TADANORI YOKOO

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Selected Biography



1936

･ Born in Nishiwaki, Taka-gun, Hyogo Prefecture

1960

･ Enters Nippon Design Center [-‘64]

1965

･ Participates in “Persona” exhibition [Matsuya Ginza, Tokyo]

･ Receives 11th Mainichi Industrial Design Award

1966

･ Solo exhibition [Nantenshi Gallery, Tokyo]

1967

･ The Museum of Modern Art [MoMA], New York acquires 15 Yokoo posters for its permanent collection

1968

･ Participates in “Word and Image” exhibition [MoMA, New York]

1969

･ Solo exhibition [Tokyo Gallery]

･ Awarded the Grand Prize for Prints at 6th Paris Youth Biennale

1970

･ Art-directs the Fiber Pavilion of Osaka Exposition

1972

･ Solo exhibition [MoMA, New York]

･ Receives the UNESCO Award of the 4th International Poster Biennale in Warsaw

･ Wins the Special Prize in the 5th International Graphic Design Biennale in Brno

1973

･ Solo exhibition [Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg]

･ Receives the Judge's Committee Prize of “Contemporary Japan Prints” [ICA, London]

･ Wins the Grand Prize of Tokyo ADC

1974

･ Solo exhibition [Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam]

･ Receives the Prize of Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Modern Art in the 9th International Print Art Biennale in Tokyo 1974　[The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo / The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto]

･ Wins the Gold Prize of the 5th International Poster Biennale in Warsaw

1975

･ Receives 20th Mainichi Industrial Design Award

1976

･ Participates in exhibition of “5 International Graphic Designers” at 37th Venice Biennale

1979

･ Wins 2000 Fmk Prize of the 3rd International Poster Biennial in Lahti

1981

･ Converts from a graphic designer to a painter

1982

･ Solo exhibition [Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg]

･ Solo exhibition [Nantenshi Gallery, Tokyo]

1983

･ Solo exhibition [Otani Memorial Art Museum, Nishinomiya]

･ Solo exhibition [Musée de la Publicité, Paris]

1984

･ Art-directs the stage decoration for the Ballet “DIONYSOS”, Belgique 20th Century Ballet, produced by Maurice Béjart and La Scara Theatre, Milan

･ Solo exhibition [Otis Parsons Gallery, Los Angeles]

･ Solo exhibition [Okanoyama Museum of Art, Nishiwaki]

1985

･ Invited to submit works in the 13th Paris Biennale

･ Invited to submit works in the 18th Sao Paulo International Biennale

･ Solo exhibition [Palazzo Bianco, Genoa]

･ Solo exhibition [Farcone Theatre, Genoa]

･ Solo exhibition [Kunstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin]

1986

･ Solo exhibition [Roberta English Gallery, San Francisco]

･ “Japanese Avant-Garde 1910－1970” [Centre Pompidou, Paris]

･ Solo exhibition [Israel Museum]

･ Solo exhibition [Roy Boyd Gallery, Los Angeles]

1987

･ Solo exhibition [The Seibu Museum of Art, Tokyo / Tsukashin Hall, Amagasaki / Seibu Department Store, Kasugai]

･ Solo exhibition [Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh]

･ Undertakes stage design for the Chinese performance of Mozart's “The Magic Flute”

･ Receives Hyogo Prefecture Cultural Award

･ “The Modern Posters” [MoMA, New York]

1988

･ Solo exhibition [Galerie Silvia Menzel, Berlin]

1989

･ Receives Honorable Prize of the 4th Asian Art Biennale, Bangladesh

1991

･ Solo Exhibition [Sagacho Exhibit Space, Tokyo]

1993

･ Participates in “45th Venice Biennale Trans-Actions” [Venice, Italy]

1994

･ “Avant-garde Art in Post War Japan” [Yokohama Museum of Art / Guggenheim Museum SoHo, New York]

･ “Japanese Design” [Philadelphia Museum of Art]

･ “The Pop Image: Prints and Multiples” [Marlborough Gallery, New York]

･ Solo exhibition [Laforet Museum, Harajuku / Laforet Museum, Matsuyama / Laforet Museum, Kokura / Laforet Harajuku, Niigata]

･ Solo exhibition [Contemporary Art Center, New Orleans]

･ Lectures at Columbia University, New York

1995

･ Receives the Mainichi Fine Art Award

1996

･ Solo exhibition [Nantenshi Gallery, Tokyo]

1997

･ Solo exhibition [Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Modern Art / The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura]

･ Wins the Gold Prize of New York ADC Award

1998

･ Lectures at Japan Society, New York

･ Lectures at Moravian Gallery, Czech

2000

･ “Modern Contemporary: Art at MoMA Since 1980” [MoMA, New York]

･ Elected to the Hall of Fame, New York ADC

2001

･ “MoMA Highlights” [MoMA, New York]

･ Solo exhibition [The Museum of Modern Art, Toyama]

･ Solo exhibition [Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo]

･ Receives the Purple Ribbon Medal

･ “Century City Fine Arts and Culture of Contemporary City” [Tate Modern, London]

2002

･ Professor for postgraduate course of Tama Art University [-‘04]

･ Solo exhibition [Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo / Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art]

2003

･ Solo exhibition [The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto]

･ Solo exhibition [Fukuoka Art Museum]

･ Solo exhibition [Entwistle Gallery, London]

2004

･ Solo exhibition [Miyazaki Prefectural Art Museum]

･ Solo exhibition [SCAI the Bathhouse, Tokyo]

･ “Marcel Duchamp and the 20th Century Art” [The National Museum of Art, Osaka / Yokohama Museum of Art]

2005

･ Solo exhibition [Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto]

･ Solo exhibition [Ikeda Museum of 20th Century Art, Shizuoka]

･ Solo exhibition [Nantenshi Gallery, Tokyo]

･ Wins the Grand Prize of the 15th International Poster Biennial in Lahti

･ “ISSEY MIYAKE PARIS COLLECTIONS 1977-1999: Invitations by Tadanori Yokoo” [The Museum of Modern Art, Toyama]

2006

･ Solo exhibition [Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, Paris]

･ Publication of collected works “TADANORI YOKOO” by Thames and Hudson

･ “Berlin-Tokyo / Tokyo-Berlin” [Mori Art Museum, Tokyo / Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin]

･ Receives Japan Inter-Design Award

2007

･ 2007　Hyogo Governor's Award for Contribution to the Enhanced Perception of Hyogo

･ City of Setagaya Special Award for Distinguished Cultural Service

2008

･ Solo exhibition [SCAI the Bathhouse, Tokyo]

･ Solo exhibition [Nishimura Gallery, Tokyo]

･ Solo exhibition [Setagaya Art Museum / Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art]

･ Solo exhibition [Friedman Benda, New York]

･ Lectures at Japan Society, New York

･ 36th Izumi Kyoka Prize for Literature for his novel “Blue Land” published in the literary magazine, “Bungakukai”

2009

･ Receives the 5th Enku Award

･ Solo exhibition [Arario Gallery, Seoul]

･ Solo exhibition [21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa]

2010

･ Solo exhibition [Friedman Benda, New York]

･ “Marcel Duchamp and the Forestay Water fall” [Gallery Davel, Switzerland]

･ Solo exhibition [The National Museum of Art, Osaka]

2011

･ Self-portrait added to collection of Uffizi Gallery [Florence] and shown for the first time at S. Scheggia Church [Florence]

･ Receives the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette

･ Solo exhibition [Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art / The Museum of Art, Kochi]

･ Invited to submit works in Yokohama Triennale 2011

･ “Postmodernism: Style and Subversion : 1970-1990” [The Victoria and Albert Museum, London]

･ Receives the Asahi Prize

2012

･ “Double Vision: Contemporary Art From Japan” [Moscow Museum of Modern Art / Haifa Museum of Art, Israel]

･ Solo exhibition [Friedman Benda, New York]

･ “Seeking Shambhala” [Museum of Fine Arts, Boston]

･ “Histoire de voir: Show and Tell” [Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, Paris]

･ Century of the Child: Growing by Design, 1990-2000 [MoMA, New York]

･ Yokoo Tadanori Museum of Contemporary Art opens

･ “Tokyo 1955-1970: A New Avant-Garde” [MoMA, New York]

2013

･ Solo Exhibition [Iwate Museum of Art / Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art]

･ Receives the Kobe Shimbun Peace Prize

･ Awarded the title of the first honorary citizen of Nishiwaki City

･ Teshima Yokoo House opens

･ Solo Exhibition [Nantenshi Gallery, Tokyo]

･ Solo exhibition [Aomori Museum of Art]

･ Solo exhibition [Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art]

2014

･ “Post-Picasso: Contemporary Reactions”[Picasso Museum, Barcelona]

･ Receives the Yamana Award

･ “Vivid Memories” [Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, Paris]

･ “Nostalgia and Fantasy” [The National Museum of Art, Osaka]

･ Solo exhibition [Kawasaki City Museum]

･ Solo exhibition [Kirishima Open-Air Museum, Kagoshima]

･ Making Music Modern [MoMA, New York]

2015

･ International Pop [Walker Art Center, Minneapolis / Dallas Museum of Art / Philadelphia Museum of Art]

･ The World Goes Pop [Tate Modern. London]

･ Receives the 27th Praemium Imperiale Awards In Honor of Prince Takamatsu

･ Solo Exhibition [Albertz Benda, New York]

2016

･ Solo Exhibition [The Hakone Open-Air Museum]

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