Name: TOMOKAZU MATSUYAMA IN AND OUT
SKU: 978-4568105384
Price: 13200 JPY
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A collection of works by Tomokazu Matsuyama, an artist based in New York.

Tomokazu Matsuyama moved to the United States alone after graduating from college. He decided to pursue a career in art in New York, a fierce battleground for contemporary art. He has established a unique style of collage of ancient and modern designs, and in recent years has been invited to participate in exhibitions and art projects around the world, gaining high popularity and acclaim.

This book is composed of two volumes: an indoor edition containing the best selection of his paintings and sculptures, and an outdoor edition containing public artworks in various cities. The book will be released in a boxed set.

Category：Japanese Art Book

Tag：painting, public art

Pages：: 192,112
ISBN：: 978-4568105384
Release Date:: May, 2021
Language:: Japanese
Publisher:: BIJUTSU SHUPPAN-SHA

Author profile

Tomokazu Matsuyama

1976 Born in Gifu Prefecture, based in Brooklyn

Moved to the United States in 2002 after graduating from Sophia University. He graduated cum laude from the NY Pratt Institute. He works mainly on paintings, but also on sculptures and installations. In his works, we can see elements of the extremes of the East and the West, the ancient and the modern, the representational and the abstract. reflected.

He has held numerous exhibitions at galleries, museums and university facilities around the world, including major cities in the United States such as New York, Washington D.C., San Francisco and Los Angeles, as well as Japan, Dubai, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei and Luxembourg. His works are also included in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the San Francisco Asian Art Museum, the Dragon Museum, the Microsoft Collection, and the Royal Collection of the Emirate of Dubai.

From 2012 until May 2017 he was an adjunct professor at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) for five years. In 2020, he will supervise the art space at the east exit square of Shinjuku Station, and create a huge 7m sculpture in the center. In 2021, NHK’s “Sunday Museum” will be featured, and his global activities and multi-layered production will be highly evaluated. He currently has a studio in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.