Yuichi Hirako
1982 Born in Okayama, Japan
2006 B.F.A., Wimbledon College of Art, BA(Hons) Fine Art : Painting
Lives and works in Tokyo
[Solo exhibitions]
2021
GIFT, KOTARO NUKAGA, Tokyo, Japan
2020
Growth Rings, Warehouse Gallery, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
2019
Memories, WAITINGROOM, Tokyo, Japan
Lycoris, Satellite, Okayama, Japan
Dandelion, Zerp Galerie, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
2018
Leftover, Dai-ichi Life Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
BLOOM, YIRI ARTS Taipei Space, Taipei, Taiwan
Seeding, YIRI ARTS Taichung Space, Taichung, Taiwan
Project N 71, TOKYO OPERA CITY ART GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
Dazzling Leaves, Zerp Galerie, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
2017
SPROUT, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, Denmark
Greening, WAITINGROOM, Tokyo, Japan
2016
Haze, Satellite, Okayama, Japan
Our way to the Forest, Fouladi Projects, San Francisco, USA
Phantom Forest, YIRI ARTS Pier-2 Space, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2015
Bark Feeder, Dai-ichi Life Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Grafted Tree, WAITINGROOM, Tokyo, Japan
2014
Wooden Works, hpgrp GALLERY TOKYO, Tokyo, Japan
The Bark of Mind, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, Denmark
2013
The Luminous Plant, Satellite, Okayama, Japan
The Forest City, YIRI ARTS Fujin Space, Taipei, Taiwan
The Thick Forest, The Drawing Room, Singapore, Singapore
The Leaf Scar, WAITINGROOM, Tokyo, Japan
2012
The Wooden Clapper, The Drawing Room, Manila, the Philippines
Selected Forest, Satellite, Okayama, Japan
Advanced Plants, WALL/H.P. FRANCE, Tokyo, Japan
The Green Pieces, GALLERY MoMo Ryogoku, Tokyo, Japan
Memories of My Garden: Hidden Forest, LIXIL GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
Memories of My Garden: Yadorigi, Tokyo Wonder Site Art Cafe kurage, Tokyo, Japan
SLEEPING IN THE PINE FOREST, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, Denmark
2011
YUICHI HIRAKO works, Satellite, Okayama, Japan
Memories of My Garden: Song, Tokyo Wonder Site Hongo, Tokyo, Japan
TOKYO WONDER WALL 2011 at Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, Tokyo, Japan
2010
Yuichi Hirako: Memories of My Garden, GALLERY MoMo Ryogoku, Tokyo, Japan
[Group exhibitions]
2021
DOMESTICITY, Volery Gallery, Dubai, UAE
2020
RISO IS IT, OIL by Bijutsutecho Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
TOKYO☆VOCA, Dai-ichi Life Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
The 13th Okayama Prefectural Mr. I Development of Rising Artists Award
Exhibition, Okayama City Museum, Okayama, Japan
Taichung Opening, GIN HUANG Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan
2019
December Mix Hang, The Drawing Room, Manila, the Philippines
Salon d’Hiver, Zerp Galerie, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
XMAS’19, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, Denmark
PAINTER and Dolls, Atelier, Tokyo, Japan
Mite Hanasou 2019, Sakura City Museum of Art, Chiba, Japan
CYGNUS LOOP, Gallery BATON, Seoul, Korea
SUMMERTIME’19, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, Denmark
2018
LIGHT, NON-LIGHT, Chapter II, Seoul, Korea
MUSUBI, Galerie Da-End, Paris, France
PLAYING FIELDS, Zerp Galerie, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
SUMMERTIME’18, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, Denmark
2017
Salon d’Hiver, Zerp Galerie, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
XMAS’17, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, Denmark
SUMMERTIME’17, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, Denmark
New Works, The Drawing Room, Manila, the Philippines
Après Toronto, Galerie Laroche/Joncas, Montreal, Canada
2016
Happily Ever After, Zerp Galerie, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
SUMMERTIME’16, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, Denmark
2015
Inaugural Show, The Drawing Room, Manila, the Philippines
XMAS’15, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, Denmark
SHIBUYA EGGS SAYONARA CITY HALL, Shibuya City Hall, Tokyo, Japan
KASAI NO HITO, YIRI ARTS Pier-2 Space, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
SUMMERTIME’15, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, Denmark
HEISEI WAVE 2.0, YIRI ARTS Fujin Space, Taipei, Taiwan
Behind the painted smile, Zerp Galerie, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Eternal lines, Zerp Galerie, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Dai-ichi Life Gallery Collection Exhibition, Dai-ichi Life Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2014
Salon Zerp, Zerp Galerie, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
XMAS’14 Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, Denmark
SUMMER GROUP SHOW – FROM NOW ON -, WAITINGROOM, Tokyo, Japan
SUMMERTIME 14 Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, Denmark
11th INUJIMA JIKAN, Inujima, Okayama, Japan
Collector’s EYE, Kashiwa Public Gallery, Chiba, Japan
Dai-ichi Life Gallery Collection Exhibition, Dai-ichi Life Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
The Present of Art OKAYAMA 2013: BODY, Nagi Museum Of Contemporary Art, Okayama, Japan
2013
XMAS’13, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, Denmark
The Present of Art OKAYAMA 2013: BODY, Tenjinyama Cultural Plaza of Okayama Prefecture, Takahashi City History Museum, Okayama, Japan
Considering the Source, Fouladi Projects, San Francisco, USA
SUMMERTIME 13 Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, Denmark
Snack JIKKA, JIKKA, Tokyo, Japan
GENESIS, YIRI ARTS Fujin Space, Taipei, Taiwan
PSYCHOTROPICS, The Drawing Room, Singapore, Singapore
THE VISION OF CONTEMPORARY ART 2013, the Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Painting II: Mindscape between interior and exterior, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
HOTCHPOTCH, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, Denmark
2012
XMAS’12, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, Denmark
SUMMERTIME 12, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, Denmark
Back to the Nature, Fuma Contemporary Tokyo | Bunkyo Art, Tokyo, Japan
The 5th Okayama Prefectural Mr. I Development of Rising Artists Award Exhibition, Tenjinyama Cultural Plaza of Okayama Prefecture, Okayama, Japan
2011
XMAS’11, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, Denmark
D-art Biennale Art Award 2011, Y++ Gallery Triwizart, Beijing, China
The 2nd D-art Biennale, Daitec Sakae, Aichi, Japan
ARTS CHALLENGE 2011, Aichi Arts Center, Aichi, Japan
Regenerate Part. 1, GALLERY MoMo Ryogoku, Tokyo, Japan
2010
The 10th Gunma Biennale for Young Artists 2010, The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma, Japan
Tokyo Wonder Wall 2010, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, Japan
2009
AMUSE ART JAM 2009 in Kyoto, The Museum of Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Shell Art Award 2009, Daikanyama HILLSIDE FORUM, Tokyo, Japan
WONDER SEEDS 2009, Tokyo Wonder Site Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
2008
GEISAI #11, Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan
2006
AMUSE ART JAM 2006 in Kyoto, The Museum of Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Stepsiblings, Temporary Contemporary, London, UK
2005
Cocktail, Nolia’s Gallery, London, UK
Free Range, G3 Gallery, London, UK
05 Degree show, Wimbledon School of Art, London, UK
[Other Projects]
2013 Hold the Leaf Apex B.A.S Window, Okayama, Japan (supported by Fukutake Education and Culture Foundation)
2012 Permanent Exhibition, Tokyo Wonder Site Hongo, Tokyo, Japan
2012 Advanced Plants WALL/H.P.FRANCE, Tokyo, Japan
2012 Memories of My Garden : Yadorigi Tokyo Wonder Site Art Cafe kurage, Tokyo, Japan
2011 Tokyo Wonder Wall Tochou The Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo, Japan
[Awards]
2020 Mr.I Prize Grand Prize
2013 VOCA(Vision of Contemporary Art) The VOCA Encouragement Prize
2011 D Art Biennale Outstanding Performance Award
2011 Arts Challenge 2011 Finalist Nominated
2010 The 10th Gunma Biennale for Young Artists 2010 Finalist Nominated
2010 Tokyo Wonder Wall 2010 Tokyo Wonder Wall Prize
2009 Shell Art Award 2009 Finalist Nominated
[Collections]
Long Museum, China
Shanghai Powerlong Museum, China
LISSER ART MUSEUM (The VandenBroek Foundation), The Netherlands
Akzonobel Art Foundation, The Netherlands
Jean Pigozzi Collection, Switzerland
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Japan