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Tomoko Sato
1974 Born in Kurashiki, Japan
Lives and works in Cologne since 2016
Education
2008-2009 Studied in Germany with the support of the 2nd Shuou Fund Scholarship
1993-1999 Study of Art History and Art Education, M.A., Kobe University (J)
Solo Exhibitions
2019 LADS Gallery, Osaka (2016, 2015, 2014, 2011, 2010, 2007, 2005)
2017 „Schicht–Sicht, Farbe–Licht”, KulturBadehausBurscheid, Burscheid →Foto
2012 Yumikobo, Kurashiki →Foto
2010 Gallery K, Kurashiki →Foto (2008, 2006)
2008 JUNPUKAI Space Venere & Galeria Arietta, Okayama
Okayama Tenjinyama Bunka Plaza, Okayama
2006 Contemporary Art Space Osaka CASO, Osaka (2005, 2004)
2002 ONO Gallery 2, Tokyo (2001)
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023 „ZWO6NULL”, Q18, Quartier am Hafen, Köln
2023 „Rauschen”, Q18, Quartier am Hafen, Köln
2023 „form, farbe & papier”, Kunstverein KulturBADEHAUS Burscheid, Burscheid
2022 „DIE GROSSE 2022”, Kunstpalast und NRW-Forum, Düsseldorf
2022 „Wo der Blick hingeht-Kalligraphie und Malerei”, with Ursula Werner, Kunstverein Bad Godesberg, Bonn
2021 „art TROISDORF 2021”,Kunsthaus Troisdorf
021 „MUND MUND VOGEL KIND”, with Ursula Werner, Projektraum B12, Bonn
2020 „BILD OHNE BILD”, Lortzing ART, Galerie Loft Atelier, Hannover
2019 "PAINTING AND CERAMIC-SHAPES BY REPETITION” with Tomomi Tanaka, Kultur Am Kelterberg Vaihingen e.V., Stuttgart →Foto
2019 "Now-10 years of Shuou Fund Scholarship” , Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art, Okayama →Foto
2018 "Tiefe Oberfläche - wie man sieht, was man sieht” mit Benjamin Rastetter, TKW,Cologne →Foto
2017 "Die Farbe Grün“, Galerie Esch-Renner, Köln
2017 "art3”, ALTES PFANDHAUS, Köln
2017 Art Fair"Contemporary Art Ruhr”, Essen
2016 "Falten, Formen und die weite Welt", Galerie Esch-Renner, Cologne
2016 "Die Farbe Rot", Galerie Esch-Renner, Cologne
2015 The 2th Soja Arts Festival "Subtleties of Beauty", Iyama-Hofukuji, Soja →Foto
2013 "the 15th Kurashiki Exhibition for Upcoming Artists", Kurashiki City Art Museum, Kurashiki →Foto
2012 "Begegnungen in Okayama", Kurashiki, Japan(part of the Okayama Prefecture Culture Festival)
2011 "BEGEGNUNGEN - Deutschland und Japan",TKW,Cologne
2010 "Small Paintings", Gallery Yabuki, Okayama
2007 "CROSSROAD - sympathy for art -", Kurashiki City Art Museum, Okayama
2003 "the 22nd SONPO Japan Bijyutsu zaidan Senbatu Shorei", Seiji Togo Memorial Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Museum of Art,Tokyo
Prizes
2016 City of Cologne Studio Sponsorship (5 years)
2008 Awarded the 2nd Shuou Fund Scholarship
2007 Selected for TOYOTA Art Exhibition ’07
2005 Selected for SHELL ART AWARD Exhibition
Excellence award at Kurashiki Gendai Art Biennale
