TAKESHI SANO
1960 Born: Chiba, Japan

EDUCATION
1995-96 Australian National University, Canberra School of Art, Diploma of Art, Glass Workshop

1984-86  Tokyo Glass Art Institute, Kanagawa, Japan

1980-84  Hosei University, Tokyo, Japan, BA (Sociology)

EXPERIENCE
1998-present  Glass Studio SANOSANO, Toyama, Japan

1991-98  Staff, Notojima Glass Studio,Ishikawa, Japan

1986  Assistant, Steven Fellerman Glass Studio, USA

EXHIBITIONS (solo)
2007 “Accidental Elements”, Chappell Gallery NY

2003 Art work studio AN, Toyama, Japan

2002 Gallery Enomoto, Osaka, Japan

      Gallery Kunang Kunang, Nagoya, Japan

      Gallery Tanaka, Tokyo, Japan

2001 Gallery Nagashima, Toyama, Japan

      Gallery Misawa, Saitama, Japan

      Glass Gallery Karanis, Tokyo, Japan

2000 Gallery Nagashima, Toyama, Japan

      Glass Gallery Karanis, Tokyo, Japan

1999 Gallery Enomoto, Osaka, Japan

      Yuhoukan, Gifu, Japan

      Gallery Move, Kanagawa, Japan,

      Wacoal Ginza Art Space, Tokyo, Japan

      Gallery Misawa, Saitama, Japan

AWARDS
2003 19th Exhibition of Japanese Traditional Art Crafts/ 7th Category, Tokyo, Japan (First Prize)

2002 Itami Contemporary Craft Competition, Hyougo, Japan (Itami Prize)

      49th Exhibition of Japanese Traditional Art Crafts, Tokyo, Japan (Honorable Mention)

1999 Japan Glass Art Competition, Tokyo, Japan (Special Achievement Prize)

1997 Hakukokan Design Competition ’97, Ishikawa, Japan (Honorable Mention)

BIBLIOGRAPHY
2006 25 Years of New Glass Review (Corning Museum of Glass)

2003 Contemporary Glass Artists in Japan, Asahi Glass Co, Ltd. 2003

      International Glass Art by Richard Yelle. A Schiffer Art Book

1999 New Glass Review 19, The Corning Museum of Glass, NY, USA

1998 New Glass Review 20, The Corning Museum of Glass, NY, USA

1998 International New Glass/ Venezia Aperto Vetro. Electra, 1998

1999 Essentially Canberra. Australian National University.

COLLECTIONS
Australian National University - Canberra, Australia

Corning Museum of Glass