Born in Miyagi, Japan
ARTISTS
Tetsuro Kano
Tetsuro Kano has been creating new “landscapes” by combining ready made objects and plants such as seeds and fruits. In the installation series called Naturplan that he has been working on since 2009, uncontrollable elements such as birds are sometimes thrown into the exhibition space. In his world, objects and space deviate from their original purposes and meanings, and thus our sense of value and recognition are suspended. Kano’s works evoke perceptive potential that we are usually not aware of, as well as an imagination of multiple worlds, which human beings cannot entirely control.
Born 1980, Miyagi. Kano holds a bachelor’s degree from the Department of Environmental Design/City Environmental at Tokyo Zokei University (2005), and a master’s degree in Fine Art from Tokyo Zokei University (2007). His recent solo exhibitions include Abstract maps, Concrete territories (Moerenuma Park, Sapporo, 2013), Clear signs, Vivid tones (HARA MUSEUM ARC, Gunma, 2012), and Naturplan (Bloomberg Pavilion Project Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, 2011). His recent group exhibitions include BETWEEN BOTANY AND ART (Aichi Prefecture Museum, Aichi, 2015), In Search of Critical Imagination (Fukuoka Art Museum, Fukuoka, 2014), Breathing Atolls: Japan-Maldives Contemporary Art Exhibition (National Art Gallery, Sultan Park, 2012), and To Wander a Garden (Vangi Sculpture Garden Museum, Shizuoka, 2012).
WORKS
EXHIBITIONS
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Tetsuro Kano, Nobuhiro Shimura Ambient Reflexion2021.11.27 - 2022.01.15
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The Rite of Spring 20212021.01.23 - 2021.02.20
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Tetsuro Kano, Surveying, Camouflage, and Every Part Unique2019.04.20 - 2019.05.25
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Charity Exhibition for Orange Ribbon2018.07.24 - 2018.08.04
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Tetsuro Kano, a tree as a city2017.01.21 - 2017.02.25
NEWS
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- Tetsuro KANO
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1980
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2005
BA, Environmental Design/City Environmental, Tokyo Zokei University
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2007
MFA, Fine Arts, Tokyo Zokei University
- SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
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2019
Surveying, Camouflage, and Every Part Unique, Yuka Tsuruno Gallery, Tokyo
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2017
Known Heimat, Unknown Routes, HOSPITALE Gallery Program 2017, Former Yokota Hospital, Tottori
Every Part Unique, Fuchu Art Museum, Tokyo
a tree as a city, Yuka Tsuruno Gallery, Tokyo -
2015
Shiseido Art Egg Vol.9, Shiseido Gallery, Tokyo
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2014
Mirrored mirages, UTRECHT terrace, Tokyo
Paintings or Sculptures, YUKA TSURUNO Gallery, Tokyo -
2013
Abstract maps, Concrete territories, Moerenuma Park, Sapporo
SAVAGE STRUCTURES, salon cojica, Sapporo
FAbULOUS WALL “METAPHYSICAL PEAKS”, FAbULOUS, Sapporo -
2012
Clear signs, Vivid tones, HARA MUSEUM ARC, Gunma
Mirrored wood, NADiff a/p/a/r/t, Tokyo
Protean wood, YUKA TSURUNO Gallery, Tokyo -
2011
Anonymous birds, Operation Table/QMAC, Kitakyushu
Naturplan (Bloomberg Pavilion Project #1 Tetsuro Kano), Public plaza/Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo
Anonymous birds (Bloomberg Pavilion Project #1 Tetsuro Kano), MOT the SHOP wall gallery, Tokyo
Anonymous birds, onobeka, Sapporo
Anonymous corridors, waitingroom, Tokyo -
2010
Magical paths, project room sasao, Akita
Naturplan, Moonhouse/Yokohama apartment, Yokohama -
2009
Naturplan, Midori Art Center (MAC), Aomori
Moving /Atmospheres, Cafe Shicho-shitsu, Tokyo -
2008
Garden _prayer, Kogane-cho Ohira-so gallery, Yokohama
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2006
Weeds, nico project viewing room, Tokyo
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2005
Weeds, YOSHIDATE HOUSE, Yokohama
- SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
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2021
Reborn-Art Festival 2021-22, Miyagi
Kakegawa Chaennale, Shizuoka -
2020
MADE IN FUCHU: 20 Years of Open Studio Programs, Fuchu Art Museum, Tokyo
CADAN Showcase 02, CADAN Yurakucho, Tokyo -
2019
Rokko Meets Art 2019, Mt. Rokko, Kobe
ART MIYAGI 2019, The Miyagi Museum of Art, Sendai -
2018
Supereality, SuperMa, TOKAS_Tokyo Arts and Space, Tokyo
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2017
A bird in the garden, a cat in the room, Japan Creative Centre, Embassy of Japan in Singapore
Artist-in-Residence Program #08 | Tetsuro Kano, Former Yokota Hospital, Tottori city
made in Koganecho vol.3, Koganecho, Kanagawa -
2015
Mirrored wood / SUIEN, Lamp Harajyuku, Tokyo
BETWEEN BOTANY AND ART, Aichi Prefecture Museum,
Ideal practices, YUKA TSURUNO Gallery, Tokyo -
2014
Some like it witty, Gallery Exit, Hong Kong
The Art and Architecture of Red Bull Music Academy Tokyo 2014, Red Bull Music Academy Tokyo, Tokyo
floating nature , Gallery W, Tokyo
FUJIYOSHIDA 2014 Art Kura-Biraki, Utopia, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
Tomakomai Culture Park Art Festival, Tomakomai Sungarden at Tomakomai Civic culture park, Hokkaido
Art Meets01 Miyuki Tsugami / Tetsuro Kano, Arts Maebashi, Gunma
VOCA 2014, The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo
In Search of Critical Imagination, Fukuoka Art Museum, Fukuoka
Residency Program Exhibition 2014, National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta -
2013
CSP1 – Amplitude –, KUWASAWA DESIGN SCHOOL 1F, Tokyo
Kirakira Hikaru, Saitama -
2012
Various Drawings, YUKA TSURUNO, Tokyo
NOT AUTHORITY, BUT ART., Hillside Terrace, Tokyo
Adventure of daily life – Japanese young artists –, 500-m Underground Walkway Gallery, Sapporo
To Wander a Garden, Vangi Sculpture Garden Museum, Shizuoka
Breathing Atolls: Japan-Maldives Contemporary Art Exhibition, National Art Gallery, Sultan Park
RYUGU IS OVER!!, RYUGU BIJUTU RYOKAN, Yokohama -
2011
About freedom, TRAUMARIS | SPACE, Tokyo
Koganecho bazaar 2011, Yokohama
ZERODATE/ODATE 2011, Akita
in the waitingroom, waitingroom, Tokyo
Flowers and Dragons on the operation table, Operation Table/QMAC, Kitakyushu -
2010
NEO-TOPIA, Akiyoshidai International Art Village, Yamaguchi
BIKKURI / The Exhibition of Artists in Residence Program 2010 Autumn, Aomori Contemporary Art Centre, Aomori
Seoksu Art Project 2010, Anyang, Korea -
2009
Time Blossoms, Kogane Studio A/B, Yokoham
ART in Kimachi Project “TSUNAGU” ’09 Yamaguchi Valley Section 5am, Kimachi house/Saikotei, Yamaguchi -
2008
Koganecho bazaar 2008, Yokohama
Yokohama-Noren-Gai 2, Yokohama -
2007
Rikuto Art Line, Kankaku Museum, Miyagi
Dialogue with the City, BankART Studio NYK, Yokohama / Kobe Art Village Center
Open house Exhibition, Sogabe house, Yokohama
Hiroshima Art Project, Former Waste Incineration Plant (Kyu-Naka-Kojoh), Hiroshima
10th Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art, Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kawasaki
NORA Museum of Art, TOTAN Gallery, Tokyo -
2006
Bath-house Theater, Sainokami Public Bath-house (Naoshima-island), Naoshima (Kagawa)
New Art Competition of Miyagi, Sendai Mediatheque, Sendai
For Rent! For Talent! 2, Mitsubishi-Jisyo Artium, Fukuoka
GOTEN GOTEN Art Progect, Higashi-Naruko spa, Miyagi
TAP sarellite gallery vol. 9 KANO Tetsuro + SAWANOBORI Kyoko, Toride Art Project satellite gallery, Ibaraki
Made in Kawasaki- contemporary art award, Kawasaki City Museum, Kawasaki -
2005
The National Cultural Festival Fukui, contemporary art exhibition ART&LIFE MIKUNI
WONDER SEEDS, Tokyo Wonder Site, Tokyo -
2004
Toride Art Project, Toride
- AWARDS AND GRANTS
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2011
Move arts Japan, command N / the Agency for Cultural Affairs
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2007
Art by Xerox (Artist support program), Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
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2005
The 20th National Cultural Festival Fukui (committee Prize), Fukui
- RESIDENCES
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2021
AIR Bridge 2021, DAIR, Daigo town, Ibaraki
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2018
AIR Exchange Program 2018 Youkobo Art Space × Finnish Artists’ Studio Foundation, Helsinki, Finland (2months)
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2017
End of Summer , Yale Union contemporary art center, Portland, Oregon, United Stats of America (1month)
Artist-in-Residence Program, Hospitale Project, Tottori (1month) -
2015
Artist in School 2015, Matsumaedai Elementary School, Ibaragi
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2014
S-AIR Award: Residency, Samuel von Brukenthal Foundation, Sibiu, Romania (1month)
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2012
Hara Museum ARC Residence Program, Hara Museum ARC, Gunma
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2011
Artis in Residence (Move arts Japan), BEPPU PROJECT, Oita (2 weeks)
Artis in Residence (Move arts Japan), S-AIR, Sapporo (2 weeks)
Artis in Residence (Move arts Japan), ZERODATE ART PROJECT, Akita (1 week)
Kareizawa Artist in Residence, Kareizawa Club, Aomori -
2010
NEO-TOPIA, Akiyoshidai International Art Village, Yamaguchi (2 weeks)
Artis in Residence 2010 fall with grant, Aomori Contemporary Art Centre, Aomori (3 months)
Asia Arts Link (AAL) Asian Artist Exchange Residency Program, Seoksu Art Project 2010, Anyang (Korea) (2 months)
Artist in Residence, Yokohama apartment, Yokohama (1month) -
2009
Artist in Residence, Midori Art Center (MAC), Aomori (2 months)
Time Blossoms, Kogane Studio/Hatsune Studio, Yokohama (1 month)
ART in Kimachi Project, Yamaguchi Institute of Contemporary Arts (YICA), Yamaguchi (1 month) -
2008
Koganecho bazaar Community, KoganeYaguchi Residence, Yokohama (1 month)
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2006
Open Studio program, Miyagi Museum of Art, Sendai (2 months)
GOTEN GOTEN Art Progect, Higashi-Naruko spa, Miyagi (2 weeks)
Artist in Studio Program, BankART Studio NYK, Yokohama (2 months) - BIBLIOGRAPHY
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[Catalogue]
A bird in the garden, a cat in the room, Japan Creative Centre, Embassy of Japan in Singapore, 2017
BETWEEN BOTANY AND ART, Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, 2015, p.117 – 119
Conditional Landscape, Samuel von Brukenthal Foundation, Romania, 2014
In Search of Critical Imagination, Fukuoka Art Museum, 2014
Glass Pyramid 10 th Anniversary Exhibition – Abstract Maps, Concrete Territories, Moerenuma Park, 2014
VOCA 2014 The Vision of Contemporary Art, The Ueno Royal Museum, 2014
Art Meets 01 Tsugami Miyuki / Kano Tetsuro, Arts Maebashi, 2014
ART, Red Bull Music Academy Tokyo, 2014
CSP1 – Amplitude, Creative Spiral Project (CSP), 2013
NOT AUTHORITY, BUT ART., Daikanyama Art Street, 2012
10th Anniversary Exhibition – To Wander a Garden,The Vangi Sculpture Garden Museum, 2012
Breathing Atolls, Japan – Maldives Contemporary Art Exhibition, 2012
Kondo, Yuki, Creating a place for signs, Artist in Residence Program 2010 / Autumn "B!KKUR!, March 2011, p. 46-52[Articles]
Wilson, Kent, Tetsuro Kano, January 2017, 2017, January 28, the sub Machine
Nagoya, Satoru , REVIEWS, Flash Art, no. 313 Volume 50-2017, March-April 2017, p.92-93
Kawasaki, Shohei / Hasegawa, Yuko (Supervisor), ANA MEETS ART, Inflight Magazine of ANA Group, March 2012, p.170 - ARTIST WEBSITE