1978
born in Aomori, Japan
Lives and Works in Tokyo
1997-2002
BFA, Tama Art University, Tokyo
2000
studied for one year at Queensland College of Art, Brisbane, Australia (as an exchange student)
2002-2004
MFA, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Tokyo
Residency Programs
2007
Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin, 3 months (funded by Nomura Cultural Foundation and EU Japan Fest Japan Commitee)
Laboratoire Village Nomade, La Corbiere, 1 month (funded by EU Japan Fest Japan Committee)
Tapei Artist Village, Taipei, 3 months (invited by the Department of Cultural Affairs of Taipei City Government)
Level-1, Kitakyushu, 1 month (organized by in-between)
2006
Location One, NY, 6 months (funded by Asian Cultural Council)
Solo Exhibitions
2008
"I Me Mine," MISAKO & ROSEN, Tokyo
2007
"Half The World Away," Process Room, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin
"Pop," Gallery Soap, Kitakyushu
2006
"Can’t Get You Out Of My Head," Chelsmore Annex #18, New York
"Transfer," PARK4DTV, Amsterdam-based website
"Loophole," studio J, Osaka
2005
"Transfer," Hiromi Yoshii Five, Tokyo
2000
"Pieces," QCA Gallery, Queensland College of Art, Brisbane
Selected Group Exhibitions
2009
“Here’s Why Patters, Here’s Why Patterns, Here’s Why Patterns,” Room 306 Misako & Rosen,”
Art@Agnes 2009, The Agnes Hotel & Apartments, Tokyo
2008
“Busan Biennale 2008 – Sea Art Festival: Voyage without Boundaries”, Busan
“Eye of the City,” Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei
“End of the Tunnel,” Shin-Marunouchi Building, Tokyo
2007
"Yuki Okumura / Will Rogan: everyday," MISAKO & ROSEN, Tokyo
“Peach Flower, Apricot Flower,” Sungsan Art Hall, Changwon, Korea
“Yuki Okumura / Wang Ya-hui: On And On And On,” Laboratoire Village Nomade, La Corbiere
"Recent Works," MISAKO & ROSEN, Tokyo
"Loop," Taipei Artist Village, Taipei
2006
"Everyday Life is a Microcosm," Cornel University Department of Art’s Experimental Studio, Ithaca, upstate NY
“Theory Of Everything,” Tank.tv, London (website)
"Peekskill Project 2006," Hudson Vallery Center for Contemporary Art, Peekskill, NY
"IRP Exhibition Summer 2006," Location One, NY
"Trans-boundary Experiences: Contemporary Art from China, Korea and Japan,"
Spool MFG, Binghamton, upstate NY
2005
"The World is Mine," Hiromi Yoshii Five, Tokyo
2004
"Episode_2nd Asia Art Now," Cheong-ju Art Center Gallery, Cheong-ju, Korea
"Time of My Life – Art with Youthful Spirit," Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, Tokyo
2003
"Tokyo - München," Akademie der Bildenden Künste München, Munich
"The 7th Gunma Biennale for Young Artists," The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma, Japan
"PresentA '03 -where, you," Chinretsukan Gallery, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Tokyo
2002
"Emotional Site," Sagacho Syokuryo Building, Tokyo
"Projecting the Body: the opaque interface," Fukugan Gallery, Osaka
2001
"The First Steps: Emerging Artists from Japan," Grey Art Gallery, New York
"New York: Philip Morris Art Award 24 Winners from 1996 to 2000”,
Fuji-TV Forum, Tokyo / Umeda Stella Hall, Osaka
2000
"Philip Morris Art Award 2000," Ebisu Garden Hall, Tokyo
1999
"Rainbow," Tokyo Zokei University studio, Tokyo
Selected Screenings
2008
“Rencontres Internationales 2008: Communities,” Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid
“Theory Of Everything (shortened version)”, Contemporary Art Screen Zuidas, Amsterdam
“IASmedia Screening 2008”, Insa Art Space, Seoul
2007
"MAM SCREEN," Roppongi Hills, Tokyo
“Rencontres Internationales 2007: Clause Sociale,” Cinema l’Entrepot, Paris
"Compendium," LUX, London
“Dongfang: The Cinema of the Far East,” Castel Sant’Elmo, Naples
"Indblik," Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Hovikkoden, Norway
"Transmutations," Musee des Beaux-Arts et de la Dentelle de Calais, Calais, France
2006
"Indblik", Herning Art Museum, Herning, Denmark
"Nomad Theatre vol.1: Another World," Uplink Factory, Tokyo
"Cinema Scope”, Scope Hamptons 2006, East Hampton Studios, NY
"Sonar," Centro de Cultura Contemporanea de Barcelona, Barcelona
"Theory of Everything," Workstation Arts Center, Beijing (Traveling to:
Location One, NY / Einstein Auditorium, New York University, NY / Asian Cultural Council, NY
Tainan National University of the Arts, Tainan
2005
“Picture in Motion De Luxe,” Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts Conference Room, Tochigi
Workshops
2008
“Fictional Anatomy – Imagine Your Inner Body and Draw It Colorfully”, Fuchu Art Museum, Tokyo
(including two exhibitions of the resultant paintings)
Prizes
2007
Stipend, The Nomura Cultural Foundation
2006
Residency Fellowship, Asian Cultural Council
2000
Grand Prix, Philip Morris Art Award 2000
Curatorial Projects
2006
"Theory of Everything" (video screening)
Workstation Arts Center, Beijing / Tank.tv, London (online show) / Location One, NY /
Einstein Auditorium, New York University, NY / Castel Sant’Elmo, Naples / Irish Museum of Modern
Art, Dublin / Caotemporary Art Screen Zuidas, Amsterdam
http://homepage.mac.com/m_plus_n/theory_of_everything/
2004-05
"The World is Mine," Hiromi Yoshii Five, Tokyo (group show)
http://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/okumokum/
Performances & Theatre Projects
2007
"Snow in June,” Taipei Artist Village Bamboo Room, Taipei (collaboration with Liu Shu-chuan)
"Drawer-Traveler in TAV,” Taipei Artist Village Room 201, Taipei
2006
"Can’t Get You Out Of My Head," Chelsmore Annex #18, NY
"Collect Saliva From The Audience And Fry It With A Frying Pan In Front Of Them,"
Spool MFG, Binghamton, USA / Uchida Bldg Complex, Tokyo
2005
"Contemporary Art Guitar Samurai," Traumaris, Tokyo
2004
"Full of Memories," Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, Tokyo
Talks & Lectures
2008
“Where Here Who Me”, Musashino Art University, Tokyo
“Yuki Okumura x Koki Tanaka: On Making Artworks,” http://kktnk.com/podcast/kotoba/kotoba.html
2007
"Fractured Body in the New Generation," Tainan National University of the Arts, Tainan
"My Practice 1999~2007," Gallery Soap, Kitakyushu
“AIT ARTIST TALK #29: Will Rogan x Yuki Okumura,” AIT, Tokyo
2006
"Yuki Okumura x Koki Tanaka: On Universality," Uchida Bldg Complex, Tokyo
“New Generation of Japanese Video Art,” Workstation Arts Center, Beijing
"Theory Of Everything," New York University, NY
2005
"Writing Art, Reading Art,” BankArt School, Yokohama
