1956 
Born in Tokyo, Japan,
2004 
Moved to New York City from Tokyo
Lives and works in New York City

Education
1984
MFA, Nihonga: Japanese Painting, Musashino Art University ( Tokyo )
Received Award of Excellence for master’s degree project
1982
BFA Musashino Art University
Received Award of Excellence for graduation project

Awards
2001
Awarded the Dark-blue Ribbon Medal by the Japanese Government
1993
Received “Meguro Gajoen Museum Award”
and “General Judge’s Special Award” in Meguro Gajoen Art Prize
1986
Received Ryushi Kawabata Exhibition Award of Excellence

Publication & Media
2007
The cover story: "East Side Our Town" (Aug. 30). Written by Carla Zanoni, (New York)
2006
Press’s Interview: Japion New York (New York)
2005
Press’s Interview: Shukan New York Seikatu (New York)
2001
“The Morning of Beauty -- Hiroko Ohno” televised on NHK
2000
“The World of Beauty -- Hiroko Ohno” televised on NTV
1995
Collected Works of Hiroko Ohno published by Kyuryudo Art Publishing Co. (A revised edition published in ‘98)

Selected Solo Exhibitions
2005
Desbrosses Gallery (New York)
2003
HakoneGardens (Silicon Valley, Saratoga)
2002
Kalart Gallery (San Francisco)
1999
Radio House Gallery (New York)
1998
JM art centre Yebo Gallery (Namibia)
1997
Nihonbashi Takashimaya (Tokyo, also in ’98, ’02, ’05)
1996
Yokohama Takashimaya (Kanagawa, also in ’00 ‘06)
1995
Honma Museum (Yamagata)
1992
Gallery Art Point (Tokyo)
Gallery Pictures (Tokyo)
1988
Tamaya Gallery (Tokyo)
1985
Miyuki Gallery (Tokyo)

Selected Solo Exhibitions
2008
“Implant” UBS Art Gallery ( New York )
“Art for Life” (Greenwich Club Residences, New York)
Red Dot Art Fair, Susan Eley Fine Art (New York)
2007
Bridge Art Fair Miami, Susan Eley Fine Art (Miami Catalina Hotel)
Asian Contemporary Art Fair New York, Susan Eley Fine Art (Pier92, New York)
Land [e]scape (Onishin Gallery, New York) curated by Eric Shiner. This is one of the related exhibitions of Making a Home (Japan Society100 Anniversary) which is held at Japan Society Gallery.
Art Collection Fukuhara Memorial Museum opening commemoration exhibition (Museum, Hokkaido)
“ L.I.C.Now” (Juvenal Reis Studios, Queens, New York)
The Hommma Museum of Art and Artist in Memory—1947-2007 (Homma Museum, Yamagata)
2005
1000 Drawing (Artist Space, New York)
2002
NHK World Heart Exhibition (through ’03, sponsored by UNESCO, held in London, Salt Lake City, Tokyo)
2001
Setagaya Exhibition (Setagaya Museum, also in ’03,’06)
2000
The Magnetic Field of Expressions -- Japanese Painting Today (Musashino Art University)
1996
New Generation of Japanese painting Exhibition (Narukawa Museum and others, also in ’99)
1992
The Standard-Bearer of 21st Century Japanese Painting(Manly Museum, Australia and others also in ’93)
1989
The 60th Anniversary Exhibition of Musashino Art University (NS Building, Tokyo)
1987
Yamatane Museum Prize (Yamatane Museum and other locations)
1984
Kanagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition (Kanagawa Prefectural Art Gallery)

Recent Work
2008
Exhibited works at MIKIMOTO (America) Co., Ltd. (from 2006 New York)
2006
Exhibited large paintings for concert, sponsored by Columbia University’s Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies and held in President’s Room of Columbia University Faculty House, (New York)
2003
Completed work that was commissioned in 2002 for the president’s drawing room of Tokyo University Yasuda Auditorium

Selected Public Collections
Wakayama City, Keio University in Shonan, Fujisawa, Homma Museum, Kanagawa Prefectural Shonan High School, Junior High School attached to Tokyo University Department of Education, Keio University (Mita campus),
Tokyo University, Hakone Foundation (Silicon Valley), National Art Gallery of Namibia