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Reference: Yoshihisa Shirai・Gisyo Tachibana・Honnami Kiyoshi
Organized and selected by Honnami Kiyoshi
1927 6th Dec. born in Shizuoka, Japan
1939 Educated at Yu-Cheng technical school, Fushun, Fengtian Province, Manchuria(under Japanese rule)
1946 Returns to his hometown Shizuoka from Manchuria after WWII
1947 Included in “Freedom of Fine Art Exhibition”(1958～65？) held by Free Artist Association, Japan. Met Aso Saburo.
2019 22th Oct. dies in Shizuoka, Japan
Selected exhibitions
1954
“6th Yomiuri Independent”, Japan
1955
“Group Exhibition of Five Artists: Sigenobu Hakino･Michihiko Harima･Minoru Hayakawa･Iida Shoji･Yosihiro Kawaguchi” YOSHIMI BOOKS, Shizuoka, Japan
“7th Yomiuri Independent”, Japan
1956
“8th Yomiuri Independent”, Japan
1957
“2nd Contemporary Paintings Group Exhibition” Shizuoka Prefectural Civic Center, Shizuoka, Japan
1959
“Iida Shoji Oil Painting Exhibition” YOSHIMI BOOKS, Shizuoka, Japan
1960
“Group Exhibition of Eight Artists: Takashi Itou･Sirou Itou･Tomiko Osawa･Susuki Yoshinori･Iida Shoji･Maeda Morikazu･Benn Itou･Ishiko Jyunzo” YOSHIMI BOOKS, Shizuoka, Japan
1962
“Iida Shoji Exhibition” Ohgiya, Shizuoka, Japan
1964
“1st Art group SHOKU Exhibition” Shizuoka Prefectural Industry Hall, Shizuoka, Japan
“2nd Art group SHOKU Exhibition” Shizuoka Prefectural Industry Hall, Shizuoka, Japan
1966
“Group SHOKU Exhibition” Otani Gallery, Shizuoka, Japan
“GEN-SHOKU” Souenn Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
“Iida Shoji Solo Exhibition” Ogikubo Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
1967
“Iida Shoji Solo Exhibition” Ohgiya, Shizuoka, Japan
“GEN-SHOKU: Adventurers chasing virtuality and reality” Shizuoka Prefectural Civic Center, Shizuoka, Japan
“Non-Freedom of Expression Exhibition” Muramatsu Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
“Group GEN-SHOKU ( )Exhibition” Shinjyuku Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
“Art in Wonderland” Tokyo Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
1968
“8th Ogikubo gallery’s selection Exhibition” Ogikubo gallery, Tokyo, Japan ※Winner
“Trick and Vision – Stolen Eyes” Tokyo Gallery and Muramatsu Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
“8th Tokyo Biennale” Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
“Fluorescent Chrysanthemum” Tokyo Gallery and Minami Gallery, Tokyo, Japan ※Exhibited in Japan
“Anti-war and Liberation Exhibition” Muramatsu Gallery, Chikyudo gallery, Tokyo Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
“Thousand dollar bill, Non-Freedom of Art” Muramatsu Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
“GEN-SHOKU” YOSHIMI BOOKS Art Gallery, Shizuoka, Japan
“Japanese Contemporary Art: Fluorescent Chrysanthemum”, ICA, London (Exhibition tour in Chicago afterward)
1969
“9th Contemporary Japanese Art Exhibition”, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
“Trends in contemporary Japanese art” The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, Japan
“Art today: Shizuoka(Nature・Existence・Discovery)” Shizuoka Prefectural Civic Center, Shizuoka, Japan
“Today Artist’69” Yokohama Civic Art Gallery, Kanagawa, Japan
“Shizuoka arts festival” Shizuoka Prefectural Civic Center・Industry Hall, Shizuoka, Japan ※The artwork 《Wreath・Question》was rejected
1970
“Cases of Death Certificate” Prefectural Exhibition
“Group GEN-SHOKU” Today books gallery, Shizuoka, Japan
1971
“10th contemporary art exhibition of Japan” Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan ※Work ”Stable Country” was invited but not exhibited
1972
“Hariu Ichiro seminar(1 to 7times)” Shizuoka Prefectural Civic Center, Shizuoka, Japan
1974
“1st <The Plurality> Exhibition” Muramatsu Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
“2nd <The Plurality> Exhibition” Contemporary Art Center, Tokyo, Japan
“3rd <The Plurality> Exhibition” Muramatsu Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
1975
“SEIBUTSUGA Exhibition” Shinjuku ESPACE Saturday, Tokyo, Japan
“4th <The Plurality> Exhibition“ Muramatsu Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
“Today SEIBUTSUGA Exhibition” Yokohama Civic Art Gallery, Kanagawa, Japan
1976
“5th <The Plurality> Myself Exhibition” Shizuoka Prefectural Government West Building 3F, Shizuoka, Japan
“Space Today: INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION” Yokohama Civic Art Gallery, Kanagawa, Japan
1977
“Iida Shoji Solo Exhibition” Muramatsu Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
1978
“12th The Japan International Art Exhibition (Tokyo Biennale)” Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan ※Nominated
“<The Plurality> Plurality&I Exhibition” Yajimaya Bookstore Gallery, Shizuoka, Japan
1979
“Iida Shoji Solo Exhibition” Muramatsu Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
1981
“Iida Shoji Solo Exhibition” Gallery Te, Tokyo, Japan
“15th Contemporary art exhibition of Japan” Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
“3rd Contemporary art exhibition” Tokoha Museum, Shizuoka, Japan
“Shizuoka Contemporary Artist？Exhibition” Seibu Sogo, Shizuoka, Japan
1982
“Iida Shoji・Koike Kazushige Shape Exhibition” Gallery Te, Tokyo, Japan
“4th Contemporary art exhibition” Tokoha Museum, Shizuoka, Japan
“Iida Shoji Solo Exhibition” JUJU.COFFEE＆PHOTO GALLERY, Shizuoka, Japan
“<The Plurality>” JUJU.COFFEE＆PHOTO GALLERY, Shizuoka, Japan
“Youko Aoki･Susuki Yoshinori･Yasuki Kaneko･Ueda Yuuzou･Iida Shoji･You Watanabe Exhibition” Sakuraya gallery, Shizuoka, Japan
“Group of Six Contemporary Artists Exhibition” The Art Gallery, Shizuoka, Japan
1983
“Iida Shoji Solo Exhibition” U Gallery, Nagoya, Japan
“5th Contemporary art exhibition” Tokoha Museum, Shizuoka, Japan
“Iida Shoji Solo Exhibition” TAKARADO Space・Anew, Shizuoka, Japan
1984
“6th Contemporary art exhibition” Tokoha Museum, Shizuoka, Japan ※Winner
“World of 100 Modern Creators Exhibition” Takano Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
“Japan in Asia” Chikyudo gallery・Kawakami galley, Tokyo, Japan
“Miscarriage of justice and Human rights” Kawakami galley・Tsubaki Kindai Galley, Tokyo, Japan
“Japan in Asia” Espace, Japan, Paris, France
“1st Shizuoka Comprehensive Art Exhibition” Osaka Art Gallery, Shizuoka, Japan
1985
“7th Contemporary art exhibition” Tokoha Museum, Shizuoka, Japan
“5th Experimental Art Exhibition: Deciphering the Background” Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art, Yamanashi
1986
“8th Contemporary art exhibition” Tokoha Museum, Shizuoka, Japan
“Try Art: The 6th International Small Art Exhibition” Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art, Yamanashi
“Landscape” Marinart, Shizuoka, Japan
“Franco-japonaises Encounter Exhibition” TAKARADO Space・Anew, Shizuoka, Japan
1987
“ALAC” Atelier Maidsem, Paris, France
1988
“VIOLATION Ⅴ” Shizuoka Guide, Shizuoka, Japan
“6th Shizuoka Creators Exhibition” Shizuoka Prefectural Civic Center, Shizuoka, Japan
“A-Value” Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art Guide Gallery, Shizuoka, Japan
10th contemporary art exhibition” Tokoha Museum, Shizuoka, Japan
1989
“Excellent work in Shizuoka” Matsuzakaya gallery, Shizuoka, Japan
“Iida Shoji Solo Exhibition” The Shimizu Bank Bujyutukannmae Branch, Shizuoka, Japan
“A-Value Ⅱ” Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art Guide Gallery, Shizuoka, Japan
“Iida Shoji Solo Exhibition” Kunugi Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
1990
“Iida Shoji Solo Exhibition” Shizuoka PARCHÉ, Shizuoka, Japan
“The trick” Isetan Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
“A-Value Ⅲ” Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art Guide Gallery, Shizuoka, Japan
1991
“9th Shizuoka city Shotai Sakaten” Shizuoka Prefectural Civic Center, Shizuoka, Japan
“Iida Shoji: Paper and Ink” Shizuoka Gallery TOGETHER Space, Shizuoka, Japan
“Iida Shoji Scala・Art・Vision’91 Prefectural Contemporary Artist 3”Shizuoka Daiichi TV Scala hall, Shizuoka, Japan
1994
“Iida Shoji” Art Kageyama Gallery, Shizuoka, Japan
“The Exhibition of Omnipresent Wave” at M.P. Art Museum in Manila, Philippines
“Iida Shoji Where are you now?” Agora Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
1995
“Iida Shoji” Ninomiya-butsudan Art Space, Shizuoka, Japan
“Iida Shoji Ink・God・Action” Verkehr Shimizu Post Timend Museam, Shizuoka, Japan
“Straight And Curve” Nissenren Gallery, Shizuoka, Japan
“Iida Shoji’s world Questions of the present existence of human soul and flesh” Agora Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
1996
“Iida Shoji” Art Kageyama Gallery, Shizuoka, Japan
“DRIPPED A-VALUE” Ayala Museum, (Manila)
1997
“Iida Shoji” Nissenren Gallery, Shizuoka, Japan
“Iida Shoji” Galerie Voyant, Shizuoka, Japan
“Iida Shoji: Root of birth” Shuzenji ARANE Taikan Memorial gallery, Shizuoka, Japan
“Iida Shoji: Three other people” Ayala Museum, Shizuoka, Japan
1998
“Iida Shoji” Hanon Gallery, Shizuoka, Japan
1999
“Iida Shoji” Art Kageyama Gallery, Shizuoka, Japan
“Iida Shoji－Way of water” Nissenren Gallery, Shizuoka, Japan
2000
“Iida Shoji’s Word 2000／spectator” Ayala Museum, Shizuoka, Japan
2001
“Ishiko Jyunzo and his friends＜Center on Group GEN-SHOKU＞”Rainbow Museum of Modern Art, Shizuoka, Japan
2002
“GEN-SHOKU 1968” Shizuoka University of Art and Culture Gallery, Shizuoka, Japan
2004
“Absurd Art of Iida Shoji” Ayala Museum，Shizuoka, Japan
2005
“GEN-SHOKU” Kamakura Gallery, Kanakawa, Japan
“Collection Exhibition－Enjoy with the eyes” Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art, Shizuoka, Japan
“Reconsidering Mono-ha” The National Museum of Art, Osaka, Japan
2006
“Iida Shoji Chihyou zu＜Uncompleted Drawing＞” Art Kageyama Gallery, Shizuoka, Japan
2007
“Five Senses Art” Nagano Prefectural Shinano Art Museum, Nagano, Japan
2010
“Iida Shoji－Boundary.” Art Kageyama Gallery, Shizuoka, Japan
“Shinsyu Ukari’s genius artists: Nagano Prefecture Shinano Art Museum Collection Exhibition” Nagano Prefectural Shinano Art Museum, Nagano, Japan
“Useless” Ezaki Gallery, Shizuoka, Japan
“The world of illusion art…Can you solve this mystery？” Nagano Prefectural Shinano Art Museum, Nagano, Japan
2011
“Illusion and Humor…Incredible Painting ” Yokosuka museum of art, Kanagawa, Japan
“Five Senses Art PartⅡ” Nagano Prefectural Shinano Art Museum, Nagano, Japan
“ Ishiko Jyunzo’s world…From Art to Manga forward to Kitsc” Fuchu Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
2012
“GUN−avant-garde” The Niigata Prefectural Museum Of Modern Art, Niigata, Japan
2014
“Group＜GEN-SHOKU＞and Ishiko Jyunzo 1966-71” Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art, Shizuoka, Japan
“GEN-SHOKU series② Iida Shoji” Kinza Botanica Art Space, Shizuoka, Japan
“Iida Shoji: Things Exist Beyond Gen-Shoku” Kamakura Gallery, Kanakawa, Japan
2016
“re-GEN-SHOKU” Kamakura Gallery, Kanakawa, Japan
2017
“Group GEN-SHOKU” Autumn Kakegawa Chaennal, Shizuoka, Japan
2018
“Existence And Nothingness Shoji Iida” Ayala Museum, Shizuoka, Japan
“Star to Engraving” Tama Art University Art-Theque・Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2019
“DECODE/Events & Materials The Work of Art in the Age of Post-Industrial Society” The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama, Japan
2020
“Iida Shoji 1927-2019” Kamakura Gallery, Kanakawa, Japan
“Iida Shoji” Hiro Hiro Art Space, Taipei, Taiwan
Public Collection
M+ Museum
Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art
Nagano Prefectural Shinano Art Museum
Reference: Yoshihisa Shirai・Gisyo Tachibana・Honnami Kiyoshi
Organized and selected by Honnami Kiyoshi
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