| Masayo Nishimura is a native of Osaka, Japan. She came to New York in 1986 to study dance. After working a few years as a musical theater dancer, she studied photography at Hunter College with Professor Mark Feldstein. Since then her photographic works have been exhibited in various galleries in New York City. In 1999, she earned her MFA in Computer Art from the School of Visual Arts. Her MFA thesis film, "Dream" has been screened worldwide and won various awards including New York regional finalist of the 27th Student Academy Awards. In 2000, "Dream" was screened at the Museum of Modern Art, as an official selection of the "New Director/New Film festival" sponsored by the Cinema Society of Lincoln Center and MOMA. "Dream" was broadcasted on Thirteen/WNET's annual local independent series, Reel New York in 2003. Addition to art works, she is also active as a playwright and three of her plays were produced in Off- and Off-Off Broadway theaters. At the present time she is employed as a freelance designer in New York City. | |
For more information, contact: Masayo Nishimura Mniart@aol.com |