Sayako Hiroi is a visual artist known for her evocative abstract works. Born in Japan and currently based in the United States, she completed a Master of Fine Arts at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University in Boston.

Sayako’s artistry is characterized by a deep exploration of identity and the relationship between the West and East throughout history, often blurring the lines between the internal and external worlds. Her solo exhibitions include "The Window is Inside or Outside?" at Gallery TK2 in Tokyo and "I Don’t Wanna Be Someone’s Someone" at Mission Hill Gallery in Boston. Her work has also been featured in numerous group exhibitions across the globe, including "3331 ARTFAIR" at 3331ART CHIYODA in Tokyo, the "Feminist Art: Contemporary Perspectives" at the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Boston, "EMERGE CONTEMPORARY ART" at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, and "Breaking Boundaries" at Culture Lab LIC in New York.

She has been recognized with multiple awards and fellowships, including a fully-funded opportunity at Ox-Bow School of Art, the Montague International Travel Grant, and the Hamburg Exchange Program (The Art School Alliance). She was also a finalist in the Miami University Young Painter Competition, juried by Lauren Haynes. Her insightful artist talks and features in publications like the Boston Globe and Tufts Now further solidify her status as a prominent figure in contemporary art.