"BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE"

PERSONAL　DATA　

Japanese Printmaking artist

Name and family name: Tomiyuki Sakuta
Born in Yamagata prefecture, Japan

Lives and works in Tokyo

Member of the Japan Print Association

2018 artist in residence at La Ceiba Grafica, Xalapa, Mexico

2017 join in the Mezzotint Festival, Yekaterinburg, Russia

artist-in-residence at Press Papier, Quebec, Canada

2015 artist-in-residence at atelier Circulaire, Montreal, Canada

artist-in-residence at Guanlan printmaking base, China

2014 artist-in-residence at KKV grafic, Malmo, Sweden

2013 artist-in-residence at Megalo print studio and gallery, Canberra Australia

artist-in-residence at Atelier de l'lle printmaking studio, Quebec, Canada　

2012 artist-in-residence at Algarden printmaking studio, Boras, Sweden

1995-August, 2010-October, artist in residence at Frans Masereel Centrum, Belgie

2006-07 the fellowship under the Japanese Government Overseas Study Programme for Artists, (the Netherlands)

1993: Internship sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs

EDUCATION　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

BA, graduated from Tokyo Zokei University of Art and Design　 　　

WORK　EXPERIENCE　

2022-　 Visiting professor of the Nihon University College of Art

2022-24 Distinguished visiting professor of the Joshibi University art and Design

2019-2023　Part-time teacher of the Tokyo Zokei University

2018- Part-time teacher of the Nihon University College of Art

2014−Part-time teacher of the Joshibi University art and Design

2009- : Part-time teacher of the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music

2007: Part-time teacher of Print making at Yokohama college of Art and Design

1996-2005: Part-time teacher of Print Making at Kyoritsu University

2000-2003: Part-time teacher of Print Making at a Sokei college

1984-1993: Teacher of art at a high school　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

INTERNATIONAL　EXHIBITIONS

2022 group exhibition, Geidai art plaza

2019 group exhibition, Geidai art plaza

2018 Blue Rocker Project 2018,

2018 3rd Macao Printmaking Triennial, Macao

2018 Osten Biennial of Drawing Skopje 2018, Macedonia

2017 International mezzotint festival, Etakerinburg Russia

2016: International Print Biennial PRINT AWARDS, London, UK

2014:7th International printmaking Biennial of Douro, Portogal

International Biennial Print Exhibit: 2014 ROC

2013：Second International Mezzotint Festival, Ekaterinburg, Russia

Tribuna Graphic, Romania

2012:Artist In Residency Sommaren 2012, Algarden , Sweden

Tallinn 4th Drawing Triennial, Estonia

Group show, "All Graphics!", CBKU gallery, the Netherlands

The 3rd Bangkok Triennale International Print and Drawing　Exhibition,Thailand

11th Lessedra world art print annual-miniprint 2012, Bulgaria

6th international printmaking biennial of Douro 2012, Portugal

International biennial print exhibition, 2012 ROC, Taiwan

2011: The"Iosif Iser"International Comtempotary Engraving Biennial Exhibition, Rumania

8th British International Mini Print Exhibition, England

4th International Print Exhibition, Istanbul

31st Mini Print International of Cadaques, Spain

20th Inetrnational Biennial of Humour and Satire in the arts/IBHA/Gabrovo 2011, Bulgaria

2011 Guanlan international Print Biennial, China

The 16th Space International Print Biennial, South Korea

10th Lessedra World Art Print Annual 2011, Bulgaria

group show: Agallery, Chelsea, New York

Mini Print Finland, 7th International Graphic Triennial, Finland

2010: 2 persons show: gallery Harmonia, Jyvaskyla, Finlands

2009: Open Art Fair, Jaarbeurs Utrecht, the Netherlands

2008, January-April: World Art Delft gallery group show, Delft, Netherlands

BIMPE V, The Fifth Biennial international Miniature Print Exhibition

2008.3-22, June: Federation gallery, Vancouver, Canada

2008,July-August: Dundarave Print Workshop, Vancouver, Canada

2006: The 12th International Biennial Print&Drawing Exhibition, Taipei

Buitengewoon Exhibition, Nagele museum, the Netherlands

2005: The 6th Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of Prints, Japan

2002 :The 3rd Tokyo International Mini-Print Triennial , Japan

1999: The 9th International Biennial Print&Drawing Exhibition, Taipei

1998: The 2nd Tokyo International Mini-Print Triennial 98 , Japan

1997:The First International Mini-Print Biennial CLAJ-1997, Romania

1995: The 1st Tokyo International Mini-Print Triennial 95, Japan

1993: The 2nd Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of Prints, Japan

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2021 Gallery Kujiranohone (Chiba-city)

2019 Kohto gallery Kunitachi (Kunitachi-city, Tokyo)

2018 La Ceiba Grafica, Xalapa Mexico

Ekaterinburg Museum, Ekaterinburg Russia

2017 Davidson gallery, Seattle Canada

Gallery Shinobazu, Tokyo Japan

Atelier Circulaire, Montreal, Canada

2015: Bunkamura gallery, Shibuya, Tokyo

2014: Kohto Gallery Kunitachi , Kunitachi-city, Tokyo

BWA gallery, Kielcach, Poland

Shinobazu gallery, Tokyo, Japan

2013: Silesian Teatre, Katowice, Poland

Atelier de l'lle printmaking studio, Quebec, Canada

Gallery Kontyna, Tokyo, Japan

Gallery Art Space 88, Tokyo, Japan

2012: Art Zone Kaguraoka , Kyoto, Japan

2011: Kaede Gallery, Niigata-city, Japan

2009: Shomeido gallery , Kodaira-city, Tokyo

2008: Shinobazu gallery , Tokyo, Japan

gallery Buburindo , Kobe-city, Japan

2007: CBKU (Centrum Beeldende Kunst Utrecht) , Utrecht, the Netherlands

2005: Gallery Shinobazu, Tokyo, Japan

2004: Gallery Syomeido, Tokyo, Japan

1996 :Gallery Shin, Tokyo, Japan

1994 :Gallery Ashi, Yamagata-city, Japan

1990: Gallery Futaba, Tokyo, Japan 　　　　

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2016 International Biennial Print Exhibit 2016 ROC, Taiwan　( honorablemention )

2015:International Triennial of Graphic Art - Bitola 2015, Macedonia, ( Grand Prix)

Macau Printmaking Triennial 2015,( Honorable Diploma Prize )

5th Guanlan International Print Biennial, China 2015 (prize winner)

4th Bangkok Triennale International Print and Drawing Exhibition, Thai (Purchase Prize)

2014: 16th International Biennial Print Exhibition 2014 ROC, Taiwan.(Silver Prize)

2013: XVII International Print Biennial Varna 2013, Bulugaria, (Grand Prix of the city of Varna)

International Print Award Carmen Arozena 2013, Madrid, Spain. (First Prize)

Ural Print Triennial, Ufa, Russia (Awarded Prize)

International graphic bienal Split, Croatia (Special Awards)

2012: BIMPE ７, The ７ｔｈ Biennial international Miniature Print Exhibition, Vancouver, Canada, (First Prize)

The 3rd Bangkok Triennale International Print and Drawing Exhibition, Thailand, (Purchace Prize)

International biennial print exhibit, 2012 ROC, Taiwan (Honorable Mention)

Tallin 4th drawing triennial, Tallin, Estonia(Honorable Mention)

2011: 20th International Biennial of Humour and Satire in the ADTS/IBHSA/GABROVO 2011, Bulgaria

Prize for Graphics & Drawing of the Ministry of Culture of the Repblic of Bulgaria

2005 :The 6th Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of Prints,Japan, ( First Prize )

The international Mini-print biennial Cluj, Romania, (Ex aequo Prize)

1994:The 14th Tenri Biennial Exhibition, Japan　(Awarded the 3rd Prize )　　

1985 :The 53rd Exhibition of the Japan Print Association, Tokyo, Japan　　　　　　　　　

Awarded the Grand Prix (the Japan Print Association Prize)

Public Collection

Kurobe city museum, Toyama, Japan

Los Angeles Country Museum of Art, USA

Museum HOUSE OF HUMOUR AND SATIRE, Gabrovo, Bulgaria

The museum of contemporary art, Thai

National Taiwan museum of fine art

Jordan Schnizer Museum of Art

Yekaterinburg Museum of Fine Art

China Printmaking Museum

Novosibirsk State Art Nuseum