Takashi Iwasaki (b.1982; Japan) has been intrigued by the vaguely defined world of art.
Not only what one sees in a museum or an art gallery is art, but depending on the way one thinks and
looks at, it could be found everywhere and exists in everything which are made by humans.

Iwasaki deals with abstract and representational methods. In abstract works his main
concern is to create playfulness and to express positive feelings with the consideration on the formal qualities of shape,
color, composition and space. In representational works, in addition to the formal qualities, he tries to
achieve photo-realistic quality with input of conceptual twist.

Education

2006: BFA (Honours) - University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
2002: Associate in Arts - Kansai Gaidai College, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan

Occupation

Art Enjoyer
Gallery Director
Graphic Designer
Illustrator
Web Designer / Web Programmer (HTML, CSS)

2006 - Current: Director/Curator of Semai Gallery, Winnipeg, Canada
2007 - Current: Board of Director, Ace Art Inc, Winnipeg, Canada
2006 - Current: Assistant Manager of Keepsakes Gallery of Winnipeg, Inc., Winnipeg, Canada
2006: Gallery assistant of Cream Gallery

Awards

2006: Bank of Montreal 1st ART! Competition - Manitoba Winner, Canada
2005: Helga Miller Scholarship, Canada
2004: Mitch Gowler Memorial Award, Canada

Solo Exhibitions

2006: Abbies - Shimizu Public Library, Shimizu, Hokkaido, Japan
2005: Positive Atmosphere - GoSA, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

Color, Shape, Space & Composition - Off Ice Gallery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

Group Exhibitions

2008 February 29: Paradise Lost and Found - Border Crossings Leap Year Gala by

Border Crossings Magazine. Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
2008 February: Atelier Gallery. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
2008 January: Tinlark Gallery, Hollywood, CA
2007: Au Revoir, Auf Wiedersehen - Motel Gallery. Portland, Oregon, USA.
Toronto International Art Fair through LE Gallery. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Drawing Attention - Graffiti Gallery. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Snack Isle - Giant Robot NY. New York, New York, USA.
Affair at the Jupiter Hotel (Art Fair) through Motel Gallery. Portland, Oregon, USA.
White Light - Motel Gallery. Portland, Oregon, USA.
AHSA Fundraiser - The Edge, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
The Cabinet: the Unlocking - Ashdown Hall, 3rd Floor, University of Winnipeg,

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Curated by Aldona Dziedziejko)

2006: Triple Exposure - Platform Centre for Photographic & Digital Arts, Winnipeg, Canada

Before-Xmas Exhibition - Semai Gallery, Winnipeg, Canada
Fabulous Fakes 2006 Fundraiser - Plug In ICA, Winnipeg, Canada
BMO First ART! Exhibition 2006 - First Canadian Place Gallery - Toronto, Canada
Ace's High - Ace Art Inc., Winnipeg, Canada
I Think I Said No - Gallery 1.1.1., University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Pretty Pretty Pretty - Cream Gallery, Winnipeg, Canada
Student Works - Woodlands Gallery, Winnipeg, Canada

2005: Value - GoSA, Univerisity of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

P.S. - Ace Art Inc., Winnipeg, Canada

2004: Urban Exchange - Exchange District Tunnel, Winnipeg, Canada

Martha Street Studio, Winnipeg, Canada

Member Exhibition

2007: Winter Warmer - Ace Art Inc., Project Room, Winnipeg, Canada
2006: Winter Warmer - Ace Art Inc., Project Room, Winnipeg, Canada

Press

2007: Walrus Magazine. Canada. October (Illustraion).

Amy Karlinsky. GalleriesWest Magazine. Canada. September.
New York Times Magazine. June (Illustration).
John Motley. White Light. The Portland Mercury, Portland, Oregon, USA. Mid-April.
Guy Maddin. Letter from Winnipeg. CBC. April 5.
On Manitoba (University of Manitoba Alumni Journal) April. (p.17).
Juxtapoz (Art & Culture Magazine Online). Event: 'White Light'. April.
2006: Warehouse 15 (pp. 446-449). University of Manitoba Faculty of Architecture. Winnipeg, Canada.

On Manitoba (University of Manitoba Alumni Journal) December.
Michael Marshal. What's Happening at the U of M. University of Manitoba. Canada. December 08.
Kenton Smith. The Uniter. Canada. November 30.
Gary Michael Dault. The Globe and Mail. Canada. October 28.
Claudio Parentele. The eXTra finGer. Online Interview. Italy. October 24.
Canadian Art Magazine
BMO Financial Group. 2006 Winners
Winnipeg Sun. Winnipeg, Canada. Septmber 07
Hokkaido Newspaper, Hokkaido, Japan
Tokachi Mainichi Newspaper. Hokkaido, Japan
Winnipeg Free Press, (p.B4). Winnipeg, Canada. May 31
Kristen Pauch-Nolin, Uptown Magazine. Winnipeg, Canada (p.19). May 11
Lorne Roberts. Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Canada. May 11
Ruby Mag Book. world-wide, Argentina
Ruby Mag. Issue No. 06. web-based magazine. Argentina
CBC Television. Canada. on air April 26
Toro Magazine (p. 60). Canada. May
Uptown Magazine, Issue 401 (p.26). Winnipeg, Canada. March 16
The Uniter, Issue 20. Vol 60 (p.17). Winnipeg, Canada. March 02

2005: National Post, (p. B6). Canada. December 08

Seiko Times, Issue 7 (p.6). Hokkaido, Japan. July 22
Manitoban, Vol 93. No.12 (p.13). Winnipeg, Canada. November 10
Manitoban, Vol 93. No.09 (p.22). Winnipeg, Canada. October 19

Gallery Representation

Gallery Lacosse, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
LE Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Collections

Public Collections: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

The Town of Shimizu, Hokkaido, Japan

Private Collections: BMO Financial Group, Canada

Others in Australia, Canada, France, Japan and USA