CV
1997-2000: the Nottingham Trent University (BA in Fine Art)
1995-1997: the Osaka College of Art (International Art; Painting Course)
1976: born in Kofu, Japan
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Artist in Residence
2012: Social Estate Art Center/ New York, USA
2007: Citeculture Artist in Residence Studio Programme/ Paris, France
Solo Exhibition
2021: “Art, Wind & Morimura” KAZE ART PLANNING ? Osaka, Japan
2021: “Art, Wind & Morimura” MoMa Studio & Project Room 405 / Osaka, Japan
2021: “the City of Patchworks” Hilton Plaza West3F / Osaka, Japan
2021: “the Language Study Methods for the Beginners” SYP Gallery / Tokyo, Japan
2020: “OUT of PLACE” the three konohana / Osaka, Japan
2018: “The Fifth Anniversary” MoMa Studio & Project Room 405/ Osaka, Japan
2017: “OTW” the three konohana/ Osaka, Japan
2017: “THC” Calo Bookshop & Cafe/ Osaka, Japan
2015: “A girl named Rita” ART SPACE ZERO-ONE/ Osaka, Japan
2015: “Argleton -far from Konohana-” the three konohana/ Osaka, Japan
2014: “g + alpha” 2kw gallery/ Osaka, Japan
2013: “Open by Appointment” MoMa Studio & Project Room 405/ Osaka, Japan
2013: “Curator’s Eye: Makoto Morimura Solo Exhibition”
Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art / Kofu, Japan
2013: “via AIRMAIL” TOKIO OUT of PLACE/ Tokyo, Japan
2012: “HOPE PROJECT” Ethan Cohen Fine Arts/ New York, USA
2012: “Daily Hope” Gallery OUT of PLACE/ Nara, Japan
2012: “Daily Hope” TOKIO OUT of PLACE/ Tokyo, Japan
2011: “DAILY HOPE” STREET GALLERY/ Kobe, Japan
2010: “Dear Thomas” Gallery OUT of PLACE/ Nara, Japan
2009: “Dear Thomas” TOKIO OUT of PLACE/ Tokyo, Japan
2008: “Whiteout Landscape” Gallery OUT of PLACE/ Nara, Japan
2007: “makoto morimura” Maison Internationale/ Paris, France
2006: “26: twenty-six” Ginza Art Laboratory/ Tokyo, Japan
2005: “A to Z” RAA Ryuichi Ashizawa Architects & associates/ Osaka, Japan
2005: “Thank you! very much” Gallery TWINSPACE/ Osaka, Japan
2004: “ueiAd” Art Space Lavatory/ Tokyo, Japan
2003: “under-construction; looking for Shinohara” Art Space Life/ Tokyo, Japan
2003: “it is not my fault…” Kitano Pocket Bijutukan/ Kobe, Japan
2002: “makoto morimura” Ono Gallery/ Tokyo, Japan
2002: “sound of the music” SUMISO/ Osaka, Japan
2002: “Please do not touch!” Galerie OU/ Osaka, Japan
2000: “Counterattack” Secta Studio/ Nottingham, England
1999: “Meditation” Media Building 2F/ Nottingham, England.
Group Exhibition
2022: “Gallery Collection 2022” the three konohana / Osaka, Japan
2022: “PRISM 2022” Contemporary Art Gallery Zone / MInoo, Japan
2022: “Parts” gallery rempahrempah / Kanazawa, Japan
2021: “Overview Vol.2” SYP Gallery / Tokyo, Japan
2021: “Gallery Collection 2020-2021” the three konohana / Osaka, Japan
2020: “Overview” SYP Gallery / Tokyo, Japan
2018: “Exhibition Design Art of Asian Regionality and Climate in Phnom Penh 2018”
Royal University of Phnom Penh / Phnom Penh, Cambodia
2018: “MAYBE THE FIRST TIME, Vol,8 -ONE PIECE CLUB EXHIBITION-“
AIN SOPH DISPATCH / Nagoya, Japan
2018: “Gallery Collection” the three konohana / Osaka, Japan
2016: “the Osaka College of Art 35t Anniversary Memorial Exhibition”
Osaka College of Art / Osaka, Japan
2016: “MIIT LOOK Exhibition” MIIT House / Osaka, Japan
2016: “MAYBE THE FIRST TIME, Vol,6 -ONE PIECE CLUB EXHIBITION-“
TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY / Osaka, Japan
2016: “Memory and Information-” Knowledge Salon / Osaka, Japan
2016: “GALLERY COLLECTION” the three konohana / Osaka, Japan
2016: “the Mass of the Illusion” 2kw gallery / Osaka, Japan
2016: “the Mass of the Illusion” 2kw 58 / Osaka, Japan
2016: “Gallery Collection” the three konohana / Osaka, Japan
2015: “Typojanchi 2015” Culture Station Seoul 284 / Seoul, Korea
2015: “18th Exhibition of the Taro Okamoto Memorial Award for Contemporary Art”
Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kawasaki / Kawasaki, Japan
2015: “Postcards From the Edge” Luhring Augustine / New York, USA
2013: “Whereabouts of Borderless” Namba Parks/ Osaka, Japan
2013: “Temma Le La Les” nm2/ Osaka, Japan
2013: “Gallery Selections Vol.3” Gallery OUT of PLACE/ Nara, Japan
2012: “DAN T”EA -Contemporary Japanese Tea Ceremony for Men-” Shinjyuku ISETAN/ Tokyo, Japan
2012: “Gallerist Meeting x SOMEWHERE” Shibuya Hikarie/ Tokyo, Japan
2012: “around 50 book shelves” Komadori Bunko/ Osaka, Japan
2012: “The nm2 open atelier 002” nm2/ Osaka, Japan
2012: “Gallerism in Temmabashi -Riverside Art Curising” Keihan City Mall/ Osaka, Japan
2011: “The nm2 open atelier 001” nm2/ Osaka, Japan
2011: “Nara Video Art Kotenpandan 2011” Kainara Taxi Building/ Nara, Japan
2010: “Nara Art Prom 2010” Naramachi Center/ Nara, Japan
2009: “DYNAMITE0000” TOKYO ART CONTENTS/ Tokyo, Japan
2009: “art_icle Award 2009” Tokyo Gallery + BTAP/ Beijing, China
2009: “art_icle Award 2009” Keumsan Gallery/ Seoul, Korea
2009: “art_icle Award 2009” Design Festa Gallery/ Tokyo, Japan
2008: “Talk & Exhibition 2008 – Video Art Activities” Ox Warehouse/ Macau, China
2008: “art_link Ueno-Yanaka 2008 [Ryumon]” Gallery Kuu/ Tokyo, Japan
2008: “The 1st AOTAGARI exhibition” Gallery KITAI/ Tokyo, Japan
2008: “SELECTIONS vol.2” Gallery OUT of PLACE/ Nara, Japan
2007: “Espace Cartographique” Fondation de Etats-Unis / Paris, France
2007: “SELECTIONS” Gallery OUT of PLACE/ Nara, Japan
2006: “+VIDEO AWARD 2006” +Gallery/ Konan, Japan
2006: “gallerism 2006” Osaka Contemporary Art Center/ Osaka, Japan
2005: “bokkai” Gestumin Gallery/ Osaka, Japan
2005: “Detroit Video and Film Festival” Museum of New Art/ Detroit, USA
2004: “Mt Maya Open Air Exhibition” the National Park Mt. Maya/ Kobe, Japan
2004: “trans-(Edios/Hyle)” Gallery Art Space/ Tokyo, Japan
2004: “preemptive multitask” Chiba Bldg 4F/ Tokyo, Japan
2004: “pre-zen: Presentation for Osaka Art Projects” minascaps/ Osaka, Japan
2004: “Art Space Life Documents 2000 to 2004” Art Space Life/ Tokyo, Japan
2004: “Airborne System Mode” Ox Warehouse/ Macau, China
2003: “where does it go with Art, Wind & Fire?” Gallery Paraiso/ Osaka, Japan
2003: “Not for the stupidity!” Ebisu Yard Art Space/ Osaka, Japan
2003: “Art, Wind & Fire 03” Osaka College of Art/ Osaka, Japan
2002: “Rokkou Island Water Front Open Air Play: Japan / Kobe, Japan
2002: “Reflections from the Floating World” W.A.S.P.S Gallery/ Edinburgh, Scotland
2002: “Reflections from the Floating World” Museum of Scottish Lighthouse/ Aberdeen, Scotland
2001: “Reflections from the Floating World” Chapman Gallery/ Manchester, England
2001: “Reflections from the Floating World” Queen Elizabeth 6th Form College/ Darlington, England
2001: “Visualise 2001” Bonnington Gallery/ Nottingham, England
2001: “Metamorphosis” the Art Exchange Gallery/ Nottingham, England
2001: “Gap between idea and action” Mafuji Gallery/ London, England
2001: “Myth and Logic” Stroud House Gallery/ Stroud, England
2000: “Curried Trout” the Art Exchange Gallery/ Nottingham, England
2000: “Funny Ha Ha” the Crescent Arts/ Scarborough, England
2000: “Text and Image” the Broad Street Gallery/ Dorset, England
2000: “Nott Home (home touring)” at several venues in Nottingham, England
2000: “No rabbits…just arts” the Heathcote Art Gallery/ Nottingham, England
2000: “SPECTOR Group Show Award” SPECTOR Gallery/ Philadelphia, PA, USA
1999: “the Art Exchange Open vol.1” the Art Exchange Gallery/ Nottingham, England
1999: “3rd International Student Print Exhibition”
Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education of Art / Gloucestershire, England
1999: “3rd International Student Print Exhibition” Falmouth College of Art / Falmouth, England
1999: “3rd International Student Print Exhibition”
the Academie Royale des Beaux-Arts de Brussels / Brussels, Belgium
1996: “Turner Award 96” Sony Saloon / Osaka, Japan
1996: “Turner Award 96” Gallery Piazza / Tokyo, Japan