Background
Nanao, Kenjilo was born on July 26, 1929 in Aomori, Japan. Came to the United States, 1960. Son of Yosaburo Hirano and Tama Nanao.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Kenjilo Nanao
Edit ProfileEducation
Student, Nihon University, Tokyo, 1953. Student, California School Fine Arts, San Francisco, 1963. Master of Fine Arts, San Francisco Art Institute, 1970.
Career
Lecturer art San Jose (California) State University, 1970. Professor art California State University, Hayward, 1970-1991, professor emeritus, since 1991. Visiting professor University New Hampshire, 1973, Stanford University, 1992.
Achievements
Connections
Married Gail Carol Chadell, August 24, 1965. 1 child, Max Harunobu.
-
Born
-
Nationality
Japanese
Awards
-
Recipient 4 Purchase prizes Honolulu Academy Arts, 1973-1978, Purchase prize City of Philadelphia, 1973, Brooklyn Museum Art, 1972. Ford Foundation grantee, 1968. National Endowment for the Arts fellow, 1980.Recipient 4 Purchase prizes Honolulu Academy Arts, 1973-1978, Purchase prize City of Philadelphia, 1973, Brooklyn Museum Art, 1972. Ford Foundation grantee, 1968. National Endowment for the Arts fellow, 1980.