BIO:




Born in Osaka, Japan, Shogo Okada lives and works in Montréal, Québec. His practice explores the worlds of visual arts and music, and he is influenced both by counterculture and diverse historical eras. His technique shows impressive precision and warmth expressed by screen-printing without any digital processes, watercolour drawings, and analog music production. His work has been shown in numerous exhibitions and fairs in Canada and Japan. Shogo Okada’s work is included in many private collections and in public and corporate collections including the Bibliothèque et Archives nationale du Québec (BAnQ), Capital One USA, National Bank of Canada, and BMO.



︎ Email: shogookadaprints@gmail.com


︎ Artworks available at Open Studio and Art Gallery of Hamilton


︎ Instagram: @shoshoshoggidoo






CV:


Education
2011  Diploma, Osaka College of Art, Osaka Japan

Solo Exhibitions
2018  Think Twice, Wil Kucey Gallery, Toronto, ON
2017  Reality, Ain't Always the Truth, Wil Kucey Gallery, Toronto, ON
2015  That Reminds Me of, Open Studio Print Sales Gallery, Toronto, ON
2010  This Is My First Exhibition, Stem Gallery, Osaka Pref. Japan

Selected Group Exhibitions
2020  FUTURE PROOF, Open Studio, Toronto, ON
2020  Pandemia, 12 Degrees, Toronto, ON
2020  À l’épreuve, Arprim, Montreal, QC
2019  PRINT 2019, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, ON
2019  Parade, Cirque du Soleil, Montreal, QC
2018  Designing with Printed Art-Curated by Kate Zeidler, Open Studio Print Sales Gallery, Toronto, ON
2017  Parade, Cirque du Soleil, Montreal, QC
2017  Design in Printmaking (TODO 2017), Open Studio Print Sales Gallery, Toronto, ON
2016  Print London, Satellite Project Space, London, ON
2015  Works with Paper, LE Gallery, Toronto, ON
2015  45th Anniversary Exhibition, Open Studio Galley, Toronto, ON
2015  New Works, LE Gallery, Toronto, ON
2015  Print-by-Colours, Open Studio Print Sales Gallery, Toronto, ON
2013  Hi Five., LE Gallery, Toronto, ON
2012  The Print Show the 9th Annual, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, ON
2012  Under 30 at 30, Japanese Paper Place, Toronto, ON
2012  Exhibition at Open Studio Print Sales Gallery, Toronto, ON
2011  Print About Me, Greenbox, Milano / Italy
2011  Artist Proof Sale, Open Studio Gallery, Toronto, ON
2011  The Print Show 8th Annual, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, ON


Events / Fairs
2021  Edition 6, Metro Toronto Convention Centre (@Open Studio’s booth), Toronto, ON
2021  Lake Effect Project, Jack Layton Ferry Terminal, Toronto, ON
2019  Grande MTL, WIP(Work In Progress), Montreal, QC
2017  The 7th NBC MESHTECH Tokyo International Screen Print Biennial, Yuraku-cho Asahi Gallery, Tokyo Pref. Japan
2017  ArtSale 2018, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, ON
2017  The 6th NBC MESHTECH Tokyo International Screen Print Biennial, Yuraku-cho Asahi Gallery, Tokyo Pref. Japan
2017  Artist Proof Sale Open Studio Gallery, Toronto, ON
2017  Art Gems 2017, The Berkeley Church, Toronto, ON
2017  Artist Project 2017, Better Living Centre, Toronto, ON
2016  Artist Proof Sale Open Studio Gallery, Toronto, ON
2015  Artist Proof Sale Open Studio Gallery, Toronto, ON
2015  Annual Print Sale Pret-a-Emporter X, Atelier Circulaire, Montreal, ON
2015  Art Toronto 2015, Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON
2014  Artist Proof Sale Open Studio Gallery, Toronto, ON
2013  Artist Proof Sale Open Studio Gallery, Toronto, ON
2013  Art Toronto 2013, Toronto Metro Convention Centre, Toronto, ON
2013  Centre A 14th Anniv Fundraising Dinner & Art Auction 2012, Centre A, Vancouver, BC
2012  Artist Proof Sale 2012, Open Studio Gallery, Toronto, ON
2012  Big on Bloor, Bloor St. West from Dufferin to Landsdown, Toronto, ON
2012  Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition 2012Nathan Phillip Square, Toronto, ON
2012  Interior Design Show 2012, Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON


Music Performance
2021  Traces by Hamie Robitaille (vernissage), Gallery Popop, Montreal, QC
2020  Beats Mode, 180g, Montreal, QC

Commissions
2017  Limited Edition Print for Art Gems 2017, The Berkeley Church, Toronto, ON
2016  Limited Edition Print for Editions 2016, Open Studio Toronto, ON

Awards
2020  Honorable Mention in Print by The Japanese Paper Place, FUTURE PROOF, Open Studio, Toronto, ON
2012  First Prize, 100 Prints 2012, Open Studio National Printmaking Awards, Toronto, ON


Collections
The Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ), Canada
Bank of Montreal (BMO), Canada
Capital One, USA
National Bank of Canada, Canada




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