Katsutoshi Yuasa
1978 Born in Tokyo, Japan
Lives and works in Tokyo, Japan (currently)
Education
1998 – 2002 Musashino Art University, Tokyo (BA Fine Art, Painting and Printmaking)
2003 – 2005 Royal College of Art, London GB (MA Fine Art, Printmaking)
2006 Artists in Residense, Rijksakademie van beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Solo- (S) and groupexhibitions (selection), catalologues (C)
2011
– Multiplied, Contemporary Editions Fair. Christie´s South Kensington, London, England
– The International Print Biennale 2011. Laing Art Gallery, Hatton Gallery and Northern Print, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
– Mythologies. (S) ASPN Galerie, Leipzig, Germany
– The imaginary. (S) Corn Exchange Gallery, Edinburgh, Scottland
2010
– Back to the future/ Hollander York Gallery, Toronto, Canada
– Summer Exhibition 2010/ Royal Academy of Arts, London, England
– Printmarking: A Contemporary Perspective/ Black Dog Space, London, England
– Prints Around the Pacific Rim - Carleton College Art Gallery, Northfield, USA
2009
– Manderley. John Jones Project Space, London, England
– Open Atelier #8109 (S). Cite Internationale des Arts, Paris, France
– Allotment. The Street Gallery, University College Hospital, London, England
– Evolution of Print: Artist of Kala. Oakland Museum at the Oakland International Airport, Oakland USA
– Open House. Baer Art Center, Hofsos, Iceland
– Summer Eexhibition 2009. Royal Academy of Arts, London, England
– Solo Projects at TAG Fine Arts. SCOPE Basel, Basel, Switzerland
– Natural Incidents (S). Edinburgh Printmakers Gallery, Edinburgh, England
– Beyond the Line. Gaain Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
– Woodcuts : Depth of monochrome (S). INAX Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
– Katsutoshi Yuasa. Mark Jason Gallery, London, England
– Echoes through nature (S). Daiwa Foundation Japan House, London, England
– Shots of Immanence (S). ASPN Galerie, Leipzig, Germany
2008
– Christmas Group Show. TAG Fine Arts, London, England
– 10. Royal College of Art, London, England
– FARIAASJES/VARIATIONS/VARIATIES. Eewal 78, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
– Stop Press : 4 Artists. The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
– Residency Projects, Part 3. Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, USA
– 10/02-16/03 Schemer. Galerie 37 Spaarnestad, Haarlem, Netherlands
– Cobra museum of modern art, (S) Amstelveen, Netherlands
– Galerie 37 Spaarnestad, Haarlem, Netherlands
2007
– The World Is Overflowing With Light. (S) CIBONE Gallery, Tokyo
– SUMMER EXHIBITION 2007. Royal Academy of Arts, London
– CREEKSIDE OPEN X2. Exhibition Selected by Victoria Miro. APT Gallery, London
– THE LONDON ORIGINAL PRINT FAIR, London
– LAAG. Galerie 37 Spaarnestad, Haarlem, The Netherlands
– Esquire Digital Photograph Awards 06–07. Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo
– THE LONDON ART FAIR, London
– Sea Change. Mark Jason Gallery, London
2006
– Floating World (S). ASPN, Leipzig
– Open Ateliers 2006. Rijksakademie van beeldende Kunsten. Amsterdam
– PREVIEW BERLIN The Emerging Art Fair, Berlin
– Contrasts. (S) Corn Exchange Gallery, Edinburgh, Scottland
– RCA SECRET. Royal College of Art, London
– Natural Wonders. Mark Jason Gallery, London
2005
– Impure Reflections.(S) Perlberg Contemporary Art, New York
– hotspots. Sammlung Essl, Vienna, Austria
– Davis Langdon Award 2005.Davis Langdon, London
– Postgraduate Printmaking in London 2005. Clifford Chance LLP, London
– The Show 2005. Royal College of Art, London
– Originals 05. Mall Gallery, London
– Show by 4 Japanese students. Hockney Gallery at Royal College of Art, London
– 2nd year itch. Cafe gallery, London
2004
– The Beginning of a Story.(S) Galley ES, Fukuoka, Japan
– RCA Secret. Royal College of Art , London
– Interim Show. Royal College of Art, London
– RCA Secret. Royal College of Art
– Interim Show. Royal College of Art
– Toyota Exhibition 04. Toyota Municipal Museum of Art, Aichi, Japan
– WE ARE all a bit Different. The Chambers Gallery, London
2002
– Infinite Space in Yanaka 's House.(S )Yanaka's House, Tokyo
– Graduation works exhibition. Musashino Art University, Tokyo
– Last Paradise. (S) Musashino Art University, Tokyo
2001
– The 26th Annual Exhibition of The Association of Japanese Art College. Machida City Museum of Printing, Tokyo
– Kajitsu (Past Summer) Gallery Pirka, Tokyo
– The Gunma Biennale for young artists. The museum of Modern Art, Gunma, Japan
2000
– Flat Time. (S) Musashino Art University, Tokyo
– 2000 exhibition. Musashino Art University, Tokyo
– Invisible Exhibition 2000. Parthenon Tama and Tama Central Park, Tokyo
– katsutoshi yuasa exhibition 2000. (S) Musashino Art University, Tokyo
1999
– Quadruplets exhibition 1999. Musashino Art University, Tokyo
1998
– Quadruplets exhibition 1998. Musashino Art University, Tokyo
Awards, grants and residencies
2011
– Northern Print Award – Towry Print Prize in the Summer Exhibition 2011 – The Danish Art Workshops, Copenhagen, DK
2009
– Baer Art Center, Hofsos IS
2008-2009
– Cite Internationale des Arts, Paris France
2008
– Kala Art Institute, Berkeley US
2007
– Musashino Art University Paris Award – Esquire Digital Photograph Awards 06-07, Won Judge's Award
2006
– Artists in Residense, Rijksakademie van beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
– The Nomura Cultural Foundation Fellowship
2005
– Calyon Art Award
– Clifford Chance Purchase Prize
– Davis Langdon Award
2004 – 05
– Royal College of Art Fine Art Bursary
2001
– The 6th Gunma Biennale Award
1998 – 2002
– Musashino Art University Scholarship
Public collections
– Bouwfonds, NL
– Calyon corporate and investment bank, GB
– Clifford Chance LLP, GB
– Defi co., ltd., JP
– Musashino Art University, JP
– Royal College of Art, GB
– Private Collections across U.K., Europe, U.S.A. and Japan
Publications
2011
– ROYAL ACADEMY ILLUSTRATED 2011, Royal Academy Publications
– The Imaginary, Corn Exchange Gallery and Navy Blue
2010
– ROYAL ACADEMY ILLUSTRATED 2010, Royal Academy Publications
– PRINTMAKING: A CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVE by Paul Coldwell, black dog publishing
2009
– Ham&High (Newspaper) "Contemplations of world around us" by Alison Oldham, GB
2008
– SO-EN (Magazine) "Newcomer's File 2009", Japan
2007
– Bijutsu-Techo (Magazine) "GAG Vol.29" by Hibiki Tsuge, Japan
– Esquire Japan (Magazine) "Esquire Digital Photograph Award
– art on paper (Magazine) "exhibition reviews" by Amanda Coulson, US
2006
– Contrasts, Corn Exchange Gallery and Navy Blue
– Royal College of Art website (Internet) "The Woodcutter's Art", GB
