Taichi Kodama
1978 Born in Kyoto, JAPAN
Lives and Works in Kyoto, JAPAN
Education :
2010-2013 Kyoto City University of Art Ph.D Fine Art Printmaking
(Completed the doctoral program without a doctoral degree)
2001-2003 Kyoto Seika University of Art M.A Fine Art Printmaking
1997-2001 Kyoto Seika University of Art B.A Fine Art Printmaking
Artist in Residence :
April 15 - June 5, 2013 Frans Masereel Centrum（Research Residency Program） Kasterlee, Belgium
Selected Awards :
2017 Fourth Prize at ”The 10th Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of Prints”
2015 NBC Mesh Tech Award at “5th NBC International Silkscreen Biennial”
2014 Special Award at ““7th Split Graphic Art Biennial"”
2014 Awagami Factory Award at “Awagami International Miniture Print Exhibition 2015”
2014 Second Prize at “Carmen Arozena 2014”
2014 Shicho Award at “Kyo-ten2014”
2014 Honorable mention at “17th Germen International Exhibition of Graphic Art Frechen”
2013 Special Award at “International Silkscreen Exhibition "Around the World”
2011 Commendation for technical merit at “Ⅳth International Print Exhibition Istanbul”
2010 Commendatory Award at” Miniprint Finland 2010”
Scholorships :
2013 Asahi Shinbum Foundation
2004-05 Grant of the 19th Holbein Scholorship
Public Collections :
Association of La Palma/ La Palma Island, Spain,
Frans Masereel Centrum/ Kasterlee, Belgium
Lahti Graphic Association/ Lahti, Finland
Association of the Museums of Painting and Sculpture/ Istanbul, Turkey
Selected Bibliography :
2007 Daidou Moriyama, Text to work,Publishing"PRINTS21"
2006 Interview to Artist, free paper "temiru 01" Publishing NPO Art Plan juno
2006 Written by Artist,"ACLYLART 2006"
2005 Takafumi Kofuki, Review to exhibition
2005 Review to exhibition "News Paper "
2004 Introdution to ContemporaryArtists, Kan Shimamoto, Publishing "BIJYUTSU FORUM 21 vol.10"
2003 Text for exhibition, Yasuo Miwaki,
Seledted Solo Exhibitions :
2019 "Layering Color and Light" Gallery Yamaguchi Kunst-Bau Kaosiung, Taiwan
2019 ART FUTURE "Taichi Kodama" Hotel Proverbs Taipei, Taiwan
2017 ART OSAKA 2017"Layer / Image / Link" Hotel Granvia Osaka, Japan
2010 “Irradiation” Gallery Yamaguchi Kunst-Bau, Osaka Japan
2005 “Taichi Kodama” VOICE GALLERY, Kyoto Japan
2003 “accumulation” Nomart Edition Project Space LOFT, Osaka Japan
Selected Group Exhibitions :
2018 ” Flowers & Engraving” Paleologi's Castle, Acqui Terme, Italy
2018 ”18th Germen International Exhibition of Graphic Art Frechen” Town Hall of Frechen Frechen Germany
2017 ”The 9th Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of Prints”Ino-cho Paper Museum, Kochi Japan
2017 “Openig Exhibition Gallery Yamaguchi Kunst-bau, KAOHSIUNG ” Galler Yamaguchi Kunst-bau, Kaosiung, Taiwan
2017 “Interaction of color" Gallery Yamaguchi Kunst-Bau, Osaka
2016 “TRIBUNA GRAPHIC 2016"Art Museum of Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2015 “Contemporary Japanese Graphic Art Exhibition " The Old City Hall Split, Split Croatia
2016 “The 9th International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms VILNIUS 2016” Vilnius Graphic Art Centre,Vilnius ,Lithuania
2016 “1st International Print Biennial in Łódź "Art_Inkubato,Łódź, Poland
2015 “7th Split Graphic Art Biennial" The Old City Hall Split, Split Croatia
2015 “Awagami International Miniture Print Exhibition 2015” Inbe Art Space, Tokushima Japan
2015 “International Print Triennial Krakow 2015" Bunkier Sztuki Contemporary Art Gallery, Krakow Poland
2015 “On paper” Sara Ramona, Balcerona, Spain
2015 ” Gualan Internatioanl Print Biennial” China Printmaking Museum, Gualan, China
2014 ”The 9th Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of Prints”Ino-cho Paper Museum, Kochi Japan
2014 ”Carmen Arozena 2014” Museum Casa de la Moneda of Madrid, Madrid Spain
2014 ”17th Germen International Exhibition of Graphic Art Frechen” Town Hall of Frechen Frechen Germany
2014 ”VIDEO PARTY 2014” Kyoto Cinema, Kyoto Japan
2014 ”Favorite Books” Gallery Nomart, Osaka Japan
2014 ”Layering” Gallery Nomart, Osaka Japan
2014 ”15th International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms Poland-Lódz 2014” Lódz, Poland
2014 “Miniprint Finland 2014” Hyvinkää Art Museum, Hyvinkää Finland
2013 “Preview Berlin Art Fair 2013” Opernwerkstätten Berlin, Germany
2014 “International Silkscreen Exhibition Around the World” V9, Warsaw Poland
2014 “8e Biennale internationale d’estampe contemporaine de Trois-Rivières" Ancienne Gare ferroviaire de Trois-Rivières, Canada
2013 “Sint-Niklaas Small Printmaking Binnnial” Musea Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
2014 “Transition” Leipzig International Art Programme, Leipzig Germany
2014 “Where is printmaking ? In search of new meanings” the Opole Contemporary Art Gallery, Opole Poland
2012 “The 8th Ohno-jyou Madokapia Print Biennale” Ohnojyou Madokapia, Fukuoka Japan
2012 “CARMEN AROZENA 2012” Espacio Canarias de Creacióny Cultura, Madrid Spain
2012 “International Print Triennial Krakow 2012" Bunkier Sztuki Contemporary Art Gallery, Krakow Poland
2012 “International Print Triennial Katowice 2012" Rondo Sztuki, Katowice Poland
2012 “The 7th Biennial International Print Exhibiition (BIMPE)” Fedaration Gallery, Vancouver Canada
2012 “Preview Berlin Art Fair 2012” Airport Berlin Tempelhof Terminal 2, Germany (‘13)
2012 “32nd Mini Print International Cadaques”, Taller Galleria, Cadaques, Spain
2012 “Leipziger Buchmesse 2012” Leipziger Messe, Leipzig Germany
2012 “Works of Doctoral Students 2012” Gallery KCUA, Kyoto, Japan (‘13)
2011 “THE INTERNATIONAL PRINT BIENNIAL IOSIF ISER 2011” Art Museum of Prahova, Romania
2011 “5th Biennale engraving of Saint-Maur Urban Scenery” Musée de Saint-Maur, France
2011 “3rd NBC Silkscreen Biennale” The Gallery of Japan Artists of Association, Tokyo Japan
2011 “Ⅳth International Printmaking Exhibition” Tophane-i Amire Art Center, Istanbul Turkey
2011 “International Printmaker Competition“, The Poly Arts Centre, Cornwall UK
2011 “Autumn Exhibition” Gallery Yamaguchi Kunst-Bau, Osaka Japan
2011 “ART OSAKA11", Hotel Granvia Osaka Japan
2011 “INTERIM SHOW 2011”Kyoto City University (Sculpture Stuidio 1), Kyoto, Japan (’12 ’13)
2010 “Miniprint Finland 2010", Lahti Art Museum, Lahti, Finland
2007 “Prints 21 Grandprix", Towa Gallery, Tokyo
2007 “Distance of Printmaking", Kyoto Art Center, Kyoto
2007 “Selected Artists in Kyoto 2007" -New Wave- , Kyoto Cultural Museum, Kyoto
2006 “art in transit vol.9", The Palace Side Hotel, Kyoto
2007 “Selected Artists in Kyoto 2006" -New Wave- , Kyoto Cultural Museum, Kyoto
2004 “ Jahresgaben”, Nomart Edition Project Space, Osaka
2004 “The Power of Printmaking”, Kyoto Cultural Museum, Kyoto
2004 “Works on paper Souga-shu 3”, VOICE GALLERY, Kyoto Japan