CV
Mitsunori Kimura
born in Shizuoka, Japan, 1983
Education
2007- Master of Fine Arts (Environmental Art), Nagoya Zokei Graduate School of Art & Design, Aichi/JP
2005- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture), Nagoya Zokei University of Art & Design, Aichi/JP
Solo Exhibitions
2021- Strangers, Super Gallery, Nagoya/JP
2020- Breathe, Kenji Taki Gallery, Nagoya/JP
2019- LOVE, Kenji Taki Gallery, Tokyo/JP
2018- There is No Ape Here, Do a Front, Yamaguchi/JP
2017- Wonderful Days, Kenji Taki Gallery, Tokyo/JP
2016- We Mammals, Kenji Taki Gallery, Nagoya/JP
2015- Wonderful Man, Gallery Kiche, Seoul/KR
2014- Above the horizon, Kenji Taki Gallery, Nagoya/JP
2013- Double story, Kenji Taki Gallery, Tokyo/JP
2011- Mitsunori Kimura, Kenji Taki Gallery, Tokyo/JP
2010- The Cat's Sleeping Pattern, Curated by Fumiko Nakamura, Social Kitchen, Kyoto/JP
- The Man Absorbing Oil, Kenji Taki Gallery, Nagoya/JP
- The Man Jumping, See Saw gallery+ cafe, Nagoya/JP
2008- The Man Leans, Nagoya City Archives 2,3,4 Exhibition Hall, Nagoya/JP
2007- U8projects, Aichi/JP
2006- ISOUROU, Sakurayama Studio, Nagoya/JP
2005- Oil Sculpture (at the flat projects vol. 2), at the flat, Edinburgh/GB
2004- U8projects, Aichi/JP
Group Exhibitions (selection)
2020- JP POP UNDERGROUND, Curated by NANZUKA, Shinsaibashi PARCO 14F, Osaka/JP
- From the museum collection 2020: third period I am reborn - Focusing on the works newly collected in the 2nd year of Reiwa -, Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, Nagoya/JP
- OKUYAMATO MIND TRAIL Museum in your mind, Yoshino area, Nara/JP
- Changwon Sculpture Biennale 2020, Seongsan Art Hall, Changwon/KR
- The 8th Sapporo Odori 500m underground Walkway Gallery Award, Sapporo/JP
2019- Aichi Art Chronicle 1919-2019, Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, Nagoya/JP
- trans_2018-2019 AiR Overseas Dispatch Program, Akiyoshidai International Art Village, Yamaguchi/JP
2018
- Before Form, Gallery Kiche, Seoul/KR
- Festival GCC, Gyeonggi Creation Center, Ansan/KR
2017- Rendez-vous, Biennale de Lyon 2017, Institut d'art contemporain, Villeurbanne/FR
- Black, Color - Mitsunori Kimura and Ru Yi Tan, Art Lab Aichi, Nagoya/JP
- 6th Exhibition AGAIN-st Peaceful Sculpture, NADiff Gallery, Tokyo/JP
- Enokojima Art Days 2017 Other Ways, Enoco, Osaka/JP
2016- Artistic Practices: Face Up!, Art Fair Tokyo 2016, Tokyo/JP
2015- Navigation & Trajectory, Aomori Contemporary Art Centre, Aomori/JP
2014- Tails, Gallery Kiche, Seoul, Korea
- motion #2, Nagoya Citizens' Gallery Yada, Nagoya, Japan
- Koganecho Bazaar 2014, Koganecho Area, Yokohama, Japan
- The Cave of Primates, the Food before the Fire, Curated by Claudio Cosma, Plazzetto Sannini, Florence, Italy
- Minimal Contrasts - Mitsunori Kimura & Tan RuYi, Curated by Claudio Cosma, SENSUS – Luoghi per l’Arte Contemporanea, Florence, Italy
- Stenze, Casa Giovanni Mannozzi, San Giovanni Valdarno, Italy
2013- Altari Profani, Curated by Claudio Cosma, SENSUS – Luoghi per l’Arte Contemporanea, Florence, Italy
- Primordial Essence, Art Lab Aichi, Nagoya, Japan
- 3rd Exhibition Against Dependent Sculpture, Art Space 1, Painting Building, Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan
- Convocatoria Internacional anual de jovenes artistas - XV Edición, Luis Adelantado Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- Seoul Seoul Seoul, National Art Studio, Changdong - National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, Seoul, Korea
- International Sculpture Festa 2013, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul, Korea
- ARTS CHALLENGE 2013, Aichi Arts Center, Nagoya, Japan
2012- Quadri da una collezione, Curated by Claudio Cosma, Pier Luigi Tazzi, SENSUS – Luoghi per l’Arte Contemporanea, Florence, Italy
- Wednesdays and fridays with, Project by Leonora Bisagno, temporary studio in the frame of Making of @ Casino Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Rokko Meets Art 2012, ROKKOSAN, Kobe, Japan
- Untitled, KENJI TAKI GALLERY, Nagoya, Japan
2011- Wander Art, Keihanna Commemorative Park, Kyoto
- One Day Cafe #3, Space Out, Mansho-S Building, Nagoya, Japan
- WoodLand Gallery 2011, Minokamo Culture Forest open air, Gifu, Japan
2010- The Sandal of King, STAR GALLERY, Nagoya, Japan
2009- with Kimura & Kawami, KENJI TAKI GALLERY/ TOKYO, Japan
- Aichi Art's Forest, Toei-cho site, Aichi, Japan
- The God of Small Things, Curated by Pier Luigi Tazzi, Casa Masaccio / Centro per l'arte contemporanea, San Giovanni Valdarno, Italy
- Hekinan Socratess, MUGAEN- Philosophy Experience Village, Hekinan, Aichi, Japan
- Field studies/ Infield studies, Minokamo Forest Culture open air, Minokamo City Museum, Gifu, Japan
2007- City_net Asia 2007, curated by Masahiko Haito, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
2005- What's in your bag?, K-art space, Kyungwon university, Seongnam, Korea
- AZAKAI HE, NAGAKUTE Cultual Center, Aichi, Japan
2004- Hiroshima Dokusai, + Gallery Project Room, Konan, Aichi, Japan
- conran show, OKADA STUDIO, Chita, Aichi, Japan
Residency Programs
2020 Kamoe Art Center, Hamamatsu, Japan
2018 Gyeonggi Creation Center, Ansan, Korea
2018 Dia Projects, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
2015 Aomori Contemporary Art Centre, Aomori, Japan
2014 Nagoya Zokei University Kogane-cho Satellite studio, Yokohama, Japan
2013 National Art Studio, Changdong - National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea
Fellowship and Grant
2018 trans_2018-2019 AiR Overseas Dispatch Program, Akiyoshidai International Art Village, Yamaguchi, Japan
2018 KASHIMA 2017 Artist in residence in Ho Chi Minh City (BEPPU PROJECT), Japan
2013 Asia Pacific Artist Fellowship Program – National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea
2009 AIGIN EDUCATION AND CULTURAL FOUNDATION
