Shintaro OHATA
Statement
Shintaro Ohata (born 1975, Hiroshima, Japan) is a painter who is known to create artworks that depict little things in everyday life like scenes of a movie. He captures every kind of light in our daily lives from sunset/sunrise to artificial lights in cities, and records them in his painting.This strong and impeccable light expressions dramatize ordinary sceneries, and give a very unique touch to his works. The artist is also renowned for his unique style that he places sculptures in front of paintings and combines 2D and 3D worlds. "By doing so, I believe that the viewers could feel the atmosphere of my works more lively and dynamically. I had been seeking for a way to give more realistic feel on my piece 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 sculptures popping out of paintings." says the artist. This became one of the most significant turning points of his career. Ohata's works have been well received and appreciated by large public beyond borders. ⇒ Ohata's blog
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BIOGRAPHY
Biography
- 1975
- Born in Hiroshima, Japan
EXHIBITIONS & ART FAIRS
Selected Solo Exhibitions
- 2021
- 「SHINTARO OHATA SOLO EXHIBITION」YUKARI ART MINI、Tokyo,Japan
- 2021
- ”The place where it begins", ERARTA Museum of Contemporary Art, St. Petersburg, Russia
- 2020
- 「SHINTARO OHATA SOLO EXHIBITION」YUKARI ART MINI、Tokyo,Japan
- 2019
- 「SHINTARO OHATA SOLO EXHIBITION」YUKARI ART MINI、Tokyo,Japan
- 2019
- "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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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