Shinjiro Tanaka engages in free expressive activities that are not constrained by conventions, mainly using primitive motifs such as dots and lines to express his views on life and death, the connection between living beings, and human potential.

Moreover, his works demonstrate a dynamic sense of rhythm in structure, color, and other elements, which he gained from his experience as a dancer.

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Born in LA in 1985, Tanaka graduated from Keio University in 2008 and worked at Dentsu before moving to New York.

He has utilized his diverse experiences, such as working as a Broadway musical producer's assistant, performing as a dancer with Nile Rodgers and CHIC, founding the apparel brand BSWK, and appearing in a performance of Heisei Nakamura-za in New York, in his artistic pursuits.

 

After returning to Japan, he worked as an art coordinator for mural projects at the art agency TokyoDex and became an independent artist in 2019. Currently, he engages in various activities, such as creating canvas artworks, murals, digital art, collaborating with corporations, and hosting workshops, all through the medium of art.

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●Solo Exhibition

2022    Dashi Joint / Dashi Brooklyn (New York)

2022    a Moment of Eternity / Medel Gallery Shu (Tokyo)

2021　Somehow Connected / eplus LIVING ROOM CAFE＆DINING (Tokyo)

2021　Untitled / NORA HAIR SALON (Tokyo)

2020　Augmentation / Why not? (Tokyo)

2020　Carpe Diem / eplus LIVING ROOM CAFE＆DINING (Tokyo)

2020　Memento Mori / Pulplism (Tokyo)

2019　PEN / Why not? (Tokyo)

2019　REINCARNATION / RIGNA TERRACE TOKYO (Tokyo)

2019　NYC STREET ART PROJECT / Port of Call Daikanyama (Tokyo)　　

2018　FACE / Sora Zenon (Tokyo) 

 

●Group Exhibition

2022　The Playroom of Fine Art / between the arts gallery (Tokyo)

2022　Follow the Lines / WHAT CAFE (Tokyo)

2022　“Artist ! Artist ! Artist !” Matsuya Contemporary Art Selection / Matsuya Ginza (Tokyo)

2022　WHAT CAFE × WATOWA GALLERY EXHIBITIOIN -DRIVE UP!- / WHAT CAFE (Tokyo)

2022　Unplugged / TRiCERA Museum (Tokyo)

2022　WATOWA GALLERY EXHIBITION
 “THE SELECTED  vol. 2" / Elephant Studio (Tokyo)

2021　Experiments and Thoughts - Four Artists / KITTE Marunouchi (Tokyo)

2021　CONNECT / KIMPTON SHINJUKU TOKYO (Tokyo) 

2021　LIGHT BRAIN Vol.1 / ITOKI TOKYO XORK(Tokyo)

2021　POWER OF ART / WHAT CAFE (Tokyo)

2021　Spring Healing / Tokyo Art Studio (Tokyo)

2021　Born New Art / Shibuya Scramble Square (Tokyo)

2021　ART MARKET TENNOZ (Tokyo)

2020　WHAT CAFE POP UP SHOW with 100 ART WORK (Tokyo)

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●Prizes

2022  SHIBUYA ART AWARDS Nominated - Tokyo, Japan

2020  Asia Digital Art Award Fukuoka- Finalists' Awards- Fukuoka, Japan

2020  ART BATTLE TOKYO- First Prize- Tokyo, Japan

2019  D Contemporary Painting Prize 2019 - Nominated- London, United Kingdom

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田中紳次郎は点や線など原始的なモチーフを主に用いて、自らの死生観や命の繋がり、人間の持つ可能性などを主題として、型にとらわれない自由な表現活動を行なっている。

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また、自らのダンサーとしての経験から、その作品には音楽的リズムを伴った構造や色彩など躍動感が見られる。 1985年LA生まれ。2008年慶應義塾大学卒、電通を経てNYへ移住。

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ミュージカルプロデューサーアシスタント 、ダンサーとしてNile Rodgers and CHICと共演、アパレルブランド”BSWK”立ち上げ、平成中村座NY公演出演など、様々な経験をアートに活かしている。​​ 本帰国後、アートエージェンシーTokyoDexにてアートコーディネーターとして壁画事業に携わり2019年にアーティストとして独立。現在はキャンバス作品、壁画、デジタル作品、企業コラボ、ワークショップなどアートを通じて様々な活動を行なっている。

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●個展​

2022    Dashi Joint / Dashi Brooklyn (New York)

2022    a Moment of Eternity / Medel Gallery Shu (Tokyo)

2021　Somehow Connected / eplus LIVING ROOM CAFE＆DINING (Tokyo)

2021　Untitled / NORA HAIR SALON (Tokyo)

2020　Augmentation / Why not? (Tokyo)

2020　Carpe Diem / eplus LIVING ROOM CAFE＆DINING (Tokyo)

2020　Memento Mori / Pulplism (Tokyo)

2019　PEN / Why not? (Tokyo)

2019　REINCARNATION / RIGNA TERRACE TOKYO (Tokyo)

2019　NYC STREET ART PROJECT / Port of Call Daikanyama (Tokyo)　　

2018　 FACE / ソラゼノン (Tokyo) 

 

●グループ展

2022　The Playroom of Fine Art / between the arts gallery (Tokyo)

2022　Follow the Lines / WHAT CAFE (Tokyo)

2022　“Artist ! Artist ! Artist !” Matsuya Contemporary Art Selection / 松屋銀座 (Tokyo)

2022　WHAT CAFE × WATOWA GALLERY EXHIBITIOIN -DRIVE UP!- / WHAT CAFE (Tokyo)

2022　Unplugged / TRiCERA Museum (Tokyo)

2022　WATOWA GALLERY EXHIBITION
 “THE SELECTED  vol. 2" / Elephant Studio (Tokyo)

2021　実験と思考ー4名のアーティストたちー / KITTE 丸の内 (Tokyo)

2021　CONNECT / KIMPTON SHINJUKU TOKYO (Tokyo) 

2021　LIGHT BRAIN 展 Vol.1 / ITOKI TOKYO XORK (Tokyo)

2021　POWER OF ART / WHAT CAFE (Tokyo)

2021　Spring Healing / Tokyo Art Studio (Tokyo)

2021　Born New Art / Shibuya Scramble Square (Tokyo)

2021　ART MARKET TENNOZ (Tokyo)

2020　WHAT CAFE POP UP SHOW with 100 ART WORK (Tokyo)

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●受賞歴

2022　SHIBUYA ART AWARDS 入選 (Tokyo) 

2020　アジアデジタルアート大賞展FUKUOKA 一般カテゴリー/動画部門入賞 (Fukuoka)

2019　ART BATTLE TOKYO 優勝 (Tokyo)

2019　DCONTEMPORARY PAINTING PRIZE 2019入選 (London)

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