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Tomokazu Matsuyama Biography
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1976 |
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Born in Tokyo, Japan
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1996 - 2000 |
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BA in Management from Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan
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2002 - 2004 |
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MFA in Communications Design from Pratt Institute, New York, NY
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Currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York
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2012
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"Thousand Regards" at Katzen Arts Center, American University, Washington, D.C. (solo)
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2012
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"The Future is Always Bright" at Frey Norris Gallery, San Francisco, CA (solo)
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2012
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"New Works" at Mark Moore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (solo)
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2011
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"East Weets Mest" at Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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2011
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"Summer Group Show" at Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, NY (Aug.)
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2010
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“SugiPOP! – The Influence of Anime and Manga on Contemporary Art” at Portsmouth Museum of Art, Portsmouth, NH (Oct –Jan ’11)
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2010
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“Summer Group Exhibition” at Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, NY (Aug.)
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2010
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“DRAW” at Museo De La Clufad De Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico (Jun. – Aug.)
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2010
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“Changing the World Through Art” at Haunch of Venison Gallery, New York, NY (Feb.)
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2010
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"In Case You're Lost" at Frey Norris Gallery, San Francisco, CA (solo)
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2009
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“Tokyo! Tokyo!! Tokyo!!!” at Vacant, Harajuku, Tokyo (solo)
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2009
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“Glancing at the Twin Peak” at Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, NY (Mar.) (solo)
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2009
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“Sacred Monsters: Everyday Animism in Contemporary Japanese Art and Anime” at Tufts University, Aidekman Arts Centre, Boston, MA (Sep.-Nov.)
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2009
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“50 x 50 Art for Tibet” at Art in General, New York, NY (Aug.)
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2009
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“Selections from the Dan Hopkins Collection” at Montanaro Contemporary Arts, Portsmouth, RI (Aug.)
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2008
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“Winter Group Exhibition” at Frey Norris Gallery, San Francisco, CA (Dec.-Feb.)
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2008
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“What’s so Funny About Peace, Love and Understanding?” at Esso Gallery, New York, NY (June-Aug.)
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2008
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“Eyes and Curiosity vol. 4” at Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan (June)
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2008
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“Night Watch” at TSCA, Chiba, Japan (May-June)
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2008
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“Locked and Loaded” at Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, NY (Apr.-May)
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2008
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“27th WPA Art Gala” at Katzen Art Center at American University, Washington, DC (Mar. 28th)
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2008
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“Piece of Peace” at Parco Gallery, Tokyo, Japan (Jan.)
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2007
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“Pulse Art Fair, Miami” represented by Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan (Dec.5-9)
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2007
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“Independent Residents” at Lineage Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (Oct.-Nov.)
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2007
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“U Can’t Touch This: The New Asian Art” at Zone: Chelsea Center for the Art, New York, NY (Sept.-Oct.)
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2007
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“Polarize” at FIFTY24SF Gallery, San Francisco, CA (May) (solo)
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2007
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“Between the Polar” at Takuro Someya Contemporary Art, Kashiwa, Chica, Japan (Feb.-Mar.) (solo)
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2007
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“Natural Drift” at Takuro Someya Contemporary Art, Kashiwa Chiba, Japan (Jan.-Feb.) (solo)
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2007
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“Living Lines” at J Flynn Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA (Sept.)
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2007
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“Bunkamura Art Show/BAS2007” at Bunkamura Gallery, Tokyo, Japan (Aug.)
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2007
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“Project To Surface” curated by Dream so much, at M127, New York, NY (June-Aug.)
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2007
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“The Want 2B Square Show NYC” at Skylight Studios, New York, NY (Apr.)
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2007
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“Winter Faction” at Lineage Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (Jan.-Feb.)
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2006
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“Matzu-MTP Expo” at Gallery SPEAK FOR, Tokyo, Japan (July-Aug.) (solo)
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2006
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“In-You” at Riviera Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (May-June)
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2006
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“Brave-Art” at Telus Centre, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada (Apr. 15th-22nd)
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2006
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“Beast from the East” at Project Gallery, Culver City, CA (Mar.-Apr.)
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2005
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“Institu” at Triple Crown, Brooklyn, NY (July-Oct.)
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2005
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“Re-Union” at Studio K, Tokyo, Japan (Oct.) (solo)
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2005
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“Papiloot” at FTC, San Francisco, CA (solo)
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2004
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“Nothing In Progress” at Reed Space, New York, NY (Sept.-Oct.) (solo)
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2004
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“Tomokazu Matsuyama” at Hankyu Department Gallery, Osaka, Japan (Apr.) (solo)
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2004
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“Asian Aesthetic Consumerism” at Levi Strauss Gallery, New York, NY (Jan.) (solo)
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2004
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“Shift” at Supreme Trading Gallery, New York, NY (Dec.)
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2004
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“Street Wise” at Lab 101 Gallery, Santa Monica, CA (Aug.)
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2004
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“Frost Bite” at 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA (Jan.-Feb.)
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2004
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“Dream So Much 2” at Asian American Arts Center, New York, NY (Jan.)
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2003
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“Art Kites” at Punch Gallery, San Francisco, CA (Aug.)
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2003
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“Untitled” at Start Soma Gallery, San Francisco, CA (July)
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2002
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“Untitled” at Pratt Institute, New York, NY (Nov.)
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2002
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“Untitled” at KCDC, Brooklyn, NY (Nov.)
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