Lives and works in Antwerp since 1999

Educations

2006-07

Filmstudies en Beeldcultuur, University of Antwerp
Transmedia, Hogeschool Sint-Lukas Brussel,
Postgraduate Program in Arts+Media+Design
Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen (Photography)

1997-98

City of Westminster College, London
BTEC Higher National Certificate in Art and Design (Photography)

1996-97

Blake College, London, College Diploma in Photography
Solo exhibitions (selection)

2019

Kumi Oguro, Yuuki Takagi Duo Exhibition, ARTDYNE, Tokyo

2018

Violence Silencieuse, Pulchri Studio, Den Haag (Duo with Joris Link)

2017

Violence Silencieuse, NL=US Art, Rotterdam (Duo with Joris Link)
Several Shapes of Poison, AIP, Hoboken (Antwerp)

2016

THERE IS ONLY THE REAL, IBASHO, Antwerp (Duo with Sarah van Marcke)

2014

Galerie Albus Lux, Roosendaal
Double jeu, Gallery NavArt, Sint-Niklaas (Duo with Laure Forêt)

2012

Stieglitz19, Antwerp
Surface, Tokyo
Play, POETIC SCAPE, Tokyo
BAZART OFFICE, Liège

2011

Exchange Tokyo→Osaka, Kumi Oguro・Satoshi Nishizawa 2 person’s exhibition,
The Third Gallery Aya, Osaka

2010

NOISE, SANAGI FINE ARTS, Tokyo
Cultuurcentrum Hasselt

2009

Galerie Albus Lux, Roosendaal (Duo with Danielle Lemaire)
NOISE, Espace photographique Contretype, Brussels

2008

FIRST-CLASS HYSTERIC, SOLEDAD SENLLE ART GALLERY, Amsterdam

Group exhibitions (selection)

2021

THE FEMALE SIDE OF THE MOON, Galerie-z22, Berlin

2020

EXI(S)T: Parcours photographique dans Bruxelles (dé)confinée / Fotografisch parcours door Brussel in anderhalvemetertijd
Neko. The Cat in Japanese Art, Japan Museum SieboldHuis, Leiden

2019

Neko Project, IBASHO, Antwerp
BREAK A LEG: Performance-based & Constructed Imagery, Arkansas

2018

Female Force from Japan, Lakenhal,Herantals

2017

SPACE, Littlefield, New York
FEMALE FORCE FROM JAPAN, IBASHO, Antwerp
EUtopia 28, Museumcultuur Strombeek/Gent

2016-17

FotoFilmic ’16 Los Angeles, Melbourne, Vancouver

2016

Traverse Vidéo : l’Atypique Trouble, Toulouse (with the support of Flanders)
IMPRESSIONS JAPONAISES, Contretype, Brussels

2015

IBASHO Pop-up, HAL, Borgerhout

2014

BRUGGE FOTO 14 / ASIA EXPRESS, Bruges
Pleisterplekken – Jeugdinstellingen tussen romantiek en trauma
Museum Dr. Guislain, Ghent
BORG 2014 Biennial event for contemporary art, Antwerp

2012

OVERSEAS 2012 -Photographers choosing the world- RING CUBE, Tokyo

2011

NON, PAS CE SOIR, The Museum of Ixelles, Brussels

2010

Entre chien et loup, DE MARKTEN, Brussels

2009

Monique Jacot, Carla van de Puttelaar, Kumi Oguro,
Galerie Esther Woerdehoff, Paris
Encontros da Imagem, Braga

2008

3 Frauen, Belgisch Huis, Cologne
A Private History, Victor Barsokevitsch Photographic Centre, Kuopio
Canvascollectie, (nomination Public prize),
Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, Brussels

2007-08

A Private History, Fotografisk Center, Copenhagen

Collections

Tokyo Photographic Art Museum

Awards/prizes

2018

Longlist, The Aesthetica Art Prize 2018

2017

Finalist, The Royal Photographic Society’s International Photography Exhibition 160

2016

FotoFilmic’16 Awards, 4th Place
Shortlist, Sony World Photography Awards, Professional Competition, category “Staged”
Finalist, 2016 Photobook Melbourne Photo Award, #memory_archive

2014

Prix VIRGINIA, Sélection du jury

Art fairs

2021

Art The Hague (by NL=US Art)

2020

Fresh Eyes Photo Fair (by NL=US Art)
3331 ART FAIR 2020 (by ARTDYNE)
Haute Photographie Rotterdam (by IBASHO)

2018

photo basel (by IBASHO)
Haute Photographie Stockholm (by IBASHO)

2016

BAD – Belgium art and design (by Albus Lux Contemporary), Ghent

2013

Tokyo Photo (by Galerie Esther Woerdehoff)

2012

fotofever (by stieglitz 19)

2008

Paris Photo (by Galerie Esther Woerdehoff)

Publications

2008

NOISE kumi oguro, Brussels, le caillou bleu
Commissioned works

2005-06

De Vlaamse Opera (photographs for the posters/brochures of the productions, season 2005-2006)

Published images

2020

Pull (2015) Haru, Shinan, novel by Mana Sakura, Cover image

2019

Play (2008) in the program book of Cherkaoui/Goecke/Lidberg by Opéra national de Paris

2017

Sky (2007) in the program book Season 2017/2018 Opéra national de Paris for a piece La Fille Mal Gardée
Noise (2005), Cloud (2010), Flow (2006) in the program book of La Fille de Neige by Opéra national de Paris

2011

Flow (2006) in the program book of Festival D’Aix-en-Provence 2011

Born in Fukushima, 1994.
Based in Tokyo, Japan.

EDUCATION

Entered Tokyo University of the Arts, majoring in oil painting in 2017.

Solo exhibition

2020

“Ano Hi no Sumika” MEDEL GALLERY SHU, Tokyo

Group exhibition

2020

“Spring Show” ARTDYNE, Tokyo

2019

“Tokyo Independent,” Chinretsukan Gallery, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Tokyo
Overwritten Landscape” MEDAL GALLERY SHU, Tokyo
“Kumi Oguro and Yuki Takagi 2-person exhibition” ARTDYNE, Tokyo

2018

“Yugaitakai ga oishii? Gallery i /Tokyo

1989

Born in Aomori, Japan

EDUCATION

2015

Graduated from Musashino Art University, Department of Sculpture, M.F.A.

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2019

“huggy in piggyback” ACME FURNITURE/Tokyo
“smell” TS4312/ Tokyo

2018

“Memory and Record” Gallery Geoje/Korea
“HOLLOW” ANAGRA/ Tokyo

2017

“Ghost Town” TS4312/ Tokyo
“SPACE SHIP” island japan/ Tokyo
“DIG UP” ANAGRA/ Tokyo

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2019

“ARTS SAITAMA KITAMACHI FIESTA vol.5” /Saitama

2018

“Oasis” Shinagawa intercity art museum/ Tokyo
“NIKE ATELIAIR” / Tokyo
“ARTS SAITAMA KITAMACHI FIESTA vol.4” /Saitama

1993

Born in Kanagawa, Japan

2013-

Based in Kyoto, Japan.

Education

2013

Entered Japanese Painting Course, Department of Arts and Crafts, Kyoto University of Art and Design, Japan

2015

Exchange student, Haute école d’art et de design (HEAD), Geneva, Switzerland

2017

BA in Japanese Painting, Department of Fine and Applied Arts, Kyoto University of Art and Design, Japan

2019

MFA in Japanese Painting, Fine and Applied Arts Field, Graduate School, Kyoto University of Art and Design, Japan

Selected Exhibitions

2021

Solo Exhibition, Wisdom and Ingenuity of Catfish, Komyoin Temple, Kyoto, Japan
Yambaru Chishin, Yambaru Art Festival, Okinawa, Japan

2019

Spaceship Earth, KUAD ANNUAL 2019, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Japan

2019

KUMA EXHIBITION 2019, Spiral Garden, Tokyo, Japan

2018

Gashin Exhibition, Sato Art Museum, Tokyo Japan/Tokyo, ’16-’18) Awards
2019 Kyoto University of Art and Design Graduation Work Exhibition, Graduate School

Grants and Awards

2019

Asahi Shimbun Award, Kyoto Art for Tomorrow
Guest Jury Prize, Art Award Tokyo Marunouchi
3rd Generation, the Kuma Foundation Creators’ Scholarship
Graduate School Award, Kyoto University of Art and Design Degree Show

2018

2nd Generation, the Kuma Foundation Creators’ Scholarship
Scholarship, Japan Arts Foundation
Young Artist Scholarship, Sato International Cultural Scholarship Foundation

2017

Honorable Mention, Art Award Tokyo Marunouchi

Projects & Internships

2019

Pi Animation Studio, Beijing, China

2017

DEP/ART KYOTO, Kyoto, Japan

2013

ULTRA SANDWHICH PROJECT, Kyoto, Japan