Tsuguo Yanai 柳井嗣雄
Studio: 17-1 Karatake Hanno-shi, Saitama 357-0127 JAPAN
Tel/fax: +81-42-978-5662
Email: [email protected]
Stats: Born in 1953 at Hagi, Yamaguchi
1977 Graduated Sokei Academy of Fine Arts, printmaking, Tokyo
1978-80 Studied with Stanley W. Hayter at Atelier 17, Paris
2006-09 Chief of Akiruno City Papermaking Studio, Tokyo
2003~ Teaching at Joshibi University of Arts, Kanagawa
Solo Exhibitions (extract)
1980 Gallery 21+Yo, Tokyo (also in 1987, 1989)
1991 Gallery αm, Tokyo
1992 Gallery Chofu,Tokyo (also in 1994)
1993 Gallery KOUKI, Paris
1994 Tamaya Gallery, Tokyo
1998 Iiyama City Museum, Nagano
1999 Yamato Plaza, Tokyo
2000 Gallery Space 21, Tokyo
2002 Hagi Uragami Museum, Yamaguchi
2004 Shomeido Gallery, Tokyo
2006 Makii Masaru Fine Arts, Tokyo
2008 Court Gallery, Tokyo
2009 Galerie VIVANT, Tokyo
2010 Ginza Gallery Joshibi,Tokyo
2011 Paper Art Studio, Saitama (also in 2009,2010,2011,2013)
2014 Striped House Gallery,Tokyo
2015 Iriya Gallery, Tokyo
2016 Striped House Gallery,Tokyo
Group Exhibitions (extract)
1981-86 International Independante Exhibition of Prints, Kanagawa Prefectural Gallery, Yokohama;
1982-85 CWAJ Print Show, American Club, Tokyo;
1982 14th Tokyo Biennale, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum and Kyoto Municipal Museum
Tokorozawa Open-Air Exhibition, Tokorozawa Park, Saitama;
1985-90 Paper Works of Contemporary Art, Imadate, Fukui
(awarded prizes in 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1990 Grand Prix);
1985 17th Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum and Kyoto Municipal Museum
59th KOUTEN, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum, Osaka City Museum (awarded Nojima Prize)
Contemporary Art in Yamaguchi III, Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum
1988 Paper and Contemporary Art, Galleria d’arte Niccoli, Italy
1990 18th Tokyo Biennale, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum and Kyoto Municipal Museum(awarded Best Work prize)
Metaphorical Paper Exhibition, INO Paper Museum, Kochi
1991-97 Summer Art Festival in Hakushu, Yamanashi
1991 Frontiere de l’Image, Espace Japon, Paris
Three-Dimensional Paper Work, Kanagawa Prefectural Gallery, Yokohama
1993 Contemporary Japanese Paper Art, Maison de la Culture Cote-des-Neiges, Montreal
1st Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, Queensland Art Gallery, Australia
1994 Contemporary Japanese Paper Art, Hall of Awa Handmade Paper, Tokushima
23rd Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan, Tokyo Metropolitan and Kyoto Municipal Museum
1996 Nature-Material & Image, Museum of Art Ein Harod, Israel
1997 International Biennale of Prints, Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art, Yamanashi
1998 Blue Passage, Bunkamura Gallery, Tokyo
1999 Tamagawa Open-Air Exhibition, Fussa Southern Part, Tokyo
Form of Japanese Paper, Nerima Art Museum, Tokyo
2000 Contemporary Paper Art, Imadate Art Hall, Fukui
2001 Fiber as Art, Gallery Space 21, Tokyo & Sabae Contemporary Art Center, Fukui
Words of Paper, Ogawamachi Library Hall, Saitama
2002 Wonderland of Paper, Gunma Tatebayashi Museum of Art, Gunma
SOFA Chicago 2002, Navy Pier, United States
2003 SOFA New York, Seventh Regiment Armory, United States
2004 Works on – Woks of Paper, Snyderman Gallery, United States
Art & Exhibition, Philadelphia International Airport, United States
2005 EXPO 2005, Aichi
Triennale International de la Tapisserie et des Arts, Meison de la Culture, Tournai, Belgium
2006 Edge - Art Documentary Film, “Installation Time ”by Yo Ohta, Yokohama Museum of Art, Kanagawa
2008 Evolution of Paper Art, Saitama Craft Center, Saitama
2009 Art project Kamakura Junku, Kousokuji-Temple, Kanagawa
2010 Paper Works-Exchange University of Arts- Japan and America, Galleria Nike, Tokyo
2011 International Paper Art Exhibition & Sympposium,Chung Shhan National Gallery, Taiwan
Contemporary Art Now Kawagoe, Art Gallery Koyuu-Kan Kawagoe, Saitama
2012 Wise Collection, Hood Museum of Art, USA
11th Matsushiro Contemporary Art Festival, School of Matsushiro-Clan Bunbu, Nagano
2013 The Fountain of Ulus, Plaza Gallery, Tokyo
Looking at Life- for future, North Plaza Gallery, Saitama
2014 Paper Objects Festival, Kalnciema kvartāls, Latvia
2015 Turn and Return, Embassy of Canada Prince Takamado Gallery, Tokyo
2016 TANBO Project, Minuma, Saitama
Studio: 17-1 Karatake Hanno-shi, Saitama 357-0127 JAPAN
Tel/fax: +81-42-978-5662
Email: [email protected]
Stats: Born in 1953 at Hagi, Yamaguchi
1977 Graduated Sokei Academy of Fine Arts, printmaking, Tokyo
1978-80 Studied with Stanley W. Hayter at Atelier 17, Paris
2006-09 Chief of Akiruno City Papermaking Studio, Tokyo
2003~ Teaching at Joshibi University of Arts, Kanagawa
Solo Exhibitions (extract)
1980 Gallery 21+Yo, Tokyo (also in 1987, 1989)
1991 Gallery αm, Tokyo
1992 Gallery Chofu,Tokyo (also in 1994)
1993 Gallery KOUKI, Paris
1994 Tamaya Gallery, Tokyo
1998 Iiyama City Museum, Nagano
1999 Yamato Plaza, Tokyo
2000 Gallery Space 21, Tokyo
2002 Hagi Uragami Museum, Yamaguchi
2004 Shomeido Gallery, Tokyo
2006 Makii Masaru Fine Arts, Tokyo
2008 Court Gallery, Tokyo
2009 Galerie VIVANT, Tokyo
2010 Ginza Gallery Joshibi,Tokyo
2011 Paper Art Studio, Saitama (also in 2009,2010,2011,2013)
2014 Striped House Gallery,Tokyo
2015 Iriya Gallery, Tokyo
2016 Striped House Gallery,Tokyo
Group Exhibitions (extract)
1981-86 International Independante Exhibition of Prints, Kanagawa Prefectural Gallery, Yokohama;
1982-85 CWAJ Print Show, American Club, Tokyo;
1982 14th Tokyo Biennale, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum and Kyoto Municipal Museum
Tokorozawa Open-Air Exhibition, Tokorozawa Park, Saitama;
1985-90 Paper Works of Contemporary Art, Imadate, Fukui
(awarded prizes in 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1990 Grand Prix);
1985 17th Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum and Kyoto Municipal Museum
59th KOUTEN, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum, Osaka City Museum (awarded Nojima Prize)
Contemporary Art in Yamaguchi III, Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum
1988 Paper and Contemporary Art, Galleria d’arte Niccoli, Italy
1990 18th Tokyo Biennale, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum and Kyoto Municipal Museum(awarded Best Work prize)
Metaphorical Paper Exhibition, INO Paper Museum, Kochi
1991-97 Summer Art Festival in Hakushu, Yamanashi
1991 Frontiere de l’Image, Espace Japon, Paris
Three-Dimensional Paper Work, Kanagawa Prefectural Gallery, Yokohama
1993 Contemporary Japanese Paper Art, Maison de la Culture Cote-des-Neiges, Montreal
1st Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, Queensland Art Gallery, Australia
1994 Contemporary Japanese Paper Art, Hall of Awa Handmade Paper, Tokushima
23rd Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan, Tokyo Metropolitan and Kyoto Municipal Museum
1996 Nature-Material & Image, Museum of Art Ein Harod, Israel
1997 International Biennale of Prints, Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art, Yamanashi
1998 Blue Passage, Bunkamura Gallery, Tokyo
1999 Tamagawa Open-Air Exhibition, Fussa Southern Part, Tokyo
Form of Japanese Paper, Nerima Art Museum, Tokyo
2000 Contemporary Paper Art, Imadate Art Hall, Fukui
2001 Fiber as Art, Gallery Space 21, Tokyo & Sabae Contemporary Art Center, Fukui
Words of Paper, Ogawamachi Library Hall, Saitama
2002 Wonderland of Paper, Gunma Tatebayashi Museum of Art, Gunma
SOFA Chicago 2002, Navy Pier, United States
2003 SOFA New York, Seventh Regiment Armory, United States
2004 Works on – Woks of Paper, Snyderman Gallery, United States
Art & Exhibition, Philadelphia International Airport, United States
2005 EXPO 2005, Aichi
Triennale International de la Tapisserie et des Arts, Meison de la Culture, Tournai, Belgium
2006 Edge - Art Documentary Film, “Installation Time ”by Yo Ohta, Yokohama Museum of Art, Kanagawa
2008 Evolution of Paper Art, Saitama Craft Center, Saitama
2009 Art project Kamakura Junku, Kousokuji-Temple, Kanagawa
2010 Paper Works-Exchange University of Arts- Japan and America, Galleria Nike, Tokyo
2011 International Paper Art Exhibition & Sympposium,Chung Shhan National Gallery, Taiwan
Contemporary Art Now Kawagoe, Art Gallery Koyuu-Kan Kawagoe, Saitama
2012 Wise Collection, Hood Museum of Art, USA
11th Matsushiro Contemporary Art Festival, School of Matsushiro-Clan Bunbu, Nagano
2013 The Fountain of Ulus, Plaza Gallery, Tokyo
Looking at Life- for future, North Plaza Gallery, Saitama
2014 Paper Objects Festival, Kalnciema kvartāls, Latvia
2015 Turn and Return, Embassy of Canada Prince Takamado Gallery, Tokyo
2016 TANBO Project, Minuma, Saitama
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