Kensaku TANAKA
Born in 1987 (Hyogo, Japan)


Education

2012 Graduated from Takarazuka University, M.F.A. (Japan)

2010 Graduated from Takarazuka University of Art and Design, Photography, B.F.A. (Japan)

Membership

The Japan Society forArts and History of Photography(JSAHP)

The Japan Society ofImage Arts and Sciences(JASIAS)

Solo Exhibitions


2017 A-Lab[public art space](Hyogo, Japan)

2015 Gallery NIPPON MARU (Cruise ship)

2014 NIKON PLAZA Sendai Photo Gallery (Miyagi, Japan)

2012 “The 4th Dali International Photography Exhibition” (Dali, China)

2011 Miyazaki Art Center (Miyazaki, Japan)

2011 Takarazuka University (Hyogo, Japan)

Group Exhibitions


2018 "2018 KAOHSIUNG PHOTO」The Pier-2 Art Center (Kaohsiung, Taiwan)

2018 "The Pingyao International Photography Festival"(Pingyao China)

2017 "The Ganjo-jitemple burial mounds art exhibition"(Gifu, Japan)

2017 "YUEJIN LANTERN FESTIVAL" - Yuejin Port (Tainan, Taiwan)

2016 "KAOHSIUNG and KYOTO Exchange Group Exhibition" - SinPinPier Absolutely Art Space (Kaohsiung, Taiwan)

2016 "TAP A2展"- Gallery@box(Hyogo,Japan)

2016"SEIKA-Ten"- Gallery@box(Hyogo,Japan)

2016 "ASIAN NEW WAVE EXHIBITION"- Gallery ARTISLONG (Kyoto, Japan)

2015 "Time in the town" - A-Lab[public art space](Hyogo, Japan)

2015 "60th Press Exhibition" - AWON Mall Kyoto, SANTICA Hall, HANKYU Department Store Osaka(Kyoto, Kobe, Osaka, Japan)

2015 "Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition 2015" - Gallery ARTISLONG (Kyoto, Japan)

2015 "Square 30 Photography Exhibition" - Gallery ARTISLONG、(Kyoto, Japan)

2015 "10×10’s ShashinZine Fest NYC – Shashin : Photography from Japan" - RESOBOX Gallery (New York, U.S.A.)

2015 "The Ganjo-jitemple burial mounds art exhibition"(Gifu, Japan)

2015 "PHOTO SPEAKS" - Art Space gallery at Alliance France (Busan, Korea)

2015 "SHASHIN WO TSUMUGU#01" - BLOOM GALLERY (Osaka, Japan)

2015 "9th NAUFUZAKA ARTFAIR" - Gallery NAUFU GENDAI (Gifu, Japan)

2014 "Solid Fabrication 2014" - Gallery ARTISLONG (Kyoto, Japan)

2014 "AMA 2014" -Chikamatsu Memorial Museum (Hyogo, Japan)

2014 "The 2nd Beijing International photography week" (Beijing, China)

2014 "Eternal Eye" - Daegu Photo Biennale (Daegu, Korea)

2014 "The 2nd International Young Artists Exchange Exhibition" JAPAN × TAIWAN, Selected 10 Artists in Kyoto and Tainan - Gallery ARTISLONG (Kyoto, Japan)

2013 "AMA 2013" - Chikamatsu Memorial Museum (Hyogo, Japan)

2013 "Solid Fabrication" - Gallery ARTISLONG (Kyoto, Japan)

2013 "Asia Pioneer Photographers Exhibition" - Bibliothèque chinoise De Gaulle (Paris, France)

2013 "KIIN" - KUNST ARZT& Gallery ARTISLONG (Kyoto, Japan)

2012 "TAIPEI PHOTO FESTIVAL" - Huashan Creative Park (Taipei, Taiwan)

2012 "MIRAI FUUKEI Exhibition" - Gallery ARTISLONG (Kyoto, Japan)

2012 "Solid Fabrication" - Gallery ARTISLONG (Kyoto, Japan)

2012 "5 JAPANESE CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHERS EXHIBITION" - Gucang- Contemporary Photo Gallery(Lanzhou, China)

2012 "62th NISHINOMIYASHITEN" - Nishinomiya City Citizen Gallery (Hyogo, Japan)

2012 "2nd Cheer up!Exhibition" - Gallery ARTISLONG (Kyoto, Japan)

2012 "Selected YoungArtists Group Exhibition" - Kulturhuset Vita Skolan (Broby, Sweden)           

2012 "TakarazukaUniversity Graduate school Graduation Work Exhibition" - Hyogo PrefecturalMuseum (Hyogo, Japan)

2012 "TakarazukaUniversity Photography Course Graduate Artist Work Exhibition" - Nikon Salonbis Osaka (Osaka, Japan)

2012 "6th NAUFUZAKA ARTFAIR" - Gallery NAUFU GENDAI (Gifu, Japan)

2011 "19th KAWANISHISHITEN" - Kawanishi city chuo-komincan (Hyogo, Japan)

2011 "Cheer up! Exhibition" - Gallery ARTISLONG (Kyoto, Japan)

2011 "Shashin : A-One Exhibition" - GUILD GALLERY_TEMPORARY (Osaka, Japan)

2011 "EtceteraExhibition" - Teisoku-an Gallery (Mie, Japan)       

2011 "61st NISHINOMIYASHITEN" - Nishinomiya City Citizen Gallery (Hyogo, Japan)

2011 "50×50×50Exhibition" - GUILD GALLERY_TEMPORARY (Osaka, Japan) 

2010 "Takarazuka University of Art and Design Photography Course Graduation Work Exhibition" -Nikon Salon bis Osaka (Osaka, Japan)

2010 "MIO PHOTO AWARD" -TENNOUJI MIO 12F MIO HOLE (Osaka, Japan)

2010 "18th KAWANISHISHITEN" - Kawanishi city chuo-komincan (Hyogo, Japan)

2010 "SHASHIN-KABE PROJECT" - TENNOUJI MIO (Osaka, Japan)

2010 "Petit à petit,l'oiseau fait son nid" - Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts (Okinawa,Japan)

2010 "Developing 70students" - Contemporary Gallery CASO (Osaka, Japan)

2010 "ART STUDENTEXHIBITION IN NY" - Ise Cultural Foundation, NY Gallery (New York, U.S.A.)

2010 "60st NISHINOMIYASHITEN" - Nishinomiya City Citizen Gallery (Hyogo, Japan)

2010 "48th HYOGO KENTEN" - HARADANOMORI Gallery, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art Gallery (Hyogo, Japan)

2010 "11th LABYRINTH INTHE LABYRINTH ART FESTIVAL" (Slubice, Poland)

2010 "SHUCHO-TEN" -Gallery ARTISLONG (Kyoto, Japan)

2010 "30 ART EXHIBITION" - Contemporary Gallery CASO (Osaka, Japan)

2009 "China, Korea andJapan Exchange Photo Exhibition" - Yanbian University (Yanji, China)

2009 "Developing 33students" - Contemporary Gallery CASO (Osaka, Japan)  

2009 "West meets the west" - Gallery ARTISLONG (Kyoto, Japan)

Selected Awards

2012 "Asia Pioneer Photographer Award" - Best Ten Photographers

2012 "62th NISHINOMIYASHITEN", Sculpture Division - Nishinomiya Prefecture Art Cultural Society Prize

2011 "19th KAWANISHISHITEN", Contemporary Art Division - 3rd place

2011 "61st NISHINOMIYASHITEN", Design Division - final selection  

2010 "Takarazuka University of Art and Design", Graduation Work - Grand prix  

2010 "MIO PHOTO AWARD2009" - final selection

2010 "18th KAWANISHISHITEN", Contemporary Art Division - 3rd place

2010 "60th NISHINOMIYASHITEN", Photo Division - Nishinomiya City Exhibition Incentive Award for YoungPeople

2010 "48th HYOGOKENTEN", Photo Division - Hyogo Prefecture Art Cultural Society Prize

Public Collection

2013 Chikamatsu Memorial Museum (Hyogo, Japan)

Public Lecture

2014 "The 73th regularmeeting of Kansai Branch of Japan Society of Image Arts and Sciences", OsakaUniversity of Arts Sky Campus (Osaka, Japan)  

2013 Cannon Beach City Hall (Cannon Beach, OR, U.S.A.)

2013 Seaside Public Library (Seaside, OR, U.S.A.) 

Workshop

2017 A-Lab (Hyogo, Japan)

2016 Flower Expo Memorial Park Tsurumi Ryokuchi (Osaka, Japan)

2014 Chikamatsu Memorial Museum (Hyogo, Japan)

2013 Takarazuka City Elementary School Nagao (Hyogo, Japan)

2013 Chikamatsu Memorial Museum (Hyogo, Japan)

2013 TENNOUJI MIO 11F LIGHT GARDEN (Osaka, Japan)

2012 Takarazuka City Elementary School Nagao (Hyogo, Japan)

Coordinate

2020 Aihua Hsia "Forest of regeneration"(Hyogo, Japan)

 

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