in Tajimi
City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan1970 Graduated
Gifu Prefectural Industrial High School1971-73 Ceramics
study with Sadoyama Yasumasa1974 Commenced
stone sculpturing1978 Study in Mexico
of stone monuments1979 IGUNIAS Stone
Studio establishment in Aji City, Kagawa Prefecture.1984-86 Membership,
Japan Craft Design Association1990 Artistic activities
exclusively to sculpture, Nagano Prefecture and California.2003 Masuo Nakajima
was changed into Masuo Ono.One-Man Exhibitions: 1977 First solo
exhibition, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan1985-90 Biannual
New Works Presentation at Gallery of San Francisco1990 Gallery of San Francisco
& California Street1992 Gallery Yamaguchi,
Tokyo, JapanYoh
Art Gallery, Osaka, Japan1995 Yoh Art Gallery,
Osaka, Japan1999 Cecile Moochnek
Gallery, Berkeley, California2003 Heiando Art
Salon, Nagano, JapanGroup Exhibitions: 1969 Gifu Prefectural
Art ExhibitionJapan
Ceramic Design Competition1970 Gifu Prefectural
Ceramic Design Exhibition1978 SEKICHO-FUTARI-TEN(Two
artist Exhibition of Stone Sculpture)at
Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture and at Ginza-Matsuya and Parco
in Tokyo1980 IGUNIAS Exhibition,
Middle Space Gallery, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Pref.1981 IGUNIAS Exhibition,
Ginza-Matsuya in TokyoJapan
Craft Exhibition In Tokyo '82 '83 '841982 Group Shows
at Ginza-Matsuya Craft Gallery in Tokyo '83 '851983 Kyoto International
Craft Exhibition '84Memorial
Design Competition in TokyoAsahi-Gendai
Craft Exhibition '841988 First Stone
Sculpture Competition, Kagawa Pref.Participant,
Stone Sculpture International Symposium, Kagawa Pref.1989 Image Sketch
Exhibition of Street Sculpture, Kurashiki Municipal Art Museum,
Okayama Pref.1990 Exhibition
Excellent Sculpture of Street Sculpture, Kurashiki Municipal Art
Museum, Okayama Pref.1992 The 10th Osaka
Contemporary Art Fair, Mydome Osaka, Osaka1993 The 2nd NICAF(International
Contemporary Art Fair)at Pasifico Yokohama, Kanagawa Pref.1993-96 Brandt
Schneider Contemporary Art, Sculpture at the Olive Grove, Auberge
du Soleil, Rutherford, California1994 Black and
White Exhibition, Herbert Palmer Gallery, Los Angeles1995 Uptown ARTS,
Phantom Galleries, Sacramento, CaliforniaFour
Elements Exhibition, Transamerica, San
Francisco, California : Artsourcc1996 A View From
the Hand Exhibition, Cecile Moochnek Gallery, Berkeley, CaliforniaAwards: 1969 Awarded Mayor's
Prize for Sculpture, Tajimi Civic Art ExhibitionAwarded
Prize for Excellence, Gifu Prefectural Art ExhibitionAwarded
Prize for Excellence, Japan Ceramic Design Competition1981 Awarded New
Face Prize, Japan Craft Design Competition1983 Awarded First
Prize, Memorian Design Competition1988 Awarded Festival
Prize, The First Stone sculpture Competition in JAPAN.-------------------------- Public Collections: KOMAGANE
KOGEN ART MUSEUM, NAGANO, JAPANINA
CITY, NAGANO, JAPANAGI,
KAGAWA, JAPAN MURE, KAGAWA, JAPANCommission Works: AMERICAN
REPUBLIC INSURANCE CO., DES MOINES, IOWATECHINICRON
CO. LTD., NEVADACROWN
PRINCE OF TONGA, PRIVATE RISIDENCETONGANESE
CONSULTATE, HONG KONGMR.
& MRS. KOMATSU,JAPANMR.
MATSUO, NAGANO, JAPANHOTEL
LINKS, KUMAMOTO, JAPANetc....Private Collections: MR.
& MRS. KARL KEENER, LOS ANGELES, CASIR.
PETER MICHAEL, ENGLANDMR.
& MRS. JIM PATTERSON, LOS GATOS, CAMR.
MICHAEL R. MEYERS, NEW YORK, NY etc....
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