Shinji Ohmaki1971-

Born in a family of traditional Japanese fabric, Ohmaki experienced the fate of Globalism with wanes of traditional factories, leading him to acquire fragile balance between existence and extinction as the artist's working theme. His interest in Asian philosophy also helps him to realize subtle beauty of colors and materials, although such beauty is often neglected or destroyed in our contemporary life. He works thus on various media, from canvas to three dimensional installation frequently combining lights and moving air in the given space.
Ohmaki has already appeared in various museum exhibitions as well as international art events including Setouchi Triennale 2010 where he created a symbolic permanent pillar-piece at the welcoming port of Takamatsu. His recent installation "Liminal Air" at Mori Art Museum, uniting delicateness and distinctive power, led a path to capture a focus by numerous art professionals from Western countries. In fact, he initiated art project in Hermes Sèvres in Paris, and also high featured theatrical stage set for Louis Vuitton in 2016 -17 Fall / Winter collection. Further, a new major project is now ongoing with the curators in Netherlands for Capital City in Europe in 2017.

Biography

1971 Born in Gifu, Japan
1995 B.A. in Sculpture, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
1997 M.A. in Sculpture, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music

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Solo Exhibitions

2018 Shinji Ohmaki Solo Exhibition "SUIKYO"Hita-shi/OITA,Japan
Life -- The 100th Anniversary of Chihiro Iwasaki’s Birth Solo Exhibition"Where the Gaze Falls", Chihiro Art Museum / Tokyo
2017 Echoes Infinity, Gallery by the Harbour / Hong Kong
Gravity and Grace, Mind Set Art Center / Taipei
2016 -Liminal-, Art Front Gallery / Tokyo
2015 Liminal Air Fluctuation existence Hermes store on Rue de Sevres / France
Tectonics Mind Set Art Center/taipei,Taiwan
2014 DISAPPEARANCE AND FORMATION THE DRAWING ROOM / Singapore
the creation MINOKAMO CITY MUSEUM / Gifu, Japan
2013 Shinji Ohmaki Liminal Air Space? Time Ritsurin Park / Takamatsu City, Kagawa
Constellation traces in memories Art Front Gallery / Tokyo
More light Shibuya Hikarie/8 ／ Tokyo
2012 Proof of Existence Hakone Open-Air Museum / Kanagawa
2011 Memorandum / Basel (Swizerland)
2010 Artist Camp Shinji Ohmaki ECHOES-INFINITY: Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefectural Art Museum / Miyazaki
2009 Gifu Project 2009, (The Organization of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Promotion Cultural Activities in Local Areas,) Gifu Art Museum / Gifu
Memorial Rebirth, GIFU TONYAMACHI PROJECT, Active G / Gifu
Shinji Ohmaki , SUN Contemporary / Seoul
Zekkei - Vacuum Fluctuation, TOKYO WONDER SITE Shibuya / Tokyo
2008 SOFT&QUIET, Bund 18 Creative Center / Shanghai
ECHOES ? INFINITY : Cherry Orchard, BALS TOKYO NAKAMEGURO / Tokyo
2007 Shinji Ohmaki Liminal Air -Descend- 2007, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art ,Kanazawa, Design Gallery / Kanazawa
Open Studio 40 Shinji Ohmaki, Fuchu Art Museum / Tokyo
2006 Liminal Air -Descend-2006, Gallery A4 / Tokyo
2005 ECHOES -INFINITY-, Shiseido Gallery / Tokyo
V6 Crystallization, Tokyo Gallery＋BTAP / Tokyo
If you could see inside me, ISHIDA TAISEISHA CO., Ltd. / Kyoto

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Group Exhibitions

2018 "Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale2018"Echigo-Tsumari Region,Niigata
FUKAMI –une plongée dans l’esthétique japonaise, Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild / Paris, France
2017 TOKYO SUKI FES2017 Ueno Park / Tokyo
2015 Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2015 / Niigata
ReVision 2 - MSAC 5th Anniversary Special Presentation Mind Set Art Center/Taipei, Taiwan
Collection 1 Where you meet with narratives 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa / Ishikawa, Japan
Simple Forms: Contemplating Beauty MORI ART MUSEUM / Tokyo
INTERPLAY National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art / Seoul, Korea
2014 Mix Hang Version3.0 THE DRAWING ROOM,Singapore
2014 The Artists of the Taro Award Ⅱ TARO OKAMOTO MUSEUM of ART / Kanagawa
2014 Blooming, Bright, Brilliant THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS,GIFU / Gifu
2014 Ichihara Art x Mix Art House “Asoubara” / Ichihara Chiba
2013 Lights in Snow land Echigo tsumari satoyama museum of contemporary art [Kinare] / Niigata
Now Japan KAdE Kunsthal in Amersfoort/Amersfoort,Netherlands
Power, Where Does the Beauty Lie? SoMA Museum,Seoul,Korea
flowers"Towada Art Center,Aomori,Japan
The Sovereign Asian Art Prize Finalist Exhibition Espace Louis Vuitton Singapore／Singapore
2012 In Love, We Trust Bund18 Creative Center / Shanghai
Art Garden Singapore Art Museum / Singapore
TARO LOVE -Okamoto Taro and 14 inherited memes-"Seibu Shibuya,Tokyo
2011 2011Asian Art Biennial National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts,Taichung,Taiwan
NEXT - TWS 10 YEARS ! Tokyo Wonder Site (TWS) Shibuya,Tokyo,Japan
2011 CAFE in Mito 2011- Relationships in Color, Contemporary Art Center, Art Tower Mito / Ibaraki
Very fun Park 2011, SKONO /Taipei
ART-AID: Basel Project for Japan
Art in an office, Toyota Municipal Museum of Art / Aichi
2010 Art Site Fuchu 2010 -zest for living, Fuchu Art Museum / Tokyo
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE EXHIBITION National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, National Taiwan University of Arts, Xinzhuang Culture & Arts Center / Taiwan
Garden for children, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo / Tokyo
Setouchi International Art Festival 2010 / Seven Islands of the Seto Inland Sea + Takamatsu, Japan
TOPICAL LAB, LASALLE-SIA College of The Art Gallery / Singapore
The Doors of Perception Ⅱ, Toyota Municipal Museum, Kirakutei / Aich
2009 The 6th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, / Brisbane, Australia
Cross Art 2, Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu / Gifu
From Home to the Museum Tanaka Tsuneko collection, The Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama / Wakayama
FLOWER&LANDSCAPE, Contemporary Art Museum Kumamoto / Kumamoto
2008 YOKOHAMA TRIENNALE 2008 / Yokohama
Happiness in Everyday Life, Art Tower Mito / Ibaraki
Weaving, Gallery Zandari / Seoul
2007 Contemporary Art Festival Art Now 2007, Gyeonggido Museum of Art / Ansan (Korea)
Cycle and Recycle in Contemporary Art, Aichi prefectural Museum of Art / Aichi
-scape, Mongin Art Center / Seoul
2006 GLOBAL PLAYERS in Ludwig Forum Aachen, Ludwig Forum / Aachen (Germany)

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Awards

1997 Encouragement prize at KIRIN CONTEMPORARY AWARD 1997
1999 The 14th Holbein Scholarship Grant
2000 Prize at TOKYO WONDER WALL
2002 The 5th ADSP (Art Documents Support Program by SHISEIDO)
2003 Special Prize at "The 6th Taro Okamoto Memorial Award for Contemporary Art"
2005 Prize at McCormick Tribune Foundation Competition, Chicago, U.S.A
2009 the Sh Contemporary 09 best young artist award Sh Contemporary
Lecturer of Sculpture department of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
2015 The 8th ENKU GRAND AWARD

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Collection / Public Art

UBS Art Collection, UBS, TOYOTA Art Collection, Toyota Motor Corporation, Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art (Korea), Mongin Art Center (Korea)
Contemporary Art Museum Kumamoto, Ssamzie (Korea), Vermont Studio Center (USA), Takamatsu City etc.

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