Education
She began music lessons as a child and studied music at the State University of the Arts in Tokyo in 1957.
She began music lessons as a child and studied music at the State University of the Arts in Tokyo in 1957.
Mieko (Chieko) Shiomi (born 1938) is a Japanese artist and composer. In 1960 she founded the group Ongaku with Takehisa Kosugi to explore improvisation and action. The group hosted performances by artists including John Cage, Louisiana Monte Young and George Brecht.
In 1964 she went to New York City on the invitation of George Maciunas and she took part in Fluxus events.
After 1977, Mieko Shiomi returned to work on her own compositions but continued her links with Fluxus. Shiomi lives and works in Osaka.