Cat Olympics: in memory of Torajiro

Nobuaki Takekawa 8 Nov 2017 - 7 Jan 2018 Shanghai For its inaugural exhibition, Ota Fine Arts Shanghai will feature a solo presentation by Japanese artist, Nobuaki Takekawa, titled 'Cat Olympics: in memory of Torajiro'. Cat Olympics: in memory of Torajiro is inspired by the 2020 Olympics to be hosted by Tokyo, Japan. On a more personal level, the exhibition... Read more

Zai Kuning: Autopsy

Zai Kuning 28 Oct - 20 Dec 2017 Singapore Opening Reception in the presence of the artist: Saturday, 28 October 2017, 6-8 pm Ota Fine Arts Singapore is delighted to present 'Autopsy', a solo exhibition featuring latest works by Zai Kuning including sculptures and drawings. Through his presentation of sculptures made of wood, Zai attempts to provide alternative ways... Read more

Fresh Dewdrop

Chen Wei 16 Sep - 28 Oct 2017 Tokyo Ota Fine Arts is delighted to present Chen Wei's solo exhibition Fresh Dewdrop . Based in Beijing, Chen has been developing new photographic expressions as a leading figure from the new generation of artists in China. His works have been well-received globally, characterized with still life painting-like compositions, dazzling lights... Read more

Guo-Liang Tan: Ghost Screen

Guo-Liang Tan 8 Sep - 21 Oct 2017 Singapore Opening Reception in the presence of the artist: Friday, 08 September 2017, 6-8 pm Artist Talk & Booklet Launch: Sunday, 01 October 2017, 3-5 pm Ota Fine Arts Singapore is delighted to present 'Guo-Liang Tan: Ghost Screen', a solo exhibition featuring 10 recent and new paintings by the artist. This... Read more

Gallery Collection

Akira the Hustler, Rina Banerjee, Manami Koike, Hiraki Sawa 26 Aug - 9 Sep 2017 Tokyo Read more

Masanori Handa: A Palace

Masanori Handa 22 Jul - 2 Sep 2017 Singapore Opening Reception in the presence of the artist: Saturday, 22 July 2017, 6-8 pm Ota Fine Arts Singapore is delighted to present 'Masanori Handa: A Palace', a solo exhibition featuring the artist's latest works of a large installation and a series of drawings. In 2013, the Tokyo-based artist showcased nakakiyo... Read more

Assistants

Jong Yugyong, Masayuki Oku, Lily Shu, Ryusuke Yamai 1 Jul - 12 Aug 2017 Tokyo Ota Fine Arts is delighted to present a group exhibition entitled 'Assistants' by our assistant staff, following the previous exhibition that was held in 2002. How do these four young artists digest the contemporary art they experience in their everyday work flow at the gallery? These artists with vastly diverse... Read more

Yayoi Kusama: Colour Song

Yayoi Kusama 8 Jun - 15 Jul 2017 Singapore Ota Fine Arts Singapore is delighted to present 'Yayoi Kusama: Colour Song', a solo exhibition featuring 7 recent paintings from the artist's most significant series of work, 'Infinity Nets'. As an internationally-acclaimed artist, Kusama has brought inspiration to people all over the world, and she continues to create artworks vigorously... Read more

HEAT

Gallery's collection exhibition 13 May - 24 Jun 2017 Tokyo In this collection show, we introduce Asian artists who are gaining increasing attention in recent years. With bold imaginative motifs and intensive use of color, these works strike the viewers with impact and sometimes a certain kind of suffocation like swelling heat from the inside. Exhibited artists: Firoz Mahmud Heri... Read more

Distance

Geraldine Kang, Tomoko Kashiki, Tang Dixin, Bo Wang 15 Apr - 27 May 2017 Singapore Ota Fine Arts Singapore is delighted to present 'Distance', a group exhibition by 4 artists from Asia: Geraldine Kang (Singapore), Tomoko Kashiki (Japan), Tang Dixin (China) and Bo Wang (China/USA). How are the physical and psychological distances between the artist, the subject matter and the viewer constructed? This exhibition aims... Read more

Boundless

Rina Banerjee, Yayoi Kusama, Yeesookyung 4 Mar - 8 Apr 2017 Singapore Ota Fine Arts Singapore is delighted to present 'Boundless', a group exhibition by 3 influential female artists from Asia: Rina Banerjee (India / USA), Yayoi Kusama (Japan) and Yeesookyung (Korea). These artists' multi-disciplinary practices are a result of their limitless energy and drive to express themselves. The artworks shown in... Read more

From Nirvana to Catastrophe: Matsuzawa Yutaka and his ‘Commune in Imaginary Space’

Curated by Yoshiko Shimada 3 Mar - 22 Apr 2017 Tokyo Ota Fine Arts is pleased to present an exhibition of Yutaka Matsuzawa (1922-2006), known as the founder of Japanese Conceptualism. Titled From Nirvana to Catastrophe: Matsuzawa Yutaka and his 'Commune in Imaginary Space' and curated by Yoshiko Shimada, this exhibition focuses on the period 1969 - 1973, which has been... Read more

A bundle of twine and difficulties of the tongue

Rina Banerjee 24 Jan - 18 Feb 2017 Tokyo The tongue tells of an accent when it struggles to learn a new language and our sense of self, our confidence is tied to this acrobatic feat and so pleasures in the tongues' ability to grip tight the new language, of a new home can be punishing. In exile or... Read more

Landscapes

Chen Wei, Chris Huen, Tomoko Kashiki, Hiraki Sawa 10 Jan - 25 Feb 2017 Singapore Ota Fine Arts Singapore is delighted to present 'Landscapes', a group exhibition featuring 4 artists from East Asia: Chen Wei (China), Chris Huen (Hong Kong), Tomoko Kashiki (Japan) and Hiraki Sawa (Japan). Landscape has been a subject matter of many artists since centuries ago, regardless of geographical differences. It is... Read more