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Past Exhibition

-The 23rd JAA Art Exhibition of Japansese and Japanese American Artist in New York-

Reception: May 3, 5-7 pm
Exhibition: May 3 - 18
The Japanese American Association o New York, Inc.
49 W 45th St. 11th Fl. NY


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Reception & Silent Auction: May 11, 7-10 pm
Exhibition: May 11 - 12
The Art Students League of New York
215 W 57th st. NY


-GCN 7th Annual Homeless Benefit Show-

Reception Party: April 18th 4-8 pm
Grand Central Neighborhood Social Services Corporation
120 East 32nd St. NY


-ASL Concours Exhibition-

Reception: April 4th 5:30pm -
Exhibition: April 2 - 7
Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery
215 W 57th st. 2nd Fl. NY


-No Grey Zone:
The Stories We Tell In Black And White-

Opening Reception: March 6th, 6-9PM
Performance at 7PM
IDEAL GLASS Gallery
22 East 2nd St. NY 10003


-19th Annual WAH Salon Art Club Show-

Reception: Saturday, Jan. 20 from 4 - 6pm
Exhibition: Jan. 20 - Feb. 18
Williamsburg Art & Historical Center
135 Broadway, Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY


-Small Works Exhibition-

Exhibition: Jan. 9 - 31
Manhattan Borough President's Office
1 Center St. 19th Fl. NY

2017


-The Holiday Art & Book Sale Show-

Exhibition: Dec. 11 - 22
Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery
215 W 57th St. NY


-Two Solo Exhibitions in Sasebo city-
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Exhibition: July 22 - July 31
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2-12 1Fl. Yorozucho Sasebo, Nagasaki JAPAN
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4-9 1Fl. Minato machi Sasebo, Nagasaki JAPAN
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-Life on Earth-

Reception: May. 20, 4-6 pm
Exhibition: May. 20 - Jun. 11
Williamsburg Art & Historical Center
135 Broadway, Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY


-6th Creative Mischief-

Reception: May 18, 6-9 PM
Exhibition: May 18 - June 13
National Academy Museum
1083 Fifth Avenue, New York NY 10128


-The 22nd JAA Art Exhibition of Japanese and Japanese American Artist in NY-

Reception: May 4, 5-7 pm
Exhibition: May 4 - May 13
The Japanese American Association of New York, Inc.
49 West 45th St. 11th Fl. NY


-The Affordable Art Fair NYC-

Fair: Mar. 30 - April 2
Metropolitan Pavillion
Booth 2.6 / 125 W 18th St, New York


-Harvested Fresh Art Vol.2-

Reception & Exhibition: Mar. 25, 5-8 pm
Jadite Galleries
413 W 50th St, New York


-18th Annual WAH Salon Art Club Show-

Reception: Jan. 28, 4-6 pm
Exhibition: Jan. 28 - Feb. 19
Williamsburg Art & Historical Center
135 Broadway, Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY

2016


-MID Year Exhibition-

Reception: Dec. 14, 6-8 pm
Exhibition: Dec. 14 - Feb. 2
Sonia Gechtoff Gallery
5 E 89th St. NY


-The 2016 Grant Winners Exhibition-

Reception: Nov. 14, 5:30-7:30 pm
Exhibition: Nov. 11 - 29
Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery
215 W 57th St. 2nd Fl. NY


-Creative Mischief-

Reception: May 18, 6-9 PM
Exhibition: May 19 - 29
National Academy Museum
1083 Fifth Avenue, New York NY 10128


- 21th JAA Art Exhibition of Japanese
& Japanese American Artist in NY-

Reception: May. 5th, 5-7 pm
Exhibition: May. 5 - 14
The Japanese American Association of New York, Inc.
49 West 45th St, 11th Fl. NY


- Black & White Perspectives:
Works on Paper Exhibition -

Reception: Apr. 13, 6-8 pm
Exhibition: Apr. 13 - May 8th
Sonia Gechtoff Gallery
5 E 89th St. NY


-Fifth Annual Art Benefit for the Homeless-

Reception Party: Wednesday, April 13, 4 - 8pm
Grand Central Neighborhood Social Services Corporation
120 East 32nd St. NY


-ASL Concours Exhibition-

Reception: April 7th 5:30-8:30
Exhibition: April 4 - 9
Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery
215 W 57th St, 2nd Fl. NY


-17th Annual WAH Salon Art Club Show-

Reception: Jan. 30, 4-6 pm
Exhibition: Jan. 30 - Feb. 21
Williamsburg Art & Historical Center
135 Broadway, Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY


- Emotion, Discovery and Illusion:
Between Art and Fashion-

Reception: Feb. 3, 6-8 pm
Exhibition: Jan. 28 - Feb. 28
Sonia Gechtoff Gallery
5 E 89th St. NY

2015


-BETWEEN WORLDS-
curated by Caro

Reception: Dec. 12
Exhibition: Dec. 12 - Jan. 9 2016
Corey Helford Gallery
8530-A Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232


-Holiday Show & Book Sale-

Exhibition: Dec. 8 - Dec. 22 2015
Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery
The Art Students League 2nd Floor
215 W 57th St, 2nd Fl. NY


-Unusually Natural-

Reception: Nov. 20  6-9pm
Exhibition: Nov. 20 - 22 / 12 - 6pm
IDEAL GLASS Gallery
22 East 2nd St. NY


-MID Year Exhibition-

Exhibition: Nov. 19 - Dec. 13
Reception: Nov. 18, 6 - 8 PM
Sonia Gechtoff Gallery
5 E 89th st. New York


-Grant Winners Exhibition 2015-

Exhibition: Oct. 5 - 17
Reception: Oct. 8, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery
215 W 57th St, 2nd Fl. NY


-2015 Year End Exhibition-

Exhibition: June 4 - July 12
Reception: June 3, 6-8 PM
Sonia Gechtoff Gallery
5 E 89th St New York, NY


-Creative Mischief-

Exhibition: May 16 - 24
Reception: May 15, 6-9 PM
National Academy Museum
1083 Fifth Avenue, New York NY


-WAH Bridges Self-

Exhibition: May 8 - 17
Reception: May 8, 6-9 PM
Williamsburg Art & Historical Center
135 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY


-Artexpo NewYork 2015-

Apr. 23-26, 2015
Art UpCLOSE: Booth #478
PIERS 94: 711 12th Ave New York


-Outdoor Visions-

Exhibition: April 16 - May 10
Reception: April 16th 6-8 PM
Sonia Gechtoff Gallery
5 E 89th St, NY


-4th Annual Spring Art Exhibition-

Reception & Exhibition:
April 16, 4 - 8 PM
Grand Central Neighborhood Social Services Corp.
120 E 32 St, NY


-Spring Show-

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Exhibition: April 3 - May 4
Reception: April 3rd 6-8pm
CHALK FARM Gallery
729 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM


-ASL Concours Exhibition-

Exhibition: April 6 - 11
Reception: April 9th 5:30-8:30
Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery
215 W 57th St, 2nd Fl. NY


-Architectural Digest Home Design Show-

Art UpCLOSE: Booth #131
Mar. 19-22, 2015
PIERS 92 & 94: 55th St. at 12th Ave, NYC

2014


-SPECTRUM miami 2014-

Art UpCLOSE: Booth #613
Dec. 3-7, 2014
3011 NE 1st Ave. at NE 30th St Miami FL


-Final Project-

Exhibition: July 10th - 24th
reception: July 10th, 6-8pm
Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery
215 W 57th St, 2nd Fl. NY


-ASL @ NYU-

reception: June 18th, 6-8pm
on view through July 23rd
Kimmel Galleries
Kimmel Center for University Life New York University
60 Washington Square South, 8th Fl NY


-3rd Annual Spring Art Exhibition-

Exhibition: Wed. April 23, 4-8PM
Grand Central Neighborhood Social Services Corporation
120 East 32nd St. NY


-ASL Concours Exhibition-

Exhibition: April 7 - 12
Reception: April 10th 5:30-8:30
Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery
215 W 57th St, 2nd Fl. NY


-Art Expo New York 2014-
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Art fair: April 4 - 6
Booth #240, Pier 94
711 12th Ave. NY


-The 40th ARTEX NY-

Exhibition: April 2 - 8
Ward-Nasse Gallery
178 Prince St. NY


Show at ASL Lobby/Office

Exhibition: March 3 - 31
215 W 57th St. NY


ASL Concours Exhibition

Exhibition: Feb. 18 - 22
Reception: February 18th 5 - 8pm
Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery
215 W 57th St, 2nd Fl. NY

2013


-Small Works Show-

Exhibition:Dec.4-Jan.12
Manhattan Borough President's Office


-Annual Holiday Show-

Exhibition: Dec.6-22
212 W57th St. NY


-SPECTRUM miami-

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FAIR: Dec.4-8
3011 NE 1st Ave. at NE 30th St Miami FL
spectrum-miami.com
JCAA Booth #603


-Featured as the LINES magazine
from the League cover artist-

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-GIAF 2013-

FAIR: Sep.7-29 Sat&Sun
Governor's Island NY
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-The Chelsea International
Fine Art Competition Exhibition-

Exhibition: Aug.16-Sep.5
Reception: Aug.22
Agora Gallery
530 W25th St. NY


-Interviewed and featured 
on Queens Ledger, Brooklyn Star-

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-2nd Annual Summer Exhibition-

Exhibition: Jul.17 - Aug.23
Reception
: Jul.17
Manhattan Borough President's Office
1 Center St. 19th Fl. NY


-Merit Scholarship Winner's Exhibition-

Exhibition: Jun.27 - Jul.13
Reception
: Jul.2
The Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery
215 W57th St. NY


-Solo Exhibition-
Paintings by Yasuaki Okamoto

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Exhibition: Apr.3 - Jul.3
Reception
: Jun.12
Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center
250 W65th St. NY


-Red Dot Winner's Exhibition-

Exhibition: Jun.6-21
Reception
: Jun.11
The Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery
215 W57th St. NY


-2nd Annual Spring Art Exhibition-

Exhibition: Apr.24
Grand Central Neighborhood Social Services Corporation


-ASL Concours Exhibition-

Exhibition: Apr.15-19
The Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery
215 W57th St. NY


-SQUARE Exhibition-

Exhibition: Mar.2-22
SPACE WOMb Gallery
22-48 Jackson Ave #1 Long Island City, NY


-The League's Annual Show-

Exhibition: Feb.4-8
Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery 

2012



-Small Works Exhibition 2012-

Exhibition: Dec.5 - Jan.30, 2013
Reception: Dec.5, 5 - 7pm
Manhattan Borough President's Office
1 Center Street, 19th FL NY


8 Year Anniversary
People's Choice Salon Show

Reception: Dec. 7,  8pm -
Greenpoint Gallery
390 McGuinness Blvd, 3rd Fl, Brooklyn, NY


-Graphic-
by William Mwazi, Julie Nadel, and Yasuaki Okamoto

Exhibition: May 23 - Oct. 26
Reception: Sep. 19 5-7pm

Publicis Healthcare Communications Group
1675 Broadway, 8th Fl. NY


-Art Student Exhibition 2012-

Exhibition: July 13 - Aug. 22
Reeption: Aug. 22, 4:30-6:00PM
 ISE Gallery / 555 Broadway, NY


-Summer! Exhibition-

Exhibition: July 11 - Aug. 28, 2012
Reception: July 11, 5 - 7 pm
Manhattan Borough President's Office
1 Center Street, 19th fl. NY


Robert Cenedella Class From The Art Student
League of NY occupies GAS Gallery
Curated by Elizabeth Carol Winchester

Exhibition: June 11 - 28, 2012
Reception: June 16, 5-9pm & July 25, 6-8pm

GAS Gallery and Studio
411 Ridgewood Road, Maplewood, NJ 07040


-Harvested Fresh Art: One Night Show-

Exhibition & Reception: March 31, 7 - 10 PM
Studio 580
580 8th Ave. @ 38th St. 5th Fl., NY


-A Benefit For NYC's Homeless Exhibition-

Exhibition & Reception: March 29, 4 - 8 PM
Ten10 Studios
10-10 47th Road in Long Island City


-Art Revolution Taipei 2012-

Exhibition: March 21 - 25, 2012
Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC)
Hall 2 No.3, Songlian Rd., Taipei, Taiwan


-ASL Concours Exhibition-

Exhibition: Jan. 2 - 9, 2012
Reception: Jan. 5th, 5 - 7:30 pm
Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery 
215 WEST 57th St. NY


-Group Show-

Exhibition: Dec. 23 - Jan. 14 2012
Reception: Dec. 23rd 7 - 9pm

COOHAUS
547 W 27th St. Ste 307
Chelsea, NY 10001

2011


-Annual Holiday Show-

Exhibition: Dec. 5th - 23rd 
Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery 
215 W 57th st.NY


-Solo Exhibition-

Exhibition: Nov.13 - Dec. 18 2011
New York Cho Dae Church Gallery Space
7117 Roosevelt Ave. Jackson Hts, NY


-The 34th ARTEX New York 2011-

Reception: July 23rd, 6 - 9pm

Ward-Nasse Gallery
178 Pince street New York,NY
Organized by Japan Contemporary Art Association


-Art Student Exhibition 2011-

Exhibition: July 8 - August 24
Closing Party: August 24, 4 - 6pm
ISE Gallery
555 Broadway, NY


-Print Exhibition-
organized by Loupe Digital Studio Inc.

Exhibition: May 18 - June 15
Reception: May 18th 2011, 6 - 9pm
Loupe Digital Studio
117 East 24th St.,Suite 2B,NY


-ASL Concours Exhibition-

Exhibition: May 2 - 9 2011
Reception: May 3, 6 - 8pm
Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery
215 W 57th St. NY


-ASL Concours Exhibition-

Exhibition: April 18 - 25, 2011
Reception: April 21st 5:30 - 8:30pm
Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery 
215 WEST 57th St. NY


-ART FOR JAPAN-

Exhibition: April 7th 6-8pm
Studio 57 Fine Arts
211 W 57th St, NY


-LOVE SAVE JAPAN-

March 30th 2011
Door 7 - 11pm
@ 310 Lounge / 310 Bowery New York


-ART FOR JAPAN-

Exhibition: Mar. 29, 5 - 8pm
ISE Cultural Foundation Front Space Gallery
ISE Gallery
555 Broadway, NewYork


-Japan Earthquake Charity Exhibition-

Exhibition: Mar. 18 and 26, 7 - 10pm
OUCHI GALLERY
170 Tillary Street, Suite 507, Brooklyn, NY


-Annual Holiday Show-

Exhibition: Dec. 6 - 23 2010 
Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery 
215 WEST 57THST.NY


-Selected Group Exhibition-

Exhibition: Oct. 6 - 23, 2010
Reception: Oct. 8, 2010 5:00-7:30 pm
NY Coo Gallery
1133 Broadway #335 NY


-Art Student Exhibition 2010-

Exhibition: July 9 - August 25
Award Ceremony & Closing Party: August 25, 4:30-6:00PM
@ ISE Gallery / 555 Broadway, NY
www.iseny.org


-CHISEKI-
Traces of Nature

Japanese Art Show & Performance
Exhibition: March 7 - 14, 2010
Reception: March 7th, 8pm - 2am
@ 310 Lounge | 310 Bowery, NY


-ASL Concours Exhibition-

Exhibition: March 1 - 7 2010 
Reception: March 4th 5:30-8 pm
Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery 
215 W 57th st.NY