John Koga

John Koga is a sculptor and painter born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, now based on Hawaiʻi Island. He earned his MFA in ceramics and sculpture from the University of Hawaiʻi and studied sculpture in Pietrasanta, Italy. Koga’s abstract modernist aesthetic conveys serenity, balance, and space, drawing influence from Isamu Noguchi, Saturo Abe, and Tadashi Sato. His work is held in museum and private collections and has been exhibited globally. He has received awards from the Honolulu Museum of Art and the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.