Born in Nagano in 1953.
Obtained Doctor of Fine Arts in painting from the Tokyo University of the Arts.
Selected as the Overseas Research Fellowships by the Agency for Cultural Affairs and stayed in US in order to inquire about the new possibility of the environmental art installation of the United States and Europe.
Participated to Paris Biennale in 1982 and to various group exhibitions worldwide.
Held solo exhibition ‘VOICE OF SITE’ in SVA Gallery in NY, ‘Art and Environment’ at the Museum of University of Hawaii, ‘Paper Anti Paper’ at China Central Academy of Fine Arts and in many galleries in Japan such as Gallery Kobayashi and Gallery Omotesando, Tokyo. Trustee, Vice President, Professor of Tokyo University of the Arts.

ONBEAT vol.08 features Toyomi Hoshina