Born 1967 in Saitama, Japan, Toyoshima received her MFA from Tokyo University of the Arts in 1993. By taking a critical look at institutions and systems found in everyday life and in our society, Toyoshima focuses on creating works that shed light on the patterns found in human thought.

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1967
Born in Saitama, Japan

1991
Graduated from Tokyo National University of Arts, BA Oil Painting, Tokyo

1993
Completed the Master Course at the Tokyo National University of Arts and received MFA, Tokyo

[Solo Exhibitions]

2023
Origination Method, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

2021
Enclosure, M Gallery, Tochigi

2020
The Domain Based on Assumption and What Lies Beyond, Maki Fine Arts, Tokyo

2018
STAINLESS STEEL, M Gallery, Tochigi

2017
Margin, M Gallery, Tochigi
Quadrilateral, Maki Fine Arts, Tokyo
TOYOSHIMA Yasuko Exhibition, Galleria Finarte, Nagoya

2016

ART DUCT EXHIBITION #11 ‘Sphere of Activity’, 3331 Arts Chiyoda, Tokyo
Place in a Certain Order, M Gallery, Tochigi

2015
FALL PREVENTION, M Gallery, Tochigi
The Capital Room: Beyond Three Dimensional Logical Pictures vol.1 Yasuko TOYOSHIMA, Gallery αM, Tokyo

2014

PANEL #24~, M Gallery, Tochigi
Akiyama Gallery, Tokyo
M Gallery, Tochigi

2013
Panel, Akiyama Gallery, Tokyo

2012
Cover-up, M Gallery, Tochigi

2011
Motion/Odds, M Gallery, Tochigi

2009
Fix, M Gallery, Tochigi

2008
2nd_Multi-layer, Fuji Xerox Art Gallery, Tokyo

2007
Outline-3, M gallery, Tochigi
Outline_read me, Akiyama Gallery, Tokyo

2005
Color Compensation2, M gallery, Tochigi
Color Compensation1, Open Studio Program 27, Fuchu Art Museum, Tokyo

2004
Decode, CAS, Osaka

2003
Restoration, M gallery, Tochigi

2002
Zlantno Oko, Novi Sad, Yugoslavia

2001
Depicted People, M Gallery, Tochigi
Artist Initiative links in 2001 PUDDLES, Cuba Culture, Muenster-Germany

2000
CAS, Osaka
Origination, Akiyama Gallery, Tokyo

1999
ART-ING TOKYO 21×21, Sezon Art Program Gallery, Tokyo
Origination, M Gallery, Tochigi
1999 MATTERS, Gallery 360°, Tokyo

1998
Origination, (International Artist in Residence Program), The Gallery, Guernsey ChannelIlands, GB
M Gallery, Tochigi

1997
Blank, Key Gallery, Tokyo
Art Year 1997, Jazz Ornette, Space U, Tochigi, Gunma
CRITERIUM 25, Mini-Investment, Contemporary Art Gallery, Art Tower Mito, Ibaraki
Personal Space, Akiyama Gallery, Tokyo

1996
Mini – Investment, M Gallery, Tochigi
Gallery KIGOMA, Tokyo

1993
Yokohama Galleria, Kanagawa

1992
Akiyama Gallery, Tokyo
Maki Tamura Gallery, Tokyo

1990
Tamura Gallery, Tokyo

[Group Exhibitions]

2020
PUBLIC DEVICE – Symbolism and Permanence of Sculpture, The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of The Arts, Tokyo
MOT Collection Present Day And In Times Past : Multiple Perspectives, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
Hikarie Contemporary Art Eye vol.13, Shibuya Hikarie 8/CUBE 1, 2, 3, Tokyo

2019
Present Day And In Times Past : Multiple Perspectives, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
Image Narratives: Literature in Japanese Contemporary Art, The National Art Center, Tokyo
Weavers of Worlds – A Century of Flux in Japanese Modern and Contemporary Art -, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

2018
Beyond the future of Meld Sculpture, Maki Fine Arts, Tokyo, Japan
The Knowledge and Beliefs of the World, Komagome SOKO, Tokyo

2017
Assembridge NAGOYA 2017 PANORAMA GARDEN -Time Sequence-, Former Minato Dormitory of Nagoya Custom, Aichi
Yebisu International Festival for Art & Alternative Visions 2017 Multiple Future, TOKYO PHOTOGRAPHIC ART MUSEUM, Tokyo
“PilotPlant” “To Marcel Duchamp”, cas, Osaka

2016
Studio program “R2 (5,5)＝10”, REV, Tokyo
Imprisoned, Jailbreak, Imprisoned, Jailbreak, SUNDAY, Tokyo
MOT Collection, “Collection Ongoing” Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo
MOT Collection, “Part 2: 4 Rooms with Francis Alÿs” Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo

2015
SENSOU-GA STUDIES, TOKYO METROPOLITAN ART MUSEUM, GALLERY B, Tokyo
UNCONDITIONAL RESTORATION Exhibition, milkyeast, Tokyo
Reflection: In Return to Koji Enokura, AKIYAMA GALLERY, SPACE 23℃, Tokyo
UNCONDITIONAL RESTORATION Pre-Exhibition, milkyeast, Tokyo
ART IN TIME & STYLE MIDTOWN VOL.14 TOYOSHIMA Yasuko, MarikoTOMOMASA, TIME & STYLE MIDTOWN,Tokyo
PilotPlant/Paper, cas, Osaka

2014
Anti-war : Resistance against the Anticipated War, Snow Contemporary, Tokyo
Unknown Nature (Unknown Series No. 5), Waseda Scott Hall Gallery, Tokyo
PilotPlant/Drawing, cas, Osaka

2013
I’ve Been Dreaming for a Long Time, TALION GALLERY, Tokyo
Bulletin, CHIKA ECODA, Tokyo
SIDING RAIL ROAD, Saitama
Tell all the Truth but tell it slant, TALION GALLERY, Tokyo
Pilot plant/Japanese identity 2013, cas, Osaka

2012
My Shameful Work exhibition, cas, Osaka

2011
IdentityVII -Festina Lente, nca | nichido contemporary art, Tokyo
Pilot Plant in Namba 2011, cas, Osaka
In The Making, Location One, New York, U.S.A

2010
White Christmas, the greenhouse, Guernsey, Channel Islands, GB
THE LIBRARY ASHIKAGA, ASHIKAGA MUSEUM OF ART, Tochigi

2009
The Library Shizuoka ART Gallery 2009, Shizuoka
SIDING RAIL ROAD 2009, The 1st Tokorozawa Biennial of Contemporary Art, Saitama
Pilot Plant in New CAS, cas, Osaka

2008
Video rende-vous, remo, Osaka

2007
Geldscheisser in the Vault, The former Hiroshima Branch of the Bank of Japan, Hiroshima

2006
On Beauty and Value, The 3rd Fuchu Biennial Seven Artists of Bubble Generation Fuchu art museum, Tokyo
Art Museums Dream the Cretaceous, Museum Modern Art Saitama, Saitama

2005
The 1st International ARTISTIC FLAGS Festival, Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro

2004
She_Story_loop 5W1H _the space is divided into 6 parts (collaboration with An Seebach), Japanishes Kulturinstitut, Cologne, Germany
Password > A Danish/Japanese Dialogue (collaboration with Katya Sander), CCGA, Fukushima
Pilot Plant, Contemporary Art Factory, Tokyo, CASO, Osaka
Symbiosis is in Art, Gallery Wooduk / Silk Gallery, Seoul, Korea
The Vision of Contemporary Art 2004, The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo

2003
She＿Story＿loop (collaboration with An Seebach ), Goethe Insutitut Kyoto, Kyoto
ANTINOMIE, GALLERY OBJECTIVE CORRELATIVE, Tokyo
Hiratsuka Museum of Art, Kanagawa

2002
Blind Date, Kunsthallen Brandts ,(collaboration with Katya Sander), Odense, Denmark
Gloss Magazine/ Exhibition Project, NADiff, Tokyo. CCP, Sutton Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
NOT general (collaboration with An Seebach), Sai Gallery, Osaka and Media Shop, Kyoto
Hiratsuka Museum of Art, Kanagawa
Slating House; Statement by Japanese Artist Since 9/11, Saison Art Program, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

2001
Artist- Initiative links in 2001 PUDDLES, Kunstlerhaus Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany

2000
Art in Tokyo No.12 Sublime and Labor, Itabashi Art Museum, Tokyo
Framing, Galleria Rasen, Tokyo
Pre Osaka New Video Exposition, Osaka Municipal Space of Arts, Osaka
Department Store of Contemporary Art, Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art, Yamanashi

1999
ART-ING TOKYO 21×21 INDEX, Sezon Art Program Gallery, Tokyo
Secession The Theory of Cultural Contemporary Art, Itabashi Art Museum, Tokyo

1998
Art in Tokyo No.10 Attack/Damage, Itabashi art Museum, Tokyo
Reference, Galleria Rasen, Tokyo

1997
KUNST KAPITAL, Gallery360°, Tokyo
Art in Tokyo No.9 The Recommendation of ” I “Art”, Itabashi Art Museum, Tokyo
Art Today 1997 OPERA APERTA, Sezon Museum of Modern Art, Nagano

1996
Sweethearts, Gallery360°, Tokyo
I implicate Order, Gallery Myu, Tokyo

1995
Flicker of Otherness, Sagacho bis, Gallery TAF, Tokyo/Kyoto

1994
Double Booking, Gallery 360°, Tokyo

1992
Trans Art Annual crossing/ painting, Yokohama Galleria, Kanagawa

1990
Art Today 1990, Sezon Museum of Modern Art, Nagano

[Public Collection]
Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo

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Interview – “The Domain Based on Assumption and What Lies Beyond” October 16 – November 15, 2020

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Gallery Exhibitions

Abstractions – from a certain point –
Yasuko Toyoshima, Katsuhisa Sato, Fuminao Suenaga, Shoko Masunaga

August 6 – 25, 2024
CADAN Yurakucho / Kokusai Building 1F, 3-1-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Group Show – Yasuko Toyoshima, Ryosuke Ogino, Makoto Ito

December 16, 2023 – February 4, 2024
Winter Holiday : December 25 – January 9

Yasuko Toyoshima “The Domain Based on Assumption and What Lies Beyond”

October 16 – November 15, 2020