Artworks by Tomokazu Matsuyama at Curio Tokyo Gallery on artnet

Tomokazu Matsuyama

(Japanese, born 1976)

Tomokazu Matsuyama

River To The Bank, 2021

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Tomokazu Matsuyama

Soul Sister Dead End #4, 2018

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Tomokazu Matsuyama

Soul Sister Dead End #6, 2018

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Biography

Timeline

1976: Born in Tokyo, Japan
1996 - 2000: BA in Management from Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan
2002 - 2004: MFA in Communications Design from Pratt Institute, New York, NY
: Currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York

Exhibitions

2013: Changing the World Through Art at Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, NY
: Messin’ With The Masters at Mesa Contemporary Arts Center, AZ
: Edo Pop: the Graphic Impact of Japanese Prints at Japan Society, New York, NY
: Direct Address: An Inaugural Group Exhibition at Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, NY
: Untitled at Harvard University, Reischauer Institite, Cambridge, Boston (solo)
: The Standard Rendez-vous at Galerie Zidoun, Luxembourg, EU (solo)
: "The Future is Always Bright" at Frey Norris Gallery, San Francisco, CA (solo)
: "New Works" at Mark Moore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (solo)
2012: "Thousand Regards" at Katzen Arts Center, American University, Washington, D.C. (solo)
2011: "East Weets Mest" at Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
: "Summer Group Show" at Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, NY (Aug.)
2010: “SugiPOP! – The Influence of Anime and Manga on Contemporary Art” at Portsmouth Museum of Art, Portsmouth, NH (Oct –Jan ’11)
: “Summer Group Exhibition” at Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, NY (Aug.)
: “DRAW” at Museo De La Clufad De Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico (Jun. – Aug.)
: “Changing the World Through Art” at Haunch of Venison Gallery, New York, NY (Feb.)
: "In Case You're Lost" at Frey Norris Gallery, San Francisco, CA (solo)
: “Glancing at the Twin Peak” at Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, NY (Mar.) (solo)
: “Selections from the Dan Hopkins Collection” at Montanaro Contemporary Arts, Portsmouth, RI (Aug.)
2009: “Tokyo! Tokyo!! Tokyo!!!” at Vacant, Harajuku, Tokyo (solo)
: “Sacred Monsters: Everyday Animism in Contemporary Japanese Art and Anime” at Tufts University, Aidekman Arts Centre, Boston, MA (Sep.-Nov.)
: “50 x 50 Art for Tibet” at Art in General, New York, NY (Aug.)
2008: “Winter Group Exhibition” at Frey Norris Gallery, San Francisco, CA (Dec.-Feb.)
: “What’s so Funny About Peace, Love and Understanding?” at Esso Gallery, New York, NY (June-Aug.)
: “Eyes and Curiosity vol. 4” at Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan (June)
: “Night Watch” at TSCA, Chiba, Japan (May-June)
: “Locked and Loaded” at Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, NY (Apr.-May)
: “27th WPA Art Gala” at Katzen Art Center at American University, Washington, DC (Mar. 28th)
: “Piece of Peace” at Parco Gallery, Tokyo, Japan (Jan.)
: “Bunkamura Art Show/BAS2007” at Bunkamura Gallery, Tokyo, Japan (Aug.)
: “Winter Faction” at Lineage Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (Jan.-Feb.)
: “The Want 2B Square Show NYC” at Skylight Studios, New York, NY (Apr.)
: “Project To Surface” curated by Dream so much, at M127, New York, NY (June-Aug.)
: “Living Lines” at J Flynn Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA (Sept.)
2007: “Pulse Art Fair, Miami” represented by Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan (Dec.5-9)
: “Between the Polar” at Takuro Someya Contemporary Art, Kashiwa, Chica, Japan (Feb.-Mar.) (solo)
: “Polarize” at FIFTY24SF Gallery, San Francisco, CA (May) (solo)
: “U Can’t Touch This: The New Asian Art” at Zone: Chelsea Center for the Art, New York, NY (Sept.-Oct.)
: “Independent Residents” at Lineage Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (Oct.-Nov.)
: “Natural Drift” at Takuro Someya Contemporary Art, Kashiwa Chiba, Japan (Jan.-Feb.) (solo)
2006: “Matzu-MTP Expo” at Gallery SPEAK FOR, Tokyo, Japan (July-Aug.) (solo)
: “In-You” at Riviera Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (May-June)
: “Brave-Art” at Telus Centre, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada (Apr. 15th-22nd)
: “Beast from the East” at Project Gallery, Culver City, CA (Mar.-Apr.)
: “Re-Union” at Studio K, Tokyo, Japan (Oct.) (solo)
: “Papiloot” at FTC, San Francisco, CA (solo)
2005: “Institu” at Triple Crown, Brooklyn, NY (July-Oct.)
2004: “Nothing In Progress” at Reed Space, New York, NY (Sept.-Oct.) (solo)
: “Tomokazu Matsuyama” at Hankyu Department Gallery, Osaka, Japan (Apr.) (solo)
: “Asian Aesthetic Consumerism” at Levi Strauss Gallery, New York, NY (Jan.) (solo)
: “Shift” at Supreme Trading Gallery, New York, NY (Dec.)
: “Street Wise” at Lab 101 Gallery, Santa Monica, CA (Aug.)
: “Frost Bite” at 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA (Jan.-Feb.)
: “Dream So Much 2” at Asian American Arts Center, New York, NY (Jan.)
2003: “Art Kites” at Punch Gallery, San Francisco, CA (Aug.)
: “Untitled” at Start Soma Gallery, San Francisco, CA (July)
2002: “Untitled” at Pratt Institute, New York, NY (Nov.)
: “Untitled” at KCDC, Brooklyn, NY (Nov.)

Literature

: “Interview: Tomokazu Matsuyama.” Jumbo Hibari Magazine 002
: “Between the Two Lines.” Lodown Magazine 50, 2006.
: “Exhibition Review.” Art Prostitute Magazine 6, 2006.
: “Introspective Mélange: Tomokazu Matsuyama.” Newwork Magazine 02, 2008: 3rd story
: Pricco, Evan. “The Importance of Synergy in the Work of Matsuyama.” Juxtapoz Magazine 83, 2007: 68-79
: Hohle, Maggie Kinser. “Drawings from Life’s History.” Theme Magazine 8, 2007: 34-43
: “Interview with Tomokazu Matsuyama.” +81 Magazine 77 (2007): 50-57
: “Showstoppers: Matzu-MTP.” Juxtapoz Magazine 77, 2007: 56-57
: “Showstoppers: Want2BSquare.” Juxtapoz Magazine 77, 2007: 60-61
: Matsuyama, Tomokazu. Tomokazu Matsuyama: Found Modern Library. Edited by Alexandra Ching. San Francisco: FIFTY24SF Gallery Books, 2007.
: “Exhibition Review.” Weekly Pia 3.8, March, 2007.
: “Installation Review: Higher-Planes.” Surface Magazine 65, 2006.
: “Interview” Warp Magazine May, 2006.

Tomokazu Matsuyama

(Japanese, born 1976)

Tomokazu Matsuyama

Tomokazu Matsuyama

Tomokazu Matsuyama

Biography

Timeline

Exhibitions

Literature

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