Biography
Akira the Hustler Cloud Man (each/together) 2017-2019 FRP, acrylic, wood, steel 240x239x71cm
Akira the Hustler was born in Tokyo in 1969. He launched the "Living Together Project" to bring awareness to the HIV affected community and other minority groups in 2004. His recent exhibitions include "STREET JUSTICE: Art, Sound and Power", Galaxy - Gingakei, Tokyo (2018), "Reborn Art Festival 2017", Ishinomaki (2017), "Love's Body-art in the age of AIDS", Tokyo metropolitan museum of Photography, Tokyo (2010). Public collections include Collection Lambert, France and The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art, Japan.
Works
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Akira the HustlerIslands (And People) in an Ocean Current, 2020monotype print, oil pastel, oil on paper72.5 x 84.2 cm -
Akira the HustlerIndividualist (The peaks we're climbing), 2020Wood, stone modeling clay, acrylic gouacheDimension variable
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Akira the HustlerTools of Hope: Grab Your Hope, 2021Acrylic on canvas30 x 21.5 cm
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Akira the HustlerTools of Hope: Silence ≠ Life, 2021Acrylic on canvas30.2 x 21.7 cm
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Installation shots
Akira The Hustler, individualists, islands, Ota Fine Arts Tokyo, 2021
Video
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DJ TASAKA 『Bass of Hope』Video Mix
”Individualists” by Akira the Hustler | Shot by yui hasegawa | Edited and Directed by DJ TASAKA | from the album 『Goodie Bag』| UpRight Rec.(URRCD-002) 2 Oct 2021”Individualists” by Akira the Hustler Shot by yui hasegawa Edited and Directed by DJ TASAKA from the album 『Goodie Bag』 UpRight Rec.(URRCD-002)Read more -
Akira the Hustler | Individualist | 2020
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Exhibitions
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islands
Akira the Hustler, Nobuaki Takekawa, Tang Dixin, Masanori Handa, Hiraki Sawa, Tomoko Kashiki, Yuken Teruya 9 Jan - 13 Feb 2021 TokyoOta Fine Arts is delighted to present a group exhibition 'islands', focusing on small works on paper. The title of the exhibition suggests the Asian archipelago which is close in...Read more -
When many pass one way…
Akira the Hustler, Chen Wei, Jong YuGyong and ¥ouada 20 Jun - 22 Aug 2020 ShanghaiOta Fine Arts Shanghai is delighted to present 'When many pass one way...' a group exhibition featuring bold and dynamic artists from China and Japan. The title of this exhibition...Read more -
Gallery Collection
Nobuaki Takekawa, Akira the Hustler, Chen Wei, Tsuyoshi Hisakado, Jason Lim, Zhou Yilun 3 Dec 2019 - 1 Feb 2020 TokyoRead more -
Desert Garden
Akira the Hustler, Etsu Egami, Masanori Handa, Jong YuGyong, 17 Aug - 12 Sep 2019 ShanghaiOta Fine Arts Shanghai is delighted to present 'Desert Garden', a group exhibition featuring eight artists from China, Japan, Korea and Singapore. Through the diversity of works presented, the exhibition...Read more -
Welcome to the Parade
Akira the Hustler + Jong YuGyong 27 Apr - 29 Jun 2019 TokyoOta Fine Arts is pleased to announce 'Welcome to the Parade', a duo exhibition by Akira The Hustler (b. 1969) and Jong YuGyong (b. 1991). While Akira was already attracting...Read more -
Present Progressive
Nobuaki Takekawa, Yoshiko Shimada, Akira the Hustler, Bubu de la Madeleine, Hiraki Sawa, Tang Dixin, Maria Farrar, Andy Warhol, Nam June Paik, Wang Zhibo, other 19 Mar - 20 Apr 2019 TokyoExhibited artists: Nobuaki Takekawa Yoshiko Shimada Akira the Hustler Bubu de la Madeleine Hiraki Sawa Tang Dixin Maria Farrar Andy Warhol Nam June Paik Wang Zhibo otherRead more -
Crossroads
Akira the Hustler, Chen Wei, Cheng Ran, Masanori Handa, Zai Kuning, Yayoi Kusama, Hiraki Sawa, Guo-Liang Tan, Tang Dixin 21 Sep - 3 Nov 2018 SingaporeCoinciding with Gillman Barracks Art After Dark x 6th Anniversary Celebrations, 21 September 2018, 7pm till late Ota Fine Arts Singapore is delighted to present 'Crossroads', a group exhibition by...Read more -
Be there
Akira the Hustler, Kiri Dalena, Yoshiko Shimada, Nobuaki Takekawa, Yuken Teruya 15 May - 7 Jul 2018 TokyoOta Fine Arts is delighted to announce 'Be there', a group exhibition featuring artworks that connote socio-political messages. 'Be there' is a slogan used to encourage people to participate in...Read more -
Gallery Collection
Akira the Hustler, Rina Banerjee, Manami Koike, Hiraki Sawa 26 Aug - 9 Sep 2017 TokyoRead more -
primal lines
26 Jan - 20 Feb 2016 TokyoOta Fine Arts is pleased to announce 'primal lines', an exhibition of drawings by various artists, including new works and works which will be presented in Japan for the first...Read more -
Gallery Collection
8 Dec 2015 - 16 Jan 2016 TokyoYayoi Kusama Yuken Teruya Takao Minami Akira the Hustler Jay Flores Ticar Rina Banerjee Zhang EnliRead more -
Akira the Hustler "Ordinary Life"
8 Sep - 13 Oct 2012 TokyoOpening live performance by the following artists will start at 18:00 on 8 September. MC: ATS, Akuryo / Sound: i Zoom i Rockers *Admission FreeRead more -
Sculptures
Zhan Wang, Yee Sookyung, Rinshiro Fujiki from SHINCHIKA, Yuken Teruya, Akira the Hustler, Yayoi Kusama, Haniwa Human Figure 22 May - 3 Jul 2010 TokyoFrom East to West, China to Iran, this exhibition will follow the cultural belt of Asia. It has selected three-dimensional works with wide-range Asian tones. Born in Qazvin, Iran in...Read more -
SLOGAN
Naoya Inose, Yuken Teruya, Yoshiko Shimada, Akira the Hustler 7 Sep - 10 Oct 2009 TokyoRead more -
Akira the Hustler presents. "Living Together"
Akira the Hustler 22 Jan - 16 Feb 2008 TokyoWhoever we are HIV-positive or not, we're already living together.This is the concept of Living Together Project, it has started in 2003. The treatments have made an innovative advance in...Read more -
Gallery Collection
Mio Shirai, Tomomi Maekawa, Yayoi Kusama, Akira the Hustler, BuBu de la Madeleine, Yuken Teruya 6 Dec 2005 - 27 Jan 2006 TokyoRead more -
"COUPLE"
Nobuaki Takekawa, BuBu and Yoshiko Shimada, Akira the Hustler, Yayoi Kusama, Dennis Oppenheim, GI JOE 22 Jun - 10 Jul 2004 TokyoRead more -
Akira the Hustler
Akira the Hustler 21 May - 19 Jun 2004 TokyoRead more -
Gallery Artists
BuBu de la Madeleine, Akira the Hustler, Yayoi Kusama, Tsuyoshi Ozawa 6 - 28 Jun 2003 TokyoRead more -
Akira the Hustler
28 Sep - 20 Oct 2001 TokyoRead more -
Akira the Hustler
27 Aug - 18 Nov 2000 TokyoRead more -
The Bitters "Whores on Holiday"
BuBu de la Madelaine, Akira the Hustler, Mikado 9 Jul - 7 Aug 1999 TokyoRead more
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News
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Nobuaki Takekawa, Tang Dixin, Akira the Hustler, BuBu de la Madeleine, Jong Yugyong "Yokohama Triennale - AFTERGLOW" Yokohama, Japan
15 Jul 2020Nobuaki Takekawa, Tang Dixin, Akira the Hustler, BuBu de la Madeleine, and Jong Yugyong will participate in 'Yokohama Triennale 2020 'Afterglow'' as a member of...Read more -
Akira the Hustler and Tetsuya Umeda performing event Cliff Side,Yokohama
10 Feb 2020Akira the Hustler and Tetsuya Umeda will participate in a performing event hosted by TPAM at Cliff Side in Yokohama on 16th February 2020. Exhibition...Read more -
“After the Parade” a closing event of Akira the Hustler + Jong YuGyong "Welcome to the Parade"
19 Jun 2019Ota Fine Arts Tokyo will hold a closing event 'After the Parade' of Akira the Hustler + Jong YuGyong 'Welcome to the Parade' on the...Read more -
Nobuaki Takekawa & Akira the Hustler “Printing Sounds 2” Ota Fine Arts Tokyo
21 May 2019Nobuaki Takekawa & Akira the Hustler will hold workshop, 'Printing Sounds 2' at Ota Fine Arts Tokyo on 25th May, 2019 as a part of...Read more
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