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MIORI INATA Biography

I take pictures to capture a moment of beauty. I like to take photographs of an object as it appears at the moment. I want to preserve a particular moment, a moment that will never happen again in exactly the same way. This idea comes from the Japanese “Chado” (the tea ceremony) - the idea that weather, light, season and time are changing all the time. All things exist by chance, yet I believe that they are connected to each other by inevitable coincidences. Therefore, I appreciate the fact that I can be present at that moment.

My intuition may come from an innate sense of Japanese roots. My training is in oil painting and this also affects my photographs.

I have been living in New York for a number of years and I have been inspired by my exposure to the culture, art and people of the United States. I have also traveled extensively throughout the world expanding my awareness and catching moments of particular light in different settings. Wherever I travel, the world in my photography is very quiet and peaceful. I hope people will love the earth more with my photos of the beauty in the world.

Miori Inata

EXHIBITION
2007	Exhibition of Ise Shrine Photographs at Wada Fine Arts Gallery, Japan
2006	Exhibition of Ise Shrine Photographs at Artspace Company Y, New York, NY
	Exhibition of Ise Shrine Photographs at Tokyo-Daijingu, Japan
2005	Melting Moon Raising Sun at Israel Museum, Israel Solo exhibition at Turkish Embassy in Japan (scheduled) Solo exhibition at Iseyoshi Gallery in Tokyo, Japan
2004	Solo exhibition at Palazzo Mundell in Tuscanny, Italy
2003	Solo Exhibition at Iseyoshi Gallery in Tokyo Japan
2003	Solo Exhibition at New Jersey Institute of Technology
2002	Life of The City at MOMA NY
2002	Miart 2002, Milano Iseyoshi Gallery
2001	Solo Exhibition at New York Institute of Technology
2000	Solo Exhibition at Ississ Gallery in Kyoto Japan
1997	Solo Exhibition at Carpenter Center, Harvard University MA
1996	Solo Exhibition at Nikon Salon Gallery in Tokyo Japan
1996	Women Artists Salute Mothers at Rockefeller Center NY

COLLECTION
2000	Harvard University Photography Collection Fiedelity Photography Collection

COMPETITION
1995	Kodak Photo Contest Japan
1994	American Express Photo Contest Japan
1993	The Villager Photo Contest *NY (being selected and exhibited) Small Works at Washington Square Gallery NY (being selected and exhibited)
1992	Small Works at Washington Square Gallery NY (being selected and exhibited)
1984	Tama Art University Graduation Exhibition in Tokyo Japan
1971-1976	Taicho Exhibition* Nika Exhibition National Japan Exhibition *AwardWinner

PUBLICATION
2007	Yomiuri Newspaper Aera
2006	Grand Shrine of Ise (Japanese & English Edition)
1998	Jarebong #3 : XYLO Publishing in Japan

EXPERIENCE
1995 to Present	Photographer
1991 to 1995	Mud Sweet & Tear Ink. (Studio Potters) /Have a contract with Gallery shop, Museum of American Folk Art /Have a contract with FELISSIMO & Fine Art a la Cart for distribution
1985 to 1991	Hitotsubashi Junior High School Chiyoda-ku Tokyo Japan (Art Teacher)

EDUCATION
1996	Southampton College L.I.U. NY Photography Workshop
1985	Tama Art University Tokyo Japan B.A.Art / Oil painting and Printing

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