YAMAMOTO Ryuki

1976　Born in Mie

2001　BFA, Tokyo Zokei University, Tokyo

2011　Lived in Beijing with a POLA Art Foundation Award

Lives and works in Tokyo

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Yamamoto vs Yamamoto
2020
acrylic, aluminium leaf on panel
194×260.6cm
photo by MIYAJIMA Kei
©︎YAMAMOTO Ryuki

Chaos - Spin
2019
acrylic on canvas, frame
133.2×196.7cm
photo by MIYAJIMA Kei
©︎YAMAMOTO Ryuki

Mother and War
2019
acrylic on canvas
260.1×260.6cm
photo by MIYAJIMA Kei
©︎YAMAMOTO Ryuki

Portrait of Mother aged 21
2017
pencil on paper
194.1×131.2cm
photo by MIYAJIMA Kei
©︎YAMAMOTO Ryuki

Portrait of Father aged 26
2017
pencil on paper
194.1×131.2cm
photo by MIYAJIMA Kei
©︎YAMAMOTO Ryuki

Portrait Diary
2015-2018
acrylic, pen, pencil, gesso, photograph, paper, canvas, acrylic board, panel, mixed media
259.6×178cm (each piece 14.8×10cm/ set of 289)
©︎YAMAMOTO Ryuki

Heaven and Earth
2014
acrylic on canvas, frame
199.6x354cm
photo by MIYAJIMA Kei
©︎YAMAMOTO Ryuki

Chaos
2012-2014
acrylic on canvas
400.3x302.3cm
photo by MIYAJIMA Kei
©︎YAMAMOTO Ryuki

Hell (Yamamoto Version)
2011-2013
acrylic on canvas
360.2x381.3cm
photo by Ben Photo Creative
©︎YAMAMOTO Ryuki

Self Portrait Dismembered
2010
acrylic, aluminium leaf on panel, frame
114.6x148cm
photo by MIYAJIMA Kei
©︎YAMAMOTO Ryuki

Group of Mother
2008
acrylic on canvas
130.4x162.1cm
photo by MIYAJIMA Kei
©︎YAMAMOTO Ryuki

With Mother
2008
acrylic on canvas
268x200.3cm
photo by MIYAJIMA Kei
©︎YAMAMOTO Ryuki

Untitled (Back)
2007
pencil on paper
260.7x194cm
photo by MIYAJIMA Kei
©︎YAMAMOTO Ryuki

KIKAZARU
2006
pencil on paper
183.2×141.1cm
photo by MIYAJIMA Kei
©︎YAMAMOTO Ryuki

ups and downs
2006
acrylic on canvas, frame
260.8x186.3cm
photo by MIYAJIMA Kei
©︎YAMAMOTO Ryuki

行方知れず
2006
キャンバスにアクリル、額
171.2x373cm
撮影:宮島径
©︎YAMAMOTO Ryuki

The war in an individual no.2
2003-2006
acrylic on canvas
218.6×294.4cm
photo by MIYAJIMA Kei
©︎YAMAMOTO Ryuki

The War in an Individual No.1
2003
acrylic on canvas, frame
186.4×228.3cm
photo by FUJIKAWA Motoko
©︎YAMAMOTO Ryuki

Solo Exhibitions

2020

Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo, JP

2017

“Heaven and Earth” The Kagura Salon in Ise Geku Mae, Mie, JP

2014

Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo, JP

2011

Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo, JP

2008

“SHI SHIN KEI -Super privatism-” Mizuma Action, Tokyo, JP

2006

“1000 Self-Portraits” Mizuma Action, Tokyo, JP

2003

Gallery ES, Tokyo, JP

2002

Gallery ES, Tokyo, JP

Group Exhibitions

2019

“CREATIVE SPIRAL PROJECT Vol.6” Tokyo Zokei University Museum / Tokyo

“NEW VIEW” Hankyu Department Store Umeda Main Store / Osaka (traveled to: Fukuoka, Tokyo)

“Hopes & Dialogues in Rumah Kijang Mizuma” Mizuma Gallery / Singapore

2017

“The Doraemon Exhibition Tokyo 2017” Mori Arts Center Gallery/ Tokyo (traveled to: Toyama, Aichi, Osaka, Niigata, Hokkaido, Kyoto, Fukushima)

“Heaven and Hell: Salvation and Retribution in Pure Land Buddhism” San Antonio Museum of Art/ Texas, U.S.A.

2015

N COLLECTION: “Ship of Theseus” Art Base Momoshima / Hiroshima, Japan

“Further Towards the Future” Mizuma Gallery / Singapore

2012

“Look East!” Mizuma Gallery” / Singapore

“ZIPANGU” The Niigata Bandaijima Art Museum / Niigata, Japan (traveled to: Akita Museum of Modern Art)

2011

“Seven Dilemmas” Mizuma & One Gallery / Beijing, China

TDW-ART “Elpis-Sky of Hope” TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK 2011 / Tokyo

“JALAPAGOS” Mitsubishi-Jisho ARTIUM / Fukuoka, Japan

“ZIPANGU” Nihombashi Takashimaya / Tokyo (traveled to: Osaka, Kyoto)

“The Most Requested TOP 30 -10 Years of Takahashi Collection” Takahashi Collection Hinode / Tokyo

2010

“SO+ZO” Bunkamura The Museum, Kuwasawa Design School / Tokyo

“camaboco” Tokyo Zokei University / Tokyo

2009

“Nobember Steps –Susan Phillipsz & Gallery Artists-” Mizuma Art Gallery / Tokyo

“Parabiosis – Japanese Contemporary Art Exhibition” Soka Art Center / Taipei, Taiwan

“neoneo Part1[boys]” Takahashi Collection / Tokyo

2008

“The 4th Zokei Contemporary Artists Show: Converted Eyes” Tokyo Zokei University Yokoyama Memorial Manzu Art Museum / Tokyo

“Eyes & Curiosity Taiwan Version” Soka Art Center / Taipei, Taiwan

2005

“WORKS IN STUDIO” STUDIO Ushigoya / Kanagawa, Japan

“The 8th Taro Okamoto Memorial Award for Contemporary Art” Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kawasaki / Kanagawa, Japan

2004

“STUDIO Ushigoya” Gallery ES / Tokyo

“Four Great Views of JAPAN” Gallery ES / Tokyo

2003

“Art? – A Place of a Different Value -” node, Tokyo Zokei University / Tokyo

“Open Studio” Sagamihara Citizen’s Gallery / Kanagawa, Japan

“MINAZUKI Itazu Litho-Grafik: Print Exhibition” Bumpodo Gallery / Tokyo

“Mt. Fuji” Gallery ES / Tokyo

2002

“Koma” Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum / Tokyo

2001

“Primal Scream” Sagamihara Citizen’s Gallery / Kanagawa, Japan

1997

“URBANART#6” Shibuya PARCO / Tokyo (traveled to: Nagoya, Hiroshima and other venues)

Award

2005　The 8th Taro Okamoto Memorial Award for Contemporary Art, Outstanding Award, Japan

1997　URBANART#6, Winner’s Award, Japan

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