Masaho Miyashima

My name is Masaho Miyashima, I graduated from Osaka University of Arts.
I am a painter of abstract paintings. I've learned from teachers who were active in NY in the 1960s. Such as Waich Tsudaka, Shigeru Izumi, etc.
I was strongly influenced by the abstract painters from NY. Especially Barnet Newman, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Frank Stella.
Furthermore, I was also strongly influenced by the Japanese painter. Tohaku Hasegawa from the 16th century.
While I was a teacher I continued with my solo exhibitions in Tokyo. I continued to painting believe in I am a successor of Newman and Stella and all of the American abstract artists.
Fortunately, In 2009, I discovered a new concept and method for my abstract paintings.
It was the birth of a new way of abstract painting that fused together NY abstract 20th century and Japanese Zen.
I was participating in a local large exhibition, now. This exhibition was called Aichi Triennale 2015 in Toyokawa. The exhibition has collected artists from all over the world.These are my works.
My work’s name was PHANTOM from 1990.
I tried my work changing to painting from installation.　
My favorite painter is Hasegawa Tohaku.
He is a Japanese religious artist in16th century.
When I stand i...

Education: 1976 Osaka University of Arts graduation.
Residenses and Scholarship : 2012 Art Stydents league NY Vytlacil Artist-In-Residence in October, November and December.
Residenses and Scholarship : 2014 Art Stydents league NY Vytlacil Artist-In-Residence in May.

Solo Exhibitions
2015
Gallery Cafe NaJya (Toyokawa city Japan)Jan-Feb
2014
"Nirvana"Cafe-Chiroruan Gallery Toyohashi in Japan. (February)
2013
"Nirvana" The Blue Box Gallery Okazaki in Japan. (Cotober)
"Nirvana"Cafe-Nadja Gallery Toyokawa in Japan. (November)
Café-T-Squere in Toyohasi-City (13April~5June)
"Nirvana Japan" Ishiguro Billding Gallery in Toyokawa/Bank of
Toyokawa in Toyokawa in Japan. (March and April)
2012
Open Stadio at Art Stydents league NY Vytlacil Artist-In-Residence in
Octber,November,in December.
PHANTOM nirvana [It blows and it erases it. ]Ishiguro Billding
Gallery/Bank of Toyokawa
2011
PHANTOM nirvana [It blows and it erases it. ]SUPICA Art in Tokyo
-City in Japan
2010
PHANTOM nirvana [It blows and it erases it. ]SUPICA Art in Tokyo
-City in Japan
2009
PHANTOM NIRVANA [It blows and it erases it. ]SUPICA Art in
Tokyo -City in Japan
NIRVANA [It blows and it erases it. Shinanobashi art gallery Art in
Osaka -City in Japan
2003
“PHANTOM” Kariya City Museum in Kariya City in Japan
2001
“PHANTOM Unknown” SUPICA Museu...