Work No. 7, for the relationship between the liberty and indecorum of information - 2010
44.17 x 63.86 inch - 112.2 x 162.2 cm
Acrylic and oil on canvas
Work No. 5, for the relationship between the liberty and indecorum of information - 2010
35.91 x 45.87 inch - 91 x 116.5 cm
Acrylic and oil on canvas
Work No. 60, Where Do We Come From? Where Are We Going? - 2012
17.91 x 20.87 inch - 45.5 x 53 cm
Acrylic and oil on canvas
Kota Hirakawa
Kota Hirakawa
b. 1987, Saitama, Japan
Education:
2006
Graduated Omiya koryo high school, art course
2011
BFA: Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Painting, Tokyo, JAPAN
2013
MFA: Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, JAPAN
Solo Exhibitions:
2012
Art Fair Tokyo, Bambinart Gallery Booth, Tokyo
2011
A Fertile Painting / A Fertile World, Bambinart Gallery, Tokyo
The Power of FOX, Bambinart Gallery, Tokyo
ANA MEETS ARTS, Haneda Airport Lounge, Tokyo
2010
The Neverending Story, MARUKI GALLERY for THE HIROSHIMA PANELS, Saitama
Think Not, TURNER GALLERY, Tokyo
2009
Human, Nature, Society, GALLERY at lammfromm, Tokyo
2006
Kota Hirakawa Solo Exhibition, Cafe lamp, Tokyo
Group Exhibitions:
2013
Kota Hirakawa, Christian Probst, Bambinart, Tokyo
SOMPO JAPAN ART PRIZE, FACE2013, SOMPO JAPAN MUSEUM OF ART, Tokyo
Turner Golden Competition 2012, TURNER GALLERY, Tokyo
2011
The Morality 2, Art Center Ongoing, Tokyo
2010
Birth of Hongo Art Star, AiCOLORS FACTORY, Tokyo
Hito-Hito, Bambinart Gallery, Tokyo, JAPAN
2009
The Morality, TURNER GALLERY, Tokyo, JAPAN
NEGAPOP, SHINWA ART MUSEUM, Tokyo, JAPAN
Train Show, the second vehicle of YAMANOTE LINE (outbound train), Tokyo, JAPAN
The Hero, TURNER GALLERY, Tokyo, JAPAN
JIJI, TURNER GALLERY, Tokyo, JAPAN
2008
THE SIX, HILLSIDE TERRACE, Tokyo, JAPAN
VIA ART, SHINWA ART MUSEUM, Tokyo, JAPAN
Curriculum Vitae 2008, Wada Fine Arts, Tokyo, JAPAN
Shadowy Tale, gallery ni modo, Tokyo, JAPAN
THE 8th GUNMA BIENNALE FOR YOUNG ARTISTS, THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, GUNMA, Gunma, JAPAN
GEISAI Museum #2, TOKYO BIG SIGHT, Tokyo, JAPAN
Wonder SEEDS 2008, tokyo wonder site Shibuya, Tokyo, JAPAN
2007
THE SIX, YOKOHAMA RED BRICK WAREHOUSE, Kanagawa, JAPAN
Wonder SEEDS 2007, tokyo wonder site Shibuya, Tokyo ,JAPAN
2006
GEISAI#10, TOKYO BIG SIGHT, Tokyo, JAPAN
Awards:
2012
Turner Golden Competition 2012, Grand Prize
SOMPO JAPAN ART PRIZE, FACE2013, Jurys Special Award
2011
TAMA ART UNIVERSITY, Fukuzawa Award
2009
Turner Golden Competition 2009, second prize
2008
VIA ART2008, EFD KURATA prize
TOKYO WONDER SEEDS 2008, selected as a finalist
2007
TOKYO WONDER SEEDS 2007, selected as a finalist
b. 1987, Saitama, Japan
Education:
2006
Graduated Omiya koryo high school, art course
2011
BFA: Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Painting, Tokyo, JAPAN
2013
MFA: Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, JAPAN
Solo Exhibitions:
2012
Art Fair Tokyo, Bambinart Gallery Booth, Tokyo
2011
A Fertile Painting / A Fertile World, Bambinart Gallery, Tokyo
The Power of FOX, Bambinart Gallery, Tokyo
ANA MEETS ARTS, Haneda Airport Lounge, Tokyo
2010
The Neverending Story, MARUKI GALLERY for THE HIROSHIMA PANELS, Saitama
Think Not, TURNER GALLERY, Tokyo
2009
Human, Nature, Society, GALLERY at lammfromm, Tokyo
2006
Kota Hirakawa Solo Exhibition, Cafe lamp, Tokyo
Group Exhibitions:
2013
Kota Hirakawa, Christian Probst, Bambinart, Tokyo
SOMPO JAPAN ART PRIZE, FACE2013, SOMPO JAPAN MUSEUM OF ART, Tokyo
Turner Golden Competition 2012, TURNER GALLERY, Tokyo
2011
The Morality 2, Art Center Ongoing, Tokyo
2010
Birth of Hongo Art Star, AiCOLORS FACTORY, Tokyo
Hito-Hito, Bambinart Gallery, Tokyo, JAPAN
2009
The Morality, TURNER GALLERY, Tokyo, JAPAN
NEGAPOP, SHINWA ART MUSEUM, Tokyo, JAPAN
Train Show, the second vehicle of YAMANOTE LINE (outbound train), Tokyo, JAPAN
The Hero, TURNER GALLERY, Tokyo, JAPAN
JIJI, TURNER GALLERY, Tokyo, JAPAN
2008
THE SIX, HILLSIDE TERRACE, Tokyo, JAPAN
VIA ART, SHINWA ART MUSEUM, Tokyo, JAPAN
Curriculum Vitae 2008, Wada Fine Arts, Tokyo, JAPAN
Shadowy Tale, gallery ni modo, Tokyo, JAPAN
THE 8th GUNMA BIENNALE FOR YOUNG ARTISTS, THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, GUNMA, Gunma, JAPAN
GEISAI Museum #2, TOKYO BIG SIGHT, Tokyo, JAPAN
Wonder SEEDS 2008, tokyo wonder site Shibuya, Tokyo, JAPAN
2007
THE SIX, YOKOHAMA RED BRICK WAREHOUSE, Kanagawa, JAPAN
Wonder SEEDS 2007, tokyo wonder site Shibuya, Tokyo ,JAPAN
2006
GEISAI#10, TOKYO BIG SIGHT, Tokyo, JAPAN
Awards:
2012
Turner Golden Competition 2012, Grand Prize
SOMPO JAPAN ART PRIZE, FACE2013, Jurys Special Award
2011
TAMA ART UNIVERSITY, Fukuzawa Award
2009
Turner Golden Competition 2009, second prize
2008
VIA ART2008, EFD KURATA prize
TOKYO WONDER SEEDS 2008, selected as a finalist
2007
TOKYO WONDER SEEDS 2007, selected as a finalist