Shintaro OHATA

Statement

Shintaro OHATA (born 1975, Hiroshima, Japan) is a Japanese painter who captures every form of ‘light’ surrounding us. He portrays ordinary things in our daily lives as though they are scenes of a movie. He is also renowned for his unique style in which he combines paintings and sculptures to make one piece of artwork. The artist says "By doing so, I believe that viewers can feel the atmosphere of my works more vividly and dynamically. I had been seeking a way to give more realistic feel to my pieces without changing my painting style, and then I got inspired by the painting in the backgrounds of film and theatre. This was when I came up with the idea of making sculpture which pops out of painting." Discovering his one and only style of combining 2D and 3D, around 2005, became one of the most significant turning points in his career. OHATA's artworks have been well received and appreciated by large public beyond borders. His solo museum exhibition in ERARTA Museum of Contemporary Art in St. Petersburg in 2021 was a great success.

Works

「ブランコの夕日」''swing against the sunset'', 2018, painting-acrylic on canvas, sculpture-mixed media

「飛べない翼」''flightiess wings'', 2017, painting-acrylic on canvas, sculpture-mixed media

「ひつつの光」”a-light”, 2017, acrylic on canvas

「向かい風の夕日」''sunset in a headwind'', 2018, painting-acrylic on canvas

「深呼吸」''deep breath'', 2018, painting-acrylic on canvas, sculpture-mixed media

「海の中」''In the seas'', 2018, painting-acrylic on canvas, sculpture-mixed media

「静かな朝」”quiet morning”, 2017, acrylic on canvas

「風にふかれて」”blowin in the wind”, 2017, acrylic on canvas

「ある晴れた日」”on a sunny day”, 2017, acrylic on canvas

「さよならを残して」''sayonara wo nokoshite '', 2017, painting-acrylic on canvas

「世界の片隅で」''In a corner of the world'', 2016, painting-acrylic on canvas, sculpture-mixed media

「小さな光と大きな光」/ 'little light and big light '', 2016, acrylic on canvas

”light and shadow”, 2016, painting-acrylic on canvas, sculpture-mixed media

「朝の時間」''morning hours'', 2015, painting-acrylic on canvas, sculpture-mixed media

「遠い遠い遠い場所」”In a very distant place”, 2015, acrylic on canvas

「６月の雨上がり」”after rain in June”, 2015, painting-acrylic on canvas, sculpture-mixed media

「おはようせかい」”Good morning,world”, 2013-2015, painting-acrylic on canvas, sculpture-mixed media

「風船」”Balloon”, 2014, painting-acrylic on canvas, sculpture-mixed media

「逆上がりの空」”Sakaagari no Sora”, 2014, painting-acrylic on canvas, sculpture-mixed media

「風の道」”Wind Trail”, 2014, acrylic on canvas

''in the rain'', 2014, acrylic on canvas

「信号待ちの帰り道」”Waiting for A Traffic Light on The Way Back Home”, 2012, acrylic on canvas

''happy birthday?'', 2012, painting-acrylic on canvas, sculpture-mixed media

「朝靄」"morning haze" 2012　65.2x65.2cm　acrylic on canvas

「歩く」/ ''walking'', 2012, painting-acrylic on canvas,sculpture-mixed media

「東京タワー」/ ''Toyko tower'', 2012, acrylic on canvas

「音の中」/ ''in the sound'', 2012, painting-acrylic on canvas,sculpture-mixed media

「虹」/ ''Rainbow'', 2011, painting-acrylic on canvas,sculpture-mixed media

「明日」/ ''Tomorrow'', 2011, acrylic on canvas

''2'', 2011, painting-acrylic on canvas,sculpture-mixed media

''2''部分/detail, 2011, painting-acrylic on canvas,sculpture-mixed media

「途中下車」/ ''Stopover'', 2011, acrylic on canvas

「光の記憶」/ ''the memory of light'', 2010, acrylic on canvas

「線香花火」/ ''sparkling firework'', 2010, painting-acrylic on canvas,sculpture-mixed media

「線香花火」部分/ detail''Sparklers'', 2010, painting-acrylic on canvas,sculpture-mixed media

「リメンバーミー」/ ''remember me'', 2010, acrylic on canvas

「夏風」/ ''summer wind'', 2010, acrylic on canvas

「はじまりの終わり」/ ''The end of the beginning'', 2010, painting-acrylic on canvas,sculpture-mixed media

「水族館」/ ''Aquarium'', 2010, painting-acrylic on canvas,sculpture-mixed media

''loop'', 2010, painting-acrylic on canvas,sculpture-mixed media

''loop''部分/detail, 2010, painting-acrylic on canvas,sculpture-mixed media

「アジサイ」/ ''Hydrangea'', 2009, painting-acrylic on canvas,sculpture-mixed media

「アジサイ」部分/ ”Hydrangea”detail, 2009, painting-acrylic on canvas,sculpture-mixed media

「さよなら三角」/ ''SAYONARA SANKAKU'', 2008, painting-acrylic on canvas,sculpture-mixed media

「さよなら三角」部分/ ”SAYONARA SANKAKU”detail, 2008, painting-acrylic on canvas,sculpture-mixed media

「口笛」/ ''Whistle'', 2008, acrylic on canvas

「一本道」/ ''One Road'', 2008, acrylic on canvas

「ホタル」/ ''Firefly'', 2008, painting-acrylic on canvas,sculpture-mixed media

「ひこうき雲」/ ''vapor trail'', 2007, painting-acrylic on canvas,sculpture-mixed media

「ひこうき雲」部分/ ''vapor trail''detail, 2007, painting-acrylic on canvas,sculpture-mixed media

「花火」/ ''Firework'', 2007, acrylic on canvas

「プリズム」/ ''Prism'', 2007, painting-acrylic on canvas,sculpture-mixed media

「何もない部屋」/ ''An empty room'', 2007, acrylic on canvas

「最後の一日」/ ''The last day'', 2007, acrylic on canvas

「さんぽ道」/ ''SANPOMICHI -hanging around-'', 2007, acrylic on canvas

「メランコリック」/ ''Melancholic'', 2007, acrylic on canvas

「ひこうき」/ ''Airplane'', 2007, painting-acrylic on canvas,sculpture-mixed media

「ひこうき」部分/ ''Airplane''detail, 2007, painting-acrylic on canvas,sculpture-mixed media

「雨宿り」/ ''Shelter from the rain'', 2007, painting-acrylic on canvas,sculpture-mixed media

「星空」/ ''starry sky'', 2006, painting-acrylic on canvas,sculpture-mixed media

「星空」部分/ ”starry sky”detail, 2006, painting-acrylic on canvas,sculpture-mixed media

BIOGRAPHY

Shintaro Ohata portrait

Biography

1975: Born in Hiroshima, Japan

EXHIBITIONS ＆ ART FAIRS

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2023: ”SHINTARO OHATA Vol.4 and Vol.5", YUKARI ART MINI, Tokyo, Japan
2022: ”Gradation" produced by YUKARI ART, Ginza Koushin Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2021: ”SHINTARO OHATA Vol.3", YUKARI ART MINI, Tokyo, Japan; ”The place where it begins", ERARTA Museum of Contemporary Art, St. Petersburg, Russia
2020: "SHINTARO OHATA Vol.2", YUKARI ART MINI, Tokyo, Japan
2019: "SHINTARO OHATA SOLO EXHIBITION", YUKARI ART MINI, Tokyo,Japan; "Replay" produced by YUKARI ART, Ginza Koushin Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2018: "Resonate", MIZUMA GALLERY, Singapore
2017: "Hajimari no tusuzuki" produced by YUKARI ART, Ginza Koushin Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2016: "Light and shadow",YUKARI ART's booth in Art Fair Tokyo, Japan
2015: "Time is color" produced by YUKARI ART, Ginza Koushin Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2014: "Boundary", entrance hall of Futako tamagawa RISE office, Tokyo, Japan
2013: "If", online solo exhibition on YUKARI ART’s website
2012: "Polaris", YUKARI ART's booth in Art Fair Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
2011: “Everyday life”, YUKARI ART CONTEMPORARY, Tokyo, Japan
2010: “Luminous”, gallery4walls, Seoul, Korea
2008: “SAYONARA SANKAKU”, YUKARI ART CONTEMPORARY, Tokyo, Japan
2007: “HIKARI”, YUKARI ART CONTEMPORARY, Tokyo, Japan
2005: Peters gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2004: Design festa gallery, Tokyo, Japan

Selected Group Exhibitions

2024: "Shibuya Neko Hariko and its friends", Shibuya HIKARIE 8/CUBE, Tokyo, Japan
2023: Japanese contemporary artists "Perception and Sensibility", Humarish Club, Macau, China
2021: "Perpetual gaze", Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan; "Femme fatale" , FEI ART MUSEUM YOKOHAMA, Yokohama Japan
2017: “Treasure hunting”, Nihombashi and Shinjuku Takashimaya Department Store, Tokyo, Japan; Takashimaya Art Walk, Shinjuku Takashimaya Department Store, Tokyo, Japan
2016: “Eyes & Curiosity―anomaly”, Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2014: “SWEET PARADOX”, MIZUMA GALLERY, Singapore; “20 YEARS”, Ginat Robot Gallery, LA, U.S.A.
2013: “ZIPANGU”, Akita Museum of Modern Art, Akita, Japan
: “ZIPANGU”, Takasaki Museum of Art, Gunma, Japan; "Wonderful my art - Artists from the Takahashi Collection", Kawaguchiko Museum of Art, Yamanashi, Japan
2012: “ZIPANGU”, the Niigata Bandaijima Art Museum, Niigata, Japan
2011: “Three-Dimensional Art Show by Contemporary Artists”, Bunkamura Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2010: YUKARI ART CONTEMPORARY’s 3rd year anniversary exhibition vol.1 "It's a wonderful life.", YUKARI ART CONTEMPORARY, Tokyo, Japan
2009: “TONARI：Their personal episode”, gallery4walls, Seoul, Korea
2007: “So many men, so many minds by YUKARI ART CONTEMPORARIES”, GalleryES, Tokyo, Japan
: Gallery APA, Nagoya, Japan
2006: "SCOUTED! 2", Gallery ES, Tokyo, Japan
2004: Design festa gallery, Tokyo, Japan

Selected Art Fairs

2024: Art Basel Hong Kong 2024, Hong Kong
2023: Art Miami, Miami, U.S.A.
2022: Art Miami, Miami, U.S.A.; Art Fiar Tokyo 2022, Tokyo, Japan; LA Art Show 2022, Los Angels, U.S.A
2021: LA Art Show 2021, Los Angels, U.S.A.
2020: LA Art Show 2020, Los Angels, U.S.A.
2019: LA Art Show 2019, Los Angels, U.S.A.
2017: Art Stage Singapore, Singapore
2016: Art Fiar Tokyo 2016, Tokyo, Japan
2015: Art Basel Hong Kong 2015, Hong Kong
2014: Singapore Art Fair,Singapore
2013: Sniff Out, Osaka, Japan
2012: ART KYOTO, Kyoto, Japan
: Art Fair Tokyo 2012, Tokyo, Japan
2011: ASIA TOP GALLERY HOTEL ART FAIR HONG KONG, Hong Kong
2010: EMERGING DIRECTORS‘ ART FAIR ULTRA 003, Tokyo, Japan
: KIAF, Korea International Art Fair 2010, Seoul, Korea
: ASIA TOP GALLERY HOTEL ART FAIR HONG KONG, Hong Kong
2009: Tokyo Contemporary Art Fair 2009, Tokyo, Japan
: ART TAIPEI 2009, Taipei, Taiwan
: Art Fair Tokyo 2009@TOKIA, Tokyo, Japan
2008: 101 Tokyo Contemporary Art Fair 2008, Tokyo, Japan
2007: Tokyo Contemporary Art Fair 2007, Tokyo, Japan
: ART@AGNES 2007, Tokyo, Japan
2006: NADA Art Fair, Miami, U.S.A.

AWARDS

Selected Awards

2021: KudaGo Best Exhibition Award in 2021
2009: Celeste Prize 2009, Shortlisted Prize (installation & sculpture)
2006: GEISAI#10, yukari-art, Inc.award,
: WWD Japan award,
: DENTSU award,
: GIANT ROBOT award
2005: GEISAI#7, BTmagazine award
2004: GEISAI#6, YUZU-Kitagawa Yujin award

Commission Works

Selected Commission Works

CD jackets

2001: “Daylight”, Rika Shinohara
: “Suiyoubi no Wine”, Rika Shinohara

Book Covers

2018: “Tokyo Soundtrack” (Italian edition), Hedeo Furukawa, Sellerio (Italy)
2007: “Bungaku-no toshi”, Motoyuki Shibata, University of Tokyo Press
2004: “Yoru-wa mou aketeiru”, Toshiki Komazawa, Kadokawa Group Publishing

COLLECTION

Public Collection

: TAKAHASHI COLLECTION; ERATA Museum of Contemporary Art

"Shibuya Neko Hariko and its friends" exhibition in January 2024!

YUKARI ART is pleased to announce that we are holding an exhibition "Shibuya Neko Hariko and its friends" at Shibuya HIKARIE 8/CUBE in Tokyo from 3rd through to the 9th of January, 2024. This is a group show by 5 Japanese artists we represent; Kazuharu ISHIKAWA,...

YUKARI ART mini Vol.17 Shintaro OHATA

YUKARI ART is pleased to announce that "YUKARI ART mini", a tiny window gallery we run in Nakameguro, Tokyo has started its 17th exhibition by Shintaro OHATA. We are currently displaying Ohata's painting which has autumn feelings! Please come and enjoy the artwork....

YUKARI ART mini VOL.15, Shintaro OHATA "Hydrangea Morning"

YUKARI ART is pleased to announce that "YUKARI ART mini", a tiny window gallery we run in Nakameguro, Tokyo has started its 15th exhibition "Hydrangea morning" by Shintaro OHATA. We are currently displaying a brand new painting by OHATA. Please come and enjoy the...