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Biography

Born in Hyogo Prefecture JAPAN.BA & MA Fine Art, Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate school of Inter Media Art.After graduate, worked as a research associate of the same department. and work as a practical lecturer of the class of video installation from 2010-2012.In the wake of winning the contest 1st Osaka Contemporary Art Competition in 2004; the judge was artists Mr. Yasumasa MORIMURA, my career as an artist has begun from that award based in the gallery MEM. I have produced various kinds of artworks like video installations, small sculptures, objects, drawings and paintings. In few years I’ve exhibited many video installations. The largest reaches 40ft long and the smallest is the size of your hand. Years between 2007 and 2009, worked as personal assistant of Eiko ISHIOKA. worked at the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony costume department as her assistant. I turn my previous experience to advantage for as an artist and a designer.


Awards & Grants List

2016 AIR in ISCP in New York, granted by Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan
2009 2nd KOBE Biennale grand prix
2008 11th Japan Media Arts Festival Jury Recommended Works
2004 The 1st competition of Osaka Contemporary Art Center

 

International Exhibitions

2012 Gwangju Biennale, Gwangju Korea
2012 As a part of Yebis international Festival for Art& Alternative Visions
MEM Gallery Tokyo
2011 ”Fashion’s Night Out” in Tokyo,
collaboration with ck Calvin Klein Pop-Up Shop
2009 2nd KOBE Biennale, Kobe
2008 11th Japan Media Arts Fes. The National Art center, Tokyo 

Solo Exhibitions


2013 solo exhibition “Meta.Morphos”DER-HORNG ART GALLERY Tainan, TAIWAN
2012 solo exhibition “Meta.Morphos” as a part of Yebis international Festival for Art& Alternative Visions,
MEM Gallery Tokyo
2011 ”Fashion’s Night Out” in Tokyo, collaboration with ck Calvin Klein Pop-Up Shop
2010 Beyond the sea, Awaji Flora Festival, Awaji-island
2010 3rd KOBE biennale pre-event solo exhibition of Maki TOSHIMA gallery301, Kobe
2007 solo exhibition Alkaloidrome, MEM Gallery Osaka

Group Exhibitions


2012 the imaginary museume,gallery301, Kobe
2010 the blue garden,summer event at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse , Yokohama
2009 No man’s land embassy of French, Tokyo
2008 summer show dillon gallery, New York
2007 in*tension, Live&Moris gallery,Tokyo
2006 graduation exhibition, Yokohama Old Treasury Dept
2005 Rosa! The Exposed Color-Pink, Museum of Tokyo University of the Arts Old Annex, Tokyo
2005 Artificial Paradise, Shibuya Bunkamura Gallery, Tokyo
2004 Art as DEAIKEI-site, Osaka Contemporary Art Center, Osaka
2003 muc-tok, Akademie der Bildenden Künste München Gallery, Munich Germany
2003 Street, Ueno station gallery,Tokyo

 

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