CV
Born in Osaka, Japan and lives and works in Brooklyn, New York
SOLO EXHIBITION
2018, May / “Coney Island Project” Tezukayama Gallery, Osaka, Japan
2015, January / "Kotatsu Iwata 2014 Painting Work" Tezukayama Gallery, Osaka, Japan
2014, September / "gerbera" The Place 229, New York
2013, April - May / "Kotatsu Iwata Solo Exhibition" Gallery A-zone, Okayama, Japan
2013, March - April / "CANDY SHOP" COURGETTE, New York
2012, March / "What a cool!" Tezukayama Gallery, Osaka, Japan
2011, February / "Let's Go Baby!!" OTO hako, New York
2009, February / "GET WHAT YOU NEED" Tezukayama Gallery, Osaka, Japan
2008, June / "Can't Find The Way" 680 Fifth Ave., New York
2007, January / "Bring It on Home to Me" ISE CULTURAL FOUNDATION, New York
GROUP EXHIBITION
2023, April / “The Frag Project” Rockefeller Center, New York
2022, April / “2022 J-Collabo Annual Art Members Exhibition” J-Collabo, New York
2019, October / “New Japanese Horizon” Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, New York
2019, June / "SJAC 2019 EXHIBITION" Teri Cultural Institute of New York, New York
2018, October / "SJAC 2018 EXHIBITION" Teri Cultural Institute of New York, New York
2017, October / "SJAC 2017 EXHIBITION" Gallery Max, New York
2013, May / "The Osakan Dreams Vol. 3" JR Osaka-Mitsukoshi-Ietan, Osaka, Japan
2013, March / "past, present, present" Gallery One Twenty Eight, New York
2012, May / "Art Exhibition of Japanese and Japanese American artists in New York" The Japanese American Association of New York, New York
2012, March / "Permanent Collection" Gallery A-Zone, Okayama, Japan
2012, January / "ART Kaihoku" JR Osaka Mitsukoshi Isetan, Osakaa, Japan
2011, December / "The NY Coo Collection Vol.0" NYCoo Gallery, New York
2011, April / "WE ARE ONE -Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Crisis Relief Exhibition-" Gallery 61, New York
2011, April / "ART FOR JAPAN" Studio 57 Fine Arts, New York
2011, March / "ART FOR JAPAN" ISE CULTURAL FOUNDATION, New York
2011, January / "First Impression" JILL D'ART Gallery, Aichi, Japan
2010, December / "New Year. New Works" Gallery One Twenty Eight, New York
2010, July / "JOY" Gallery One Twenty Eight, New York
2010, July / "Gallery's Recommended Young Artists" Tezukayama Gallery, Osaka, Japan
2010, May / "POP ART NEVER DIE" Tezukayama Gallery, Osaka, Japan
2010, April / "Art Osaka 2010" Tezukayama Gallery, Osaka, Japan
2009, November / "HAPPY HOUR!!" ISE CULTURAL FOUNDATION, New York
2009, November / "PAINT!" Climate Gallery, New York
2009, November / "Grand Opening Exhibition" NYCoo Gallery, New York
2009, August / "Original Tote Bag Exhibition in Nagano, The Future Figure" Gallery Shoshinkan, Nagano, Japan
2009, July / "Goo'z" Gallery One Twenty Eight, New York
2008, September / "I'll Make You..." @Seaport Gallery, New York
2008, July / "Art Students' Exhibition in NY 2008" ISE CULTURAL FOUNDATION, New York
2008, July / "Vamp Pump" Gallery One Twenty Eight, New York
2008, March / "New Gallery Opening Exhibition" Tezukayama Gallery, Osaka, Japan
2008, January / "9th Annual Salon" WILLIAMSBURG ART & HISTORICAL CENTER, New York
2007, December / "JAM" Gallery One Twenty Eight, New York
2007, December / "An Exhibition of Selected Works" NYCoo Gallery, New York
2007, August / "Make Art Not War" Gallery One Twenty Eight, New York
2007, July / "Art Students' Exhibition in NY 2007" ISE CULTURAL FOUNDATION, New York
2007, June / "Continuity and Balance" Lurie Fine Art Gallery, Miami, FL
2006, July / "Art Students' Exhibition in NY 2006" ISE CULTURAL FOUNDATION, New York
2006, July / "Group Exhibition" Tower 49, New York
2006, March / "Gallery Artists Exhibition" NYCoo Gallery, New York
2005, November / "HUM" Gallery One Twenty Eight, New York
2005, July / "NYCoo Gallery Contest 2005" NYCoo Gallery, New York
2005, July / "Ma" Consulate General of Japan in NY, New York
2003, April / "PAPPA 5" Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, Tokyo, Japan
2002, December / "PAPPA 4.5" Design Festa Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2002, April / "PAPPA 4" Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, Tokyo, Japan
2001, December / "Christmas Exhibition" Gallery Sugar Water, Tokyo, Japan
2001, December / "The Night" Gallery Sugar Water, Tokyo, Japan
2001, December / "PAPPA 3" Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, Tokyo, Japan
ART FAIR
2018, October / “Art Taipei 2018“ Taipei World Trade Center, Taiwan
2014, March / "New City Art Fair" hpgrp Gallery New York, New York
2014, March / "Art Fair Tokyo" Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan
2013, March / "Art Fair Tokyo" Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan
2012, June / "Art Show Busan" BEXCO Exhibition Hall 2, Busan, Korea
2012, March / "Art Fair Tokyo" Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan
2010, September / "KIAF 10, Korea International Art Fair" COEX, Seoul, Korea
2009, September / "KIAF 09, Korea International Art Fair" COEX, Seoul, Korea
2008, November / "Tokyo Contemporary Art Fair" Toubi Art Forum, Tokyo, Japan
2008, June / "Affordable Art Fair" The Metropolitan Pavilion, New York
AWARD
2021 / Honorable Award, “Togetherness and Oneness” Juried Show, Juror: Paulina Pobocha, Curator of MoMA
2017 / Finalist Award from Art Olympia 2017
2015 / Finalist Award from Art Olympia 2015
2007 / Spirit Award from NYCoo Gallery
2006 / The Jean Gates Award from The Art Students league of New York
2005 / NYCoo Prize from NYCoo Gallery
ARTIST RESIDENCY
2017 / Artist in Residency from Ryuji Ueno Foundation