Ryotaro Fuyuki

Born in 1984 in Toyama. Based in Osaka.

Graduated from Kyoto City University of Art Graduate School of Fine Arts, M.A Sculpture in 2010

2023 Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Fine Arts GAP Research Student

Based on sculpture, she creates works on the subject of relationships with things that cannot be controlled, such as social systems, the environment, and accidental events.

Major solo exhibitions include “HUB IBARAKI ART PROJECT 2018-2019” (Ibaraki City, 2019), “It's Beautiful” (Higashiosaka Civic Art Center, 2019), “Tag” (Punt Wg/ Amsterdam, 2023), and “No Itching” (Vargas Museum/Manila, 2024).

Major grants and training include Yoshino Gypsum Art Foundation Overseas Training Program (New York, 2017), Agency for Cultural Affairs Emerging Artist Overseas Training Program (Manila, 2023), Pola Art Foundation International Exchange Grant (2024), International Exchange Fund Manila Branch Grant (2024), and Agency for Cultural Affairs Creation Support Program (2025).

FUYUKI RYOTARO (FUYUKI RYOTARO)

Born in Toyama in 1984/8. Lives and works in Osaka.

[Education]

2023

Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Fine Arts GAP Program Research Student

2010

Completed Kyoto City University of Art Graduate School of Fine Arts, Department of Sculpture

2008

Graduated from Kyoto University of Art and Design, Department of Information Design, Advanced Art Course

[Solo Exhibitions/Individual Projects]

2024

“Itchless” Vargas Museum, Manila

2023

“Tag” Punt wG, Amsterdam

2020

“Hanging” VOU/Stick, Kyoto

2019

“It's Beautiful Too” Higashiosaka Civic Art Center, Osaka

2019

“HUB IBARAKI ART PROJECT 2018-2019” Ibaraki City, Osaka

2019

“Mutuality within” Takahito Elementary School, Kyoto

2017

“A NEGATIVE EVAGINATE” Enokojima Cultural Arts Creation Center, Osaka

2016

“Ryotaro Fuyuki Solo Exhibition” Sai Gallery, Osaka

2014

“5 Holes” Sai Gallery, Osaka

2013

“PRESIDENT” ARTZONE, KYOTO

2011

HIGH-NEST BUILDING, KYOTO

2010

“Welcome” Sai Gallery, Osaka

2007

“Invasion, Lay, Late Result” CAP HOUSE, Kobe

2005

“Risky Exercise 2” Cygny Gallery, Osaka

2005

“Risky Exercise 1” Hall of Halls Rokko, Kobe

[Group Exhibitions/Projects]

2023

“KOBE Re:Public Art Project” Kobe

2022

“YOSHINO ART CONNECT” spiral, Tokyo

2021

“Spend Time and Work” Space/Center/Home, Kyoto

2021

“AIR SCG 2” BnA Alter Museum, Kyoto

2021

“Deviating Form” Sai Gallery, Osaka

2018

“Everywhere Genbi 2018” Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, Hiroshima

2018

“Winter 2017 Residency Exhibition” NARS Foundation, New York

2017

“Fall 2017 Residency Exhibition” NARS Foundation, New York

2016

“Red car runs through” KUNST ARZT, Kyoto

2015

“Before Night Falls Before Night Falls” ARTZONE, Kyoto

2014

“Making Sense Out of Nonsense” Kyoto Art Center, Kyoto

2012

“ANTEROOM PROJECT” HOTEL ANTEROOM KYOTO, KYOTO

2009

“NOTE” Karasuma Art Court, Kyoto

2009

“Group Show” Sai Gallery, Osaka

2008

“NOTE” Karasuma Art Court, Kyoto

2006

“TRANSIT 2007” D GALLERY, NAGOYA

[Public art/commission/co-production]

2025

“2025”

Factorism ART AWARD 2025, co-produced with Ichinose Seisakusho

2024

“That's Place”

17YM Building, Ibaraki City, Osaka/permanent installation

2019

“Fuyuan”

Sanuki Liquid Acid Co., Ltd. VSU18 Unit Completion Memorial Monument, Sakaide City, Kagawa

2018

“Soothing”

Air Water Co., Ltd. Iwate Plant Completion Memorial Monument, Shiwa Town, Iwate

2016

“Grasswork”

Nagasaki Liquid Acid Co., Ltd. VSU Completion Memorial Monument, Isahaya, Nagasaki

[Residence/Residency Production]

2025/01—03

Sapporo Tenjinyama Art Studio International Open Call Program 2024-25, Sapporo

2023/10—12

airWG, Amsterdam

2023/03

Agency for Cultural Affairs Overseas Training Program for Emerging Artists (short term), Manila

2022/06—07

Individual Research Activities, Load na Dito, Manila

2021/12

Shizuoka Micro Art Workcation, Yaizu

2021/09—10

AIR2 SCG, BnA Alter Museum, Kyoto

2017/09—2018/04

NARS Program, NARS Foundation, New York

[Awards]

2025

Factorism ART AWARD 2025 Special Jury Award (Kinoshita Chieko)

2010

Kyoto City University of Art Production Exhibition Graduate School Mayor's Award

2004

Hall of Halls Rokko Art Awards 2004 Grand Prize

[Grants/Overseas Training]

2025

Agency for Cultural Affairs Creation Support Program

2024

International Exchange Fund Manila Japanese Cultural Center International Exchange Activity Grant

2024

Pola Foundation for the Promotion of Art International Exchange Grant

2023

Agency for Cultural Affairs Overseas Training Program for Emerging Artists (Short-term/Manila)

2019

Arts Support Kansai Nippon Dentsu Media Art Support Donation

2017

Yoshino Gypsum Art Foundation Overseas Training Program, New York

[Talk/Public Program]

2025

“What do artists do in Sapporo? International Open Call Air Program Artist Talk by Invited Artists”

SCARTS Studio/Sapporo Tenjinyama Art Studio, Sapporo

2024

Gallery Tour+Artist Talk

Solo exhibition “No Itching” related programs, UP Vargas Museum, Manila, Philippines

2024

2023 5th Visual Culture Open Workshop

“Art Projects as Formats and Their Exhibitions”

Kyoto Visual Culture Promotion Foundation/Doshisha University, Kyoto

Guest: Fuyuki Ryotaro; Coordinator: Haga Michiko

2022

“J-CAP: Jisedai Contemporary Arts Platform”

International Exchange Fund Manila Japanese Cultural Center, Philippines/Online

Participated as Fuyuki Ryotaro and TRA-TRA-TRAVEL

2020

Baton Touch Talk “Fuyuki Ryotaro x Nagai Juro”

HUB-IBARAKI ART PROJECT, IBARAKI/online

2019

Gallery tours by artists

“That too is beautiful” related program, Higashiosaka Civic Art Center

2019

Citizens' Art Education Course “Know, See, and Talk About Art”

Higashiosaka Civic Art Center

2019

Closing talk

“HUB-IBARAKI and beyond regional art projects”

Amemori Makoto x Fuyuki Ryotaro x Yamanaka Toshihiro

HUB-IBARAKI ART PROJECT, IBARAKI

2019

“Sudden Scenery” Archived Video Screening & Talk

HUB-IBARAKI ART PROJECT, Ibaraki City Center for Gender Equality Rose WAM

2019

“Sudden Scenery” After Workshop & Talk

Fuyuki Ryotaro x Yonago Tadashi

HUB-IBARAKI ART PROJECT: Renovated Ibaraki DIY Workshop, Ibaraki

2019

Baton Touch Talk “Inagaki Motonori x Fuyuki Ryotaro”

HUB-IBARAKI ART PROJECT/Sawaragiya, Ibaraki

2017

Reviews & Artist Talks

“A NEGATIVE EVAGINATE” related programs

Osaka Prefectural Enokojima Culture and Arts Creation Center [enoco], Osaka

Guests: Okumura Ichiro, Kobayashi Rune

2016

Open Lecture “Affirm”

Fuyuki Ryotaro x Kato Masaki

2014

Artist talk

“Living as a 5W1H Artist”

“KUAD Begins Under 30 Selected” related project, Kyoto

2014

Artist Talk “Sadaharu Horio x Ryotaro Fuyuki”

“New Incubation 6: Horio Sadaharu x Fuyuki Ryotaro “Making Sense Out of Nonsense”” related events

Kyoto Art Center

2014

talk session

“Sekiguchi-kun and Matsuda, what do you think of my paintings?”

Fuyuki Ryotaro x Sekiguchi Masahiro x Matsuda Keisuke

Kyoto Art Center

2013

Talk “Is the exhibition on a desk?”

Fuyuki Ryotaro x Kishii Daisuke, moderator: Tsutsumi Takuya

ARTZONE, KYOTO

2013

Talk “Talking, Being Able to Speak, Being Talked”

Fuyuki Ryotaro x Tsutsumi Takuya x Hosaka Kenjiro

ARTZONE, KYOTO