Profile
Graduated from Tama Art University (Oil Painting Course, Department of Painting) in 1977. Just after the graduation, held a solo exhibition under abstract expressionism. Since then Gen Sei has been working both on abstract and figurative painting.
Since 2001, with a focus on abstract painting, Gen Sei has exhibited his artwork 14 times in Japan and overseas. In 2017, hosted the fourth “Mt. Fuji and Shizuoka Artists” exhibition at the Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art. Has engaged in supporting artistic activities in addition to his own creation.
Please look forward to future artwork and projects of Gen Sei.
| Year | History | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Graduated from Tama Art University (Oil Painting Course, Department of Painting) | |
| Held his first solo exhibition "Dialogue with Abstract Expressionism" | Hachioji, Tokyo | |
| 1999 | Solo exhibition | Aoyama, Tokyo |
| 2000 | Solo exhibition | Aoyama, Tokyo |
| 2001 | Established Seinan Art Laboratory and Gallery Seinan | |
| Solo exhibition "KAWAMURA Itsuo Exhibition" | Gallery Seinan | |
| Hosted “The EX Exhibition I”? (Exhibits by SHIRAI Takanao, KUSHIDA Osamu, and KAWAMURA Iwao) | Gallery Seinan | |
| 2002 | Solo exhibition | Gallery Seinan |
| 2003 | Hosted “The EX Exhibition II" (Exhibits by SHIRAI Takanao, KUSHIDA Osamu, and KAWAMURA Iwao) | Gallery Seinan |
| 2006 | Hosted “The First Seinan Art Laboratory Exhibition” | Shizuoka ART Gallery |
| 2008 | Solo exhibition “Women I” | Gallery Seinan |
| 2009 | Solo exhibition “People II” | Gallery Seinan |
| 2010 | Solo exhibition “Women II” | Gallery Seinan |
| 2011 | Hosted “Mt. Fuji and Shizuoka Artists”, an international art exchange exhibition | MING ART GALLERY, Taipei |
| Participated in KINGSLEY’s Autumn Auction 2011, Taipei | ||
| Appointed as the chairperson of The Shizuoka Art Society (NPO) | ||
| 2012 | Participated in KINGSLEY’s Spring Auction 2012, Taipei | |
| 2013 | Joined “The Second International Arts & Culture Exhibit” in Taipei, an event with participation from USA, China, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan | |
| 2014 | Gen Sei EXHIBITION | Gallery Seinan |
| 2015 | The second “Mt. Fuji and Shizuoka Artists” exhibition | Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art |
| Gen Sei EXHIBITION | Gallery Seinan | |
| 2016 | Exhibited in POP Japan 2016, Sydney and Melbourne | Sydney and Melbourne |
| Exhibition “Girl’s Dream” | Gallery Hamamura | |
| 2017 | Hosted the fourth “Mt. Fuji and Shizuoka Artists” exhibition | Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art |
| 2018 | Hosted the first Seinan Small artwork Exhibition | Gallery Hamamura |
| 2019 | Prefectual Museum of Art Solo Exhibition | Shizuoka Museum |
| 2021.03 | GAIA The origin / M.A.D.S. Milan,Italy Exhibition | ITALY |
| 2021.09 | Galeria Azur Madrid Exhibition | SPAIN |
| 2022.01 | International Contemporary Art Fair in Paris | PARIS |
| 2022.11 | Senbikiya 100yers Anniversary Exhibition | Tokyo Kyobashi |
| 2023.04 | Minato Mirai GalleryExhibition | YOKOHAMA |
| 2023.07 | Grand NIKKO Hotel Exhibition | TOKYO・DAIBA |
| 2023.10 | Hamamura Gallery Solo Exhibition | SHIZUOKA CITY |
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