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ART EXHIBITIONS    

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

 (Professionally, Takeshi Yamada had 49 solo fine art exhibitions in the United States and The Netherlands.)

2011   Brooklyn Public Library – Coney Island, “Takeshi Yamada’s Museum of World Wonders: Cabinet of Curiosities”, 
          Brooklyn, NY (Jan – June)

2010   84th annual Feast of San Gennaro festival, “Dr. Takeshi Yamada’s Freak Baby Museum”, NY, NY

          Brooklyn Public Library – Coney Island, “Takeshi Yamada’s Museum of World Wonders: Cabinet of Curiosities”, 
          Brooklyn, NY (Jan – Dec)  

2009   Monkey Town HQ, “Dr. Takeshi Yamada’s Freak Baby Museum”, Brooklyn, New York (Dec)

          Dreamland Amusement Park in Coney Island, “Dr. Takeshi Yamada’s Baby Museum”,
          Brooklyn, New York (June – September)

          Blowoff Gallery, John Strong Sideshow, Dreamland Amusement Park, “Freak Baby
Museum”,
          Brooklyn, New York (May-September) 

          Brooklyn Public Library – Coney Island, “Takeshi Yamada’s Museum of World Wonders: Cabinet of Curiosities”,             
          Brooklyn, NY (Jan – Dec)

2008   Brooklyn Public Library – Coney Island, “Takeshi Yamada’s Museum of World Wonders: Cabinet of Curiosities”,             
          Brooklyn, NY (Jan – Dec)

2007   American Museum of Natural History, “Takeshi Yamada’s Museum of World Wonders”, NY, NY, (June)

          American Museum of Natural History, “Takeshi Yamada’s Museum of World Wonders”, NY, NY, (July)

          Brooklyn Public Library – Coney Island Branch, “Takeshi Yamada’s Museum of World Wonders: Cabinet of Curiosities”,              Brooklyn, NY (Jan – Dec)

2006   Brooklyn Public Library – Coney Island, “Takeshi Yamada’s Museum of World Wonders: Cabinet of Curiosities”,                        Brooklyn, NY (Oct – Dec)

          Salt Marsh Nature Center, “Takeshi Yamada’s Museum of World Wonders: Rare and Extinct Marine Creatures”,           
          Brooklyn, NY (September)

          Long Island University, “Takeshi Yamada’s Museum of World Wonders: Rare & Extinct Marine Creatures”,
          Brooklyn, NY (July)


2005   CIUSA, “Takeshi Yamada’s Museum of World Wonders: Coney Island Circus Sideshow”, Brooklyn, NY (April – July)

2003   TCG Gallery, “Homage to the Horseshoe Crab”, Brooklyn, NY

          Orchard Beach Nature Center, “Homage to the Horseshoe Crab”, Bronx, NY

          Arsenal Gallery, “Homage to the Horseshoe Crab”, New York, NY (catalogue)

          Salt Marsh Nature Center, “Homage to the Horseshoe Crab”, Brooklyn, NY

2001   International Museum of Surgical Science, “Medical Journal of the Artist”, Chicago, IL (catalogue)

2000   University of Minnesota, “Visual Anthropology 2000” Minneapolis, MN (catalogue)

          Collins Fine Art, “Takeshi Yamada’s Chicago”, Chicago, IL (catalogue)

1999   Salem State College, “Recent Paintings”, Salem, MA (catalogue)

1998   Eastern Oregon University, “Recent Paintings”, La Grande, OR

           Around The Coyote Art Exposition, “Visual Anthropology”, Fine Art Building, Chicago, IL

          Shinsen Art Gallery, “Chicago - Where the people get excited most”, Chicago, IL (9/8 - 10/30)

          Brownsboro Gallery, “Recent Paintings”, Louisville, KY (catalogue)

          Yamada Art Center, “Treasures”, Chicago, IL (catalogue)

1997   Holiday Inn Express, “Celebration of Life”, Elmhurst, IL

           Yamada Art Center, “Techno Cities”, Chicago, IL

1996   David Adler Cultural Center, “Recent Paintings”, Libertyville, IL

        
   Artemisia Gallery, “Magnificent Visions”, Chicago, IL

           Yamada Art Center, “Oasis”, Chicago, IL (catalogue)

1995   Around The Coyote Art Exposition, “New Visions”, Paulina Art Center & Personal Art Studio, Studio Tour,
           Chicago, IL

           Montana State University, “Post Photo Realism”, Billings, MT

          
Peltz Gallery, “Urban Portraits”, Milwaukee, WI (catalogue)

           Mount Vernon Nazaren College, “Post Photo Realism”, Mount Vernon, OH

         
  Yamada Fine Art Productions, “Treasures”, Chicago, IL

1994   Neville-Sargent Gallery, “Grand Illusions: Chicago: 1893 –1994”, Chicago, IL (catalogue)

           Around The Coyote Art Exposition, “Visual Anthropology”, Paulina Art Center, Chicago, IL

1993   Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, “Divine Comedy: New Orleans Mardi Gras”, Laurel, MS

1992   Gallerie Charlotte Daneel, Amsterdam, “Eternity: Amsterdam”, The Netherlands (catalogue)

          
Neville-Sargent Gallery, “Chicago Chronicle: From the Great Fire to the Great Flood”, (catalogue)

1991   Chicago Culture Center, “Cityscapes”, Chicago, IL

          Neville-Sargent Gallery, “Iron Phoenix: Chicago Architecture”, Chicago, IL (catalogue)

1990   Louisiana State Museum, “Divine Comedy: New Orleans Mardi Gras”, New Orleans, LA (catalogue)

1988   Neville-Sargent Gallery, “Citizen Kings: Chicago”, Chicago, IL (catalogue)

1987   Posselt-Baker Gallery, “Heaven and Hell on the Street: New York”, New Orleans, LA (2 catalogues)

1985   Posselt-Baker Gallery, “Takeshi Yamada paints New Orleans”, New Orleans, LA (catalogue)
 



SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

(Professionally, Takeshi Yamada had over 653 major group fine art exhibitions in Japan, The Netherlands, Spain, Canada, Austraria, Mexico, Columbia, and USA.) 

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2020  Arsenal Gallery, the 38th annual "Wreath: The Interpretations", Juried Show, Manhattan, NY (December 1 - January 1, 2021)

2019  Arsenal Gallery, the 37th annual "Wreath: The Interpretations", Juried Show, Manhattan, NY (December 5 - January 2, 2000)

         
Coney Island Hospital, Art Gallery, "Seasons", Brooklyn, NY. (January 15 - October 10)

2018 Coney Island Hospital, Art Gallery, "Town & Country", Brooklyn, NY. (March 6, 2018 - January 15, 2019) 

2017 Metropolitan College of NY, "Art On My Mind", Manhattan, NY (September 9 - December 18. Reception is September 26) 

         Brooklyn Commons, Art Exhibition at the Flatbush Fest, Brooklyn, NY (June 9.opening)

         Brooklyn Commons "Gotham Arts NYC", Brooklyn, NY (April 8, opening), Produced and curated by J. Lotus Gallery

         Brooklyn Public Library - Williamsburg Branch, "Black History Month Special Art Exhibition", Brooklyn, NY. (February 1 - April 6, 2017)


        
Coney Island Hospital, Art Gallery, "Memories", Brooklyn, NY. (January 23 - April 4, 2017)  

2016   Coney Island Hospital, Art Gallery, "Changing Seasons", Brooklyn, NY. (December 10, 2015 - February 15, 2016) 

          Coney Island Hospital Art Gallery, "Signs of Spring", Brooklyn, NY (June 28 - October 15, 2016)

2015  Wreath: Interpretations, juried group art exhibition, Arsenal Gallery, Manhattan, NY (December 4, 2015 - January 7, 2016)

         Coney Island Hospital, Art Gallery, "Changing Seasons", Brooklyn, NY. (December 10, 2015 - February 15, 2016) 

          Raymour & Flanagan, Summer Art Show II (Union Square), Manhattan, NY (October 8)

          Raymour & Flanagan, Summer Art Show I (Lincoln Center), Manhattan, NY (September 30 - October 7)

          Coney Island Hospital, Art Gallery, "Summer in Brooklyn", Brooklyn, NY. (May - September) 

          Berkeley College, Art Gallery, "BSAG at Berkeley 2015", Brooklyn, NY (May - August)


2014   Coney Island Hospital, Art Gallery, "Autumn Leaves", Brooklyn, NY. (October - December) 

          Berkeley College, Art Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (July 17 - October 1)

          Coney Island Hospital, Art Gallery, "City Heat", Brooklyn, NY. (July24 - September 30) 

          Peltz Gallery, "Gallery Closing Show", Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (June 20, 21, 22)

          Prairiefire Cultural Center, “Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids”,
  ​       Overland, KS (March - August 2014)

          “Carnivorous Night: Taxidermy Contest”, Bell House, Brooklyn, NY (4/6), "Best in the Show" award 

          Coney Island Hospital Art Gallery, “Freedom”, BSAG, Brooklyn, NY (Dec.19, 2013- March 14, 2014)

          Queens Courier Art Gallery, BSAG, Queens, NY (March 13 - April)


          Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

2013  
Coney Island Hospital, “Freedom”, BSAG, Brooklyn, NY (Dec.19, 2013- March 14, 2014)

          Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

          AMC Pop Up Gallery, "Immortal Love", NY, NY (Feb)

2012   Cleveland Museum of Natural History “Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids”,

          Cleveland, OH, (March 3 – June 23, 2012)

          Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI (May)  

          Parlor Gallery, “Fortune Favors The Bold”, Asbury Park, NJ (August - September)

          Brooklyn Museum, “Go: Brooklyn Art”, virtual gallery show & studio visits, Brooklyn, NY (Aug - Sep)

          Brooklyn Borough Hall, “Brooklyn”, Brooklyn, NY (November - December)

          Coney Island Hospital, “Summer”, BSAG, Brooklyn, NY (July - September)

          Coney Island Hospital, “Cultural Diversity 2”, BSAG, Brooklyn, NY (May - July)

          Coney Island Hospital, “Cultural Diversity”, BSAG, Brooklyn, NY (March - April)

          Museum of Art at the Univ. of Magdalena, “Woman’s issue”, Santa Marta, Columbia, international traveling art exhibition (7/7 - 8/30)

2011   Fernbank Museum of Natural History “Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids”,

         Atlanta, GA (February 26 – August 7, 2011)

          Coney Island Hospital, ”My Favorite Place, BSAG, Brooklyn, NY (November - December)

          Coney Island Hospital, ”Jazz”, BSAG, Brooklyn, NY (May - June)

          Annual Paranormal Photo Hoax Contest (May) 

          Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI (May)

          Arsenal Gallery, “Wreath Interpretation”, Manhattan, NY (12/13, 2011- 1/12, 2012)

          Annual taxidermy competition, “Carnivorous Night: Rogue Taxidermy Contest”, Bell House, Brooklyn, NY 12/9, 2011) Award & Trophy

2010  
Ontario Science Center“ Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids”,
        Toronto, Canada (October 23, 2010 – January 9, 2011)

         
          Brooklyn Public Library - Coney Island Branch, “Key to the City”, (June 3-27)


          Coney Island Hospital, “Celebration of Life 2”, BSAG, Brooklyn, NY (June 4 –July 31)

          Coney Island Hospital,”My Brooklyn”, BSAG, Brooklyn, NY (12/9, 2010 – 1/31, 2011)

          Methodist hospital, BSAG, Brooklyn, NY (12/16, 2010 – 2/28, 2011)

2010   Annual Paranormal Photo Hoax Contest (May)

          Peltz Gallery, “Return of the Men: A Group Show”, Milwaukee, WI (May)

        Ontario Science Center“ Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids”,
        Toronto, Canada (October 23, 2010 – January 9, 2011)


          Arsenal gallery, “Wreath Interpretation”, Manhattan, NY (12/8, 2010 – 1/6, 2011) 

          Annual taxidermy competition, “Carnivorous Night: Rogue Taxidermy Contest”, Bell House, Brooklyn, NY 12/7, 2010) Award & Tropy  

2009   Museum of Science, “Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids”,

         Boston, Massachusetts, (October 17, 2008 – March 22, 2009)

         
Australian National Maritime Museum, , “Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids”
        Sydney, Australia (December 19, 2008 – May 23, 2009)
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          Canadian Museum of Civilization, “Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids”
         Gatineau, Canada (May 14 – September 20, 2009)

          Arsenal Gallery, “27th Annual Wreath Interpretations Exhibition”, NY, NY (Dec – January 2010)

          Annual taxidermy competition at “Carnivorous Night: Rogue Taxidermy Contest”, Bell House, Brooklyn, NY, Award & Trophy

          Salt Marsh Nature Center, “The Marsh”, art exhibition, Brooklyn, NY (Nov.)

          Coney Island Hospital, “Celebration of Life 1”, BSAG, Brooklyn, NY (Sept – Dec.)


          Annual Paranormal Photo Hoax Contest (May)

          Peltz Gallery, “Return of the Men: A Group Show”, Milwaukee, WI (May)   

2008   American Museum of Natural History, “Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids”

         Manhattan, New York (May 26, 2007–January 6, 2008)

          Field Museum of Natural History, “Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids”,
          
Chicago, Illinois (March 21 – September 1, 2008)

         Museum of Science,
 “Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids”, 
        Boston, Massachusetts, (October 17, 2008 – 22 March 3, 2009)

        Australian National Maritime Museum, , “Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids”
        Sydney, Australia (December 19, 2008 – May 23, 2009)


          Arsenal Gallery, “26th Annual Wreath Interpretations Exhibition”, NY, NY (Nov-Dec)

          Peltz Gallery, “Return of the Men: A Group Show”, Milwaukee, WI (May)

          Key Span Baseball Stadium, “Celebration of Life”, BSAG, Brooklyn, NY (June)

2007  American Museum of Natural History, 
“Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids”
          Manhattan, New York (May 26, 2007–January 6, 2008)

          Arsenal Gallery, “25th Annual Wreath Interpretations Exhibition”, NY, NY (Nov-Dec)

          Leslie/Lohman Art Gallery, “Gender Transcending”, NY, NY

          Annual taxidermy competition, Minnesota Ass. of Rogue Taxidermists, Union Hall, Brooklyn, NY(Oct)  Second Prize, Award

          University of Michigan, Slusser Gallery, “Reconnecting: A&D Alumni Show”, Ann Arbor, (July – Oct)

          Maryland Institute College of Art, “15x15, Alumni Art Exhibition”, Baltimore, MD (June)

          Arts Council of Greater New Haven, “Wishing You Were Here”, New Haven, CT (May – June)

          St. Joseph's College Council for the Arts, "Brooklynature, in the Garden", Brooklyn, NY (May – June)

          Annual Photo Hoax Contest, www.paranormal.about.com (June)

          Key Span Baseball Stadium, “Celebration of Life”, BSAG, Brooklyn, NY (June)


          Red Hook Pier Gallery, “Connections”, Brooklyn, NY (May – June)

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, “Spring Art Auction”, Brooklyn, NY (May – June)

          Peltz Gallery, “Return of the Men: A Group Show”, Milwaukee, WI (May)

          Artez’n Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2006  
Arsenal Gallery, “24th Annual Wreath Interpretations Exhibition”, NY, NY (Nov-Dec)

          Annual taxidermy competition, Minnesota Ass. of Rogue Taxidermists, Union Hall, Brooklyn, NY(Oct)  Best in Show, Award

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, “Fall Group Art Show: Experimentation”, Brooklyn, NY (Sep – Oct)

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, “Fall Art Auction”, Brooklyn, NY

          Here Was New York: Twin Towers in Memorial Images, Brooklyn Historical Society, Brooklyn, (Sep)

          Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, “Experience the Estuary Cerebration”, Auction, Wilmington,DE

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, “Summer Show: food for … A Feast for the Eyes”, Brooklyn, NY (July – August)

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, Summer Art Auction, Brooklyn, NY


          Red Hook Pier Gallery, “Pier Show 14: Transformation”, Brooklyn, NY (May – June)

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, “Spring Art Auction”, Brooklyn, NY

          Sideshow Gallery, “The 9th Annual Mermaid Show”, Brooklyn, NY (July)

          Annual Photo Hoax Contest, www.paranormal.about.com (June)

          Maryland Institute College of Art, “15x15, Alumni Art Exhibition”, Baltimore, MD (May)

          LAND Gallery, “Preview”, Brooklyn, NY (April)

          Van Der Plas Gallery, NY, NY

          Peltz Gallery, “Return of the Men: A Group Show”, Milwaukee, WI

          Artez’n Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2005  
Arsenal Gallery, “23rd Annual Wreath Interpretations Exhibition”, NY, NY (Dec)

          Viridian Artists Gallery, “City Lights”, NY, NY (Dec)

          Markey Gallery, “Project Storm: Houston Artists and Galleries Fundraiser Benefiting Katrina Victims thru the Red Cross”, Houston, TX

          Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, Inc. “Experience the Estuary Cerebration”, Auction, Wilmington, DE

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, “The Fall Group Art Show”, Brooklyn, NY

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, “Fall Art Auction”, Brooklyn, NY

           Red Hook Pier Gallery, “Earth: Summer Art Show”, Brooklyn, NY

           Red Hook Pier Gallery, Summer Art Auction, Brooklyn, NY

          Maryland Institute College of Art, “15x15 Alumni Benefit Exhibition & Sale”, Baltimore, MD

          Coney Island Museum, “The Eighth Annual Mermaid Show”, Brooklyn, NY

          Diesel Gallery, “Continuum II”, Brooklyn, NY

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, “PIER Art Show 13” (25th year anniversary show), Brooklyn, NY

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, “Spring Art Auction”, Brooklyn, NY

          TCG Gallery, “Tsunami Relief Benefit Art Auction”, Brooklyn, NY (Feb – March)

          Clinton Hill Art Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

          Van Der Plas Gallery, NY, NY

          Gallery Chicago, Chicago, IL

          Peltz Gallery, “Return of the Men: A Group Show”, Milwaukee, WI 


          Shinsen Art Gallery, Chicago, IL

2004   Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, Inc. “Experience the Estuary Cerebration”, Auction, Wilmington, DE

          Clinton Hill Art Gallery, “Paintings, Untitled: A Maiden Voyage”, Brooklyn, NY

          Ripley-Grier Dance Studios, Art exhibition and Auction, NY, NY

          72nd Street Studio, Art exhibition and Auction, NY, NY

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, “Solo Art Show”, Brooklyn, NY

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, “Autumn Auction”, Brooklyn, NY

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, “Water Show”, Brooklyn, NY

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, “Summer Auction”, Brooklyn, NY


          Williamsburg Arts & Historical Center, The Seventh Annual Mermaid Show", Brooklyn, NY Diesel Gallery, “Continuum”, Brooklyn, NY

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, “PIER Art Show 12”, Brooklyn, NY

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, “Spring Auction”, Brooklyn, NY

          Diesel Gallery, “Spectra”, Brooklyn, NY

          San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, “Sextablos”, San Jose, CA


         Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Annual Spring Auction", Brooklyn, NY

          Gallery Chicago, Chicago, IL

          Peltz Gallery, “Return of the Men: A Group Show”, Milwaukee, WI

          Shinsen Art Gallery, Chicago, IL


2003   Ridge Street Gallery, “Solstice II”, Brooklyn, NY

          Arsenal Gallery, “21st Annual Wreath Interpretations Exhibition”, NY, NY

          Greenpoint YMCA’s First Annual Mixed Media Art Auction, Brooklyn, NY

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, “Solo Works Show”, Brooklyn, NY

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, “Winter Silent Auction”, Brooklyn, NY

          Club Thirteen, “A Digital Slide Show”, Positive Focus, New York, NY

          Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, Inc. “Experience the Estuary Cerebration”, Auction, Wilmington, DE

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, “The Brooklyn Painters Show”, Brooklyn, NY

          Re Hook Pier Gallery, “Fall Silent Auction”, Brooklyn, NY

          Photo District Gallery, “Real Brooklyn: A Day In The Life Brooklyn”, Manhattan, NY

          Brooklyn Borough Hall Gallery, “Real Brooklyn: A Day In The Life Brooklyn”, Brooklyn, NY

          Museum of Oddities and Large Cats, “Relation/Elation”, Oxford, OH (Catalogue)


          Brooklyn Brewery, “This is our bridge, this is how we see it”, Brooklyn, NY

          Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, "The Sixth Annual Mermaid Show", Brooklyn, NY

          Diesel Gallery, “Dimensions”, Brooklyn, NY

          University of Arts Printmaking Gallery, “Secrets”, Philadelphia, PA

          Hopkins Center for the Arts, “Postal Impressions”, Hopkins, MN

          Kim Kirk Arts, “Civil Rights/Human Rights”, Richmond, VA (Also featured in the Internet website)

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, “The Pier Show 11”, Brooklyn, NY

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, Summer Silent Auction, Brooklyn, NY

          Gallery Chicago, Chicago, IL

          Peltz Gallery, “Return of the Men: A Group Show”, Milwaukee, WI

          Shinsen Art Gallery, Chicago, IL

2002   Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, “ART is..: The New York Project”, Brooklyn, NY

          Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, “Local Talent / Small Works”, Brooklyn, NY

          White Box Gallery, First Annual Benefit Auction, New York, NY

          Red Hook Pier Gallery , Fall Small Works Art exhibition, Brooklyn, NY

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, Fall Silent Auction, Brooklyn, NY

          Brooklyn Borough Hall Gallery, "Nostalgia and Decay: Remembering the Thunderbolt", Brooklyn, NY

          Evonne Davis Gallery, "Nostalgia and Decay: Remembering the Thunderbolt", Brooklyn, NY

          TCG Gallery, "Beach Toys", Brooklyn, NY

          Brooklyn Borough Hall Gallery, "On the Waterfront", Brooklyn, NY


          Holland Tunnel Gallery, "the Fifth Annual mermaid Show", Brooklyn, NY

          Red Hook Pier Gallery -  Annual Park Slope Open Studio Tour 2002, Brooklyn, NY

          Kentler International Drawing Space, “Small Works on Paper Show”, Brooklyn, NY

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, “The Pier Show 10”, Brooklyn, NY

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, Summer Silent Auction at the Pier, Brooklyn, NY

          Astroland Park, “Circus Day at Coney Island” art exhibition, Brooklyn, NY

          One Station Plaza, “The Flag Project” exhibition, New York, NY

          Ozzie’s Exhibition Space, Brooklyn, NY

          Gallery Chicago, Chicago, IL

          Peltz Gallery, “Return of the Men: A Group Show”, Milwaukee, WI

          Shinsen Art Gallery, Chicago, IL

2001   Chesterton Art Center, “Driving the Dream, Rout 66”, (Catalogue), Valparaiso, IN

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, Fall Small Works Show 2001, Brooklyn, NY

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, Fall Silent Auction, Brooklyn, NY

          Gallery Chicago, “Inaugural Show” and “At Liberty” show, Chicago, IL

          Geisel Library UCSD, “Toy Piano”, La Jolla, CA

          Kentler International Drawing Space, “Small Works on Paper Show”, Brooklyn, NY

          Red Hook Pier Gallery, “The Pier Show 9”, Brooklyn, NY

          BWAC PIER, Summer Silent Auction, Brooklyn, NY

          Augen Gallery, “Sextablos”, Portland, OR

          Chicago Athenaeum, Museum, “Art Scene Chicago 2000”, Schaumburg, IL

          Peltz Gallery, “Return of the Men: A Group Show”, Milwaukee, WI

          Shinsen Art Gallery, Chicago, IL

2000   James Thompson Center, Asian American Art Exhibition, Chicago, IL

          Drake Hotel, “La Nuit des Etoiles”, The French-American Chamber of Commerce, Silent Auction, Chicago, IL

          Red Bud Gallery, “Sextablos”, Houston, TX

          Barrister’s Gallery, “Sextablos”, New Orleans, LA

          Bloomsburg University, “Remembrance, RE: WOMEN”, Bloomsburg, PA

          Shinsen Art Gallery, Chicago, IL

          Neville-Sargent Gallery, Libertyville, IL

          Peltz Gallery, “Return of the Men: A Group Show”, Milwaukee, WI

          Pfister Hotel, “Art Milwaukee”, Milwaukee, WI

          Yamada Art Center, Chicago, IL

1999   Belloc Lowndes Fine Art, “The Chicago Art Scene”, Chicago, IL

          Japan Information Center at the Consulate General at Chicago, “Into The Future”, five person exhibition, Chicago, IL

          Hyde Park Art Center, “Sextablos: Works on Metals”, Chicago, IL (catalogue)

          Chemeketa Community College, “Other Worlds”, three person exhibition, Salem, OR

          Shinsen Art Gallery, Chicago, IL

          Neville-Sargent Gallery, Libertyville, IL

          Uihlein Peters Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

          Peltz Gallery, “Return of the Men”, Milwaukee, WI

          Pfister Hotel, “Art Milwaukee”, Milwaukee, WI

          Yamada Art Center, Chicago, IL

1998   Brownsboro Gallery, Louisville, KY

          Cafe Baci, “The Pear Show”, Fine Art Exhibition & Auction, Chicago, IL

          Chicago Federation of Labor, Juried Exhibition “Chicago Union Images 1998”, Chicago, IL

          Neville-Sargent Gallery, Libertyville, IL

          Peltz Gallery, “Return of the Men”, “Cityscapes”, Milwaukee, WI

          Pfister Hotel, “Art Milwaukee”, Milwaukee, WI

          Shinsen Art Gallery, “Winds Over Kyoto and Chicago”, three person exhibition, Chicago, IL

          Vision Gallery, Chandler, AZ

          Yamada Art Center, Chicago, IL

1997   Brownsboro Gallery, Louisville, KY

          Neville-Sargent Gallery, Libertyville, IL

          Peltz Gallery, “Return of the men”, Milwaukee, WI

          Pfister Hotel, “Art Milwaukee”, Milwaukee, WI

          Yamada Art Center, Chicago, IL

1996   Bixler Gallery, Strousburg, PA

          Brownsboro Gallery, Louisville, KY

          Nadaismo Gallery, Chicago, IL

          Neville-Sargent Gallery, “Two Person Exhibition”, Libertyville, IL

          Peltz Gallery, “Return of the men”, Milwaukee, WI

          Pfister Hotel, “Art Milwaukee”, Milwaukee, WI

          Yamada Art Center, Chicago, IL

1995   Ohio State University, “Two Person Exhibition”, Newark, Ohio

          Artemisia gallery, “Benefit Auction & Exhibition”, Chicago, IL

          The Palette & Chisel Academy, “Spring Art Festival & Auction”, Chicago, IL

          Gallery Ten, “Regional Juried Art Exhibition”, Rockford, IL

          Peace Museum, “Annual Benefit Auction & Exhibition”, Chicago, IL

          Bixler Gallery, New York, NY

          Bryant Galleries, New Orleans, LA & Jackson, MS

          Gallerie Charlotte Daneel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

          Neville-Sargent Gallery, Chicago, IL

          Peltz Gallery, “Return of the men”, Milwaukee, WI

          Pfister Hotel, “Art Milwaukee”, Milwaukee, WI

          Yamada Fine Art Productions, Chicago, IL

 1994  Milwaukee institute of Art & Design, “Contemporary Realism”, Milwaukee, WI

          Anchor Graphics, “Benefit Auction”, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL

          Peace Museum, “Annual Benefit Auction & Exhibition”, Chicago, IL

          Sinclair Community College, “Vignettes”, Dayton, OH

          University of Michigan School of Art, “Alumni Exposition & Exhibition”, Ann Arbor, MI

          Bixler Gallery, New York, NY

          Bryant Galleries, New Orleans, LA & Jackson, MS

          Gallerie Charlotte Daneel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

          Neville-Sargent Gallery, Chicago, IL

          Peltz Gallery, “Return of the Men”, Milwaukee, WI

          Pfister Hotel, “Art Milwaukee”, Milwaukee, WI

1993   University of Michigan School of Art, “Alumni Exposition & Exhibition”, Ann Arbor, MI

          Kishwaukee College, “Two Japanese Artists”, Malta, IL

          Bixler Gallery, New York, NY

          Bryant Galleries, New Orleans, LA & Jackson, MS

          Gallerie Charlotte Daneel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

          Neville-Sargent Gallery, Chicago, IL

          Peltz Gallery, “Return of the men”, Milwaukee, WI

1992   Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, “Benefit Auction”, Chicago, IL

          Peace Museum, “Annual Benefit Auction & Exhibition”, Chicago, IL

          “Lake Forest Art Exposition”, Invitational Art Exhibition, Lake Forest, IL

          Art Encounter, “Le Cirque d’Art”, Benefit Auction, Chicago, IL

          Bryant Galleries, New Orleans, LA & Jackson, MS

          Gallerie Charlotte Daneel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

          Neville-Sargent Gallery, Chicago, IL

1991   Peace Museum, “Annual Benefit Auction”, Chicago, IL

          “W.C.Handy Music Festival”, Art and Music, Schoals, AL

          “Lake Forest Art Exposition”, Invitational Art Exhibition, Lake Forest, IL

          Bryant Galleries, New Orleans, LA & Jackson, MS

          Gallerie Charlotte Daneel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

          Neville-Sargent Gallery, Chicago, IL

1990   Museum of Contemporary Arts, “Art and AIDS”, Baltimore, MD

          “Barcelona International Art Fair”, Barcelona, Spain

          Meguroku Museum of Art, “3rd Annual Acrylart Exhibition”, Tokyo, Japan

          “Lake Forest Art Exposition”, Invitational Art Exhibition, Lake Forest, IL

          University of Michigan School of Art, “Alumni Exposition & Exhibition”, Ann Arbor, MI

          Bryant Galleries, New Orleans, LA & Jackson, MS

          Gallerie Charlotte Daneel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

          Neville-Sargent Gallery, Chicago, IL

1989   Ann Arbor Art Association, “Contemporary American Realism”, Two Person Exhibition, MI

          Maryland Institute College of Art, “Contemporary Realism”, Baltimore, MD

          Bryant Galleries, New Orleans, LA & Jackson, MS

          Neville-Sargent Gallery, Chicago, IL

          Posselt-Baker Gallery, New Orleans, LA

          Six Flags Power Plant (Amusement Park), “Circus of the Mysterious”, Baltimore, MD

          “Circus of the Mysterious” at Six Flags Power Plant (Amusement Park), Baltimore, MD

1988   Maryland Institute College of Art, “Contemporary Realism”, Two Person Exhibition, Baltimore, MD

          Neville-Sargent Gallery, Chicago, IL

          Posselt-Baker Gallery, New Orleans, LA

          Award, Plymouth Community Art Council, Art Competition, Plymouth, MI

          Six Flags Power Plant (Amusement Park), “Circus of the Mysterious”, Baltimore, MD

          “Circus of the Mysterious” at Six Flags Power Plant (Amusement Park), Baltimore, MD

1987   TV Channel 12, “Art Collection’s Benefit Auction & Exhibition”, New Orleans, LA

           Ann Arbor Art Association, “State-wide Prints Competition”, Ann Arbor, MI

           University of Michigan, “Asian American Art Exhibition”, Ann Arbor, MI

           Posselt-Baker Gallery, New Orleans, LA

           Award, Detroit Institute of Art (Museum), Art Competition, Detroit, MI

          Six Flags Power Plant (Amusement Park), “Circus of the Mysterious”, Baltimore, MD

          “Circus of the Mysterious” at Six Flags Power Plant (Amusement Park), Baltimore, MD

1986   University of Michigan, School of Art, “MFA Exhibition”, Ann Arbor, MI

         University of Michigan, International student Activity Center, "Group Art Exhibition", ann Arbor, MI 

          Central Michigan School of Art, Art Competition, Mt. Pleasant, MI

          University of Michigan School of Art, “Works In Progress Exhibition”, Ann Arbor, MI

          Posselt-Baker Gallery, New Orleans, LA

          First Prize, Art Competition, University of Michigan School of Art, Ann Arbor, MI

          First Prize, Endowment Competition, University of Michigan School of Art, Ann Arbor, MI

          “Circus of the Mysterious” at Six Flags, Power Plant (Amusement Park), Baltimore, MD

1985   Roe Gallery, “Baltimore Fine Art Exhibition”, Baltimore, MD

          Maryland Institute College of Art, “BFA Exhibition”, Baltimore, MD

          Posselt-Baker Gallery, New Orleans, LA

          Six Flags Power Plant (Amusement Park), Baltimore, MD

1984   Waxter Center, “Portrait Exhibition”, Baltimore, MD

          Maryland Institute College of Art, “Face Exhibition”, Baltimore, MD

          Maryland Institute College of Art, “Two Contemporary Realism Artists”, Baltimore, MD

          Maryland Institute College of Art, “Senior Exhibition”, Baltimore, MD


          Morgan State University, Scholarship Exhibition, First Prize, Ann Arbor, MI

1983   Osaka University of Arts, “Junior Exhibition”, Osaka, Japan

1980   Osaka Museum of Art, “Gugenten (Annual Juried Art Exhibition)”, Osaka, Japan

          Nakanoshima College of Arts, “Annual Art Competition”, Osaka, Japan

1979   City Hall, “Shiten”, Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Second Prize, Osaka, Japan

1978   City Hall, “Shiten”, Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Award, Osaka, Japan

1977   City Hall, “Shiten”, Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Fifth Prize, Osaka, Japan

1976   City Hall, “Shiten”, Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Award, Osaka, Japan

1973   City Hall, “Art of Higashi Osaka”, Annual Juried Exhibition, Second Prize, Osaka, Japan

1972   City Hall, Annual Juried Exhibition, “Art of Higashi Osaka, Second Prize”, Osaka, Japan


1971   Annual School Art Poster Competition, Award, Hishiyanishi Elementary School, Osaka, Japan

1970   Annual School Art Poster Competition, Award, Hishiyanishi Elementary School, Osaka, Japan

1969   Annual School Art Poster Competition, Award, Hishiyanishi Elementary School, Osaka, Japan

1968   Annual School Art Poster Competition, Award, Hishiyanishi Elementary School, Osaka, Japan

1967   Annual School Art Poster Competition, Award, Hishiyanishi Elementary, Osaka, Japan

1966   Annual School Art Poster Competition, Award, Hishiyanishi Elementary School, Osaka, Japan










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