Yuichi Hirako
OVERVIEW
Yuichi Hirako (b. 1982, Okayama, Japan) currently based in Tokyo, graduated Wimbledon College of Arts, UK, with a Fine Art degree in painting. The central theme of his artistic practice is about the coexistence of plants, nature, and humans which starts from the ambiguity or questions rising from these relationships. Deriving from the sense of strangeness felt from the concept of humans controlling plants to create “nature,” as seen in indoor plants and street trees, he explores the boundaries between nature and humans in modern society through his works. Hirako primarily paints, but his works vary in a wide range of mediums such as drawing, sculpture, installation, sound performance, and more. He has been actively exhibiting in Japan and internationally, including shows in London, Rotterdam, Shanghai, and Seoul.
HISTORY
2025
‘Beyond the Ideal Landscape’, Keelung Museum of Art, Keelung City, Taiwan
2024
‘NEW HOME’, Gallery BATON, Seoul, Korea
‘IDEAL LANDSCAPE’,Nagi Museum of Contemporary Art, Okayama, Japan
2023
‘Journey’, Space K Seoul, Seoul, Korea
‘THE NATURE’, The Modern Institute, Aird’s Lane Bricks Space, Glasgow, UK
2022
‘Yuichi Hirako × Nerima Art Museum collection inheritance, metamorphosis, rebirth’, Nerima Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
‘FOOTPRINTS’, KOTARO NUKAGA, Tokyo, Japan
‘Fallen Leaves’, BACK_Y, Taipei, Taiwan
2021
‘Mount Mariana’, Gallery BATON, Seoul, Korea ‘GIFT’, KOTARO NUKAGA, Tokyo, Japan
2020
‘GROWTH RINGS’, WAREHOUSE, Hong Kong, China
2019
‘Memories’, WAITINGROOM, Tokyo, Japan
‘Dandelion’, Zerp Galerie, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2018
‘Leftover’, Dai-ichi Life Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
‘BLOOM’, YIRI Arts Taipei Space, Taipei, Taiwan
‘Project N 71’, Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2017
‘SPROUT’, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, Denmark
2016
‘Our way to the Forest’, Fouladi Projects, San Francisco, USA
2014
‘Wooden Works’, hpgrp Gallery Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
2013
‘The Thick Forest’, The Drawing Room, Singapore
‘The Leaf Scar’, WAITINGROOM, Tokyo, Japan
2012
‘Memories of My Garden: Hidden Forest’, LIXIL GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
2011
‘Memories of My Garden : Song’, Tokyo Wonder Site Hongo, Tokyo, Japan
2023
‘Okayama Prefectural Mr.I Development of Rising Artist Award Exhibition‘,Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art, Okayama, Japan, the Fugan Canal in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Toyama, Japan
‘Stories After Extinction’,MtK Contemporary Art, Kyoto, Japan
‘Metamorphosis: Japan’s Evolving Society’, WKM Gallery, Hong Kong, China
‘The New Age of Anxiety – Collectors’ Choice, National Arts club, New York, USA
2022
‘Under Current’, Powerlong Museum, Shanghai, China ‘UNIVERSES 5’, The Hole, New York, USA
‘In search of others’, KOTARO NUKAGA, Tokyo, Japan
2021
‘The pulse of modernity’, Powerlong Museum, Shanghai, China ‘DOMESTICITY’, Volery Gallery, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2020
‘TOKYO☆VOCA’, Dai-ichi Life Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2019
‘Look and Talk’, Sakura City Museum of Art, Chiba, Japan ‘CYGNUS LOOP’, Gallery BATON, Seoul, Korea
‘SUMMERTIME’ 19’, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, Denmark
2018
‘MUSUBI’, Galerie Da-End, Paris, France
2017
‘New Works’, The Drawing Room, Manila, Philippines
‘Après Toronto’, Galerie Laroche/Joncas, Montreal, Canada
2016
‘Happily ever after’, Zerp Galerie, Rotterdam,The Netherlands
2013
‘The Present of Art OKAYAMA 2013: BODY’, (traveling exhibition) ,Nagi Museum of Contemporary Art(MOCA), Okayama, Japan
‘GENESIS’, YIRI ARTS Fujin Space, Taipei, Taiwan
‘VOCA Prize 2013’, Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo, Japan
‘Tokyo Painting II: Mindscape between interior and exterior’, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
2011
‘ARTS CHALLENGE 2011’, Aichi Arts Center, Aichi, Japan
2010
‘The 10th Gunma Biennale for Young Artists 2010’, The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma, Japan
‘Tokyo Wonder Wall 2010’, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, Japan
2009
‘AMUSE ART JAM 2009 in Kyoto’, The Museum of Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Space K Seoul, Seoul, Korea
Long Museum, Shanghai, China
Powerlong Museum, Shanghai, China
Lisser Art Museum (The VandenBroek Foundation), Lisse, The Netherlands
Akzonobel Art Foundation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Nerima Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
Dai-ichi Life Group Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Japigozzi Collection, Geneva, Switzerland, New York, USA
WORKS
NEWS
Yuichi Hirako's solo exhibition ‘Yuichi Hirako: Beyond the Ideal Landscape‘ will be held at Keelung Museum of Art, Taiwan
Yuichi Hirako’s solo exhibition ‘Yuichi Hirako: Beyond the Ideal Landscape‘ will be held at Keelung Museum of Art from April 8 – June 29, 2025. 【EXHIBITION DETAILS】 Title: Yuichi Hirako: Beyond the Ideal Landscape Venue: Keelung Museum of Art Period: April 8 – June 29, 2025 HP: https://www.klccab.gov.tw/CulturalFestival/Details/782dd330-024c-497d-81e6-94fb3ff2e73c?itemId=31ab34f9-dd0b-4d71-86fd-479622b6a52a&firstpage=1&secondPage=1 Organisers: Culture and Tourism Bureau Keelung City,
Yuichi Hirako's solo exhibition "Yuichi Hirako IDEAL LANDSCAPE" will be held at Nagi-cho Museum of Contemporary, Okayama
Yuichi Hirako will hold ’Yuichi Hirako IDEAL LANDSCAPE’ at the Nagi-cho Museum of Contemporary Art from August 3 to September 8, 2024. For Hirako, a native of Okayama Prefecture, this will be his first large-scale solo exhibition in Okayama. 【Exhibition Details】 Title:Yuichi Hirako IDEAL LANDSCAPE Venue:Nagi-cho Museum of Contemporary Art (Nagi MOCA) Dates:August 3 to
Yuichi Hirako's solo exhibition "Journey" will be held at Space K Seoul, Korea
Yuichi Hirako’s solo exhibition “Journey,” which will run from November 16 to February 4 at Space K Seoul, Korea. In this exhibition, Yuichi Hirako continues to pursue the coexistence of nature and human. ‘Tree Man’ is a character created as a medium to connect humans and nature. With a human body, a tree head, and
Yuichi Hirako's group exhibition "The 13th Okayama Prefectual Mr. I Development of Rising Artists Award Exhibition" will be held at the Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art
KOTARO NUKAGA is pleased to announce from November 11 to December 10, 2023, Yuichi Hirako will exhibit his works as ‘The 13th Okayama Prefectual Mr. I Development of Rising Artists Award Exhibition’ at the Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art. This exhibition will be held by two artists. Yuichi Hirako, who has been working on the
KOTARO NUKAGA to participate in “ART SG”
KOTARO NUKAGA will participate in “ART SG” be held in Singapore from January 12 (Thu) to 15 (Sun), 2023.(HP: https://artsg.com/about/the-fair/) The inaugural “ART SG” will be held in Singapore, with more than 150 of the world’s leading galleries participating. The exhibition will consist of four main sections: “GALLERIES,” “FOCUS,” which introduces solo and duo artists,
’Under Current Satellite Exhibition’ at N&A Art SITE
Under Current Satellite Exhibition” will be held at N&A Art SITE (Meguro-ku, Tokyo) from December 3 (Sat) to 17 (Sat), 2022. This exhibition is an abstracted exhibition in Japan of “Under Current,” an exhibition by 16 Japanese artists currently being held at the Powerlong Museum in Shanghai. The exhibition will feature one work from each
’Under Current’, an exhibition of 16 Japanese artists, opens at Powerlong Museum in Shanghai, China
From November 11, 2022 to January 29, 2023, the Powerlong Museum in Shanghai, China will present ‘Under Current,’ an exhibition of 16 Japanese artists. (URL: http://www.powerlongmuseum.com/exhibition_detail/80.html) KOTARO NUKAGA is proud to announce that Yuichi Hirako, Tomona Matsukawa, Mariko Kobayashi and Keita Morimoto participate in this group exhibition. Regarded as the largest private museum in Asia, the
Yuichi Hirako × Nerima Art Museum collection exhibition
Yuichi Hirako will be held Collection Exhibition ‘inheritance, metamorphosis, rebirth[ 遺産、変形、再生]’at Nerima Art Museum from November 18, 2022 (Fri). This exhibition will feature 10 works selected by Hirako himself from the Nerima Art Museum’s valuable collection, as well as new works created by Hirako incorporating various elements through his interpretation and analysis of these 10
Exhibition Announcement - TAIPEI DANGDAI 2022
KOTARO NUKAGA is pleased to present our exhibition at an international art fair TAIPEI DANGDAI 2022, which will be held from May 20 (Fri) at the Taipei World Trade Center. At this art fair, KOTARO NUKAGA will be exhibiting 19 of two-dimensional and three-dimensional works by 6 artists, including Stefan Brüggemann, Yuichi Hirako and Mariko Kobayashi. Yuichi
Yuichi Hirako, ‘FOOTPRINTS’
From May 21 (Sat) to June 25 (Sat), KOTARO NUKAGA, Roppongi is pleased to present ‘FOOTPRINTS,’ a solo exhibition by Yuichi Hirako. The exhibition title is inspired by the countless footprints made by people gathering around nature, evoking a collective of some kind. In this show, Hirako will create a series of installations in which