Hisao Ihara

Hisao Ihara
136 Bowery 2nd FL #397
New York, NY 10013

hisaoihara@yahoo.com

917.923.9977

Education:
M.F.A 2005 Electronic Intergraded Arts, Alfred University
Graduate Coursework 2002-03 Electronic Arts, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
B.F.A 2000 Video Art, Cornish College of the Arts

Teaching/Assisting Experience:
2003-2005 Teaching Assistant, Department of Expanded Media, Alfred University,
Alfred, NY
–assisted in Senior Video Arts class, Sophomore Video Art class, Electronic Music class, and Freshman Foundation class
2002-2003 Studio Assistant, Department of Electronic Arts,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
(Studio equipment maintainance and lectures and performances preparetion)
2000-2002 Artist Assistant, for Steina and Woody Vasulka, Art and Science Laboratory, Santa Fe, NM
(Studio activities Assistance)
2000 Artist Assistant, for Robert Campbell, Seattle, WA
(Production Assistance)

Award:
2003-2005 Alfred University Full Scholarship and Fellowship
2002-2003 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Full Scholarship and Fellowship
2003 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Graduate Student Travel Grant
1999-2000 Cornish College of the Arts Merit Scholarship

Visiting Artist:
2003 The Recontres Paris/Berlin, Paris, France
2000-2002 Artist in Residence, Art and Science Laboratory, Santa Fe, NM

Exhibitions / Screenings / Performances:
2005 “Alfred on 25th st.”, Florence Lynch Gallery, NYC, NY
2005 “M.F.A Thesis Exhibition”, Alfred University, Alfred, NY

2004 “In it”, Group Collaboration show, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
2004 “The First international New Media Arts Exhibition and Symposium”, Group Collaboration show, Beijing China
2004 “M.F.A student show”, Group show, Wellsville, NY

2003 “Live Video Performance”, P4, Troy, NY
2003 “The Recontres Paris/Berlin”, Screening, Berlin Germany
2003 “Art Santa Fe 2003”. Santa Fe, NM
2003 “in touch to the breach”, screening, Amsterdam Netherlands
2003 “Rogue Element”, Group show, Troy, NY
2003 “Alternating Currents”, live video performance, Kingston, NY

2002 “The Recontres Paris/Berlin”, Screening, Paris France
2002 “On Again, Off Again”, Group show, Troy NY
2002 “Art and Science show”, Group show, Santa Fe Art Institute
Santa Fe, NM

2001 “Currents”, Group Show, Santa Fe, NM

2000 “Solo show”, Fisher Gallery. Seattle, WA
2000 “From the Ground Up”, outdoor sculpture group show, Duvall, WA
2000 “Solstice”, Group show, Consolidated Works, Seattle, WA 2000 “Pause” Screening, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA
2000 “B.F.A Thesis Exhibition”, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2000 “Group Show’, Commencement Art Gallery, Tacoma, WA
2000 “Distance/Time”, Multidisciplinary collaborative performance, Chamber Theater, Seattle, WA
2000 “Lion in the Arena”, Raw Gallery, Seattle, WA

1999 “Faculty Selects Show, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA

References:
Steina and Woody Vasulka
International Video Artists
3686 Aqua Fria St.
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505.424.8786

Jessie Shefrin
Dean of Graduate Studies at Rhode Island School of Design
245 N.Main St.
Providence, RI 02903
401.228.6434

Morton Subotnick
Mel Powell Chair at California Institute of the Arts
25 Minetta Ln #4B
NYC, NY 10012
212.477.0214

Languages:
Japanese as a native speaker

Technical Skills:
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effect, Adobe Premier,
Adobe In-Design, Adobe Acrobat, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Flash, Cycling ’74 MAX/MSP/JITTER, Apple Final Cut Pro, Motu Digital Performer, Synthetik Studio Artist, Alias Maya, Apple DVD Studio Pro, Digidesign Pro Tools, Bias Peak, Bias Deck, Image/ine, Autodesk Cleaner,
Isadora

Professional Development and Workshop:
2005 Max/MSP/JITTER Workshop at Alfred University
2004 Image/ine Workshop at Alfred University
2003 MAX/MSP Workshop at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
2002 Deep Listening Workshop by Pauline Oliveros at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
2001 Live-I /Isadora Workshop at Troika Ranch Studio in NYC
2000 Image/ine Workshop by Steina at Art and Science Laboratory in Santa Fe, NM