HIRATO Koji

CAREER
1958
Born in Chiba, JAPAN
1982
Graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Department of Sculpture
1984
Completed the Master Program of Tokyo Univercity of Fine Arts and Music, Department of Sculpture

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2001
LIFE’S ORIGIN. Metal Art Museum Hikarinotani, Chiba
LIFE’S ORIGIN. Gallery Tsubaki, Chiba
1998
SHAPES OF LIFE 1994-1998. Gallery Surge, Tokyo
1994
SHAPES OF LIFE. Gallery Mutsu, Chiba

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2004
3 person’s Sculpture “Japan malaise”. Takashimaya, Tokyo (’02)
2000
Pleasure of creative skill. Gallery Surge, Tokyo
1999
The 24th Exhibition of Koku-Ten. Isetan Museum, Tokyo (’96/ ’97/ ’98)
1997
Chiba Art Frash ’97 “Fault dynamics”. Chiba citizens Gallery, Chiba
1996
France-Japon Échange d’art Contemporain. Paris, Kyoto (’95)
1984
The 15th International Art Exhibition of Japan. Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Kyoto Museum of Art

ART WORKS FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES AND COLLECTIONS:
2005
Osaka Suijo Rinpokan, Osaka
2004
Terada Collection, Tokyo
2003
Aoba no Mori Hospital, Chiba
1995
Jury of Peace City Proclamation Monument Design Idea Competition, Ohara Station Plaza, Chiba
1994
Lake Place Park, City of Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.A. “Duluth-Ohara Sister Cities Monuments Exchange Program”