Minami Oya (b.1979, Japan)
Solo Exhibitions
2025 “Observing the invisibles” Felix Kulpa Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA
2024 “Collective Consciousness at TINT” TINT Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2020 “Collective Consciousness” Isabelle Percy West Gallery, California College of the Arts, Oakland, CA
2018 “Sphere Theory” Gallery III, San Jose State University, CA
2017 “Nameless Transformation” Gallery III, San Jose State University, CA
2017 “Impact Horizon” Herbert Sanders Gallery, San Jose State University, CA
2016 “Your Story” Gallery III, San Jose State University, CA
2016 “Concinnity” Herbert Sanders Galley, San Jose State University, CA
Two-person Exhibition
2024 “Singularities” TINT Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Groupe Exhibitions
2026 “The Contemporary World of Glass” Jessup Cellar, St Helena, CA
2023 “Art in B&W 2023, 4th Annual Juried Exhibition” 3 Square Art, Fort Collins, CO
2021 “Elements of Nature” Siy Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2021 “50/50 Show” Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA
2021 “Shift” Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery, Lafayette, CA
2019 “Matter of Forms” Shoh Gallery, Berkeley, CA
2018 “Task of Translators” Incline Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2018 “Countering Productivity” San Jose State University, CA
2017 “Glass Currents” Richmond Glass Art Center, Richmond, CA
2017 “The Sounds of What We Cannot See” Gallery III, San Jose State University, CA
2016 Glass Artist Society Student Exhibition, Corning, NY
2016 “Sanctuary” Student Showcase Exhibition, De Young Fine Arts Museum, San Francisco, CA
2016 “The Other Side” Gallery III, San Jose State University, CA
Education
2019 Studied under Davide Fuin in Murano, Venice, Italy
2018 Master of Fine Arts in Spatial Art, San Jose State University, CA
2018 Studied under Matteo Tagliapietra, Pilchuck Glass School, WA
2016 Studied under Weston Lambert, Pittsburgh Glass Center, PA
2015 Studied under Davide Fuin, Corning Glass Museum, NY
2014 Studied under Dante Marioni and Janusz Pozniak, Pittsburgh Glass Center, PA
2013 Studied under Dick Marquis, Nick Mount, and Dante Marioni, Pilchuck Glass School, WA
2009 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, San Francisco State University, CA
2008-2013 San Francisco State University Glass Program, CA
Teaching Experience
2026 Summer faculty, Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists’ Residency, Saugatuck, MI
2025 Penland School of Craft, Bakersville, NC
2025 Summer faculty, Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists’ Residency, Saugatuck, MI
2019-2020 Adjunct I Professor, California College of the Arts, San Francisco/Oakland, CA
2019 Guest speaker for Interdisciplinary Art Seminar, San Jose State University, CA
2019 Guest instructor for glassblowing workshop, San Jose State University, CA
2017-2018 Teaching Associate, Art and Art History Department, San Jose State University, CA
2015-2016 Teaching Assistant for Cassandra Straubin, San Jose State University, CA
2014 Teaching Assistant for Erik Eiserling (Goblet Intensive), Public Glass, San Francisco, CA
2012-current Glassblowing instructor, Public Glass, San Francisco, CA
Professional Experience
2022 Phase 2 collaborator(gaffer) for “Disclosure” project by Related Tactics
2018-2019 Artist in Residence, California College of the Arts, San Francisco/Oakland, CA
2013-2015 Production Gaffer, Public Glass, San Francisco, CA
2012-2013 Artist Assistant for Nate Watson, San Francisco, CA
Scholarships
2018 Pilchuck Glass School Partnership Scholarship, Stanwood, WA
2017 Vernon Davis Scholarship, San Jose, CA
2016 Summer Intensive Course scholarship, Pittsburgh Glass Center, PA
Collections
Works held in private collections in the United States, Canada, and Japan
Membership and Affiliation
2019-current Pacific Rim Sculptor
2019-current America Craft Council
2015-current Glass Artist Society
2015-2018 Secretary, SJSU Glass Artist Guild
2012-2013 Vice President, SFSU Glass Guild