Artists
Satoshi Kawata
Biography
- 1987
- Born in Osaka, Japan
- 2013
- MFA in Painting, Kyoto City University of Arts
- 2019
- Awarded the The Best Young Artist Award by City of Kyoto.
Exhibitions and Residencies
- 2023
- "AJI / DOKORO", Kanagawa Kenmin Hall, Kanagawa
“Taro Okamoto Dreams of Art, The Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art”, The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga
“still moving final: Utsushi no Manazashi”, Kyoto City University of Arts Art Gallery @KCUA, Kyoto / Entrance Hall of KCUA Art Gallery and Museum, Kyoto City University of Arts New campus, Kyoto - 2022
- “Utsushi no Manazashi: With Works from the Collection of the KCUA Art Museum / Satoshi Kawata, Hako Irie, Shime Hayashi, Hiroshi Iwai, Hisashi Iwakura, Akira Kinoshita, Michio Miyamoto”, Kyoto City University of Arts Art Gallery @KCUA, Kyoto
“The Fragments of Homo Faber -the Future of Humans and Crafting-”, Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum, Aichi
“The Glory (of phenomenon): Act Ⅲ”, TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY, Osaka / LEE SAYA, Tokyo）
“Satoshi Kawata: A Letter from A Far”, ARTCOURT Gallery, Osaka
“Hajimari-No-Mikata vol.9 ‘Make a fresco painting’ Exhibition”, Kobe Art Village Center, Hyogo - 2021
- "Kyoto Art for Tomorrow 2021", The Museum of Kyoto
- 2020
- "TOKYO MIDTOWN AWARD 2020", Plaza B1, Tokyo Midtown, Tokyo
"SUBJECT/OBJECT”, ANTEROOM Gallery 9.5, Kyoto
"Manabu Yokota: Kyoto City University of Arts Retirement Exhibition 'Tsunagu, Tsunagaru'”, Kyoto City University of Arts Gallery @KCUA, Kyoto
"The 8th Sapporo Odori 500m Underground Walkway Gallery Award”, Sapporo Odori 500m Underground Walkway Gallery, Hokkaido - 2019
- "'From the Youth' KYOTO ART LOUNGE 2019 #002-Group Exhibition at Gallery of the Youth-", 1000KITA Kyoto Innovative Trial Apartment / Bar The Sunday, Kyoto
"KAWATA Satoshi exhibition 'Surely Sunny' ”, StandAlone, Kyoto
"CELEBRATION -Japanese-Polish Contemporary Art Exhibition-", University of Arts in Poznan, Stary browar etc., Poznan / Rohm Theater Kyoto, Kyoto / Trafostacja etc., Szczecin
"With 'The City, and its Uncertain Walls'...", Amalove A-Lab, Hyogo
"Sakaidani Elementary School Exhibition", Sakaidani Junior High School, Kyoto [’17-’14] - 2018
- "Satoshi Kawata: Open Room", ARTCOURT Gallery, Osaka
"15 Years", ARTCOURT Gallery, Osaka
"VOCA 2018", The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo
"Walking in Textiles - Contemporary Art in Ichinomiya", Ichinomiya City office main building, Ichinomiya
"city and synergism 2018", 5F, the former Tamaya Building, Nagoya - 2017
- "ROKKO MEETS ART 2017", Rokkosan Hotel, Kobe
"MUKO STUDIO OPEN STUDIO", Muko Studio, Kyoto [’16-’14]
"Satoshi Kawata: Sudden Death", 3th floor, Tatsuya Building, Nagoya
"city and synergism, ALA Artist in Residence Exhibition", ALA (Art Lab Aichi) Chojamachi, Nagoya
"ALA Artist in Residence" [Artist in Residence], ALA Chojamachi, Nagoya - 2016
- "Art Garden 2016", Sky Garden (Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens), Nishinomiya
"Artists in FAS 2016 Winners Exhibition", Fujisawa City Art Space, Fujisawa
"Artists in FAS 2016" [Artist in Residence], Fujisawa City Art Space, Fujisawa
"ROKKO MEETS ART 2016", Rokko International Musical Box Museum, Kobe
"6th Competition Upcoming Artists Exhibition Second Review", Kawaguchi Art Gallery ATLIA, Kawaguchi
"Workshop and Exhibition Koi-nobori(Carp banner): Let's make artist and everyone", Amalove Art Lab., Amagasaki
"The University President Room" [open to the public], The University President Room, Kyoto City University of Arts - 2015
- "1 floor 2015: Taigan ni Otoshi-ana (Pitfalls on the opposite shore)", Kobe Art Village Center, Kobe
"HYPERTONIC AGE", Kyoto Art Center, Kyoto
"Kyoto Sento Art Festival 2015, Tamano-yu, Kyoto - 2013
- "Kyoto City University of Arts Graduate Exhibition", Kyoto City University of Arts, Kyoto [’11]
- 2012
- "Wall Painting Room Exhibition 2012", Kyoto City University of Arts, Kyoto
"Colors of @KCUA 2012", @KCUA, Kyoto
Awards
- 2020
- Semi Grand Prix, TOKYO MIDTOWN AWARD 2020
Grand Prix, The 8th Sapporo Odori 500m Underground Walkway Gallery Award - 2019
- Awarded the The Best Young Artist Award by City of Kyoto.
- 2016
- Grand Prix, ROKKO MEETS ART 2016 Competition
- 2011
- Mayor Prize, Kyoto City University of Arts Graduate Exhibition 2010
Commission work
- 2023
- Takara Standard Co., Ltd. Kyoto branch, Kyoto
ENOWA, Yufuin, Oita
Portpier Kobe Shinkaichi, Kobe, Hyogo - 2020
- Hotel New Osaka, Osaka
- 2018
- Asia Herb Association, Benchasiri Park Shop, Bangkok, Thailand
- 2017
- Outside wall, Heian Inc., Kyoto
Corridor in front of the art space, Sakaidani Junior High School, Kyoto - 2016
- The University President Room, Kyoto City University of Arts, Kyoto
Workshops
- 2022
- Hajimari-No-Mikata vol.9 ‘Let’s Make a fresco painting!’, Kobe Art Village Center, Kobe, Hyogo
- 2018
- “Let’s Make a Flower Bloom with Fresco Painting!”, Tondabayashi Central Community Center, Tondabayashi , Osaka
- 2016
- “Fresco Painting Workshop”, Fujisawa City Art Space, Fujisawa, Kanagawa
“Making Koinobori with the Artist and Everyone”, Amalove Art Lab, Amagasaki, Hyogo - 2015
- “KAVC Club Hitotsubo Workshop Drawing Festival”, Kobe Art Village Center, Kobe
“Fresco Experience Workshop”, Kyoto Art Center, Kyoto
Projects
- 2022
- Started Art Horo Project with Takara Standard Co., Ltd. to co-produce art enamel (horo) works.
Available Works
ACG
Exhibition
Satoshi Kawata: A Letter from A Far
2022.2.26 [sat] - 4.13 [wed]
*The exhibition period is now extended till April 13th [Wed]. ARTCOURT Gallery
Satoshi Kawata: Open Room
2018. 9.2 [sun] - 10.13 [sat] ARTCOURT Gallery
15 Years
2018.7.3 [tue]-8.10 [fri] 11:00-19:00 ARTCOURT Gallery
Satoshi Kawata “GINGA” at ART OSAKA 2017 【ROOM#6212 & Exhibition PLUS#6223】
2017. 7. 7 [Fri] – 7. 9 [Sun] ARTCOURT Gallery