Tomoo Gokita
Born in Tokyo in 1969. Gokita had his first major exhibition at Tokyo's Parco Gallery in 2000, with releasing his remarkable book 'Lingerie Wrestling' published by Little More. At that time he was mostly making drawings, but he was also experimenting of painting, which led to the development of his distinctive, freeform black and white images. This formulated his unique style of interceding abstraction and figurative forms. In 2006, Gokita had a solo show at ATM gallery of New York and in the following year at the Honor Fraser Gallery of Los Angeles. Gokita also participated in group shows at Berlin’s Peres Projects, as well as New York’s Dietch Projects. His reviews have appeared in the New York Times on two separate occasions which instantly acclaimed him to international status. Additionally, Gokita’s works have been shown at the New York Armory Show, Miami’s Nada Art Fair and London’s Frieze Art Fair. In 2008, Gokita held another solo exhibition at Taka Ishii Gallery, which made a striking impact on the Japanese contemporary art world, follow to solo shows at ATM in the spring and Honor Fraser in the fall of 2009.
Awards
2001
Gold Prize, The Art Directors Club 80th Annual Awards, New York.
Official Artist Website
http://www.tomoogokita.com/
Exhibition
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- Exhibition "Champion Carnival" at ATM Gallery, 2009
- Exhibition "Champion Carnival" at ATM gallery, 2009
- Exhibition view at Takaishii gallery, 2008
- Exhibition view at Takaishii gallery, 2008
- Exhibition "Drunko" at ATM gallery, 2006
- Exhibition "Drunko" at ATM gallery, 2006
Solo Exhibition
2009
"Champion Carnival," ATM Gallery, New York, NY
Honor Fraser Gallery, Los Angels, CA
2008
Taka Ishii Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2007
"Vanity Drunko," Honor Fraser Gallery, Los Angels, CA
2006
"Drunko," ATM Gallery, New York, NY
2004
"Black Gainers," Kyoto Art Zone, Kyoto, Japan
2003
"Oh! Tengoku," Kirin Plaza Osaka and Nadif Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2002
"Merrow Master Cuts Vol.2," Yasu Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2000
"Lingerie Wrestling," Shibuya Parco Gallery, Nagoya Parco Gallery, and Fukuoka Artium
Seleceted Group Exhibition
2009
"Supramundane," Ambach & Rice Gallery, Seattle, WA
2008
"Inaugurate group show," ATM Gallery, New York, NY
"Frieze Art Fair," Taka Ishii Gallery, London, UK
"Mail Order Monsters," Max Wigram Gallery, London, UK
"Lanzarote," Keith Talent Gallery, London, UK
"Defining the moment: 25 New York artists," the House of Campari, New York, NY
"Selection '08," Gallery Trax, Yamanashi, Japan
"Ambivalent Figuration; People," Samson Projects, Boston, MA
"The Armory Show," ATM Gallery, New York, NY
2007
"Nada Art Fair," ATM Gallery, Miami, FL
"Mail Order Monsters," Deitch Projects, New York, NY, and Peres Projects, Berlin, Germany
"Frieze Art Fair," Taka Ishii Gallery, London, UK
"Summer group show," Aliceday, Brussels, Belgium
2006
"Cooool Sky," the Journal Gallery, NY
"A Thousand Thing," Mu Foundation, Eindhoven, Holland
2005
"Remarkable Hands," ATM Gallery, New York, NY
"Stranger Town," Dinter Fine Art, New York, NY
2004
"Psionic Distortion," Super Deluxe, Tokyo, Japan
2003
"Lead Poisoning," New Image Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Jungle LP Show," Gallery Rocket, Tokyo, Japan
2002
"East Meets West," The Coningsby Gallery, London, UK
"Tomoo Gokita LP Exhibition??," Record Shop 'LOS APSON', Tokyo, Japan
1999
"Group Exhibition," Speak For Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
1997
"NYORO-TEN," P-House Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
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- Keiichi Tanaami
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- Yutaka Watanabe
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Announcement
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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
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- 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 in 1969. Gokita had his first major exhibition at Tokyo's Parco Gallery in 2000, with releasing his remarkable book 'Lingerie Wrestling' published by Little More. At that time he was mostly making drawings, but he was also experimenting of painting, which led to the development of his distinctive, freeform black and white images. This formulated his unique style of interceding abstraction and figurative forms. In 2006, Gokita had a solo show at ATM gallery of New York and in the following year at the Honor Fraser Gallery of Los Angeles. Gokita also participated in group shows at Berlin’s Peres Projects, as well as New York’s Dietch Projects. His reviews have appeared in the New York Times on two separate occasions which instantly acclaimed him to international status. Additionally, Gokita’s works have been shown at the New York Armory Show, Miami’s Nada Art Fair and London’s Frieze Art Fair. In 2008, Gokita held another solo exhibition at Taka Ishii Gallery, which made a striking impact on the Japanese contemporary art world, follow to solo shows at ATM in the spring and Honor Fraser in the fall of 2009. Awards
Official Artist Website http://www.tomoogokita.com/ |
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Exhibition
- click images to enlarge
- Exhibition "Champion Carnival" at ATM Gallery, 2009
- Exhibition "Champion Carnival" at ATM gallery, 2009
- Exhibition view at Takaishii gallery, 2008
- Exhibition view at Takaishii gallery, 2008
- Exhibition "Drunko" at ATM gallery, 2006
- Exhibition "Drunko" at ATM gallery, 2006
Solo Exhibition
| 2009 | "Champion Carnival," ATM Gallery, New York, NY Honor Fraser Gallery, Los Angels, CA |
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| 2008 | Taka Ishii Gallery, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2007 | "Vanity Drunko," Honor Fraser Gallery, Los Angels, CA |
| 2006 | "Drunko," ATM Gallery, New York, NY |
| 2004 | "Black Gainers," Kyoto Art Zone, Kyoto, Japan |
| 2003 | "Oh! Tengoku," Kirin Plaza Osaka and Nadif Gallery, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2002 | "Merrow Master Cuts Vol.2," Yasu Gallery, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2000 | "Lingerie Wrestling," Shibuya Parco Gallery, Nagoya Parco Gallery, and Fukuoka Artium |
Seleceted Group Exhibition
| 2009 | "Supramundane," Ambach & Rice Gallery, Seattle, WA | ||
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| 2008 | "Inaugurate group show," ATM Gallery, New York, NY "Frieze Art Fair," Taka Ishii Gallery, London, UK "Mail Order Monsters," Max Wigram Gallery, London, UK "Lanzarote," Keith Talent Gallery, London, UK "Defining the moment: 25 New York artists," the House of Campari, New York, NY "Selection '08," Gallery Trax, Yamanashi, Japan "Ambivalent Figuration; People," Samson Projects, Boston, MA "The Armory Show," ATM Gallery, New York, NY |
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| 2007 | "Nada Art Fair," ATM Gallery, Miami, FL "Mail Order Monsters," Deitch Projects, New York, NY, and Peres Projects, Berlin, Germany "Frieze Art Fair," Taka Ishii Gallery, London, UK "Summer group show," Aliceday, Brussels, Belgium |
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| 2006 | "Cooool Sky," the Journal Gallery, NY "A Thousand Thing," Mu Foundation, Eindhoven, Holland |
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| 2005 | "Remarkable Hands," ATM Gallery, New York, NY
"Stranger Town," Dinter Fine Art, New York, NY |
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| 2004 | "Psionic Distortion," Super Deluxe, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| 2003 | "Lead Poisoning," New Image Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA "Jungle LP Show," Gallery Rocket, Tokyo, Japan |
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| 2002 | "East Meets West," The Coningsby Gallery, London, UK "Tomoo Gokita LP Exhibition??," Record Shop 'LOS APSON', Tokyo, Japan |
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| 1999 | "Group Exhibition," Speak For Gallery, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| 1997 | "NYORO-TEN," P-House Gallery, Tokyo, Japan |
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- 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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Exhibition |
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Interview |
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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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