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Ever since graduating from one of the most prestigious art universities in Japan,Tanaka Kazuhiko had been in the front line of his profession of architectural design for 25 years. In 1996, he found himself having some extra time on his hand, when his work-load was cut down. He decided to clean up his storage space, where he had kept his old drawings and tools from his high school days. That, indeed, was his turning point in his life and his career. His urge and long-forgotten cravings for drawing opened his eyes, once again.
Tanaka started his own art journals, on which he would draw sketches of scenes from the dreams he had when he was a child. Flying through air is one of his most memorable dreams. He would also draw things that were influenced by his working days as an architect.
His art is heavily inspired by those drawings and sketches. His creations on paper became three dimentional figures, and his architectural models became objets d’art. As time went on, his figurines became [Fuu-jin], wind-people, and they fly through air as mobiles. And his architectural objects became light sources, [Kaze no Tou], wind towers.
Tanaka feels as if he was destined to finally reach his career as an artist. Everything he has ever done in life was meant to lead him to this path of becoming an artist.
| 1991 |
Opened a limited company,Zakuro Sha in Tokyo |
| 1982 |
Opened his own architectural design office in Tokyo |
| 1976 |
First- Class Architect license acquired |
| 1969~78 |
Employed by Hiraga Architectural Design |
| 1971 |
Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts (majored in architectural design) |
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1947
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Born in Koufu City, Yamanashi prefecture
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| SOLO EXHIBITIONS |
| 2009 |
Lifescapes II: Clay Sculpture by Tanaka Kazuhiko, KEIKO Gallery, Boston MA |
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2008
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Dreamscape by Tanaka Kazuhiko, KEIKO Gallery, Boston MA
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2007
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Lifescapes: Miniature Sculpture by Tanaka Kazuhiko, KEIKO Gallery, Boston MA
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2006
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Close Your Eyes, Setagaya, Tokyo
Tanaka Kazuhikko and Ueno Hiroshi, Aoyama, Tokyo
Cafe EGONOKI Exhibition, Higashiyamato, Tokyo
LIFESCAPE VII, Kofu , Yamanashi
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2005
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LIFESCAPE VI, Kichijoji, Tokyo
LIFESCAPE Z, Kofu, Yamanashi
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2004
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LIFESCAPE II, Kichijoji, Tokyo
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2003
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LIFESCAPE I, Mitaka, Tokyo
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2001
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Architecture and paintings, Odawara,l Shizuoka
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1999
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Creating scenes of tomorrow
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GROUP EXHIBITIONS
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2008
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SOFA Chicago
SOFA New York
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1998
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Duo (Akira Kikujima and Kazuhiko Tanaka) exhibition in Koufu
Submitted oil paintings and pastels
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1994
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Architecture-Iron-paper in Kajikazawa
A joint exhibition with iron and paper artists
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| PUBLICATION |
| DENTSU Magazine |
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