Takashi Matsuhashi’s position may be peculiar when we try to grasp where he fits into the diverse genres of art. He holds a master’s degree in Japanese painting from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. This school, which requires precise drawing and painting skills and is known for the difficulty of passing, was the first national art school established in Japan. The Japanese Painting Department, where he studied, is different from other art schools, especially compared to the current western art education, because the department plays a critical role in carrying on the traditional techniques and materials. When we assume the standard of value is high technique and beauty, his paintings might belong to the genre of traditional crafts, but his works do not inherit the traditional style, and he has established his unique world of abstract expression.
The materials he uses include pigments, animal glue, Gofun(whitewash), gold and silver leaf. The roughness of the pigment particles varies with the brightness of the paintings. He carefully chooses the color and pigment particles according to his experience and intuition.
The three-dimensional composition of his paintings is characteristic of his work, taking into account not only color and line but also the density of the particles and the roughness in the painting.
1963Born in Tokyo
1989Graduated from the Department Japanese Painting of Tokyo University of the Arts
1991Finished Special Graduate Courses of Tokyo University of the Arts
Solo Exhibition
1993WACOAL GINZA ART SPACE in Tokyo
GALLERY YOU in Tokyo
1995GALLERY NATSUKA in Tokyo
1996Galleria Grafica Bis in Tokyo
GALLERY NATSUKA bP in Tokyo
1997HAGI KURUMAYADO in Yamaguchi
GALLERY MIYU in Tokyo
ONO GALLERY in Tokyo
1998METAL ART MUSEUM HIKARINOTANI in Chiba
O Gallery UP・S in Tokyo
1999GALLERY FRESCA inTokyo
Art space Rashinban in Tokyo
2000Art space Rashinban in Tokyo
2001Art space Rashinban in Tokyo
2002GALLERY MUTSU in Chiba
2003Gallery Beaux in Tokyo
2004Atelier Gymin Tokyo
2005Gallery Beaux in Tokyo
2007Gallery Beaux in Tokyo
2008Gallery Beaux in Tokyo
2009ART DE ART GALLERY in Osaka
Gallery Beaux in Tokyo
2011Shonandai MY Gallery in Tokyo
2012art gallery closet in Tokyo
Shonandai MY Gallery in Tokyo
2017art gallery closet in Tokyo
Group Exhibition
1987Exhibition of six japanese painter -Now- at Student Hall of Tokyo University of the Arts
1988Exhibition of three artists Made In The Shade at Hotel New Otani Okamura Showroom
1989Group Exhibition “Elan” at Tokyo Central Museum
The 10th Ueno Royal Museum Grand Prize Exhibition
1994Three painters exhibition・Area of the wall at GALLERY MIYU Kanda
Contemporary Art Festival at The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama '95.'98.'00
1995nter National TANNAN ART Festival ’95 at Takefu
Contemporary Art 19 people exhibition at Sendagi Gallery
Exhibition of three artists ”Wall, space, harmony” at GALLERY MIYU Kanda
1996The 50th Yamaguchi Prefecture Art Exhibition
1997'97 ANNUAL SHOW at Galleria Grafica Bis
1998The 3rd Shell Art Award
The 3rd Art Competition '99
1999The 6th Exhibition of an encouragement for the collector at O Gallery
FUROPPY DISK CASE ART EXHIBITION at Art space Rashinban
What’s up? ”The interaction of the agriculture and art exhibition” in Chiba Prefecture
2000The 7th Exhibition of an encouragement for the collector at O Gallery
Art Network 2000
AsianArtNow:2000 at LasVegasArtMuseum
CHIBA ART FRASH 2000 at Chiba city hall Inage
Welcome to gaden.com AN AUTUMN EXHIBITION OF ART WEB SITE
MISAWA HOME Contemporary Art Exhibition at Housquare Yokohama Showroom
2001The 8th Exhibition of an encouragement for the collector at O Gallery
The Internet establishment memory exhibition at Art space Rashinban
MISAWA HOME Contemporary Art Exhibition at Housquare Yokohama Showroom’01
2002VOCA Exhibition 2002 at The Ueno Royal Museum
The 2nd Triennial Toyohashi Exhibition of Shingo Hoshino Award
2004DOSHIN GALLERY AWARD EXHIBITION
2005The 73rd lithograph exhibition
2007The 5th Hidatakayama Contemporary Wooden Engraving biennal
ART HERE NOW at shonandai gallery
