SANO Akira
| Present | Part Time Lecturer, Higashi Sumiyoshi Sogo High School, Osaka After School Teacher, Koyo Kindergarten, Kyoto |
| 2010 | Ph.D., Kyoto City University of Arts |
| 2008–07 | Artist in Residence program, Kuehlungsborn, Germany |
| 2006 | M.F.A., Kyoto City University of Arts |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2018 | URUSHISM, Fukuya, Hiroshima |
| 2017 | SUIZOKU, BAMIgallery, Kyoto |
| 2016 | URUSHISM,Sanyo Hyakkaten, Himeji URUPIKA, Abeno Harukasu Kintetsu, Osaka |
| 2015 | SANO Akira, Ichibara Department Store, Shimane |
| 2013 | MOKYU MOKYU MOKYU by SANO Akira, Nagoya Matsuzakaya, Aichi |
| Introducing Contemporary Lacquer, Keiko Art International | |
| 2011 | Hello Kumasan, BAMI Gallery, Kyoto KUMASAN at GION KONISHI, GION KONISHI, Kyoto |
| 2009 | Soul of Forest, Gallery HANEUSAGI, Kyoto (also in '06: The Sound Drops Played in Myth Age,'05: God Inhabits in Star Ocean) |
Group Exhibitions
| 2018 | Selected Emerging Artists Exhibition by Kyoto Prefecture |
| 2017 |
Hard Bodies: Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Sculpture, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, U.S.A. Aquarium for Sculptures, Nihonbashi Mitsukosi, Tokyo Animalook, Ohta Natsuki, Kujo Naoki, Sano Akira, Fukuya Hacchobori, Hiroshima |
| 2016 |
Ittenn, SHISEIDO THE GINZA Selected Emerging Artists Exhibition, RINPA Forever, The Museum of Kyoto |
| 2015 |
Dialogue with Materials: Contemporary Japanese Arts an Crafts, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey Powan Powan by Sano Akira and Kujo Naoki, Tenmaya Hiroshima and Okayama |
| 2014 | Aesthetic Premonition - Metamorphose, Tokyo, Kyoto, Nagoya, Osaka Dialogue with Materials: Contemporary Japanese Arts an Crafts, Ahmed Adnen Saygun Sanat Merkezi, Izmir, Turkey KAWAII + Grand Prize Exhibition, Shiga Kogen Roman Museum |
| 2012 | Futurists Craftmen, Gallery Rempah-Rempah International Urushi Exhibition, Taikyu Design Center, Korea PowanPowan: GOJO Naoki and SANO Akira, Gallery Kaede, Osaka CRIA Exhibition, 2012, Kyoto Art Centerm Kyoto |
| 2011 | Cutting Edge of Modern Arts in Kyoto and Gonbessa of Setouchi, TakamatsuTenmanya, Kagawa Aizu, Urushi Festival 2011, Aizuwakamatsu, Kitakata, Fukushima Flowless: Contemporary Japanese Lacquer, Cavin Morris Gallery, New York, NY Gombessa. Proposal ep1, I am Japanese, BAMI Gallerym Kyoto Lead the way for the future of Urushi, Wajima Museum of Lacquer, Ishikawa |
| 2010 | Doctor Thesis Exhibition, Kyoto Art University of Arts |
| 2009 | URUOI URUSHI, MIYAKO messe, Kyoto Contemporary Japanese Lacquer, KEIKO Gallery, MA URUSHI meeting 2009, Gallery Maronie, Kyoto Asahi Modern Craft Exhibition (also in '04) |
| 2008 | MV Inspiriet: Japanishe Kuenstler zu Gast in M-V, Galarie Nering + Stern,Bad Doberan, Germany MV Inspiriet: Japan—Kuehlungsborn, Kuehlungsborn Kunst Halle, Kuehlungsborn, Germany Gallerism 2008, Osaka modern art center, Osaka NYOKKI NYOKKI—GUJO Naoki and SANO Akira Exhibition, KEIBUNSHA, Kyoto |
| 2007 | The Rostock—Kyoto art rainbow project, Rostock Kunst Halle, Rostock, Germany Superb in May, Kyoto art center, Kyoto (also in '07) Bud: GUJO Naoki and SANO Akira Exhibition, ISHIDATAISEISHA hall, Kyoto MV Inspiriet; Japanishe Kuenstler zu Gast in M–V, Cafe Roentogen, Schwerin, Germany |
| 2006 | The possibility of URUSHI Cray, Gallery NISHIKAWA, Kyoto Japan–China Exchange Exhibition, Beijing, China Art Univ 2006, Consortium Kyoto, Kyoto |
| 2016 | Asahi Newspaper Award |
| 2012 | Shinseido Award, Kawaii + Exhibition, Spiral Garden, Tokyo |
| 2007 | Grand Prize, The Rostock-Kyoto art rainbow project, Germany |
| 2006 | Excellent Prize, Sound sculpture competition 2006 |
- Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN
- Rostock Kunst Halle, Rostock, Germany
- Hotel AM WESTSTRAND, Kuehlungsborn, Germany
- Hotel Polar Stern, Kuehlungsborn, Germany
- Kyoto Bank, Kyoto