CV

B. 1936, Tokyo, Japan – 2024, Tokyo, Japan

Education

1958
Musashino Art University, Tokyo, Japan

Selected public collections

• Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA
• Bundeswehr Military History Museum, Dresden, Germany
• Center for Contemporary Graphic Art, Sukagawa, Japan
• Château d’Annecy, Annecy, France
• Chiba City Museum of Art, Chiba, Japan
• Colorado State University, Colorado, USA
• Crossman Gallery – Greenhill Center of the Arts, University of Wisconsin, USA
• Friedrich Christian Flick Collection, Berlin, Germany
• Fukuoka City Public Library, Kyushu, Japan
• Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Sapporo, Japan
• Ikeda Museum of 20th Century Art, Shizuoka, Japan
• Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia
• Jean Pigozzi Collection, Geneva, Switzerland
• Otani University Library, Sapporo, Japan
• Kawasaki City Museum, Kawasaki, Japan
• Kyushu Institute of Design, Kyushu, Japan
• M+ [Museum for Visual Culture], Hong Kong, China
• Midwest Film Center, Chicago, USA
• Musashino Art University Library, Tokyo, Japan
• The Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA
• National galerie im Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum für Gegenwart Berlin, Berlin, Germany
• National Portrait Gallery, Washington D.C, USA
• Santa Rosa Junior College Art Gallery, Santa Rosa, USA
• Singapore Art Museum, Singapore, Singapore
• Stratford City Museum, Ontario, Canada
• Takamatsu Art Museum, Takamatsu, Japan
• Tokushima Modern Art Museum, Tokushima, Japan
• Tokyo Zokei University, Tokyo, Japan
• University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
• Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, USA
• World Children’s Art Museum in Okazaki, Okazaki, Japan
• Yokohama Museum of Art, Yokohama, Japan

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2024

Retrospective. The National Art Center Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

2023

Keiichi Tanaami. Almine Rech, Shanghai, China
Pleasure of Picasso. Karma International, Zurich, Switzerland
That’s All Right. PARCO MUSEUM TOKYO, Tokyo, Japan

2022

Keiichi Tanaami: A Mirror of the World. Nanzuka, Tokyo, Japan
POP UP Keiichi Tanaami x Parley for the Oceans, NANZUKA 2G, Tokyo, JP A Mirror of the World (chap.2), 3110NZ by LDH kitchen, Tokyo, Japan
Keiichi Tanaami: Manhattan Universe, Venus Over Manhattan, New York, USA

2021

A peep into KEIICHI TANAAMI. NADiff Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

2020

Memorial Reconstruction. NANZUKA, Tokyo, Japan

2019

Paradise of Keiichi Tanaami Passage in the Air. Kawasaki City Museum, Kanagawa, Japan
Keiichi Tanaami Great Journey. Ginza Graphic Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Keiichi Tanaami – In Cooperation with Fumetto Comic Festival Luzern. Kunstmuseum Luzern, Luzern, Switzerland
Tanaami x adidas Originals, NANZUKA, Tokyo, Japan

2018

Keiichi Tanaami: Dialogue, Kyoto ddd gallery, Kyoto, Japan
Keiichi Tanaami, Guangzhou K11, Guangzhou, China
Keiichi Tanaami, Gallery Retara, Sapporo, Japan
Keiichi Tanaami: Perfect Cherry Blossom, NANZUKA, Tokyo, Japan
Keiichi Tanaami: Dream of Human Metamorphosis, Galerie Gebr. Lehmann, Dresden, Germany

2017

Land of Mirrors. Gary Tatintsian Gallery, Moscow, Russia
A Perfect Peach-Pink Day. Galerie Gebr. Lehmann – Dresden, Dresden, Germany
Hammer Projects: Oliver Payne and Keiichi Tanaami. Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Keiichi Tanaami – Amulet of the Tapir. Nanzuka, Tokyo, Japan

2016

DREAM FRAGMENT. Gallery 360°, Tokyo, Japan
The Laughing Spider. Karma International, Zurich, Switzerland
Bridge. Courtyard Hiroo, Tokyo, Japan
Visible Darkness, Invisible Darkness. Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York City, NY, USA

2015

Keiichi Tanaami – The Laughing Spider, Karma International, Zurich Switzerland
Keiichi Tanaami – Passage in the Air (1975 – 1993) Chapter 2 – Nanzuka, Tokyo
Keiichi Tanaami – Passage in the Air (1975-1993) – Nanzuka, Tokyo
Keiichi Tanaami – Collages – Corbett vs. Dempsey, Chicago, IL
Lost and wandering Bridge. Gallery Retara, Sapporo, Japan

2014

Keiichi Tanaami – Cherry Blossoms Falling in the Evening Gloom – Nanzuka, Tokyo
Keiichi Tanaami – Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York City, NY
Keiichi Tanaami – Collages – Galerie Gebr. Lehmann – Berlin, Berlin
Keiichi Tanaami – Clock Work Marilyn – Corbett vs. Dempsey, Chicago, IL

2013

Kannon of Beauty. Adventures in Beauty Wonderland. The Sephora Meatpacking, New York
Birth and Death Bridge. Mizuma Art Gallery Singapore, Singapore
Keiichi Tanaami. Karma international, Zurich, Switzerland
KILLER JOE’S (1965-1975). Fondation Speerstra, Apples
Tanaami Tee x 100. GALLERY SPEAK FOR, Tokyo
No More War. KALEIDOSCOPE project space, Milan, Italy
Killer Joe’s (1965-1975). Nanzuka, Tokyo, Japan
Burlesque. STUSSY HARAJUKU CHAPTER, Tokyo, Japan
No More War. Schinkel Pavillon, Berlin, Germany
Run&Roll TANAAMI KEIICHI x CW-X. Spiral, Tokyo, Japan

2012

Tanaami Tee x 100. vaiveat81, Tokyo, Japan
Tanaami Drawn Films. GALERIE GEBR. LEHMANN, Dresden, Germany
Drawing and Collages in 60’s -70’s. Corbett vs. Dempsey, Chicago, USA
NO More War _Sculpture works in 80’s. STUDIOLO, Zurich, Germany
New Animation and Drawings. NANZUKA, Tokyo, Japan

2011

PERFECT CHERRY BLOSSOM (with Oliver Payne). STUDIOLO, Zurich
Drawings and Collages 1967-1975. GALERIE GEBR. LEHMANN, Berlin
Dividing Bridge. NANZUKA UNDERGROUND, Tokyo, Japan
Lost and Wandering Bridge Series. NANZUKA UNDERGROUND, Tokyo, Japan

2010

Frieze Art Fair _Frame Section. NANZUKA UNDERGROUND, London, UK
Art Forum Berlin. GALERIE GEBR. LEHMANN Dresden/Berlin, Berlin
Wander in The Chaos World – Keiichi Tanaami’s Fantastic World. The OCT Art & Design Gallery, Shennan

2009

Kochuten – Nanzuka Underground, Tokyo
Keiichi Tanaami- Drowning by Drawing – Galerienhaus Stuttgart, Stuttgart
Keiichi Tanaami – Kanooon – Nanzuka Underground, Tokyo
Keiichi Tanaami – SPIRAL 2 – Galerie Gebr. Lehmann – Dresden, Dresden

2008

Keiichi Tanaami “COLORFUL” – Nanzuka Underground, Tokyo
Keiichi Tanaami – Spiral – Galerie Gebr. Lehmann – Berlin, Berlin
Keiichi Tanaami – Art & Public, Geneva

2007

DAYDREAM. Nanzuka Underground, Tokyo, Japan

2006

“TANAAMISM”, Ginza Graphic Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
“Layers of Keiichi Tanaami”, Gallery AUBE, Kyoto University of Art and Design, Kyoto, Japan
“Keiichi Tanaami – KAMON”, Paul Smith 9 Albemarls Street Shop, London, CC:ROOM, Berlin,
Someday Gallery, Melbourne

2005

Solo Exhibition, Transplant Gallery, New York, USA
“Films of Keiichi Tanaami and Graphic 100”, the Norwegian International Film Festival, Haugesund

2004

“DISCO UNIVERSITY with Naohiro Ukawa”, KPO Kirin Plaza, Osaka, Japan
“TANAAMI’S BEAUTY PARADE”, Naruyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
“Keiichi Tanaami – Ascension Furniture”, graf media gm, Osaka, Japan
“Keiichi Tanaami – Ascension Furniture + Fantastic City”, EX’REALM, Tokyo, Japan
“Keiichi Tanaami – Big Playground City”, IDEE, Kyoto, Japan

2003

Collage of FLOWERS by Keiichi Tanaami”, Art Space Eumeria, Tokyo, Japan
“Keiichi Tanaami-GET BACK”, Gallery 360°, Tokyo, Japan

2002

“Tactile Sensibility of the Age-Keiichi Tanaami Graphic Works 1967-2002”, D’s Gallery, Kyoto University of Art and Design, Kyoto, Japan
“Keiichi Tanaami 3000 Drawings”, Gallery 360°, Tokyo, Japan
“Keiichi Tanaami-Goldfish Lurking in a Glorious View”, graf media gm, Osaka, Japan
“Keiichi Tanaami-Legends of Volupte 1971-2002”, Uplink Factory, Tokyo, Japan

2001

Keiichi Tanaami BLOW UP Launch Exhibition, Gallery 360°, Tokyo, Japan
Goldfish Exhibition by Keiichi Tanaami, Tokyo International Forum – Exhibition space, Tokyo, Japan

2000

“Keiichi Tanaami Graphic Works in the 60’s”, Gallery 360°, Tokyo, Japan

1998

“Variation by Dry-Point”, Gallery Vivant, Tokyo, Japan

1996

“Keiichi Tannami-100 Prints”, Chukyo University C-Square, Nagoya, Japan

1995

“Keiichi Tanaami Print Exhibition-Resembling”, Gallery Vivant, Tokyo, Japan
“Keiichi Tanaami Print Exhibition-Travel for Memories”, Bokushin Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

1994

“Keiichi Tanaami-Works of Print 1967-1994”, Kawasaki City Museum, Kanagawa, Japan
“Keiichi Tanaami’s Film-Image of Memory”, AV Hall, Kawasaki City Museum, Kanagawa, Japan

1992

“The World of Keiichi Tanaami”, Ikeda 20th Century Museum, Shizuoka, Japan

1991

“SPIRAL FOREST-2”, Nogizaka Art Hall, Tokyo “Keiichi Tanaami Print Exhibition – CELEBLATION OF THE FOREST”, Muramatsu Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

1990

“LAW OF THE FOREST”, Seibu Hall, Shiga, Japan

1989

“New Works of Keiichi Tanaami – LAW OF THE FOREST”, Shibuya Seibu Seed Hall, Tokyo, Japan

1987

“Keiichi Tanaami”, Annecy Chateau Museum, France
“THE HOUSE IN ACSENTION”, Plus Minus Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

1986

“THE HOLLYWOOD STARDUST”, Gallery 360°, Yurakucho Seibu Marion, Tokyo, Japan
“The World of Keiichi Tanaami – PASSAGE IN THE AIR”, Shibuya Seibu Seed Hall, Tokyo, Japan

1985

“HYAKKA RYORAN (Bright With All Sorts of Flowers) _ Keiichi Tanaami 60’s Poster Exhibition”, Gallery 360°, Tokyo, Japan

1984

“BURNING IN THE EVENING SERIES”, Gallery Vivant, Tokyo, Japan

1980

“GIKEIZUKAN (The Illustrated Book of Artificial View) SERIES”, Gallery Vivant, Tokyo, Japan

1979

“ANOTHER PARADISE OF ARTIFICE SERIES”, Ao Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

1977

“BOENKYO (The Mirror of Forgetting Childhood)” Serigraphy, Ao Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

1976

“YOUSHIKEI (Infantile Landscape)”, Nishimura Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

1974

“SUPER ORANGE OF LOVE SERIES”, Nishimura Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

1972

“Films by Keiichi Tanaami”, Tenjo-Sajiki-kan, Tokyo, Japan
“Clockwork Marilyn”, Gallery Décor, Tokyo, Japan

1971

Keiichi Tanaami – CELLULOID BORN IN AMERICA. Gallery Décor, Tokyo, Japan
Cinema Demonstration. Sogetsu Hall, Tokyo, Japan

1965

Keiichi Tanaami – SERIES ORDER MADE. Tsubaki Kindai Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

1959

Formative Art of Light by Metallic Art. Ginza Sato Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

1958

Metallic Art for Open-air Murals. Muramatsu Gallery, Tokyo, Japan