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Biography

1974-1976 Emirio Greco class, The Rome Academia Della’Arte

1972-1974 Sculpture course, Tokyo Zoukei University 

1952 Born in Hokkaido, Japan

Solo Exhibitions

2024

Self-Anatomy, MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY / 東京

2022

Masaru Bando Exhibition, MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY / 東京

2019
“Unfinished” Gallery SEIHO / Tokyo, Japan
2017
”Starting with Clay” Nihonbashi Takashimaya Gallery, Osaka Takashimaya Gallery / Tokyo, Osaka, Japan
POLA MUSEUM ANNEX / Tokyo, Japan
2016
"MASARU BANDO INVISIBLE DARKNESS"KANDA NISSHO MEMORIAL MUSEUM of ART/ Hokkaido, Japan
"The diary of a sculptor" MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY / Tokyo, Japan
Gallery SEIHO / Tokyo, Japan
2015
"drawing,Masaru Bando Exhibition" Shibata Etsuko Gallery / Tokyo, Japan
2013
TAKASHIMAYA Nihonbashi Store 6F Art Gallery / Tokyo, Japan
2010
TAKASHIMAYA Nihonbashi Store 6F Art Gallery / Tokyo, Japan
2009
"DAY AND NIGHT" ART SEED / Tokyo, Japan
2007
Kita no Daichi Museum / Hokkaido, Japan
2004
"Drawing Exhibition" Gallery Ueda / Tokyo, Japan
"Chiboku Exhibition" Gallery Ueda / Tokyo, Japan
2001
OKAMURA PRINTING / Nara, Japan
2000
"Masaru Bando Drawing Exhibition" Rokkatei Gallery / Hokkaido, Japan
"Masaru Bando Sculpture Exhibition" Rokkatei Gallery / Hokkaido, Japan
1999
"Masaru Banndou Exhibition" Rokkatei Gallery / Hokkaido, Japan
1995
"Kodou Exhibition" Gallery Ueda / Tokyo, Japan
"Masaru Bando Exhibition" Rokkatei Gallery / Hokkaido, Japan
1991
"Masaru Bando Exhibition" Gallery Ueda / Tokyo, Japan

Group Exhibitions

2018
“Tokachi Millennium Forest 2018” / Hokkaido, Japan
2017
TAKASHIMAYA Nihonbashi store 6F Art Gallery / Tokyo, Japan
2009
"Five Sculptors & Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Exhibition at PS Kitafushiko art Studios / Hokkaido, Japan
2007
Rokka no Mori / Hokkaido, Japan
2006
Nakasatsunai Art Village / Hokkaido, Japan
2005
Rokkatei Hakodate Store / Hokkaido, Japan
Nakasatsunai Art Village / Hokkaido, Japan
2004
Port Warwick, VA
West Haven, CT
Madison, CT
2002
TOKACHI MILLENNIUM FOREST / Hokkaido, Japan
Rokkatei Makomanai Store / Hokkaido, Japan
2001
Rokkatei Nishisanjo Store / Hokkaido, Japan
Burlington County College Sculpture Garden / Pemberton, NJ
Sculpture at Noble Horizons / Salisbury, CT
2000
Brooklyn, NY
Newport News, VA
Newport News, VA
1999
Providence, RI
Rokkatei Sanjo Store / Hokkaido, Japan
1998
"The 25th Anniversary of Kurumaki Studio Exhibition" / Nara, Japan
1996
Monument "Transparent Dreams" Tokachi Plaza / Hokkaido, Japan
Gate "Generoso" completed Nakasatsunai Art Village / Hokkaido, Japan
1992
Monument "Passione" Nakasatsunai Art Village / Hokkaido, Japan
"The Busan International Open-air Sculpture Symposium" / Busan, Korea
1991
Nakasatsunai Art Village / Hokkaido, Japan
Monument "I was...I will..." The Toya Lake Roundlry Sculpture Park / Hokkaido, Japan
1984
"The Shinseisaku Exhibition" / Tokyo, Japan
1982
Obihiro Centennial City Museum / Hokkaido, Japan
1980
THE HAKONE OPEN-AIR MUSEUM / Kanagawa, Japan
1979
"International Premio Rome Award" / Rome, Italy
1978
"National des Beaux-Arts" / Paris, France
"The 1st Masccio Angellino Exhibition" / Naples, Italy
1977
"The 3rd International Dante Biennial" / Ravenna, Italy

Public Collection

THE UTSUKUSHI-GA-HARA OPEN-AIR MUSEUM / Nagano, Japan
Obihiro Centennial City Museum / Hokkaido, Japan
NPO Nakanozawa Museum / Gunma, Japan
Nakasatsunai Art Village / Hokkaido, Japan
Tokachi Plaza / Hokkaido, Japan
Olympic Open-Air Sculpture Park / Busan, Korea
The Toya Lake Roundly Sculpture Park / Hokkaido, Japan
TOKACHI MILLENNIUM FOREST / Hokkaido, Japan
Rokka no Mori / Hokkaido, Japan
Koudenji / Saitama, Japan
Rokkatei Confectionary Co.,LTD,. / Hokkaido, Japan
HAGIWARA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY,NIC / Hokkaido, Japan
TOKACHI MAINICHI NEWSPAPER,NIC. / Hokkaido, Japan
Tower Park Corporation / VA
Noble Horizons / CT
Papel Corporation / Hokkaido, Japan
Nihon Sports Court / Tokyo, Japan
Unise Obihiro Residento / Hokkaido, Japan
Gallery Kurumaki Studio / Nara, Japan
Gallery Hasegawa / Tokyo, Japan
Gallery Ueda / Tokyo, Japan
Gran Arts / Tokyo, Japan

Award

Merit Award, International Premio Rome Award, Rome Italy
Merit Award, The 1st Kotaro Takamura Grand Prix Exhibition, Kanagawa Japan
Merit Award, Sculpture at Noble Horizons, Salisbury CT, USA

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