Hisao Okawa
Education
Master of Japanese Painting,University of Fine Arts,
Aichi Prefecture, Japan (1975-1976)
Solo Exhibitions
- New Zealand Landscape Exhibition, Whitecliffe Art Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand (1990)
- Invitation from Southern Cross, Gallery Sumi, Nagoya, Japan (1996)
- Invitation from Southern Cross – Part 2, Toukyu Gallery, Nagano, Japan (1997)
- Invitation from Southern Cross – Part 3, Tenjin Terura Art Gallery, Fukuoka, Japan (1999)
- Invitation from Southern Cross – Part 4, Kumakoto Prefecture Museum, Kumamoto,Japan(2000)
- Invitation from Southern Cross – Part 5, Gallery Shiki, Kumamoto, Japan (2001)
- Invitation from Southern Cross – Part 6, Nagoya City Museum, Japan (2002)
Group Exhibitions
- Exchange Art Exhibition between Japan and New Zealand, Palmerston North City Art Gallery, New Zealand (1994)
- Art Net Around the Europe Exhibition (Vienna, Belgium and London), Vienna Museum, Vienna (1997)
- Art Net Gold Coast Exhibition, University of Bon Art Gallery, GoldCoast, Australia (1998)
- St. Heliers Art Exhibition, St. Heliers Art Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand (1999)
- Paris Art Exhibition, Art Gallery, Paris, France (2000)
- An exhibition of works by Japanese artists and Jordanian students in the Faculty of Fine Arts of Yarmouk University, Royal Cultural Center, Amman, Jordan (2005)
- Exhibition of Art & Graphic’s 2006, On Art Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand (2006)
Collections
- ‘Milford Sound’, F150, Auckland City, Auckland, New Zealand (1993)
- ‘Pine Tree’, Wall painting, Malaysia (1997)
- Private Collections in Japan and New Zealand (1990-2002)
- ‘Cherry Blossom’, ‘Moon in Wadi Rum’, F150, Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, Amman, Jordan (2005)
- ‘White Egret’, 72.7cm x 91cm, Japan Embassy in Jordan (2005)
- ‘Sailing’, 50cm x 90cm, JICA Jordan Office, Amman, Jordan (2006)
Membership
- Member of Nihon Bijutsuin Inten Society, Japan (1974-1984)
- Member of New Zealand Artist Society, New Zealand (1987-2000)
Other Experience
- Professor at WhiteCliffe Art College, Auckland, New Zealand (1990-2002)
- JICA Invited Professor at Yarmouk University, Jordan (2004-2006)
- JICA Invited Professor at Bunditpatanasilpa Institute, Thailand (2006- )
