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Yohei Sugita solo exhibition “Encounter, Space, Temptation And”
2017.10.27 fri. - 11.9 thu.

DMOARTS is pleased to present the Yohei Sugita’s solo exhibition “Deai, Kukan, Yukwaku And” (Encounter, Space, Temptation And … in English) from October 27th (Fri).
Sugita, one of a leading young artist of contemporary art, produces collage like landscapes and figures by dried acrylic paints, and oil paintings by gathering pictures from magazines and internet to reconstruct those into an ultra-realistic world. His approach to creation always focuses on essence of forming paints. Paints broadened in thin layers appear matiere that make new form as a painting. Sugita’s paints are sold immediately in Tokyo. This is his first solo exhibition in Osaka. Don’t miss it!

Venue: DMOARTS
Dates: Friday October 27 to Thursday November 9
Time: 10:00 – 21:00 (closing at 18:00 at the final day)
Reception party: Friday October 27, 18:00 – 21:00 (no reservation)
** Sugita appears at the reception party, please come and enjoy.

Profile:
Yohei Sugita
Painter, Contemporary artist
Born in Mie in 1983, based in Tokyo now.
Graduated from Musashino Art University

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017 "Petals of paintings”H.P.FRANCE WINDOW GALLERY MARUNOUCHI, Tokyo
2016 "the intergalactic "MEGUMIOGITA Gallery, Tokyo
2015 “If impressionism and GUTAI keep a pleasant relationship.” MINNANO Gallery, Tokyo
2014 “Collection and New Exhibition” MINNANO Gallery, Tokyo
2013 “BLACK SWAN” MEGUMIOGITA Gallery, Tokyo
2013 “The Never Ending Story” SIBUYA SEIBU ART Gallery, Tokyo
2012 “THE HOURS” SPROUT CURATION Gallery, Tokyo
2011 “Ecce Homo” ZENFOTO Gallery, Tokyo
2010 “emotional wild” Gallery4walls, Seoul, Korea
2008 “platonic painting” Gallery MoMo, Tokyo
2008 “Sugita Yohei exhibition” Shinjuku Metoropolitan Government Office, Tokyo
2008 graduation of Musashino Art University

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2015 Nakanojyo Biennale 2015, Gunma
2013 “CROSSOVER” AKI Gallery, Taiwan
2013 “KISS THE HEART♯2 Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi, Tokyo
2012 “Curation by Hiroko Ishinabe” Mitsukoshi Ginza Gallery, Tokyo
2010 “Fuyuhiko Yamamoto Collection” Sato Museum, Tokyo
2009 “Art in the AKY” Curation by Taro Amano at Shin Marunouchi Building, Tokyo

AWARDS
2014 The 2nd Sonpo Japan Art Award Face 2014
2012 Haruhi Paintings Triennale Honorable mention
2011 Masashi Shinohara’s jury award Article Award
2010 Kawaii Award by Shibuya Seibu department store
2009 Tomorrow’s Masters, Sponsored by Merrill Lynch japan Securities Co.,
2009 5th TAGBOAT AWARD winning
2009 Art Gate Program, Sponsored by Mitsubishi Corporation
2008 Tokyo Wonder Wall Awards at Museum of Contemporary Art of Tokyo
2008 Shinjuku Art Infinity at Shinjuku Marui City
2008 ARTRDTOKYO 2008
2008 Wonder seed at Tokyo Wonder Site Shibuya
2007 Viaart at Shinwa Art Museum
2007 Shell Art Award 2007