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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