Katsuhiro Saiki

Born in Tokyo, Japan, 1969. Lives and works in New York.
Katsuhiro Saiki's work continues the dialogue of portraying landscape conceptually, as begun by the contemporary American photographer Lewis Baltz, who was at the fore of the New Topographics Movement in the 1970's. Since vieweing a Baltz exhibition in Tokyo, Saiki's mode of expression progressed from the paintbrush to the camera.
Education
1992
Sokei Academy of Fine Arts, Tokyo, Japan
1996
Graduated from Tokyo College of Photography, Kanagawa, Japan
Fellowships and Residencies
2004-2006
Fellowship of Japanese Government Overseas Study Program for Artists (two years grant,) The Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan
2002-2003
International Studio Program, P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center / MoMA, New York
Japan-United States Arts Program (one year grant,) Asian Cultural Council, New York
Collections
DZ Bank, Frankfurt, Germany
The Japan Foundation, Tokyo, Japan
Museum Franz Gertsch, Burgdorf, Switzerland
http://www.katsuhirosaiki.com (artist's website)
Works

Place #2
by Katsuhiro Saiki
$800
photograph

Place #7
by Katsuhiro Saiki
$800
photograph

Place #3
by Katsuhiro Saiki
$800
photograph

Place #10
by Katsuhiro Saiki
$800
photograph

Place #8
by Katsuhiro Saiki
$800
photograph
Exhibition
Solo Exhibition
2006
"Suspension," SCAI x SCAI, Tokyo, Japan
2004
"Katsuhiro Saiki," galerie Murata & friends, Berlin, Germany
2003
"Katsuhiro Saiki," Artists Space, New York, NY
2002
"Recent Works," galerie Murata & friends, Berlin, Germany
"Repetition," Polaroid Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
"Resolution," SCAI the Bathhouse, Tokyo, Japan
2001
"Margin," Futaba Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
"Katsuhiro Saiki," Gallery Maki, Tokyo, Japan
2000
"New works," galerie Murata & friends, Berlin, Germany
"Frames," galerie Murata & friends, Berlin, Germany
1999
"Frames," Light Works, Kanagawa, Japan
"Arrangements," Futaba Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
1998
"3 Frames," Gallery Yamaguchi, Tokyo, Japan
Group Exhibition
2008
"One Third - Gen AIhara, Katsuhiro Saiki & Koichi Yanagi Oriental Fine Arts," ISE Cultural Foundation, New York, NY
"Kaleidoscope - Abstraction in 10 Ways," New Jersey City University Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
"Unreal City," Gallery Satori, New York, NY
2007
"Making a Home - Japanese Contemporary Artists in New York," Japan Society, New York, NY [catalogue]
"Trans Japan," Gallery Touch Art, Paju-Si, Korea [catalogue]
"Active Constellation," The Brno House of Arts, Brno, Czech Republic
2006
"SUMAZO Project - Katsuhiro Saiki & Christoph Weber," kunstMARKE, Vienna, Austria
"Minimal Illusions, Arbeiten mit der Sammlung Rik Reinking," Villa Merkel/Bahnwarterhaus, Esslingen am Neckar, Germany
"Summer Exhibition," Sumi New York, New York, NY
"Artintime," Sumi New York, New York, NY
2005
"Photography in Houston Galleries / FotoFest International," McClain Gallery, Houston, Texas
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow," The Garage, Jersey City, NJ
2004
"Das Versprechen der Fotografie," House of Photography, Moscow, Russia
"Pro Tsubo," Neue Galerie Landshut, Landshut, Germany [catalogue]
"So Weit Japan - Junge Kunst aus Japan," Kunstallianz 1 Berlin, Berlin, Germany [catalogue]
"66-03 - The Collections Lafrenz and Reinking," Neues Museum Weserburg, Bremen, Germany
"Passage to the Future - Art from a New Generation in Japan," Istituto Giapponese di Cultura in Roma, Roma, Italy [catalogue]
"Witer Show 2004," SCAI the Bathhouse, Tokyo, Japan
2003
"Shinxus / Multiple," Gallery TEZZ, Tokyo, Japan
"Raum, Zeit - Architektur in der Fotografie. Werke aus der Sammlung der DZ Bank," Oldenburger Kunstverein, Oldenburg, Germany [catalogue]
"Da Sein - Positionen zeitgenossischer Kunst aus der Sammlung Reinking," Ernst-Barlach-Museum, Ratzeburg, Germany [catalogue]
"Breaking Away - P.S.1 Natioal and International Studio Program Exhibition," P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center / MoMA, New York, NY
2002
"GIFT / Winter Show," SCAI the Bathhouse, Tokyo, Japan
"Pro Tsubo - Zeitgenoessische Junge Kunst aus Japan," Theodor-Zink-Museum, Kaiserslautern, Germany
"Anstiftung zu einer neuen Wahrnehmung," Neues Museum Weserburg, Bremen, Germany
"GOOD LUCK!! - An Aspect of Contemporary Art," Parthenon Tama, Tokyo, Japan [catalogue]
"VOCA - The Vision of Contemporary Art 2002," The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo, Japan [catalogue]
2001
"SURFACE - Contemporary Photography, Video and Painting from Japan," Nederlands Foto Instituut, Rotterdam, the Netherlands [catalogue]
"Outer / Inter - Aspects of Contemporary Photography 2001," Kawasaki City Museum, Kanagawa, Japan [catalogue]
"Silence / Violence," SCAI the Bathhouse, Tokyo, Japan
2000
"The J-Way," Lydmar Hotel, Stockholm, Sweden
"Framing," Galeria Rasen, Tokyo, Japan
"Artist book project 1999-2000," Westbeth Gallery Kozuka, Nagoya, Japan
1999
"Up Above the World," Gallery NIKKO, Tokyo, Japan [catalogue]
"Phase x 3," Futaba Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Related Topics

- Hiroshi Fuji
- Etsuko Fukaya
- Kyotaro Hakamata
- Takashi Homma
- Hiro Kurata
- Tomokazu Matsuyama
- Yasumasa Morimura
- Daido Moriyama
- Kyoko Nagashima
- Yoko Ono
- Paramodel
- Katsuhiro Saiki
- Toshio Shibata
- Tetsuya Tamanoi
- Keiichi Tanaami
- Kazuhito Tanaka
- Kosuke Tsumura
- Yutaka Watanabe
- Ai Yamaguchi
- Soji Yamakawa
- Kenji Yanobe
- Yuichi Yokoyama


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- Playing with shapes and perceptions: Interview with Yutaka Watanabe
- May. 20, 2013
- [Interview]
- Watanabe is a young painter plays with that human being's perception. Many colorful shapes are floating in his painting. One shape looks like a bird when another looks like an umbrella. He told us that what you will find depends on your own experience.
- Kohei Nawa talked about his studio managent
- Apr. 21, 2013
- [Interview]
- Artist talk titled "Artist studios today" by Kohei Nawa, Yusuke Komuta and Naoki Tomita was held at G-Tokyo. As we may imagine as a typical artist who works lonely in a studio, their styles are not like that. Nawa's studio works as a team to solve problems and respect each abilities to overcome any difficulties. Other two young painters have opened a new space last year and looking for their new way as a creation space.
- Ultimate paper expression :Interview with Yuko Someya
- Apr. 20, 2013
- [Interview]
- At a first glance, it is hard to tell how Yuko Someya's work was created. It may look like a painting but actually a collage of papers cut out or torn. Her work stands out not only for its dynamic structure, but for its details such as hand written patterns and textures of paper. She talked about connections or relations which have been changed since internet came to our life.
- Bringing the power of nature into ceramic: Interview with Takuro Kuwata
- Apr. 07, 2013
- [Interview]
- Takuro Kuwata is a young artist who works in ceramics. He has developed his own style originally starting from traditional techniques. During the interview, he shared his ideas behind joyful colors, forms and materials which distinguish him from traditional ceramic art. His works are powerful and happy. He respects and enjoys the power of nature by bringing its characters directly into his work.
- A place to notice your hidden character : Interview with Kyoko Nagashima at exhibition “THERE”
- Mar. 21, 2013
- [Interview]
- While interviewing Nagashima, one question repeatedly came up in my mind. "Do I really understand my own character?" She told me about her interest toward the subconscious part of human beings. Her work provides a place for viewers to think about who they are.
- Interview with Tomoko Fukushi, “Boarding” at Yamamoto Gendai
- Mar. 19, 2013
- [Interview]
- Tomoko Fukushi's works are drawn on a white board with a black parmanent marker. "Why drawing on a white board?" may be one of the questions the viewers ask themselves. This question is a good point to start a journey through the life of an artist who tried to find her own expression.
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Born in Tokyo, Japan, 1969. Lives and works in New York. Katsuhiro Saiki's work continues the dialogue of portraying landscape conceptually, as begun by the contemporary American photographer Lewis Baltz, who was at the fore of the New Topographics Movement in the 1970's. Since vieweing a Baltz exhibition in Tokyo, Saiki's mode of expression progressed from the paintbrush to the camera. Education
Fellowships and Residencies
Collections DZ Bank, Frankfurt, Germany The Japan Foundation, Tokyo, Japan Museum Franz Gertsch, Burgdorf, Switzerland http://www.katsuhirosaiki.com (artist's website) |
Works
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Exhibition
Solo Exhibition
| 2006 | "Suspension," SCAI x SCAI, Tokyo, Japan |
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| 2004 | "Katsuhiro Saiki," galerie Murata & friends, Berlin, Germany |
| 2003 | "Katsuhiro Saiki," Artists Space, New York, NY |
| 2002 | "Recent Works," galerie Murata & friends, Berlin, Germany "Repetition," Polaroid Gallery, Tokyo, Japan "Resolution," SCAI the Bathhouse, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2001 | "Margin," Futaba Gallery, Tokyo, Japan "Katsuhiro Saiki," Gallery Maki, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2000 | "New works," galerie Murata & friends, Berlin, Germany "Frames," galerie Murata & friends, Berlin, Germany |
| 1999 | "Frames," Light Works, Kanagawa, Japan "Arrangements," Futaba Gallery, Tokyo, Japan |
| 1998 | "3 Frames," Gallery Yamaguchi, Tokyo, Japan |
Group Exhibition
| 2008 | "One Third - Gen AIhara, Katsuhiro Saiki & Koichi Yanagi Oriental Fine Arts," ISE Cultural Foundation, New York, NY "Kaleidoscope - Abstraction in 10 Ways," New Jersey City University Gallery, Jersey City, NJ "Unreal City," Gallery Satori, New York, NY |
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| 2007 | "Making a Home - Japanese Contemporary Artists in New York," Japan Society, New York, NY [catalogue] "Trans Japan," Gallery Touch Art, Paju-Si, Korea [catalogue] "Active Constellation," The Brno House of Arts, Brno, Czech Republic |
| 2006 | "SUMAZO Project - Katsuhiro Saiki & Christoph Weber," kunstMARKE, Vienna, Austria "Minimal Illusions, Arbeiten mit der Sammlung Rik Reinking," Villa Merkel/Bahnwarterhaus, Esslingen am Neckar, Germany "Summer Exhibition," Sumi New York, New York, NY "Artintime," Sumi New York, New York, NY |
| 2005 | "Photography in Houston Galleries / FotoFest International," McClain Gallery, Houston, Texas "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," The Garage, Jersey City, NJ |
| 2004 | "Das Versprechen der Fotografie," House of Photography, Moscow, Russia "Pro Tsubo," Neue Galerie Landshut, Landshut, Germany [catalogue] "So Weit Japan - Junge Kunst aus Japan," Kunstallianz 1 Berlin, Berlin, Germany [catalogue] "66-03 - The Collections Lafrenz and Reinking," Neues Museum Weserburg, Bremen, Germany "Passage to the Future - Art from a New Generation in Japan," Istituto Giapponese di Cultura in Roma, Roma, Italy [catalogue] "Witer Show 2004," SCAI the Bathhouse, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2003 | "Shinxus / Multiple," Gallery TEZZ, Tokyo, Japan "Raum, Zeit - Architektur in der Fotografie. Werke aus der Sammlung der DZ Bank," Oldenburger Kunstverein, Oldenburg, Germany [catalogue] "Da Sein - Positionen zeitgenossischer Kunst aus der Sammlung Reinking," Ernst-Barlach-Museum, Ratzeburg, Germany [catalogue] "Breaking Away - P.S.1 Natioal and International Studio Program Exhibition," P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center / MoMA, New York, NY |
| 2002 | "GIFT / Winter Show," SCAI the Bathhouse, Tokyo, Japan "Pro Tsubo - Zeitgenoessische Junge Kunst aus Japan," Theodor-Zink-Museum, Kaiserslautern, Germany "Anstiftung zu einer neuen Wahrnehmung," Neues Museum Weserburg, Bremen, Germany "GOOD LUCK!! - An Aspect of Contemporary Art," Parthenon Tama, Tokyo, Japan [catalogue] "VOCA - The Vision of Contemporary Art 2002," The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo, Japan [catalogue] |
| 2001 | "SURFACE - Contemporary Photography, Video and Painting from Japan," Nederlands Foto Instituut, Rotterdam, the Netherlands [catalogue] "Outer / Inter - Aspects of Contemporary Photography 2001," Kawasaki City Museum, Kanagawa, Japan [catalogue] "Silence / Violence," SCAI the Bathhouse, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2000 | "The J-Way," Lydmar Hotel, Stockholm, Sweden "Framing," Galeria Rasen, Tokyo, Japan "Artist book project 1999-2000," Westbeth Gallery Kozuka, Nagoya, Japan |
| 1999 | "Up Above the World," Gallery NIKKO, Tokyo, Japan [catalogue] "Phase x 3," Futaba Gallery, Tokyo, Japan |
Related Topics
- Hiroshi Fuji
- Etsuko Fukaya
- Kyotaro Hakamata
- Takashi Homma
- Hiro Kurata
- Tomokazu Matsuyama
- Yasumasa Morimura
- Daido Moriyama
- Kyoko Nagashima
- Yoko Ono
- Paramodel
- Katsuhiro Saiki
- Toshio Shibata
- Tetsuya Tamanoi
- Keiichi Tanaami
- Kazuhito Tanaka
- Kosuke Tsumura
- Yutaka Watanabe
- Ai Yamaguchi
- Soji Yamakawa
- Kenji Yanobe
- Yuichi Yokoyama
| Announcement | |
| Exhibition | |
| Interview | |
| Press |
- Playing with shapes and perceptions: Interview with Yutaka Watanabe
- May. 20, 2013
- [Interview]
- Watanabe is a young painter plays with that human being's perception. Many colorful shapes are floating in his painting. One shape looks like a bird when another looks like an umbrella. He told us that what you will find depends on your own experience.
- Kohei Nawa talked about his studio managent
- Apr. 21, 2013
- [Interview]
- Artist talk titled "Artist studios today" by Kohei Nawa, Yusuke Komuta and Naoki Tomita was held at G-Tokyo. As we may imagine as a typical artist who works lonely in a studio, their styles are not like that. Nawa's studio works as a team to solve problems and respect each abilities to overcome any difficulties. Other two young painters have opened a new space last year and looking for their new way as a creation space.
- Ultimate paper expression :Interview with Yuko Someya
- Apr. 20, 2013
- [Interview]
- At a first glance, it is hard to tell how Yuko Someya's work was created. It may look like a painting but actually a collage of papers cut out or torn. Her work stands out not only for its dynamic structure, but for its details such as hand written patterns and textures of paper. She talked about connections or relations which have been changed since internet came to our life.
- Bringing the power of nature into ceramic: Interview with Takuro Kuwata
- Apr. 07, 2013
- [Interview]
- Takuro Kuwata is a young artist who works in ceramics. He has developed his own style originally starting from traditional techniques. During the interview, he shared his ideas behind joyful colors, forms and materials which distinguish him from traditional ceramic art. His works are powerful and happy. He respects and enjoys the power of nature by bringing its characters directly into his work.
- A place to notice your hidden character : Interview with Kyoko Nagashima at exhibition “THERE”
- Mar. 21, 2013
- [Interview]
- While interviewing Nagashima, one question repeatedly came up in my mind. "Do I really understand my own character?" She told me about her interest toward the subconscious part of human beings. Her work provides a place for viewers to think about who they are.
- Interview with Tomoko Fukushi, “Boarding” at Yamamoto Gendai
- Mar. 19, 2013
- [Interview]
- Tomoko Fukushi's works are drawn on a white board with a black parmanent marker. "Why drawing on a white board?" may be one of the questions the viewers ask themselves. This question is a good point to start a journey through the life of an artist who tried to find her own expression.
- >>more..
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