Chronology

Born in Hiroshima, Japan
Graduated from Nihon University College of Art, Tokyo, Japan

Publications

2021 "Ayako Ekoda kibun" “MyLife as aDog” Self published
2017 "Here Goes River" AKAAKA
2009 "I don't sleep" AKAAKA
2007 "Beach Life Beach sandals" omnibus book, Bueno! books
2004 "Comment te dire adieu" Visual Arts College, Tokyo
1996 "Shutter and Love" 16 young girls photographer INFAS

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2022 “New Stories” Irie Taikichi Memorial Museum of Photography Nara city
2022 “ Ayako Ekoda Kibun” OGUMAG, Tokyo
2021 “trace of flower” Fugensya, Tokyo
2019 “Time travelar” Good Underground Art Space, Hualien Taiwan
2018 "Comment te dire adieu" Visual arts gallery, Osaka
2018 “Here goes River” Tokyo, Osaka,
2016 “Here goes River” Nikon Salon, Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima
2014 “Life Studies” Nikon Salon, Tokyo, Osaka
2012 “Saudade” Gallery G, Hiroshima, AKAAKA, Tokyo
2011 “Life Studies” AKAAKA, Tokyo
2010 “Home Alone” Dixon place Gallery, New York City
2009 "I don't sleep" AKAAKA, Tokyo
2006 "I don't sleep" Nikon salon Tokyo Ginza, Osaka
2004 "Comment te dire adieu" Visual arts gallery, Tokyo Osaka Nagoya
2004 "Repatriate" Nikon Salon, Tokyo Shinjuku
2001 "Comment te dire adieu" Nikon Salon,Tokyo Shinjuku
1996 "Namida-tsubo" Guardean garden,Tokyo Ginza
1996 "Laugh and Go Fat" Gallery WORKS H,Yokohama

Selected Group Exhibitions

2021 “Countermeasures Against Awkward Discourses” 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa. 
2020 “Art, with daily life”, Higashi hiroshima museum
2020 Hiroshima: Everyday Light Image, Hiroshima Prefecture of Museum
2020 DOMANI 2020 The National Art Center, Tokyo
2020 Tokyo 2020 Corona of Spring, Fugensya, Tokyo
2018 Taipei Photo 2018
2016 Tbilisi Photo Festival 2016
2010 Ricoh Ring cube gallery “message” Tokyo, Ginza
2006 Pingyao international photo festival, China, Pingyao
2006 Photography 1980−2005 Nihon University portrait gallery, Shinjuku
2005 "Repatriate" Guardean garden hitotsubo, Tokyo Ginza
2005 Marie Clear White Campaign 2005 Tokyo, Shibuya
… and so on

Awards

2019 Hiroshima cultural Prize
2018 Kimura Ihei Prize
2018 Hayashi Tadahiko Prize
2017 Ina Nobuo Prize
2010 The Photographic Society of Japan Newcomer’s Award
2005 Visual Arts Photo Award grand prix
2005 Competition gallery, Guardean garden "hitotsubo" prize
1994 The Art Incentive Award for graduation thesis from Nihon University

Collections

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Higashihiroshima city museum
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa. 

Books from Aya FUJIOKA