tagboat GALLERY is pleased to present Kana Uwatoko solo show “colors”.
Nov.4,2022 – Nov.24 2022
Open hours : 12:00-20:00 MON-SUN
HANKYU MEN’S TOKYO 7F 2-5-1 YURAKU-CHO,CHIIYODA-KU,TOKYO 100-848
We are pleased to announce “colors,” a solo exhibition by contemporary artist Kana Uwatoko at tagboat gallery on the 7th floor of Hankyu MEN’S TOKYO, Ginza.
Born in Kagoshima, Japan in 1995, Uwatoko graduated from the Illustration Department of Nippon Designer School in 2016, and started her career as an artist by participating in our sponsored art event “Independent TAGBOAT ART FES 2016”. Today, her works have a strong presence and is so popular that new releases are immediately sold out.
Influenced by Yokai (Japanese monster) illustrated reference books and decorative sculptures of temples and shrines, Uwatoko depicts Japanese motifs in a simple yet divine and lively way. This time, based on the concept of “color,” she creates Yokai lurking in everyday life in various shades of color.
This will be her fourth solo exhibition at tagboat, where new works will be exhibited and sold. Please take a look at the world of mysterious Youkai transformations that beyond human knowledge.
Artworks
「heaven or hell 2」
2022 51.5x 72.8 x2.3cm
Acrylic, watercolor paper, wooden board
「和」
2022 72.8x 51.5 x2.3cm
Acrylic, watercolor paper, wooden board
「妖怪図 九尾達磨」
2022 25.7x 36.4 x1.9cm
Acrylic, watercolor paper, wooden board
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Exhibition History
2016
Independent TAGBOAT ART FES 2016 /Hulic Hall /Tokyo
TAGBOAT EXHIBION NEWYORK /Ashok Jain Gallery /New York
2017
WHERE DOES SHE COME FROM? /MASATAKA CONTEMPORARY /Tokyo
2018
REUNITE /MASATAKA CONTEMPORARY /Tokyo
INTRO7 /Artcomplex Center of Tokyo /Tokyo
2019
Kana Uwatoko exhibition APPEAR /tagboat Gallery /Tokyo
ART POINT Selection Ⅲ /GALLERY ART POINT /Tokyo
Kana Uwatoko exhibition VISION /tagboat Gallery /Tokyo
HIKARI exhibition /SHIBAYAMAartgallery /Tokyo
2020
Rebuild / TRiCERA Museum / Tokyo
feel cool/ FLOWER COFFEE/ BREW BAR/ Kanagawa
Yuko Miyama & Kana Uwatoko MONONOKE/ MASATAKA CONTEMPORARY/ Tokyo
tagboat × JR NAGOYA TAKASHIMAYA Group Exhibition/ JR NAGOYA TAKASHIMAYA/ Aichi
Kana Uwatoko exhibition Red and Grey/ tagboat Gallery/ Tokyo
2021
TAGBOAT ART SHOW x Hankyu MEN’S TOKYO / Hankyu MEN’S TOKYO /Tokyo
MONONOKE / Ishikawa Gallery / Tokyo
2022
TAGBOAT ART SHOW” × Hankyu MEN’STOKYO/ Hankyu MEN’S TOKYO/Tokyo
TAGBOAT ART FAIR 2022/ Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Hamamatsucho Hall/ Tokyo
The 2nd Kyoto x Art Project/ Kyo to Ie/ Kyoto, Japan
mini○ Exhibition/ Sansiao Gallery/ Tokyo, Japan
CORE part5/ Hankyu MEN’S TOKYO/ Tokyo
Boundary/ Gallery Ryo/ Tokyo, Japan
CURRENT 2024.9.6-9.28
PAST 2024.8.2-8.31
PAST 2024.7.5-7.27
PAST 2024.6.7-6.29
PAST2023.8.5-8.6
PROJECTS2019/03/15-
PROJECTS2017.8.19-20