Chronology

1971 - Born in Tokyo, Japan
2003 - One-Year Certificate Program in Photojournalism/Documentary, International Center of Photography, New York, NY
​2001 - Master of Fine Arts, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY 
1997 - Bachelor of Arts in photography with Magna Cum Laude, The City College of The City University of New York,

Publications

2017While Leaves Are Falling…, AKAAKA Publishing, Japan
​2012 - Shades of the Departed (self-published)
2009 - SHUAMAFURA (self-published)
2007 - Making a Home -Japanese Contemporary Artists in New York Japan Society, Yale Press, USA
2007 - 200 Japanese Photographers' Portfolios, Graphic Publishing, Japan

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2018 - Photographs of Innocence and of Experience Contemporary Japanese Photography vol. 14, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Tokyo Japan
2017
While Leaves Are Falling…, Miyako Yoshinaga Gallery, New York
Photo City Sagamihara Award Exhibition, Kanagawa, Japan
2016 - While Leaves Are Falling…, Nikon Salon, Tokyo Japan
2013 - 2013 Tokyo International Photography Competition Exhibition at TPI 72 gallery (Tokyo), UPI gallery (New York)
2012
Shades of The Departed, Miyako Yoshinaga Art Prospects, New York
Beyond 1 Lens & Over 100 Eyes, hpgrp gallery, New York
​2009 - SHUMAFURA, Miyako Yoshinaga Art Prospects, New York
2008 - Making A Home -Japanese Contemporary Artists in New York, Japan Society, New York
2000 - Fujifilm/Fuji Photo Salon New Face Award Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan

Awards

2017 - Finalist, Kimura Ihei Award, The Asahi Shimbun/Newspaper (While Leaves Are Falling...)
2017 - Finalist, Domon Ken Award, The Mainichi Shimbun/Newspaper (While Leaves Are Falling...)
2017 - Photo City Sagamihara Newcomer Professional Award (While Leaves Are Falling...)
2017 - Nominated, Unveil'd Photobook Award 2017 (While Leaves Are Falling...)
2016 - NYFA (New York Foundation For The Arts) recipient of Artists’ Fellowship in the Photography category
2016 - Light Work Artist-in-Residence
2013 - Tokyo International Photography Competition, Jury Selection
2003 - Hitotsubo-ten Scholarship, Recruit, Japan
2001 - Hitotsubo Ten Award, Guardian Garden, Recruit, Japan
2001 - New Cosmos of Photography Award (Shashin-shinseiki), Honarable Mention, Canon Japan
1999 - Fujifilm/Fuji Photo Salon New Face Award, Japan, selected by Shinya Fujiwara

Collections

Light Work
Mr. and Mrs. Avedon, The Richard Avedon Foundation, on the occasion of Japan Tsunami Relief
Princeton University Library (Self-published books, SHUMAFURA and Shades of the Departed)
Harvard University Library (Book, While Leaves Are Falling…)
Kiyosato Photo Museum/ K’MoPA, Japan

Books from Takahiro KANEYAMA