The artist creates paintings, photos, poems, objects, calligraphy and installations. Through the approach into the potential, light and hope within him and others, he intends to inspire the holistic interaction with audience.
Education
・2021 MA Narrative Environments, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
Solo Exhibition
・2018 “TRANSCENDENTAL” athalie, Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan
・2015 “TRANSPARENCY” KOMAGOME 1-14 cas, Komagome, Tokyo, Japan
・2015 “ sprout ” TY HARBOR, Tennozu, Tokyo, Japan
・2014 “ seed ” Gallery Sugino, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
・2013 “Gift From New York” Yorozu Gallery, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
・2013 “Gift From New York” Kamakura Drawing Gallery, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan; With the recognition of the Austrian Embassy in Japan
・2012 “MESSAGES” Gallery chifuriguri, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
・2010 “brilliancy of life” Gallery Jack and the Beanstalk, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
・2009 “brilliancy of life” Gallery Sonrisita, Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan
・2009 “resonant color . light . life” CASPER’S Gallery, Nakameguro, Tokyo, Japan
Collaborative Exhibition
・2016 “INSIGHT OUT” w/artist IOROI, KOMAGOME1-14cas, Komagome, Tokyo, Japan
・2016 “piece⇄peace” w/Amy Ishida, America-Bashi Gallery, Ebisu, Tokyo
Art Fair
・2013 REDDOT, Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
・2012 ART KYOTO 2012, Kyoto, Japan
Group exhibition
・2016 Exhibition of the Busan Sculptors Association at Busan Cultural Center, Busan, Korea
・2014 “CORPORATE COLLABORATION ART TOKYO 2014” at Terratoria, Tennouz, Shinagawa, Tokyo
・2014 “with Hello Kitty”, MDP Gallery, Meguro, Tokyo, This event is related to the official Hello Kitty’s 40th Anniversary.
・2013 Gallery G2, Ginza, Tokyo
・2013 Sendai 21 Independants, Sendai, Japan
・2013 ASHOK JAIN GALLERY, New York, U.S.A.
・2012 "reflection" SPACE WOMB Gallery, New York, U.S.A.
・2012 DUMBO ARTS FESTIVAL, Ackey Photo and Art Studio, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.
・2012 "Fill the Space" SPACE WOMB Gallery, New York, U.S.A.
Residency
・2016 BankART Artists In Residence(AIR),Yokohama, Japan
Contest
・1998, 2003, 2004, 2005 Yomiuri Shohouten (One of the three biggest yearly contests for calligraphers in Japan by the Yomiuri Shinbun newspaper, a major Japanese newspaper)
Media
・2013 Art Collectors’ No.58 (the monthly magazine in Japan)
・2012 Shukan NY Seikatsu (the newspaper published in New York) 28th issue, April
・2010 The Asahi Shinbun (Kanagawa edition) did a profile of me on Jan 29th,2010.
The newspaper is one of the three biggest in Japan. I also had an exhibition in Kamakura,Japan, and the article attracted tremendous interest.
Selected other activities
・2018 - a member of the project kakejiku art ( for the innovation of Kakejiku : hanging scroll )
・2016 - 2017 Adviser of the Cross Border Entrepreneur Cultivating(CBEC) Program at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
・2014 - 2015 Art director of the restaurant RUNWAY, Yokohama, Japan
・2013 A painting is featured on a label of a Loimer's wine, which is a recognized Austrian wine maker. This national project is for the diplomatic anniversary of the relationship between Austria and Japan.
・2013 Seven month exhibition at Gari Columbus in New York
・2013 Started the art workshop “Creating Artwork With Children”@America-Yama Garden Academy, Yokohama, Japan
・2012 He did a live painting with live music by Wage Workers at RESOBOX Gallery in New York.
・2011 He gave a lecture about his work at Southern Connecticut State University to professor King's East Asian Art class.
・2010, 2011 The artist held workshops in public facilities in English schools in San Francisco and New York for free. Through this project, the participants hopefully find or recognize brilliance in themselves by writing love letters to themselves.
・2010, 2011 The artist creates pieces of calligraphy based on the favorite words of people who he met in New York.
・2009 Teacher at HAPUNA, calligraphy school, Yokohama, Japan
・1998 The assistant to Tosetsu Yanagi when he created the wooden display for a restaurant run by Hakaisan Shuzou (one of the most famous Japanese sake makers)
Collections
・LOIMER (Austrian wine maker)
Shopping