Takashi Hara (ハラタカシ, born April 14, 1983) is a Japanese contemporary artist.
Takashi Hara proposes a plastic universe around the figure of the “cochien” (half-pig, half-dog) to question notions of identity, immigration, geography and travel.
By combining the visual arts (sculpture and painting) with music, sound, song and poetry, Takashi Hara stages the multiple identities of living beings inhabited by complex feelings and memories and pays special tribute to the departure of his once musician grandfather.
Biography He studied the artist Koshin Soeda in Japanese calligraphy in Tokyo later moving on to achieve a Bachelor of Fine Arts Double Major in Painting and Ceramics at the University of Regina, Canada and graduating with Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics at the Arizona State University in 2015. Having successfully produced a number of exhibitions, commercial projects and artist in residencies internationally he now live ad works in his home city Tokyo.
Exhibitions SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 - "True Character", K11, Guangzhou, China 2022- "Aujourd'hui est le jour", A2Z Art Gallery, Paris, France 2022- "Strength of our memories", Nanjo Art Museum, Japan 2021 - “Resilience x Cactus x Piano", A2Z Art Gallery, Paris, France 2020 - "Cochons la voie ! ", A2Z Art Gallery, Paris, France 2019 - "Pig Nation - A story of Humanity", A2Z Art Gallery, Paris, France 2019 - “Pig Nation - A story of Humanity”, A2Z Art Gallery, Hong Kong 2017 - “ARTAK12”, Arteles Art Center, Haukijärvi, Finland 2017 - “ARTAK11 - Taboo City”, Gallery NIW, Tokyo, Japan 201 - "ARTAK10 - Indigo Wasabi", Eye Lounge, Phoenix, USA 2015 - "ARTAK7 - The nail sticks out gets hammered in", MFA Thesis 2015 - “Exhibition Night Gallery”, Tempe, USA 2015 - “ARTAK8 - No sense of Wonder”, Eye Lounge, Phoenix, USA 2015 - "ARTAK9 - Twisted Mirror", Phoenix Institute of Contemporary Art (phiCA), Phoenix, USA 2014 - “Re:valuation”, Night Gallery, Tempe, US 2012 - “ARTAK6“, Nouveau Gallery, Regina, Canada 2012 - “ARTAK5”, Gallery west, Toronto, Canada 2011 - “ARTAK4 - Disports”, 5th Parallel Gallery, Regina, Canada 2010 - "ARTAK3", Nasukogen Kaijo, Tochigi, Japan 2010 - "ARTAK2 - Kotodama", The Eight-Track Gallery, Regina, Canada 2010 - “ARTAK1 – Sneakers”, 5th Parallel Gallery, Regina, Canada
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019 - “10ans Déjà!”, A2Z Art Gallery, Paris 2019 - “8 artistes”, A2Z Art Gallery, Paris 2018 - "Interpre8", A2Z Art Gallery, Hong Kong 2018 - "Here and Now", Hiroshige Gallery, Tokyo, Japan 2016 - “Reverberations”, Print Think Conference, Tyler School, Philadelphia, USA 2016 - "Insights", Eye Lounge, Phoenix, États-Unis 2015 - "Nostalgia", Eye Lounge, Phoenix, États-Unis 2015 - “International Sculpture Conference”, Arizona State University, Tempe, USA 2015 - “Small Favors X”, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, États-Unis 2015 - “ACGA 3rd Clay & Glass Biennale”, Brea Art Gallery, Brea, États-Unis 2014 - “Soil Horizon”, Harry Wood Gallery, Tempe, USA Zanesvill Prize for Contemporary Ceramics Finalist Exhibition, USA 2014 - “Sculpture Exhibition”, Icehouse, Phoenix, USA 2014 - “Nathan Cumming Show”, Harry Wood Gallery, Tempe, USA 2014 - “Phoenix Studio Tour” by Ceramics Research Centre, Night Gallery, USA 2013 - “MFA Summer Juried Show”, Harry Wood Gallery, Tempe, USA 2012 - “New Graduate Exhibition”, Harry Wood Gallery, Tempe, USA 2011 - “Seasonal Exhibitions”, Nouveau Gallery, Regina, Canada 20111 - “APAN RELEIF ~ART SUMMIT IN REGINA~”, The Freehouse, Regina, Canada 2010 - “Genre Updated”, 5th Parallel Gallery, Regina, Canada 2010 - “Rock Paper Scissors”, 5th Parallel Gallery, Regina, Canada 2010 - “Introspective (BFA Graduation Exhibition”), Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina 2009 - “1000 Miles Apart”, The Gallery of Alberta College of Art+Design, Calgary, Canada 2009 - “Queen City Comic Show”, 5th Parallel Gallery, Regina, Canada 2008 - “Interim”, 5th Parallel Gallery, Regina, Canada 2018 - “1000 Miles Apart”, 5th Parallel Gallery, Regina, Canada
ART FAIRS
2024 - Art Paris, Paris, France 2024 - Art Central, Hong Kong 2023 - Asia Now, Paris, France 2022 - ART021, Paris, France 2022 - Asia Now, Paris, France 2021 - ART021, Shanghai 2021 - Asia Now, A2Z Art Gallery, Paris, France 2021 - Jingart 2021, Platform 2020 - Collecte de fonds HKAGA 2020 à Art Basel, Hong Kong
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