Ai Ohkawara  (b.1979, Tokyo, Japan)　

 

Selected Solo Exhibitions

 

2023, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2008 Takashimaya Shinjuku Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

2018, 2009 Matsuzakaya Gallery, Nagoya, Japan

2018, 2007 NODA CONTEMPORARY, Nagoya, Japan

2012 Takashimaya Osaka Gallery NEXT, Osaka, Japan

2012 The Hive Gallery and studios, Los Angeles, U.S.A

2011 Hellion Gallery, Portland, U.S.A

2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Gallery Juichigatsu, Tokyo, Japan

 

Selected Group Exhibitions

 

2023  ART SESSION SUMMER 2023, Ginza Tsutaya Book Store Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
         One Face Part.2 , roid works gallery, Tokyo
2022  ART@DAIMARU, Kyoto Daimaru Department Store, Kyoto, Japan

         Kameyama Triennale, Mie, Japan

2021  The Sun Also Rises, Peep Show Space, New York

2019  Material Witness, Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, New York

2018  Making their Mark, 100 Bogart Gallery, New York

         Making Bridge, Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, New York

2016  Hive Gallery's 11th Year Anniversary, Hive Gallery, LA 

2015  Summer Group Show, Monkdogz Urban Art & Artemisia, New York

2015  Art Fusion 2015, Jadite Galleries, New York.

2014  Creative Artists in Milano, ARTE GIAPPONE, Milano, Italy

2012  2nd International Mail Art Exhibition, Than More Mail Art Museum, Hungary

2011  Pulp & Pigment, Hellion Gallery, San Diego

2011  SEIZE- An International Exhibition, Monkdogz Urban Art & Artemisia, New York

2010  Fuyuhiko Yamamoto’s Collection, Sato Museum, Tokyo, Japan

2007  Jump, Henry Gregg Gallery, New York.

2007  Flashing Flesh, Monkdogz Urban Art Gallery, New York.

2005  No War, Maruki Museum, Saitama, Japan

2003  12th Sato International Cultural Foundation Scholarship Artists Exhibition, Sato Museum, Tokyo

2002  13th Asia-America-Latin American Art Show, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum, Tokyo, Japan

 

Selected Art Fairs

 

2023   Art Taichung, Taiwan

2022 & 2023   ART OSAKA, Osaka Center Hall, Osaka, Japan

2022 & 2023   Art Fair Tobu, Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan

2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 Art Fair Tokyo, Tokyo International Forum, Japan

2013, 2014, 2015 Emerging Director’s Art Fair ULTRA 003-005, Tokyo, Japan

2010 Cut log  Art Fair 2010, Paris, France

2010 Asia Top Gallery Hotel Art Fair 2010, Korea

2009 SH Contemporary: The Asia Pacific Contemporary Art Fair, Shanghai, China

2009 Art Expo Malaysia 2009, Malaysia

2008, 2009 China International Gallery Exposition 2009, Beijing, China

2007, 2008, 2009 Tokyo Contemporary Art Fair, Tokyo, Japan

2008 Art Singapore 2008, Indonesia

2008 Art Taipei 2008, Taiwan

2007 Asian Contemporary Art Fair 2007, New York, U.S.A

 

Awards and Honors

 

2006 Tokyo Wonder Wall Award

2003 Tama・de・Art  2003

2002 First Sato Taisei Art Award

2002 16th Aogaki 2001 Japanese Painting Award

 

Grants and Scholarships

 

2002 - 2004 12th Sato International Cultural Foundation Scholarship

2001 Moritani Incorporated Foundation Art Scholarship

2001 Musashino College of Art, Graduate Reunion Scholarship

1998 - 2002 Musashino College of Art Scholarship

 

 

Selected Articles, Reviews and Books

 

2023  Art Magazine “Art Collectors” July, Japan
2021  Magazine “Books” May, Japan

2020  Art Magazine “Art Collectors” February, Japan

2019  Art Magazine “ONBEAT” vol.11, Japan

        Art Magazine “ExtrArt” File.21, Japan

        Art Magazine “Art Collectors” February, Japan

2013  Art Magazine “Window of the Art” June, Japan

2013  Art Magazine “Art Collectors” June, November , Japan

2012  Book ” Tall Trees of Tokyo “ Published in U.S.A

2010  Art Magazine “Monthly Gallery ” – Pick up artists and exhibitions, November, Japan

2005  Economic Magazine " Volition "Japan

Collections

YTF Gallery, Taiwan

Famous Japanese collector, Fuyuhiko Yamamoto, Kazuhiko Seki, 

Restaurant Arbace, Ginza, Tokyo,

Private collections, Worldwide 

Appeared in TV

 

2020 BS Fuji TV “Bureiku-Zenya"

 

Appeared in Commercial

 

2021 UAE (Uterine Artery Embolization), Youtube Commercial, supported by Japanese Society of International Radiology (JSIR)

2019 Headphone "Beats" TV Commercial

Collaboration 

Fashion brand "rehacer",

Takashimaya Department Store,

2023   NETFLIX Drama "The Mitarai Family On Fire"
         MBS Drama "Dogs and Rubbish"

         Fuji TV drama "Barakamon"
2021   Japanese Movie "Midnight Swan"

         NETFLIX Drama "Emperor of Porn Season 1",  
         Movie  "Daughter of Lupin" 

2020   Fuji TV drama "Daughter of Lupin Season 2" ,  

 

Education

 

2002 - 2004 Masters of Fine Arts, Japanese Painting, Musashino College of Art, Tokyo

1998 - 2002 Bachelors of Fine Arts, Japanese Painting, Musashino College of Art, Tokyo