Education
Lives and works in New York City
| 1971 | Born in Tokyo, Japan |
| 1998 | BA in Photography - CUNY, The City College of New York, New York, NY |
| 2001 | MFA Photography & The Related Media - School of Visual Arts, New York, NY |
| 2003 | Photo Journalism/Documentary - International Center of Photography, New York, NY |
Solo Exhibition
| 2017 | While Leaves Are Falling… - Miyako Yoshinaga, New York, USA |
| 2012 | While Leaves Are Falling… - Nikon Salon, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2009 | SHUMAFURA - Miyako Yoshinaga, New York, USA |
Group Exhibitions
| 2017 | Resonance Vortex: Photography of Innocence and of Experience - Tokyo Photographic |
| Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 2013 | Winners of Tokyo International Photography Competition - 72 Gallery, Tokyo and |
| United Photo Industries, New York | |
| 2012 | Beyond 1 Lens & Over 100 Eyes, Group Show - hpgrp Gallery New York, New York |
| 2011 | Till All Is Green (Benefit For Children Affected by the 3/11 Earthquake/Tsunami) - Miyako |
| Yoshinaga, New York | |
| 2008 |
Hitotsubo-ten, 30th Anniversary Exhibition, Group Show - Recruit Guardian Garden, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2007 | Making a Home -Japanese Contemporary Artists in New York, Group Show - Japan Society, New York, USA |
| Hitotsubo-ten, Recruit Fellowship Winners in The Past, Group show - Guardian Garden, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan | |
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Super PHAT: SVA Japan Alumni Association Exhibition - Group show at The School of Visual |
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Arts Gallery, New York, USA |
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| 2006 | Milwaukee International Art Fair, Milwaukee, USA |
| 2005 | Kunst 05 Zurich 11th International Contemporary Art Fair, Zurich, Switzerland |
| Because I Dream, I'm Not - Capsule Gallery, New York, NY USA | |
| Cet05~Central East Tokyo 2005 - ROJI Cultural/logical/radical TOKYO, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN | |
| 2004 | One for Your Grandma - Capsule Gallery, New York, NY USA |
| 2003 |
Photographs by Next Generation: Young Portfolio Recent Acquisitions 2000 - Kiyosato Photo |
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Museum/K’MoPA, Japan |
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| Mindfactory, photographs from 1971 Project, group show - Jody Monroe Gallery, Milwaukee, USA | |
| 2001 | Canon New Cosmos of Photography, Group show - Morta Politica Gallery, Tokyo, Japan |
| Hitotsubo-ten, 3.3mX3.3m Exhibition, Group show - Recruit Guardian Garden, Tokyo,Japan | |
| 2000 |
My side of the story—New York and Tokyo, Solo Exhibition - Fuji Photo Salon, Tokyo, Japan |
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My side of the story—New York and Tokyo, 3-person show - Fuji Photo salon, Osaka, Japan |
Publication
| 2016 | While Leaves Are Falling…, AKAAKA, Japan |
| 2012 | Shades of the Departed (self-published) |
| 2009 | SHUMAFURA (self-published) |
| 2007 | Making a Home – Japanese Contemporary Artists in New York- Japan Society, Yale Press, USA |
| 200 Japanese Photographer’s Portfolios, Graphic Publishing, Japan |
Awards & Grants
| 2016 |
NYFA recipient of Artists’ Fellowship in the Photography category |
| 2013 | Tokyo International Photography Competition, Jury Selection |
| 2003 |
Guardian Garden/ Recruit Fellowship, Tokyo, Japan |
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Hitotsubo-ten(3.3mX3.3m) Award, Guardian Garden/Recruit, Japan |
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New Cosmos of Photography (Shashin-Shinseiki) Honorable Mention award, Canon, Japan |
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| 2000 |
The Rookie of the Year Award/New Face Award 2000, Fujifilm/Fuji Photo Salon, Japan |
Talks/Lectures
| 2009 |
Asian Contemporary Art Week 2009 (Co-hosted by Asia Society), Artist Talk on "SHUMAFURA" & "While Leaves Are Falling", Miyako Yoshinaga, New York, US |
Public Collection
Light Work, Mr. and Mrs. Avedon, The Richard Avedon Foundation
"Kobayashi Sisters" from SHUMAFURA on the occasion of Japan Tsunami Relief
Harvard University Library (While Leaves Are Falling…)
Princeton University Library (Self-published books: SHUMAFURA and Shades of the Departed)
Kiyosato Photo Museum/ K’MoPA, Japan
Liberal Arts and Science Department, The City College, The City College of New York, New York, NY