1980   Born in Kanagawa, Japan

2003  BFA(Printmaking) / Tama Art University

2005  MFA(Oil painting) / Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music

 

◼︎ Solo Exhibitions

2009  Takeshi Takano Exhibition / GALERIE OMOTESANDO, Japan Tokyo

2010  DISTANCE-works of Takeshi Takano-  / Galerie ARTE.FAKT, Germany

　      Takeshi Takano Exhibition / MUSEE F, Japan Tokyo

2012  Takeshi Takano Exhibition / GALERIE SUIRAN, Japan Gunma

　      Takeshi Takano Exhibition /  florist_gallery N, Japan Aichi

2015  Waiting Image / MUSEE F, Japan Tokyo

2016  Reconstruct /  florist_gallery N, Japan Aichi

 

◼︎ Selected Group Exhibitions

2006  CONNECT  Impression on paper / Silpakorn University, Bangkok

　      Independent -image and form- 2006 / Aichi Arts Center, Japan Aichi

2007  Prints Tokyo 2007 / The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Ueno, Japan Tokyo

　      Aomori Print Triennale / Aomori Contemporary Arts Centre, Japan Aomori

2008  GEISAI #11/ Tokyo Big Sight, Japan Tokyo

2009  Image Print Project show / Gallery SAWARABI, Japan Aichi

　      Ochiishi Plan -Scattered Seed- / The former Ochiishi radio station, Japan Hokkaido

2010  Contemporary Japanese Printmaiking Exhibition / Zhejiang Art Museum, China

　      Haunted the Update - Plastic Island -  / 3331 Arts Chiyoda Akiba Tamabi 21 , Japan 

2011  Iconophobia - Fascination and Terror of Image -

                                           / Aichi Arts Center, florist_gallery N, Japan

2012  HAN - Transdimensional Images - / Tent Gallery, Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland

　      Age of Prints / Joshibi Art Museum, Japan Kanagawa

　      UTUSU / Aichi Arts Center, florist_gallery N, Japan Aichi

2013  DAM-Direct Access Method- / Lake Sagami Exchange Center, Japan Kanagawa

　      SENSE of Wonder / Tokyo University of the Arts, Chinretsukan Gallery, Japan Tokyo

2014  Artist Book - read a trip - / 3331 Arts Chiyoda Akiba Tamabi 21 , Japan Tokyo

　      KCPA International Printmaking Festival 2014-15’「Formative Impressions」/ 

                                                                  Jincheong Printmaking Museum, Seoul Museum of Art, Korea

2015  AOSANDO ART FAIR 2015 / maison de CONCENT, Japan Tokyo

2016  Modern Printmaking of Photograph / Nagoya University project gallery [clas], Japan 

2019  SETO Contemporary Art Exhibition 2019 / Old National Institute of Advanced Industrial

                                                     Science and Technology Chubu Center “Seto Site”Building, Japan 

2021  Fifty Years of Printmaking at Tama Art University / Tama Art University Museum, Japan

　　 Artists in the Fallow / Brighton Block, Canada

　　 Publish or Perish / Cecille R. Hunt Gallery, Webster University, U.S.A

 

◼︎ Awards and Grants

2003  Art Exhibition of Kawasaki【Grand Prize】/ Art Garden Kawasaki, Japan Kanagawa

　      Exhibition of University of Art and Print Studies in Japan【Collection Prize】/ 

                                                                                Machida City museum of graphic Arts, Japan 

2004  Exhibition of University of Art and Print Studies in Japan【Collection Prize】 /

                                                                                Machida City museum of graphic Arts, Japan 

2011  The 2nd NBC Meshtec Tokyo International Screen Print Bienniale

                                                               【International Prize】 /  JAA Gallery, Japan Tokyo

2016【Geidai Emerald Prize】 / Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan Tokyo

2021  Fellow of Overseas Research Programme for Artists / 

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan

 

◼︎ Public collections

Kawasaki City Museum / Japan

Machida City museum of graphic Arts / Japan

Silpakorn University / Kingdom of Thailand

Zhejiang Art Museum / China

Tama Art University Museum / Japan

Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture / Japan

 

◼︎ Teaching Experience

2014~2017 : Lecturer (Oil Painting course) / Tokyo Zokei University

2015~2018 : Lecturer (Printmaking)/ Musasino Art University

2017~2021 : Lecturer (Printmaking) / Tokyo University of the Arts

2018~2021 : Lecturer (Printmaking) / Tama Art University

2019~2020 : Lecturer (Printmaking) / Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music