Sonomi Kobayashi was born and grew up in Japan and moved to New York in 1993. She studied at the Art Students League of New York from 1995 to 2002, painting with William Scharf, Knox Martin, Larry Poons, and sculpting with Jonathan Shahn. She now works and shows her artwork at her studio in L.I.C., Queens, NY, and frequently has exhibitions in New York City and Japan.

Recent Exhibitions include: French-Japanese Contemporary Art Exhibition, Tokyo (accepted for international competition); selected work at Concepto Gallery, Brooklyn, NY; selected work at Limner Gallery, Chelsea, NY; group shows with AAWAA (Asian American Woman Artists Alliance) at Phoenix Gallery, SOHO, NY; and at AAWAA Gallery, Brooklyn, NY; selected work at Credit Suisse First Boston, Headquarters, NY, NY.