Joshua Liner Gallery

Born 1976, Tokyo, Japan

Currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York

EDUCATION

2002-2004 MFA in Communications Design from Pratt Institute, New York, NY

1996-2000 BA in Management from Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2012

"Thousand Regards" at Katzen Arts Center, American University, Washington, D.C. (Apr. - May)

"The Future is Always Bright" at Frey Norris Gallery, San Francisco, CA (May - June)

"New Works" at Mark Moore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (Sep.)

2011

"East Weets Mest" at Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, NY (Sep.)

2010

"In Case You're Lost" at Frey Norris Gallery, San Francisco, CA (Feb.)

2009

"Glancing at the Twin Peak" at Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, NY (Mar.)

“Tokyo! Tokyo!! Tokyo!!!” at Vacant, Harajuku, Tokyo (Aug.)

2007

“Polarize” at FIFTY24SF Gallery, San Francisco, CA (May)

“Between the Polar” at Takuro Someya Contemporary Art, Kashiwa, Chica, Japan (Feb.-Mar.)

2006

“Matzu-MTP Expo” at Gallery SPEAK FOR, Tokyo, Japan (July-Aug.)

2005

“Re-Union” at Studio K, Tokyo, Japan (Oct.)

“Papiloot” at FTC, San Francisco, CA

2004

“Nothing In Progress” at Reed Space, New York, NY (Sept.-Oct.)

“Tomokazu Matsuyama” at Hankyu Department Gallery, Osaka, Japan (Apr.)

“Asian Aesthetic Consumerism” at Levi Strauss Gallery, New York, NY (Jan.)

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2011

"Summer Group Show" at Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, NY (Aug.)

2010

“SugiPOP! – The Influence of Anime and Manga on Contemporary Art” at Portsmouth Museum of Art, Portsmouth, NH (Oct –Jan ’11)

“Summer Group Exhibition” at Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, NY (Aug.)

“DRAW” at Museo De La Clufad De Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico (Jun. – Aug.)

“Changing the World Through Art” at Haunch of Venison Gallery, New York, NY (Feb.)

2009

“Sacred Monsters: Everyday Animism in Contemporary Japanese Art and Anime” at Tufts University, Aidekman Arts Centre, Boston, MA (Sep.-Nov.)

“50 x 50 Art for Tibet” at Art in General, New York, NY (Aug.)

“Selections from the Dan Hopkins Collection” at Montanaro Contemporary Arts, Portsmouth, RI (Aug.)

2008

“What’s so Funny About Peace, Love and Understanding?” at Esso Gallery, New York, NY (June-Aug.)

“Eyes and Curiosity vol. 4” at Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan (June)

“Night Watch” at TSCA, Chiba, Japan (May-June)

“Locked and Loaded” at Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, NY (Apr.-May)

“27th WPA Art Gala” at Katzen Art Center at American University, Washington, DC (Mar. 28th)

“Piece of Peace” at Parco Gallery, Tokyo, Japan (Jan.)

2007

“Independent Residents” at Lineage Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (Oct.-Nov.)

“U Can’t Touch This: The New Asian Art” at Zone: Chelsea Center for the Art, New York, NY (Sept.-Oct.)

“Living Lines” at J Flynn Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA (Sept.)

“Bunkamura Art Show/BAS2007” at Bunkamura Gallery, Tokyo, Japan (Aug.)

“Project To Surface” curated by Dreamsomuch, at M127, New York, NY (June-Aug.)

“The Want 2B Square Show NYC” at Skylight Studios, New York, NY (Apr.)

“Winter Faction” at Lineage Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (Jan.-Feb.)

“Natural Drift” at Takuro Someya Contemporary Art, Kashiwa Chiba, Japan (Jan.-Feb.)

2006

“In-You” at Riviera Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (May-June)

“Brave-Art” at Telus Centre, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada (Apr. 15th-22nd)

“Beast from the East” at Project Gallery, Culver City, CA (Mar.-Apr.)

2005

“Institu” at Triple Crown, Brooklyn, NY (July-Oct.)

2004

“Shift” at Supreme Trading Gallery, New York, NY (Dec.)

“Street Wise” at Lab 101 Gallery, Santa Monica, CA (Aug.)

“Frost Bite” at 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA (Jan.-Feb.)

“Dream So Much 2” at Asian American Arts Center, New York, NY (Jan.)

2003

“Art Kites” at Punch Gallery, San Francisco, CA (Aug.)

“Untitled” at Start Soma Gallery, San Francisco, CA (July)

2002

“Untitled” at Pratt Institute, New York, NY (Nov.)

“Untitled” at KCDC, Brooklyn, NY (Nov.)

ART FAIRS

2011

“PULSE Contemporary Art Fair” with Joshua Liner Gallery, Miami, FL (Dec.)

Art Dubai with Frey Norris Gallery

2010

Art HK/Hong Kong international Art Fair with Frey Norris Gallery (May.)

Art Miami

2009

SCOPE Miami with Joshua Liner Gallery

Art Dubai with Frey Norris Gallery

Art HK/ Hong Kong international Artfair with Frey Norris Gallery

2008

SCOPE Miami with Joshua Liner Gallery

Yokohama Art & Home Collection, Art Fair, Japan

2007

Pulse Miami with Mizuma Art Gallery

LECTURES

November 2007 - APMT, Yokohama Pacifico hall, Yokohama, Japan

December 2003 - Asian America Arts Centre, New York, NY

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

“Introspective Mélange: Tomokazu Matsuyama.” Newwork Magazine 02 (2008): 3rd story

Pricco, Evan. “The Importance of Synergy in the Work of Matsuyama.” Juxtapoz Magazine 83 (2007): 68-79

Hohle, Maggie Kinser. “Drawings from Life’s History.” Theme Magazine 8 (2007): 34-43

“Interview with Tomokazu Matsuyama.” +81 Magazine 77 (2007): 50-57

“Showstoppers: Matzu-MTP.” Juxtapoz Magazine 77 (2007): 56-57

“Showstoppers: Want2BSquare.” Juxtapoz Magazine 77 (2007): 60-61

Matsuyama, Tomokazu. Tomokazu Matsuyama: Found Modern Library. Edited by Alexandra Ching. San Francisco: FIFTY24SF Gallery Books, 2007

“Exhibition Review.” Weekly Pia 3.8, March (2007)

“Installation Review: Higher-Planes.” Surface Magazine 65 (2006)

“Interview” Warp Magazine May, (2006)

“Interview: Tomokazu Matsuyama.” Jumbo Hibari Magazine 002

“Between the Two Lines.” Lodown Magazine 50 (2006)

“Exhibition Review.” Art Prostitute Magazine 6 (2006)

“Quest in NYC.” Quest Magazine 27 (2005)

Cravens, Angela. “Street Dreamer.” Trace Magazine (2005)

Plumb, Christopher. “Matzu-MTP.” Royal Magazine 6, Fall (2005)

“Second Skin.” Theme Magazine 3 (2005)

“Exhibition Review.” Boon Magazine (2005)

“Exhibition Review.” Hong Kong: City Magazine Spring (2005)

“Exhibition Review.” Relax Magazine January (2005)

“3rd Anniversary Project.” Dazed and Confused Magazine 37, (2005)

Chang, Alexandra. “Infinite Design Ideas.” AM New York, June 21, 2004, Arts Section, New York edition “Interview.” +81 Magazine 24 (2004)

Chang, Alexandra and Richard Chang. Dream So Much 2 Artists Books. New York: Asain American Arts Centre, 2003.

Cotter, Holland. “Art in Review; ‘Dream So Much 2’.” The New York Times December 26, 2003, Arts section, New York edition

“Exhibition Review: Dreamsomuch 2 at Asian American Arts Center.” Shingtao Daily News November 23, 2003, Arts Section, United States edition

“Exhibition Review.” Art Asia Pacific Magazine 38 (2003)

“Persons.” OCS News 29 (2003)