Minako Saitoh
Born in Tokyo, Japan
1986 Graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (B.F.A.)
1988 Completed postgraduate studies at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (M.F.A)
1992 - 1995 Live and work in New York, USA
2002 - 2003 Live and work in Germany, received grant from Ministry of Culture for the Arts in Japan, Study at Muthesius Art Academy, Germany
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2015
- memory - Aug.’73, Colour Museum, Tokyo Japan
2013-2014
- Fujikawa Gallery /Next, Tokyo Japan
2010
- Memory, Gallery Kawafune, Tokyo Japan
2008
- Memory, Gallery Kawafune, Tokyo Japan
2007
- Memory ; Kaminohashi bridge, Takashimaya Art Gallery X, Tokyo Japan
- Memory, Chofu Gallery, Tokyo Japan
2003
- Memory, Brunswiker Raum, Kiel Germany
- Memory, Fujikawa Gallery /Next, Osaka Japan
2001
- Memory, Viewing Room Yotsuya, Tokyo Japan
1998
- Self portrait, Gallery Nikko, Tokyo Japan
1997
- Behind the Moon, Gallery Q, Tokyo Japan
1996
- IBM - Kawasaki City Gallery, Kawasaki Japan
- Gallery Le Deco, Tokyo Japan
1995
- The Seesaw, Contemporary Art Space - Nihonbasi Takashimaya, Tokyo Japan
- Chofu Gallery, Tokyo Japan
- Studio Kinshichou - Kinshichou Seibu, Tokyo Japan
1994
- The Grave at Midday-Nippon, Yokohama Galleria Bellini Hill Gallery, Yokohama Japan
1992
- Gallery Q, Tokyo Japan
1991
- Controlled Life, Gallery Lunami, Tokyo Japan
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2015
- Water Vein of the art city - Avant-garde from Oita, Oita Art Museum, Oita Japan
- Takashimaya Art Gallery X, Tokyo Japan
2012
- Flower, Takashimaya Art Gallery X, Tokyo Japan
2011
- Art Fair Tokyo 2011, Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo Japan
- PLUS The Art Fair 2011, Tobi Art Forum, Tokyo Japan
2010
- The exhibition for Ichirou Haryu's memorial, Chofu Gallery, Tokyo Japan
2009
- 7th - Art Program Ome 2009, Ome City Museum etc. Tokyo Japan
- The place where light meet light, Fuchu City Museum, Tokyo Japan
- Bigakko Annual Report 2009, The Art complex Center of Tokyo, Tokyo Japan
- Image × Inage, Chiba City Gallery - Inage, Chiba Japan
2008
- SIPA: Seoul International Print, Photo Art Fair 2008,
- Hangaram Art Museum of Seoul Arts Center, Seoul South Korea
- Asia Top Gallery Art Fair 08, Hotel New Otani, Tokyo Japan
2006
- Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial 2006, Niigata Japan
- Samazamaname148, IBM - Kawasaki City Gallery, Kawasaki Japan
2005
- Map of Meanings, Cuisine Digital-quartier21, Museums Quartier / Plattform Kunst, Vienna Austria
- D/J Brand, The University Art Museum – Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Tokyo Japan
- Dialogue between Japanese and South Korean artists of 5 generation's, Maruki Gallery for the Hiroshima Panel, Saitama Japan
- Work after the World War II- from permanent collection, Fuchu Art Museum, Tokyo Japan
2004
- Locus for one Businessman’s art collection, Fukui Art Museum, Fukui Japan
- Gazing the Society – from permanent collection, Oita Art Museum, Oita Japan
2003
- [B+P]7, Kulturzentrum Salzau, Gremany
- Whether or not a war memorial, Muthesius Hochschule, Kiel Germany
- 20th Anniversary Exhibition, Gallery Q, Tokyo Japan
2002
- Cyclical art site, Oita Art Museum, Oita Japan
- The First Fuchu Biennial 2002 - Double Reality, Fuchu Art Museum, Tokyo Japan
- Myogadani Dojyunkai Apartment Project, Tokyo Japan
2001
- Ikiro-Be alive / Contemporary Art from Japan：1980 until now, Kröller-Müller Museum, the Netherlands
- Identity Transformations, Rio Hondo College Art Gallery, Los Angels USA /Temporary Exhibition Gallery of Provision Municipal Council of Macao, Macao China
- NICAF / Nihon International Contemporary Art Fair, Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo Japan
2000
- Gallery Kawafune, Tokyo Japan
- Escape from Unordinary Day, Gallery Q, Tokyo Japan
1999
- Wearable, Galeri Padi, Bentara Budaya Gallery, Indonesia
- Diaspora - Encuentro Internacional de Arte Contemporaneo/ Ciudad de Oviedo, Oviedo Spain
- Laboratory of the Senses, Sakura City Museum, Chiba Japan
1998
- Kanagawa Art Annual '98, Kanagawa Prefecture Gallery, Yokohama Japan
1996
- The International Com-Art Show in Suwon '96, Suwon South korea
1995
- New Asian Art Show 1995, Kirin Plaza, Osaka / The Japan Foundation Forum, Tokyo Japan
1994
- Japan-Korea Contemporary Art Exchange Show, Funabashi City Gallery, Chiba Japan
1993
- Christmas Show, White Columns, New York USA
1992
- Apostles of the Art, Gallery Q, Tokyo Japan
- Emerging Artists from Japan, White Columns, New York USA
1991
- Zone, Parthenon Tama, Tokyo Japan
1990
- Mito Oct. Exhibition, Mito Contemporary Art Center, Mito Japan
1989
- JACA '89, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles USA
1987
- Oya Underground Art Exhibition, Oya Underground Hall, Totigi Japan
- Artist Forest, Kirin Heart Land Gallery, Tokyo Japan
GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS
2009
- The Japan Foundation, Japan
- The Nomura Cultural Foundation, Japan
- Grant for an artist in residence program-Gozo Contemporary, Republic of Malta
2005
- Grant for an artist in residence program- Cultural Studies Wien, Austria
- Asahi Shimbun Foundation, Japan
2002
- Ministry of culture for the Arts in Japan–Japanese Government Overseas Study Program for Artists, Japan
2001
- Pola Art Foundation, Japan
1999
- The Nomura Cultural Foundation, Japan
- The Japan Foundation, Japan
1994
- The Nomura Cultural Foundation, Japan
1992
- The Japan Art Foundation, Japan
- Art Support Program by Heineken Beer Co., Japan
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Color Museum, Tokyo Japan
Seoul International Print, Photo and Edition Works Art Fair Committee, Seoul South Korea
Fuchu Art Museum, Tokyo Japan
Oita Art Museum, Oita Japan
Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo the Netherlands
Provision Municipal Council of Macao, Macao China
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2010
- - Memory; exhibition catalogue, published by Gallery Kawafune
- - Sankei News Paper (May 26), text by Kazuhiko Shibusawa
- - 7th - Art Program Ome 2009 - exhibition catalogue (March), text by Norio Ouhashi, Akihiko Takami, Hajime Harada, Toshifumi Takei and participated artists, published by Art Program Ome Committee monthly magazine - Shumi no Suibokuga (Feb.)
2009
- - Asahi Towns - weekly news paper (Nov. 12)
- - Asahi News Paper (Nov. 7), text by Kou Uebayashi
- - Mainichi News Paper (Nov. 10)
- - Weekly News - Nishi no Kaze (Nov. 6)
- - Nishitama News Paper (Nov. 30)
- - Image × Inage – exhibition catalogue (March), text by Hirokazu Muzunuma; curator of Chiba City Museum of Art, Shingo Jinno; Professor of Chiba University, Shigeo Handa;professor of Wako University, published by Chiba City Museum of Art
2008
- - Mainichi News Paper (July) - exhibition review on web site, text by Toshifumi Ito
- - Minako Saitoh- The Degree of Distantness - exhibition catalogue (July) text by Lee Mina; Chief curator of the Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura & Hayama, published by Gallery Kawafune
- - Asia Top Gallery Hotel Art Fair 08 – exhibition catalogue (Aug.), published by Asia Hotel Art Fair Committee
- - SIPA; Seoul International Print, Photo Art Fair 2008– exhibition catalogue (Oct.), text by Lee Eun-Joo, Hea-hun, Cheon, published by The Korea Print Photography Promotion Association
2007
- - Mainichi News Paper (Oct. 13), text by Haruo Sanda
- - Leaflet for solo exhibition (March), text by Ichiro Haryu
2006
- - Art Village (Oct. 20), exhibition review on web site, text by Hiroshi Ohkura
- - BT - art magazine (Sep.), text by Yuri Shirasaka
- - Mac Power – monthly magazine (Sep.), text by Yumi Yamaguchi
- - Art Yuran (Sep.), exhibition review on web site, text by Yuri Shirasaka
- - Mainichi News Paper (Aug. 7), text by Haruo Sanda
- - Morning news (July 27 and 29), on TV broadcast by NHK television
- - Mainichi News Paper (Feb. 7), text by Haruo Sanda
2005
- - Culture news net (Oct.), exhibition review on web site, text by Kim Sona, South Korea
- - Ohmy News.com (Oct.), exhibition review on web site, text by Hong Song Sik, South Korea
- - Asahi News Paper (Sep, 13), text by Sanzou Tanaka
- - D/J Brand - exhibition catalogue, (Aug.) text by Toshiharu Ito, Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Masato Satsuma
- - Dialogue between Japanese and South Korean artists of 5 generation's – exhibition catalogue, text by Ichirou Haryu, published by Maruki Gallery for the Hiroshima Panel
2004
- - Cool Japan/ The Exploding Japanese Contemporary Arts – Art Book (May), text by Yumi Yamaguchi, published by BNN shinsha
2003
- - MAZ-news paper (Nov. 20), text by Wolfgang Gerth, Berlin Germany,
- - Cyclical art site – exhibition catalogue, text by Akira Suga, Yoshinobu Iwao, Seji Shimaoka
- - BT - art magazine (Sep.), text by Tsukasa Ikegami
- - Kyoto News Paper (July 31), text by Maho Fukagaya
- - Sankei News Paper (July 23), text by Hiromi Hayase
- - Japan Economic News Paper (July 17), text by Hisako Har
- - Kieler Nacht (Jun 18), text by Jens Rönnau, Kiel Germany
- - Kieler Nacht (July 8), text by Jens Rönnau, Kiel Germany
- - Shinbijyutu News Paper (July 1), essay by Minako Saitoh
- - Shinbijyutu News Paper (Jan.), text by Kyouji Nakamura
2002
- - Fuchu Biennial - exhibition catalogue (Nov.), text by Masashi Ogura, Kunio Motoe, Hitoshi Yamamura
- - Weekly Pia (Nov. 18)- weekly magazine, Fuchu Biennial preview
- - Asahi News Paper (July 4), text by Sanzo Tanaka
- - Yomiuri News Paper (Jun.26)
- - New Sunday Museum (Jun.23), on TV broadcast by NHK television
- - Shinbijyutu news paper (Jun)
2001
- - Ikiro-Be alive - exhibition catalogue (Apr,) text by Kitty Zijlmans, Jaap Bremer, the Netherlands
- - Identity Transformations –exhibition catalogue (Apr.), text by Eleanor Heartney, Macao China
- - Asian Art Net Com (July), exhibition review on web site, text by Satoru Nagoya
- - The Japan Times (Sep.12), text by Monty Di Pietro
- - Sankei News Paper (Sep.23), text by Kazuhiko Shibusawa
2000
- - Kunst Forum, text by Johannes Lothar Schroder, Germany
- - Diaspora- exhibition catalogue, text by Anke Mellin, Spain
1999
- - La Voz de Asturias (Nov. 5), Spain
- - La Nueva Espana (Nov, 5), Spain
- - Chiba News Paper (Nov. 26), text by Tadasi Haneishi
1999
- - Laboratory of the Senses –exhibition catalogue (Nov.), text by Shigeo Chiba
1998
- - Tokyo Q (Oct.23), exhibition review on web site, text by Kara Besher
- - Asahi News Paper (Oct.16), text by Wakato Ohnishi
- - Tokyo One Week (Oct.13)
- - Kougyou News Paper (Sep.25)
- - Kanagawa Art Annual '98 - exhibition catalogue (Feb.), text by Fujio Ujyou, Kazuo Amano
1997
- - Freakout – art magazine (Dec.), interview with Ogihara Hiroshi
- - The Business Support – magazine (Oct.)
- - Good morning Japan (Sep.20), on TV broadcast by NHK television
- - Nikkei Art – art magazine (June), text by Yumi Takaishi
- - Weekly Pia (June 9)
- - Entertainment News (June 2), on TV broadcast by NHK television
- - Gekkan Gallery – art magazine (May)
1996
- - Catalogue for solo exhibition (Nov.), text by Arata Tani
1995
- - Atelier International No,823 – art magazine (Dec.)
- - Asahi Graph – magazine (Dec.), text by Takasi Shinkawa
- - Art Gallery – art magazine (Dec.), text by Huang Zhuang, China
- - Leaflet for solo exhibition (Oct.), text by Ichiro Haryu
- - Asahi Camera – photo magazine (Oct.), text by Haruka Kubo
- - News & People – magazine (Sep.21), text by Mi Hyon An, South Korea
- - New Asian Art Show 1995- exhibition catalogue (Aug.), text by Arata Tani
- - Sankei News Paper (July.30), text by Kimi Hayase
- - Asian Art News – art magazine (Jan./Feb.), text by Nancy Shalala, Europe/USA./Hong Kong
1994
- - Chiba News Paper (Sep.23), text by Tadasi Haneishi
- - Bijyutu Techou – art magazine (Feb.), text by Manami Fujimori
- - White Columns - exhibition catalogue, text by Bill Arning, New York USA
1992
- - Emerging Artists from Japan –exhibition leaflet (Nov.), comment by Bill Arning, New York USA
- - Komei News Paper (Oct.27), text by Yasuhiro Yurugi
- - The Daily Yomiuri (Apr.30), text by Arturo Silva
1991
- - The Daily Yomiuri (Nov.28), text by Arturo Silva
