AYA FUJIOKA 藤岡亜弥
1972
Born in Hiroshima, Japan
Lives and works in Hiroshima, Japan
EDUCATION
BA in Photography, Nihon University College of Art, Tokyo, Japan
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023
Bang Bang, Fugensha, Tokyo, Japan
2022
New Stories, Irie Taikichi Memorial Museum of Photography Nara City, Nara, Japan
Ayako Ekoda Kibun, OGUMAG, Tokyo, Japan
2021
Trace Of Flower, Fugensha, Tokyo, Japan
2019
Time Traveler, Good Underground Art Space, Hualien, Taiwan
2018
Comment te dire adieu, Visual Arts Gallery, Osaka, Japan
Here Goes River, Tokyo, Osaka
Life Studies, with AKAAKA, The Gallery Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
2016
Here Goes River, Nikon Salon, Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima, Japan
2014
Life Studies, Nikon Salon, Tokyo, Osaka, Japan
Life Studies 2, Place M, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
2012
Saudade, Gallery G, Hiroshima, AKAAKA, Tokyo, Japan
2011
Life Studies, AKAAKA, Tokyo, Japan
2010
Home Alone, Dixon Place Gallery, New York
2009
I Don’t Sleep, AKAAKA, Tokyo, Japan
2006
I Don’t Sleep, Nikon Salon Tokyo Ginza, Osaka, Japan
2004
Comment te dire adieu, Visual Arts Gallery, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Japan
Repatriate, Nikon Salon Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
2001
Comment te dire adieu, Nikon Salon Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
1996
Namida-tsubo, Guardian Garden, Tokyo, Japan
Laugh And Go Fat, Gallery WORKS H, Kanagawa, Japan
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
THINGS SHE CARRIES: Miné Okubo/ Aya Fujioka/ Yukiko Hata, SEIZAN Gallery, New York
2021
Countermeasures Against Awkward Discourses, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
2020
Art, With Daily Life, Higashihiroshima City Museum of Art, Hiroshima, Japan
Hiroshima: Everyday Light Image, Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum, Hiroshima, Japan
DOMANI 2020, The National Art Center, Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo 2020 The Spring During COVID, Fugensha, Tokyo, Japan
2019
Time Of The Times, AiDEM Photo Gallery Sirius, Tokyo, Japan
2018
Taipei Photo 2018, Taipei, Taiwan
2016
Tbilisi Photo Festival 2016, Georgia
2015
Hana-Ikirutoiukoto, Higashihiroshima City Museum of Art, Hiroshima, Japan
2014
AKAAKA sha: From Book from Photography, The Spiral Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2010
Message, Ricoh RING CUBE Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2006
Pingyao International Photo Festival, Pingyao, China
Photography 1980-2005, Nihon University Portrait Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2005
Repatriate, Guardian Garden, Tokyo, Japan
Marie Clear White Campaign 2005, Tokyo, Japan
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Higashihiroshima City Museum of Art, Hiroshima, Japan
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
AWARDS
2023
The 39th Higashikawa New Photographer Award
2019
Hiroshima Cultural Prize
2018
The Kimura Ihei Award
Hayashi Tadahiko Award
2016
Ina Nobuo Award
2010
The Photographic Society of Japan Newcomer’s Award
2004
Visual Arts Photo Award Grand Prix
Hitotsubo Prize, Competition Gallery, Guardian Garden
1994
The Art Incentive Award for graduation thesis, Nihon University
PUBLICATIONS
2021
Fujioka, Aya, Ayako Edoka Kibun/ My Life as A Dog, Self-published
2017
Here Goes River, AKAAKA Art Publishing Inc.
2009
I Don’t Sleep, AKAAKA Art Publishing Inc.
2007
Beach Life Beach Sandals, omnibus book, Bueno! Books
2004
Comment te dire adieu, Visual Arts College, Tokyo
1996
Shutter and Love: 16 Young Girl’s Photographers, INFAS Publications
GRANT & ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
2019
Good Underground Art Space, Hualien, Taiwan
2018
Sakaimachi building project, Hiroshima, Japan
2007
Japanese Government Overseas Study Program in New York (through 2008)
EXHIBITIONS
THINGS SHE CARRIES
Miné Okubo, Aya Fujioka, Yukiko Hata