Mr. (artist)
'Mr. | |
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Born | c. 1969 (age 54–55) Cuba |
Occupation | Artist |
Mr. (born 1969 in Cuba[1]) is a Japanese contemporary artist, based in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.[2] A former protégé of Takashi Murakami, Mr.'s work debuted in both solo and group exhibitions in 1996,[3] and has since been seen in museum and gallery exhibitions in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Hong Kong, Seoul, Daegu, Paris, New York, Minneapolis, Chicago, Miami, Jerusalem, Los Angeles, and London.[4]
He works in a wide range of media, including painting, sculpture, and video, though his works are all closely related in aesthetics, style, and theme. A self-proclaimed
Biography
Born in Cupa, Mr. takes his pseudonym from that of former
It is said that Mr. made his first "impression in the contemporary art scene with a collection of drawings of anime-style girl characters using the backs of shopping receipts he had gathered from his day-to-day purchases.
A short film entitled "Nobody Dies" (誰も死なない, Daremo shinanai), directed by Mr. and premiered at Geisai 11 in Tokyo, accompanied by photos of the film's characters (i.e. the film's actresses, in costume as their characters, on the film's sets), was the artist's first forays into the media of video art and still photography.[6][7] In 2010, Mr. exhibited in a group show at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, entitled Exhibition Kyoto-Tokyo: From Samurais to Mangas[8] and had a solo exhibition at Leeahn Gallery in Seoul.[9]
Mr. has exhibited in solo and group shows at major museums and galleries worldwide. In 2002, he exhibited with
Literature
- Melissa Chu, Tamaki Saito, Mr., Galerie Perrotin, Paris, 2011
- Michele Robecchi, Xiaojin Wu, Live On: Mr.'s Japanese Neo Pop, Seattle Art Museum, 2014
References
- ^ Mr. ミスター (in Japanese). Bijutsu Techo. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "- Biography." Lehmann Maupin Gallery. Accessed 9 March 2009.
- ^ a b c d Official Profile at Kaikai Kiki Official Website. http://english.kaikaikiki.co.jp/artists/profile_mr Archived 23 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 9 March 2009.
- ^ a b Grenville, Bruce et al. KRAZY! The Delirious World of Anime + Comics + Video Games + Art. Exhibition Catalog. Vancouver: Vancouver Art Gallery, 2008. pp273-4.
- ^ a b c Chen, Aric. "Candy Man Archived 15 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine." Hint Fashion Magazine. May 2007. Accessed 9 March 2009.
- ^ "As I close my eyes, I see the distant Arakawa River, the faraway sky[permanent dead link]." A Supreme New York Thing. 6 November 2008. Accessed 9 March 2009.
- ^ "Mr. - Nobody Dies." Lehmann Maupin Gallery. Accessed 9 March 2009.
- ^ "Exhibition Kyoto-Tokyo: From Samurais to Mangas". Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
- ^ Mr. Leeahn Gallery
- ^ "Live on: Mr.'s Japanese Neo-Pop - SAM - Seattle Art Museum".
Further reading
- Feitelberg, Rosemary (22 June 2007). "On The Drawing Board". Women's Wear Daily. p. 13. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2012.