Born in Ibaragi Prefecture, Rieko Sakurai graduated from the Painting Department of the Nagoya Art University in 1999. Selected exhibitions include: Expression in 00s at Zumi Gallery in Mito City in 2002; Small Works Exhibition at Art Work Gallery in Mito City in 2003; Tokyo GG Night which is directed by KaiKai Kiki in 2006; and Funny Fever at Bunkyo Art Gallery in 2007.