Was born in 1971 in Gifu, Japan. Associate Professor of Sculpture department of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. After being selected to exhibit his work "Opened Eyes Closed Eyes" at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's public exhibition "Tokyo Wonder Wall 2000" Ohmaki has been actively holding ambitious solo exhibitions, receiving much attention for his works: "ECHO" (Shiseido Gallery, Art Tower Mito, Contemporary Art Museum Kumamoto, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo), "Liminar Air" (Tokyo Wonder Site, Gallery A4, 21 Century Museum of Contemporary Art Kanazawa, Asia Pacific Triennial 2009, The Hakone Open-Air Museum, etc.), "Memorial Rebirth" (Yokohama Triennale 2008 etc). Changing the exhibition space into the extraordinary world, Ohmaki presents dynamic installations and art works, which wake visitor's physical senses.

History

1971

Born in Gifu, Japan

1995

B.A. in Sculpture, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music

1997

M.A. in Sculpture, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music

1997

Encouragement prize at KIRIN CONTEMPORARY AWARD 1997

1999

The 14th Holbein Scholarship Grant

2000

Prize at TOKYO WONDER WALL

2002

The 5th ADSP (Art Documents Support Program by SHISEIDO)

2003

Special Prize at "The 6th Taro Okamoto Memorial Award for Contemporary Art"

2005

Prize at McCormick Tribune Foundation Competition, Chicago, U.S.A

2009

"the Sh Contemporary 09 best young artist award" Sh Contemporary 09,China

2011

Associate Professor of Sculpture department of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music

2015

The 8th ENKU GRAND AWARD

2016

Professor of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music

2017

The 27th TAKASHIMAYA Art Prize