Minoru Ohira

1984-1994

Shape of Silence #3 1994 wood 96X87X125 inch / 244X221X318 cm

Shape of Silence #2 1993 wood 40X70X 44 inch / 102X178X112 cm

Silent Conversation #2 1993 wood 38X32X32 inch / 97X81X81 cm Bird 1993 wood ,modeling paste 77X19X24 inch / 196X48X61 cm

Deep Sleeping 1993 red wood 47X30X17 inch / 119X76X43 cm Ground Break #3 Family #2 1993 1993 wood .modeling paste wood.modeling paste 47X24X11 inch / 120X61X28 cm 38X 18X 14 inch/ 76X46X36 cm

Childhood Retience #93-N 1993 1993 wood ,modeling paste wood,slato 21X28X14 inch / 53X71X36 cm 41X17X13 inch / 104X43X33 cm Warrior 1993 slate 29X32X9 inch / 74X81 X23 cm

Head 1993 slate 22X9X11 inch / 56X23X28 cm Untitled #S-2 1992 slate 50X13X13 inch/ 127X33X33 cm Milla #92-S1 1992 wood.slate 89X45X5 inch / 226X114X13 cm

Mariposa #W-1 1992 wood.slate 32X80X23 inch/ 81 X203X58 cm

12 Luna y Sol #93-2 1993 wood.slate 43X49X4 inch / 109X125X10 cm

Luna y Sol #93-1 1993 wood .slate 41X52X4 inch / 104X132X10 cm Two Eggs El envierno 1991 1991 wood,twine,modeling paste wood ,glass,modeling paste 35X22X20 inch / 89X56X51 cm 45X35X10 inch / 114X89X25 cm

Sprout Pueblo #91-1 1991 1991 wood,twine,modeling paste wood,slate,twine 38X20X22 inch / 97X51X56 cm 15X34X15 inch / 38X86X38 cm El Viento en el Desierto 1991 wood.twine .modeling paste 25X5 4X28 inch / 64X 137X71 cm

La Nube en el Suelo 1991 wood ,twine ,modelin9 paste 45X94X45 inch/ 114X239X114 cm Sympathy Doll 1990 1990 red wood maple wood .modeling paste .oil paint 39X 18X 11 inch / 99X46X28 cm 24X10X7 inch / 61X25X18 cm

Sleeping Head #2 1990 wood.sparkling paste 29X52X39 inch / 74X132X99 cm Sleeping Man 1990 wood .sparkling paste 21X69X38 inch / 53X175X97 cm

Reticence 1990 wood .slate 77X32X24 Inch / 196X81X61 cm Magician's Box 1989 wood ,slate ,glass ,modelinng paste ,twIne 50X22X27 inch / 127X56X69 cm

Cold Wind 1989 wood,glass ,modelinng paste 48X41X12 inch / 122X104X31 cm

Dusty Wind 1989 wood,slate .modelinng paste 56X39X14 inch / 142X99X36 cm

Pueblo #89-2 1989 wood,glass ,wire ,stain 11X26X14 inch / 28X66X36 cm Barco de Maya #4 1990 wood,slate,twine 99X48X37 inch / 252X 122X94 cm

Salida de Sol #7 1990 wood 79X114X 12 inch / 201 X290X31 cm Luna y Sol #7 1988 wood.slate 86X107X6 inch / 218X272X15 cm

Salida del Sol #6 1989 wood ,glass.metal wire 25X60X4 inch / 64X152X10 cm Mariposa #5 -1 1989 wood .slate 31X71 X14 inch / 79X 180X36 cm

Torso 1989 slate 67X3BX20 inch / 170X97X5 1 cm Circula Shape Landscape 1988 wood ,slate 31X35X7 inch / 79X89X18 cm

Tlaloc #89-3 1989 wood,twine 62X40X5 inch/ 158X102X13 cm Barco de Maya #3 1988 wood .slate 66X 107X7 inch / 168X272X 18 cm Mascara de Tlaloc #1 1987 wood,twine ,slate 61X48X17i nch / 155X122X43cm

Mascara 1987 wood ,twi ne,slate 51X 15X7 inch/ 130X38X 18 cm Luna y Sol #87-3 1987 wood .slate 100X96X6 inch / 254X244X 15 cm

Luna y Sol #1 1987 wood .slate 48X50X5 inch/ 122X127X13 cm Mill a #86-1 1986 wood 60X84X5 inch / 152X213X13 cm

Nac imiento 1987 wood.modeling paste 40X38X10 inch / 102X97X25 cm Pueblo(techo #3) 1987 wood .twine .modeling paste 22X30X18 inch / 56X76X46 cm

Mushi 1987 wood .twine 42X18X10 inch / 107X46X25 cm Kappa #2 1986 wood .twine 55X130X11 inch / 140X330X28 cm

Salida del Sol #3 1986 wood 60X86X4 inch / 152X218X10 cm Salida del Sol #4 1986 wood ,twine ,glass ,varnish , glue 64X 112X5 inch / 163X285X 13 cm Plumaje de Quetzalcoatl 1986 wood ,acrylic ,oil stick 35X35X5 inch / 89X89X13 cm

Pueblo #1 1986 wood .pigmented shellac 60X42X12 inch / 152X107X31 cm Salida del Sol #5 1986 wood .modeling paste ,glass,bark 48X85X4 inch / 122X216X10 cm

Pueblo #2 1986 wood ,slate ,sta,n 36X48X14 Inch / 91X122X36 cm ,. I •

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Sea Breeze 1985 wood ,twine,acrylic 45X45X10 inch / 114X114X25 cm

Whistling Wind 1985 wood,twine,slate 39X39X7 inch / 99X99X18 cm Ku Ku Flower in Desert #2 1985 1985 wood.acrylic .modeling paste.twine wood ,twine ,shellac ,pigment 78X35X32 inch / 198X89X81 cm 88X64X15 inch / 224X163X38 cm

Flower in Desert #1 Tlaloc #85-1 1985 1985 wood,acrylic ,twine wood ,twine ,acrylic,rarnish 67X66X10 inch / 170X168X25 cm 45X38X6 inch / 114X97X15 cm Dry Wind #1 Dry Wind #2 1984 1984 wood,sumi ink.acrylic on canvas wood,sumi ink.acrylic on canvas 72X72 inch/ 183X183 cm 72X72 inch/ 183X183 cm

Lluvia #1 Otoiio 1984 1984 wood,sumi ink.oil on canvas stone,sumi ink.steel rust on canvas 48X48 inch / 122X122 cm 48X48 inch/ 122X122 cm La Primavela #1 1984 wood ,sumi ink,acrylic,modeling paste.twine on canvas 125X125X8 inch/ 318X318X20 cm MINORU OHIRA 1950 Born in NiigataJapan EDUCATION 1975 Graduated from City Ans and Crafts College 1977 Completed Master Course of University of Ans 1981 Graduated from Esmelarda National Institute of Ans

SOLO EXHIBITIONS 1978 Daiwa Depanment Store.NiigataJapan 1985 James Turcone Gallery.,Ca.U.S.A. 1986 Space.Los Angeles,Ca,U.S.A. Chabot College An GaJJery.Hayward,Ca.U.S.A. L.A.Ancore,Los Angeles,Ca.U.S.A. Santa Monica City College.Santa Monica,Ca,U .S.A. 1987 Don Soker Gallery.San Francisco.Ca,U.S.A. Space.Los Angeles.Ca.U.S.A. 1988 Sakura Gallery ,NagoyaJapan 1989 Muramatsu Gallery,TokyoJapan Space.Los Angeles,Ca,U.S.A. I990 The National Gallery ,.Thailand Sakura Gallery,NagoyaJapan Don Soker Gallery.San Francisco.Ca.U.S.A. I991 Space.Los Angeles,Ca.U.S.A. Nob GaJJery,Okazaki.AichiJapan Him Chikashige Gallery .OkayarnaJapan 1992 Murarnatsu Gallery,TokyoJapan 1993 Nob Gallery ,Okazaki.Aichi Yarnaki Art,OsakaJapan Gallery T.Y.K.-lWO,Tokyo,Japan 1994 Stephen Wirtz Gallery.San Francisco,Ca,U.S.A. 1995 The 8th Nagoya Contemporary An Fair.Nagoya City Gallery.NagoyaJapan Nob Gallery.Okazaki.Aichi Japan

GROUP EXHIBITIONS 1974 Exhibition with "Shinseisaku"Art Exhibition.Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum,TokyoJapan 1975 Exhibition with "Shinseisaku"An Exhibition.Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum.TokyoJapan The 4th New Talent Show "Shinseisaku",Modem Sculpture Center.TokyoJapan The 11th Japan Contemporary An Exhibition.Tokyo Metropolitan An Museum.TokyoJapan I976 Exhibition with "Shinseisaku"An Exhibition.Tokyo Metropolitan An Museum.TokyoJapan 3 Artists Show,Tokiwa GaJJery.TokyoJapan 36 Artists Show,Minori Kogei Gallery,TokyoJapan 1977 Exhibition with "Shinseisaku"An Exhibition.Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum.TokyoJapan 10 Artists Show. Municipal Gallery,YokoharnaJapan 1979 Japanese Artists in Mexico.Encuentro Gallery,Mex.ico City.Mexico 1980 The 1st Monumental Sculpture Competition "PairCity".Tokyo,Japan 1981 The Exhibition of contemporary Sculpture-Biwako(Model Show).Moriyarna City Nonh Citizen's Public Hall.ShigaJapan Mexico Lithography Exhibition.La Esmelarda Gallery..Mexico Mexico Contemporary Sculpture.Museum of "Banco National de Mexico",Mex.ico City.Mexico 1983 Drawing Competition ,L.A.Artcore,Los Angeles,Ca,U.S.A. 1984 Japanese Anists in Los Angeles.Dejong Gallery.Los Angeles.Ca.U.S.A. 1985 Selected "Anquest '85" The Video Exhibition.Long Beach University.Long Beach,Ca.U.S.A. Exhibition of "Asia Pacific American Artists",Space .Los Angeles.Ca.U.S.A. Gallery Anists Show James Turcone Gallery.Los Angeles .Ca.U.S.A. Exhibition of "Contemporary Japanese Anists Living in Califomia",Sacrament.Ca / Salt Lake City.Utah / - Soker Ka.seman Gallery.San Francisco,Ca,U.S.A. 1986 Only L.A. Contemporary Variations.LA.Municipal Art Gallery.Los Angeles,Ca,U.S.A. Japan/America.Long Beach Museum of An.Long Beach.Los Angeles.Ca,U.S.A. Asian-American Exhibition.California State University.Los Angeles.Ca,U.S.A. 1987 Metamorphosis.Once A Tree.Century Gallery.Sylmar.Ca.U.S.A. Natural Sources.Angels Gate Cultural Center.San Pedro.Ca.U.S.A. 1987 Language of From/Voice of Materals.Richmond An Center .Richmond.Ca.U.S.A. Surver of Objects.Space.Los Angeles.Ca,U .S.A. 1988 The An of Function.Space.Los Angeles.Ca.U.S.A. 2 Anists Show(with Seiji Kunishima).Murazumi Gallery(now-Nob Gallery).Okazaki.AichiJapan

0 1989 Pacific Rim.Exhibition.L.AAncore.Los angeles.Ca.U.S.A. A.J.A4(Amcrican Japanese Anist)Japanese American Cultural Center.Los angeles.Ca.U .S.A. 1990 3 Persons Show.Space.Los Angeles.Ca.U.S.A. East Bound.West Bound.The Korean Cultural Center.Los Angeles.Ca.U.S.A. Natural Forces.Los Angeles Municipal An Gallery.Los Angeles.Ca.U.S.A 1991 The Human Mark.Yerba Buena Gardens Culturnl Center.San Frnncisco.Ca.U.S.A. The 4 International Shobox Sculpture Exhibition.University of Hawaii at Monoa An Gallery.Honolu lu.Hawaii. U.S.A. The Nature of SculptureJ acksonville An MuseumJacksonville.Florida.U .S.A. Professors' Choice.Lang Gallery at Scripps College.Claremont.Ca.U.S.A. 1992 Sensibilities:Substance and SurfaceJose Drudis-Biada An Gallery.Mount St.Mary's College.Los Angeles.Ca.U.S.A. Pacific Rim: I.Andrew-Shire Gallery.Los Angeles.Ca.U.S.A. Drawing as Poems.The Annory Center for the Ans.Pasadena.Ca.U.S.A. Contemporary Drawings.West Gallery .The Claremont Gradeate School.Ca.U .S.A. 1993 Choice Encounters(Pannanent Collection's Exhibition) .Long Beach Museum of An.Long Beach.Ca.U.S.A. Elegant .Irreverent & Obsessive.Drnwing in Southern California .Main An Gallery.Visual Ans Center. --{: alifomia State university Fullenon,Ca,U.S.A. Engaging Materials:lnside/Out.Los Angeles Municipal An Gallery.Los Angeles.Ca.U.S.A. 11+ 11 Original-Dra--.ing.Nob Gallery.Okazaki.AichiJapan Scale & Space Vol. I (with Ikko Sugiura,yoshinobu Nakagawa).Nob Gallery.Okazaki.Aichi Japan Breaking Barners.Santa Monica Museum of An.Santa Monica.Ca.U.S.A. 1994 Common Language(two person exhibition) .Sharon Truax Fine An.Venice.C a.U.S.A. New Structuralists .Boritzer / Gray /Hamano Gal lery.Santa Monica .Ca.U.S.A. LAX:Th e Los Angeles Exhibition/Five Japanese Anists in Los Angeles.George J.Doizaki Gal lery. - Japanese American Caltuml & Community Center.Los Angeles,Ca,U.S .A. Summer Sculpture Exhibition.Stepen Wirtz Gallery.San Frnncisco.Ca.U.S.A. 1995 California: In Three Dimensions.California Center for the Ans Museum.Escondido.Ca.U .S.A. Scale & Space Vol.2(with Shoichi Ida.Norman Schwab).Nob Gallery.Okazaki.AichiJapan

AWARDS 1974 New Talent Prize in "Shinseisaku".An Exhibition 1980 Second Prize in The I st Monumental Sculpture Competition "Pair City" 1986 Lorser Feitelson Foundation

COMMISSION AND COLLECTIONS Kurokawa Community Center .NiigataJapan Kurokaw a Junior High School.NiigataJapan Kurokawa Elementary School.NiigataJapan Urawa City Hall.SaitamaJapan Yoshida Junior High School.NiigataJapan Pair City.TokyoJapan Hilton Hotel.Los Angeles,Ca.U.S.A. "Mayama Seika'prize to give the annual best "" .acter in Japan Long Beach Museum of Fine Ans.Long Beach.Ca .U.S.A. Honolulu Academy of Ans.Honolulu.Hawaii.U.S.A. Fine Ans Museum.Taipei .Taiwan Victorian College of the ans.Melbourne.Australia Mexico National Museum of Modem arts.Mexico City .Mexico H ara Museum of Contemporary Ans.TokyoJapan Ohara Fine An Museum..OkayamaJapan The National Gallery ,Bangkok.Thailand Silpakom University.Bangkok.Thailand Los Angeles County Museum of An.Los Angeles.Ca.U.S .A. YAM ASA Insutitute of Language and Culture.Okazaki .Aichi.Japan I

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