taka maruno

Born in Tokyo, Japan

1987 Q Designers, Tokyo

Kuramata Design Office, Tokyo

1988 Studio 80, Tokyo

Studio Di Architettura / Aldo Rossi Tokyo Office

1989 Graduated from Kuwasawa Design School, Tokyo

Akira Watanabe Architect & Associates, Tokyo

1994 Move to New York City

1996 Study under Beth Lipman in Urbanglass, Brooklyn, NY

George Nama, Kathy Caraccio and Vincent Baldassano in National Academy Museum & School, N.Y.C.

2006-2020 A member of Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, N.Y.C.

2009-2017 Teach at the National Academy Museum & School, N.Y.C.

2017-2020 Teach at New York School of the Arts

Awards and Exhibitions

2020 The 5x5: Celebrating Ten Years exhibition and fundraiser at Westmont Museum and Art, Santa Barbara, CA

"Together" Virtual Exhibition at Now About Art

2019 Invited one of five artists at the 2019 Artists' Showcase of the Print Club of New York

William McCall Gallery at Artsy.net

2018 Willam McCall Gallery at Artsy.net

2017 "Creative Mischief Exhibition" at National Academy Museum, N.Y.C.

"Prints! Paper! Photography!" at William McCall Gallery, Coconut Grove, FL

Solo Show at K. Caraccio Print Studio, N.Y.C.

"Containment, Connection & Contemplation" at 121 Varick Street Studios, N.Y.C.

2016 Williams McCall Gallery, Miami Beach, FL

“Creative Mischief Exhibition” at National Academy Museum, N.Y.C

2015 “Creative Mischief Exhibition” at National Academy Museum, N.Y.C

Williams McCall Gallery, Miami Beach, FL

“2015 Faculty Exhibition” at National Academy School, N.Y.C.

The RBPMW Annual Member Show at Robert Blackburm Printmaking Workshop, N.Y.C.

2014 Williams McCall Gallery, Miami Beach, FL

“2014 Faculty Exhibition” at National Academy School, N.Y.C.

The RBPMW Annual Member Show at Robert Blackburm Printmaking Workshop, N.Y.C.

2013 Earnden Fine Arts Gallery, Cape Cod, MA

Williams McCall Gallery, Miami Beach, FL

“Projects in Contemporary Art & Architecture” at National Academy Museum, N.Y.C.

“2013 Faculty Exhibition” at National Academy School, N.Y.C.

The RBPMW Annual Member Show at Robert Blackburm Printmaking Workshop, N.Y.C.

2012 Williams McCall Gallery, Miami Beach, FL (Grand Opening Exhibition on Feb.)

Ernden Fine Arts Gallery, Cape Cod, MA

“2012 Faculty Exhibition” at National Academy School, N.Y.C.

Willams McCall Gallery, Miami Beach, FL (Solo Exhibition on Oct.)

2011 “5x5: An Invitational” at Westmont Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA

Ernden Fine Arts Gallery, Cape Cod, MA

“2011 Faculty Exhibition” at National Academy Museum & School, N.Y.C.

“Gathering Hopes” Charity Exhibition for Earthquake & Tsunami Relief at Japan

American Association, N.Y.C.

“Help Japan” The Charity Exhibition for Earthquake and Tsunami Victims in Japan at

National Academy Museum & School

2010 “etcetera” A Mixed Media Exhibition at National Academy Museum & School, N.Y.C.

“Artist from Around the World” at Alex Adam Gallery, N.Y.C.

Ernden Fine Arts Gallery, Cape Cod, MA

“Twelfth Annual Juried Student Exhibition” at National Academy Museum & School, N.Y.C.

2009 “Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop Members Show” at The Elizabeth Foundation for the

Arts 20/20 Gallery, N.Y.C.

Juried selected exhibition at National Academy Museum & School, N.Y.C.

Ernden Fine Arts Gallery, Cape Cod, MA

The School Benefit Scholarship

2008 Ernden Fine Arts Gallery, Cape Cod, MA

2007 The Arthur and Melville Phillips Scholarship

Ernden Fine Arts Gallery, Cape Cod, MA

Bridgewater Fine Arts, N.Y.C.

2006 K. Caraccio Printing Studio, N.Y.C.

Ernden Fine Arts Gallery, Cape Cod, MA

“The Harnett Biennial of American Prints” at University of Richmond Museums, VA

2005 Ernden Fine Arts Gallery, Cape Cod, MA

2004 The First Prize in the Printmaking Category at National Academy Museum & School, N.Y.C.

Col. Michel Jacobs Prize

Ernden Fine Arts Gallery, Cape Cod, MA

2003 Arflex Showroom, Fukuoka, Japan

Ernden Fine Arts Gallery, Cape Cod, MA

“Art for Peace from New York” in Japan

2002 The Louis LeBeaume Scholarship

The National Academy School Benefit Scholarship

2001 Vistablue Contemporary Art Gallery, Sydney, Australia

Cork Gallery at Lincoln Center, N.Y.C.

The Ralph Wailer Exhibition Award

2000 The Arthur and Melville Phillips Scholarship

Cork Gallery at Lincoln Center, N.Y.C.

1999 The Nina Shick Scholarship

1998 The Arthur and Melville Phillips Scholarship