Brief Personal History

BRIEF PERSONAL HISTORY ／ Yoko Koyano

1967	Graduated in Japanese Literature from Showa Women's University.
1977	Started painting self taught SUMI-E.
1978	Held first SUMI-E exhibition at GINZA.HANANOKI-gallery.
1980	Traveled to India to sketch Indian idiological nature and beauty.
1981	Started drawing with India as main motief. Held third exhibition at GINZA.MITAKE-gallery. Visited India again specially Buddhist monuments and holy places.
1982	Held Indian sketches exhibition. Since then have visited India for sketching on the spot every year and have been holding SUMI-E exhibitions in Japan.

1993	Painted the poster and main title OPERA "KODAYU" by TV ASAHI.
1996	Held tenth exhibition at GINZA.TAKAGEN-gallery. Titled "The Celestial River GANGA". Exhibited 52 SUMI-E works and Hindi calligraphy at "THE NAMASTE INDIA FESTIVAL".
1997	Exhibited works at the 50th Anniversary of India's Independence exhibition, held at the National Museum in Delhi and in 10 cities all over India.
1998	Held exhibition at GINZA.TAKAGEN-gallery.
2000	Held exhibition at GINZA.TAKAGEN-gallery. Held exhibition at HIRATSUKA-gallery, titled "The people and nature of SHONAN". Demonstrated the Devanagari Script using a brush at the NAMASTE INDIA FESTIVAL.
2001	Held exhibition at CHIGASAKI, Gallery DOUBIL, titled "Calligraphy and SUMI-E works".
2002	Held exhibition at GINZA.TAKAGEN-gallery.
2003	Held exhibition "BOKUGA-SUNFLOWER" at GINZA TANAKA HALL. Held exhibition at HARAJYUKU SUZUKI-gallery, titled "JIZO and RAKAN".
2004	Held exhibition "Crows in Byobu" (Japanese screen) at SHINJUKU ENFANT-gallery. Held exhibition SHIMOKITAZAWA PIGA-gallery. Made 50th Anniversary memorial symbol mark of Fuchu city.
2005	Directed the stage art of India Japan Dancing Collaboration performance in India and Japan. Held exhibition "INDIA in SUMI-E on ohi (horizontal scroll)" at GINZA TAKAGEN-gallery.
2006	Wrote the title, Mongolia Special of Mr.Taichi Sakaiya 　――― The journey of Genghis Khan ――― by BS Fuji. Col.lab, orat exhibition of Indian clothes and SUMI (Chinese ink) at Harajyuku Suzuki gallery.
2007	Held exhibition at Royal Salon Ginza, titled　―― OM・SHIVA・GANGA ―― Designed colligraphy art work for perfomance of India Japan Dance Collaboration.
2009	Held exhibition at Royal Salon Ginza.
2010	Exhibited BOKU－GA at Yokohama India Culture Festival held on 23th Nov commemorating the 45 years anniversary of the sister city alliance between Yokohama & Munbai.
2012	Held exhibition at GINZA gallery MIHARAYA.
2013	Exhibited at Fuso Gallery at GINZA ：A Narration of Nirvana Gave a lecture and Demonstration on the art of Shodo and Sumie at the Institute of Art,Varanasi.