A Japanese oil painter, glass painter, sculptor and muralist, Mikuo KONOKI owns two private galleries and has drawn several large murals all over Japan.
He is recognized to be the representative of Japan public art and has won several awards in Japan such as MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) prize.

1937 Born in Tokyo.
1956 Won the Prize of Rookie of the New Century Art Exhibition and was awarded
          the reserve membership.
1963 Graduated from Musashino Art University and went to Italy for further education.
1965 Graduated from Galleria dell’Accademia, and attended Italy International Fine
           Art Exhibition.

Awards
1963  Won the Prize of Kokugakai (Japan National Painting Association)
1967  Admitted membership of Kokugakai (Japan National Painting Association),
           attended Sinjukai Exhibition and won the Scheer Prize, Show in the Italy
           International Art Exhibition
1969  The “Tenko” Golden Prize in the Japan Third Civilization Exhibition
1970  “Tokyo News Agency” Prize and “Kanagawa Kamakura Mayor” Prize 
            in the Japan Third Civilization Exhibition
1978  The work of “Seikahekiten” won the MEXT Prize.
1971，1973，1976，1978  Awared in the Japan Third Civilization Exhibition
2003  The work of “Honba” won Seisukai Golden Prize and MEXT Prize

Exhibitions
1981  Solo Exhibition in Ginza, permanent show in Ginza
1982  Solo exhibition in Iwataya’s Galley in Fukuoka City, Japan
1985  Paticipation in the design of Shouko Art Museum in Chiba, Japan
1991  As an illustrator for "Redlight Nara fantasm kazemichi ",first exhibition of painting
            on the glasses
1995  Opened the first private gallery “My Art Museum” in Nasu Heights
            where displays oil paintings
1998  Opened Matsuyama Art Museum in Chiba where displays Ganda sculptures and
            paintings as well
1999  “Art world of Mikuo Konoki” in Chiba East Culture Centre, Sculptures Exhibition in
            Matsuyama Art Museum
2001  Chiba, Oil Paintings Exhibition, Ganda Sculptures Exhibition
2003  Ganda Sculptures Exhibition in Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum and in Chiba
            Art Museum, as the annual exhibition later
2004  Solo Exhibition in Matsuyama Art Museum in Japan
 the work “Kata Tsumuri” was selected into Kumamoto Biennale
2005  Exhibition in NNA Gallery in Narita Airport, Tokyo
2006  Ganda sculpture exhibition in Ginza in Tokyo, and in Metal Art Museum in Chiba
2007  Solo Exhibition in Matsuyama Art Museum in Japan, Group Exhibition in Ginza,
            First Solo Exhibition in Shanghai
            Take part in “Art Shanghai”, “Art Beijing” and ”Shanghai Art Fair”
2008  Solo Exhibition in Matsuyama Art Museum in Japan; Double solo-exhibitions at
           Shanghai Zhu Qizhan Art Museum, 4 Ganda sculptures are collected;
           Ganda Sculpture Exhibition in Miyuki Gallery and in Ginza Art Center in Japan;
           Group exhibition “Goodbye! My love-Teresa Teng Memorial Exhibition”at Shanghai
           Shun Art Gallery and “359°Three in One—China-Japan Art Exchange”at Shanghai
           Shun Art Gallery and Museum of Luxun Art Academy in Shenyang, China,
            2 works are collected. Solo Exhibition “Young Konoki—Konoki’s painting in 1950s”
           in Matsuyama Art Museum in Japan
2009  Solo Exhibition “KONOKI MIKUO -- Creative and Experimental Artist” at
            Umeno Memorial Museun of Art in Tomi city in Japan
2009  KONOKI KONOKI—New Works Exhibition of 2009， Shanghai Art Fair ，Shanghai EXPAT SHOW