Yuka Numata

PROFILE

1992Born in Chiba Prefecture
2014-18Department of Painting, Tokyo University of the Arts, Oil Painting
2019-20Prof. Ishiyama Profile and Statement, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
2018-22Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Painting

EXHIBITIONS

2022Solo Exhibition “Reinstallation to Reality” / r o i d w o r k s g a l l e r y / Tokyo, Japan
Solo exhibition “SUPER 〈Fiction〉MARKE” / LONGY GALLERY / Tokyo, Japan
2021Solo exhibition “Rendezvous with Ambiguity” Courtyard H I R O O / Tokyo, Japan
Solo Exhibition “sampling the world”, M o n t b l a n c Ginza / Tokyo, Japan
Solo exhibition “Manncannotlievebyralea lone . .”/ KITTE Marunouchi R E A L b y A r t S t i c k e r / Tokyo, Japan

AWARDS AND PROJECTS

2022Ushiku Re-Design Project -Artist In Residence- (first term student)
2019A – T O M A R T A W A R D Grand Prix

Valentin Dommanget

PROFILE

1988Born in Champagne, France
2009-11BA Fashion Design at ENSAAMA Olivier de Serres, Paris, FR
2012-14MA Fine Art at UAL Central Saint Martins School, London, UK
2016-17co-manager at art-space STATE OF THE ART, Berlin, DE

EXHIBITIONS

2022Fashion Capsule Spring/Summer — Muze Gallery, Tokyo, JP
ADIDAS — curated by Nori / Calm&Punk gallery, Adidas Original store Harajuku Tokyo, JP
2021B1(Ultra)Safe — Anagra Gallery, Tokyo, JP
Valentin Dommanget Exhibition — Muze Gallery, Tokyo, JP
P.O.N.D. — Parco / Gallery X, Shibuya Tokyo, JP
2020Collection David Brolliet — Fondation Fernet-Branca, Saint-Louis, FR
2019À (re)voir sans modération — at Triangle Bleu, Stavelot, BE
Artist Residency — La Palmeraie, Bouskoura, MA
Low Res — Rue de Tanger, Casablanca, MA
2018Bienvenue.Art — with Lily Robert at Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, FR

MIKI ISHIYAMA

PROFILE

1998Born in Sapporo, Hokkaido
2018Tama Art University, Faculty of Art and Design, Department of Painting, Oil Painting
2022Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Graduate School of Fine Arts and Music, Master’s Program in Oil Painting

EXHIBITIONS

2022Tama Art University Graduation Works Exhibition and Graduate School Graduation Works Exhibition 2022 / Tama Art University, Hachioji Campus
The 45th Graduation Works Exhibition of the Union of Five Art Universities in Tokyo, The National Art Center, Tokyo, 2021
Solo Exhibition “Symbolic Dream” / Room_412, Shibuya, Tokyo
2021Tama Art University PBL subject exhibition “Ai-Tai Exhibition” / Tama Art University, Hachioji Campus, Art Theque, Tokyo
Two-person exhibition “Get,Mild,Friend,Dance” / Tama Art University, Hachioji Campus, 402 Painting East Wing
2020Solo exhibition “My punch” / Room_412 (Shibuya)

AWARDS

2020Selected for FACE Exhibition 2020
2019Shell Art Award 2019 Naoko Kado Jury Prize

Yuto Nemoto

PROFILE

1992Born in chiba/Artist based in Tokyo
2015Nihon University College of Art sculpture course,BFA
2017Tokyo University of the Arts,MFA
2020Athens School of Fine Arts Exchange

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2021“Nothing At All” TokenArtCenter, Tokyo
2020“PERFECT OFFICE” AOYAMA STUDIO164, Tokyo

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2021“Yanase Villa and Sculpture” Tokyo National Museum Yanase Villa,
“The Gunma Biennale for Young Artists” THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART,GUNMA, Gunma
“Polyphonic process + pressure” Hasikko, Tokyo
“THEヨエロ寸ー尋ー”VOU, Kyoto
“Infinite Jest” CadanYurakuchou, Tokyo
2020Shibuya Parco Pottery Section, Oil by bijyututechou
2019“COMITE COLBERT AWARD” The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo
“TONG POO” Musashino Art University FAL/Tokyo Zokei University CS gallery, Tokyo
“Un kneaded clay mind”Ueno Royal Museum gallery, Tokyo
2018“CAF Award” Daikanyama Hillside Forum, Tokyo
“Venus Bound” The Art complex Center of Tokyo(ACT), Tokyo
2017“Approach to the front” COCONANI左←→右, Tokyo
“Fragile Perspectives” COEXIST-TOKYO, Tokyo
“Raw symbols us – the current form of the portrait –“ Koganei Art spot Chateau 2F, Tokyo
“Graduation works exhibition Tokyo University of the Arts” Ueno school building, Tokyo
2015“Toumi Sakura Residence” Miyazaki Prefecture Nobeoka City River Pal, Miyazaki
“Kitano Foundation Sculpture Scholarship Exhibition” Nihon University College of Art, Tokyo

ACCOLADES

2021The Gunma Biennale for Young Artists
2018CAF 2018 Grand Prize
2015Nihon University College of Art Prize

Elliott Jun Wright

PROFILE

1984Born in Highland Springs Virginia
2007Graduated from Frostburg State University , B.F.A.
2012Graduated from NYU Steinhardt , M.F.A.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2019“ART021 SHANGHAI” EMPTY GALLERY PRESENTS ELLIOTT JUN WRIGHT , SHANGHAI ROC
2011“ASSEMBLY” ROSENBERG GALLERY, NEW YORK NY

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2019“GHOST IN THE GHOST / CURATED BY DANIELLE WU” TIGER STRIKES ASTEROIDS, BROOKLYN NY
2017“CCLB ANTHOLOGY III” THE LOON, TORONTO CA
2016“TASTE SPA” MANILA INSTITUTE, NEW YORK NY (ORGANIZER)
2015“SARA TWO” HESTER, NEW YORK NY
“LUCKY DRAW” SCULPTURE CENTER, QUEENS NY
2014“PREMIUM BUNDLE / CURATED BY CLAUDIA MATE” BRONX ART SPACE , BRONX NY
“MARKETPLACE” 321 GALLERY, BROOKLYN NY
“HALF-BAKED ANTITHESIS / CURATED BY TARO MASUSHIO” +81 GALLERY , BROOKLYN NY
“I WANNA KISS YOU LIKE I KISSED YOU BEFORE” PRESENTATION BY PREETEEN GALLERY / MATERIAL ART FAIR, MEXICO CITY MX
2013“UPTOWN DOWNTOWN / CURATED BY KAREN ARCHEY“ ABRONS ART CENTER, NEW YORK NY
“I DON’T KNOW IT’S AN ILLUSION I DON’T CARE” ORGANIZED BY PREETEEN GALLERY / VAMIALI’S / ATHENS GR
2012“EVERYTHING WAS MICHAEL BOLTON AND NOTHING HURT” PRETEEN GALLERY / MEXICO CITY MX
“HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT / CURATED BY DAVID ANDREW FREY” CINDY RUCKER GALLERY, NEW YORK NY
“LICHT MEHR LICHT” DEUTSCHES HAUS, NEW YORK NY
NYU/MFA THESIS EXHIBITION / 80WSE / NEW YORK NY
“A LA FORTUNE DU POT”RACEBROOK LODGE, BERKSHIRE MA
CAN’T TOUCH THIS / IN COLLABORATION WITH MICHELLE CEJA / CURATED BY KAREN ARCHEY /ARTMICROPATRONAGE.ORG
2011“YIN YANG MUSIC / CURATED BY AMY GRANAT” NON OBJECTIVE SUD , TULETTE FR
“REVOLUTION OF EVERYDAY LIFE” THE SORBONNE, PARIS FR
“1ST YEAR MFA GROUP EXHIBITION”THE COMMONS GALLERY, NEW YORK NY

Michelle Ceja

PROFILE

1988Born in Los Angeles, California
2006 – 2010Bachelor of Fine Arts – Individualized Major, California College of the Arts – San Francisco

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2010“M O M E N T U M”Important Projects, Oakland, California
2010“Too Real”California College of the Arts, San Francisco

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2020“UGO Festival 2020”ShinOkubo UGO, Tokyo, Japan
2016“TASTE SPA”Manila Institute, New York
2012“A La Fortune Du Pot”Racebrook lodge, Massachusetts
“After_Duccio”Ventenna244, New York
2011“Is This Thing On?”Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati
“WET CODE”Klaus Von Nichtssagend Gallery, New York
“A 21ST CENTURY IDEA OF UNHAPPINESS”Preteen Gallery, Mexico City
“Origins”Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago
“Stone Sky Over Thingworld”Bitforms Gallery, New York
2010“B.Y.O.B”Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York
“A Diamond Is Forever”Extra Extra, Philadelphia
“Refresh”Axiom Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts
“Area/ Zone”Bruce High Quality Foundation University, New York
“R E M E M E B E R 2 0 1 0 ?”online Exhibition
“CHILLERS IN PARADISE”Jstchillin.org, online exhibition
“Avatar 4D”Noma Gallery, San Francisco, California
“Sculpture Storage”LaMaMa Gallery, New York
“Ride Together”California College of the Arts, San Francisco
2009“The Mashup Show”Noma Gallery, San Francisco
“My Biennial Is Better Than Yours (mybiennialisbetterthanyours.com)”10th Lyon Biennale, France
“No Hay Banda”Reference Gallery, Richmond, Virginia
“The Pleasure Is Mine”Spacekraft Pompadour, Paris, France
“Shelfless”The San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, California
2008“Banal Strangeness”Kunst Haus Gallery, San Francisco, California

SHINNOSUKE TOJO

PROFILE

1978Born in Nagano, Japan
2004Tokyo University of Art and Design art department comparison forming graduation
2005Completion of research student of Tokyo zoukei University
Currently, based in Kanagawa, Japan

SOLO EXHIBITION

2021“10.93827160493827” Fomo, Taipei
2020“Sparrow-colored Supper” TUTAYA Bookstore Ginza6, Tokyo
“Back of The meat pie” Faro, Tokyo
“↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← →BA!” NEWoMan Shinjuku, Tokyo
“IN THROUGH THE MOUTH REACHING” Koumimachi Kougen Museum of Art , Nagano
2018“Square×Square” cohju contemporary art, Kyoto
“Cover up the koko” Spiral Aoyama, Tokyo

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2021“The Vision of Shade” AURA +, Shanghai
2020“Joureny of Painting vol.5” MA2Gallery, Tokyo
“Japanesque!” Dai-ichi Life Group, Tokyo
2019/2017/2015/2013/2011/2009/2007
Biennial Nakanozyou, Gunma
“VOCA” Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo
“Convective Scenery 2018” 53museum, Chaina
2018“Shell Art Award” National Art Center, Tokyo
“SICF18 Winner Exhibition” /Spiral Aoyama, Tokyo
2016“Sharing the Future” Chiang Mai, Thailand
2014“Mount Fuji Biennial” Fuji, Shizuoka
2013“Arafudo Art Annual” Fukushima
“Matsushiro Alternative” IkedaMasuoArtMusiam, Nagano
2008“THE EAST and THE EAST” The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo
“Busan International Environmental Art Festival 2008” Busan

ACCOLADES

2019Grand Prix VOCA, The Ueno Royal Museum
2017Grand Prix SICF18 Spiral  
2005Yamamoto Kanae Print Awards

ART FAIRS

2018“Seattle Art Fair” USA
“Volta 14” Basel, Switzerland
2017“Sydney Art Fair” Australia
2016“UNTITLD” Maiami, USA
“Art Stage Jakarta” Indonesia
“ArtFair London 2016” London
“Art Stage Singapore” Singapore
2015“Daegu art fair” Daegu, Korea

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Koumi-machi Kougen Museum of Art
Dai-ichi Life Group
Ascott Hotel
Hotel Okura
The ParkHouse Hiroohazawa

GENSHO SUGAHARA

PROFILE

1993Born in Tokyo, Japan
2016Graduated from Tokyo Zokei University
2018Graduated the masters program at the Tokyo Zokei University of fine arts
Currently, based in Chiba, Japan

SOLO EXHIBITION

2021“Superficial Sensation” Gallery FOMO, Taipei
2020“anonym” EUKARYOTE, Tokyo
2017“People of Tokyo” Hideharu Fukasaku Gallery Roppongi, Tokyo
2016“invisible” TAV GALLERY, Tokyo

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2021“When the Distant Stars Shine” TX Huaihai, Shanghai
“An Empty Vessel” MA2 GALLERY, Tokyo
2020“KIRINJI” Gallery UG, Tokyo
“appropriate distance” GINZA TSUTAYA BOOKS ART WALL GALLERY, Tokyo
“input /output” GINZA TSUTAYA BOOKS ATRIUM, Tokyo
2019“Collectors’ Collective vol.1” MEDEL GALLERY SHU, Tokyo
“SHIBUYA STYLE vol.13” Seibu Shibuya Art Gallery, Tokyo
“The Hidden God” Kiyoshi Art Space, Tokyo
“MID CORE” TAV GALLERY, Tokyo
“Busan Annual Market of Art 2019” BEXCO, Busan
“The Metamorphosis” EUKARYOTE, Tokyo
“CVJ Workplace Art Project” Yahoo Japan Corporation, Tokyo
2018“Day to Touch Voices in Beauty” GINZA TSUTAYA BOOKS ATRIUM, Tokyo
“NAKAMA de ART” Imperial Hotel Plaza, Tokyo
“Busan Annual Market of Art 2018” BEXCO, Busan
“YOUNG ARTIST EXHIBITION 2018” EUKARYOTE, Tokyo
“Future Artist Tokyo-Switch Room-” Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo
2017“Gunma Youth Biennale 2017” Museum of Modern Art, Gunma, Gunma

RESIDENCE WORK

2018“CVJ Workplace Art Project” Yahoo Japan Corporation, Tokyo

ACCOLADE

2017An encouragement prize of the Gunma Youth Biennale 2017

YUAN FANGZHOU

PROFILE

1995Born in Liaoning, China
2018Graduated from Tsinghua University, B. A. in Academy of Arts & Design, Beijing, China
2018-Young member, Japan Glass Artcrafts Associstion(JGAA), Tokyo, Japan
2020-4th, The Creator Scholarship of Kuma Foundation, Japan
2021Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, M.F.A in Glass Course in a Graduate School, Tokyo, Japan
Enrolled in Tokyo University of the Arts, Ph.D. in Glass Course in a Graduate School, Tokyo, Japan
Currently, based in Ibaraki

SOLO EXHIBITION

2021“The nonentity within the entity” DECAMERON, Tokyo

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2021“69th Tokyo University of the Arts Graduation Works Exhibitions” Faculty of Arts, Graduate School of Fine Arts Master’s Program, Tokyo
“GEIDAI ART PLAZA 15th AWARDS” Tokyo
“The 24th Exhibition of the Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art” Kanagawa
“KUMA EXHIBITION 2021” Tokyo
“The 1st MIYAWAKA INTERNATIONAL TRIENNALE TRAIART” Fukuoka
“A world after pandemic-positive utopia” Tokyo
“Glass ’21 in Japan” Tokyo
2020“GEIDAI ART PLAZA 14th AWARDS” Tokyo
“Glass Course Exhibition” Glass Wonderland, Tokyo
“2020 ASYAAF” Seoul, Korea
“8th Contemporary Glass Art Exhibition in Sanyo Onoda” Yamaguchi
“Creator Sculpture Series Vol. 7: Foreign Students and Young Artists” The Artcomplex Center of Tokyo, Tokyo
2019“International Cultural Inheritance and Innovation Exhibition of Arts and Crafts” Tokyo
2018“Glass Art Exhibition for Chinese Higher Ed. Institutes” Guangzhou
“Blue Coast 2018 Yantai Contemporary Art Exhibition” Yantai
“International Exchange Exhibition 2018 A3 Project” Taiwan
“Undergraduate Work Exhibition Of Academy of Arts & Design” Tsinghua University, Beijing
“The 14th Oita Asian Sculpture Contest” Japan
“Fusion & Crossover The Contemporary Glass Art Triennial” China
“The Start of A Long Journey Outstanding Works By Graduates of 2018 From Key Art Academies In China” Beijing
“The 4rd New Crafts International Artists Group Exhibition And Academic Seminar” People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Bangladesh
2017“International Contest of Glass Schools” Junior Glass Ways, CZE
“The 3rd New Crafts International Emerging Artists Group Exhibition & Symposium” Shanghai
“Hangzhou International Contemporary Glass Art Exhibition” Hangzhou
2016“Tianyuan IGAF 2016 Glass & Ice” Hebei, China

ACCOLADES

2021Accepted at “GEIDAI ART PLAZA 15th AWARDS”
Accepted at “The 24th Exhibition of Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art”
The Harada Prize Scholarship Fund from Tokyo University of the Arts
Accepted at “The 1st MIYAWAKA TRIENNALE TRAiART”
2020Accepted at “GEIDAI ART PLAZA 14th AWARDS”
Accepted at 8th Contemporary Glass Art Exhibition in Sanyo Onoda”
2018Excellent Graduate Works of Art Design Specialized Subject of Tsinghua University
Excellent Graduation Thesis of Tsinghua University
Excellence Prize, The 14th Oita Asian Sculpture Contest, Japan
2017“China National Scholarship” China
“Newcomer Prize, The 3rd New Crafts International Emerging Artists Group Exhibition & Symposium” China

OTHERS

Almanac of Chinese Sculpture (2019), Chinese Sculpture Magazine

COLLECTIONS

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The People’s Republic of China, China
Asakura Fumio Museum, Japan

DAISUKE IDA

PROFILE

1987 Born in Tottori, Japan
2015Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, M.F.A. in The Graduated School of Fine Arts
2016MAD artist practice
Currently, based in Tokyo, Japan

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2019“The covered finger” TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY, Osaka
2018“Photo Sculpture” 3331 Arts Chiyoda, Tokyo
2016“Honey,it is my home” Tokyo Wonder Site Shibuya, Tokyo
2015“NOWHERE” Yonago City Museum of Art, Tottori

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2021“Tokyo Biennale 2020/2021”, Tokyo
2020Public Device -Symbolism and Permanence of Sculpture”, The University Art Museum / TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS, Tokyo
2019“Patching (and Darning)” TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY, Osaka
2018“FUJINOYAMA BIENNALE 2016” Fuji City, Shizuoka
2017“Haiku-Sculpture 2017”| Joshibi University of Art and Design Museum, Kanagawa
“LOVE LOVE SHOW The second” Aomori Museum of Art, Aomori
2016“FUJINOYAMA BIENNALE 2016” Fuji City, Shizuoka
“Sculpture – anachronism & flash” The University Art Museum, Tokyo
“Chaos*Lounge: The Gates of Hell” Iwaki City, Fukushima
“Aesthetic Order” MAKII MASARU FINE ARTS, Tokyo
“19th Exhibition of the Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art” Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kawasaki
2015“TRANS ARTS TOKYO 2015” Kanda, Tokyo
“Chaos*Lounge: Dies Irae” Iwaki City, Fukushima
“Tokyo Wonder Wall 2015” Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo
“CAF 2015 ART AWARDS” 3331 Arts Chiyoda, Tokyo

ACCOLADES

201619th Exhibition of the Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art 2016
2015CAF 2015 ART AWARDS
Tokyo Wonder Wall 2015
2014AAC2014 grand prize

OTHERS

2018Nomura foundation grant