About Hiro

//Hiro Kobayashi//
Originally from Akita, Japan, Hiro Kobayashi currently resides in Tokyo, Japan.
He is a graduate of the City College of New York, where he encountered the art of photography.
Mentored by Sylvere Azoulai (2A, 2A by Sylvere), he often captures
the mix of the organic and artificial objects – from lipsticks to abandoned buildings.
1-16-24 Mukogaoka, Bunkyoku, Tokyo 113-0023 Japan
k.hiroyuki @ gmail.com
http://hirok.jp
//Awards//
2009
Px3 Prix de la Photographie Paris 2009 | Honorable Mentions
International Photography Awards 2009 | Official Selection
The 29th Photographer's Forum Spring | Annual Contest Finalist
2008
The 28th Photographer's Forum Spring Annual Contest | Finalist
//Group Exhibitions//
2009
"Staged: The Constructed Photograph," Gallery RFD | Swainsboro, GA U.S.A.
Projekt30 June 2009 Juried Exhibition
Projekt30 May 2009 Juried Exhibition
2007
"Post Card from the Edge," James Cohan Gallery | NYC, NY U.S.A.
秋田県秋田市出身。高校卒業と同時に渡米し、大学に入学。
いくつか大学を変えた後、ニューヨーク市立大学に編入・卒業。
同大在学中に写真に出会い、卒業後はNYにてシルバー・アズレイ氏(2A, 2A by Sylvere)とマイケル・プレイス氏に師事する。
幼い頃に学んだ書道のバランス感覚をベースにした、シンプルでシュールな作風が特徴。
〒113-0023 東京都文京区向丘1-16-24
k.hiroyuki @ gmail.com
http://hirok.jp
//受賞//
2009
Px3 Prix de la Photographie Paris 2009 | Honorable Mentions
International Photography Awards 2009 | Official Selection
The 29th Photographer's Forum Spring | Annual Contest Finalist
2008
The 28th Photographer's Forum Spring Annual Contest | Finalist
//グループ展//
2009
"Staged: The Constructed Photograph," Gallery RFD | Swainsboro, GA U.S.A.
Projekt30 June 2009 Juried Exhibition
Projekt30 May 2009 Juried Exhibition
2007
"Post Card from the Edge," James Cohan Gallery | NYC, NY U.S.A.
