Born in Osaka, Japan
Lives and works in Tokyo, Japan
A graduate of New York City’s Parsons School of Design (BFA, 1996), MADSAKI was born in Osaka, Japan, and raised in New Jersey, USA – experiences between two cultures that formed his aesthetics and personality. While much of MADSAKI’s work centers on his interest in art history and critiquing mass culture with references to slang, movies and manga characters, the artist has recently been exploring more personal, intimate topics. To express this visually, MADSAKI developed a signature style using spray paint as a fine art medium, stemming from the fact that he has never participated in illegal graffiti on the streets. The artist is particularly known for his Wannabie's series, which at first glance humorously targets old masters, yet their deeper meaning is a reoccurring theme that can be found throughout MADSAKI’s artistic practice - an attempt to use laughter and humor as both distraction and therapy for his internal turmoil.
education
1996 BFA, Parsons School of Design, New York, NY
solo shows
2021
- Hello Darkness, My Old Friend (I’ve come to talk with you again), Perrotin, New York
2020
- 1984, Kaikai Kiki Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2019
- If I Had a Dream, Perrotin, Hong Kong
2018
- COMBINATION PLATTER, Central Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand
- FRENCH FRIES WITH MAYO, Perrotin, Paris, France
- MADSUCKY WUZ HERE 2018, Kaikai Kiki Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2017
- HERE TODAY, GONE TOMORROW, Kaikai Kiki Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
- BADA BING, BADA BOOM, Perrotin, Seoul, South Korea
2016
- HICKORY DICKORY DOCK, HidariZingaro,Tokyo, Japan
- WANNABIE’S COLLECTION, CLEAR EDITION & GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
2015
- WANABBIE’S, CLEAR EDITION & GALLERY, Tokyo
- Please Don't Spit On The Painting, HVW8 Art + Design Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2014
- Oodles of Doodles, CLEAR EDITION & GALLERY,Tokyo, Japan
2013
- Write Here Write Now, CLEAR EDITION & GALLERY,Tokyo,Japan
2012
- In Between, CLEAR EDITION & GALLERY,Tokyo, Japan
2009
- All Day I Dream About Sunsex / paintings, Clear Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2007
- All Day I Dream About Sunsex, Meguro Rice Factory, Tokyo, Japan
2004
- Garden of Re-creation, Riviera Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2003
- 2 in 1, Gas/Dyezu Experiment, Tokyo, Japan
group shows
2023
- De Leur Temps (7), FRAC Grand Large, Dunkerque , France
2021
- 2021 Kaikai Kiki Autumn Show, Kaikai Kiki Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
- Healing, Perrotin, Shanghai, China
2020
- Healing, Perrotin Matignon, Paris, France
- Healing, Perrotin, Seoul, South Korea
- Kaleidoscopes: Contemporary Portraiture, Perrotin, Hong Kong
2019
- MURAKAMI VS MURAKAMI, Takashi Murakami's solo show, Tai Kwun Contempory, Hong Kong
- Beyond the Streets NYC, New York, USA
2018
- Bubblewrap, Contemporary Art Museum Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
- Beyond the Steets LA, Los Angeles, USA
2015
- Mad Love, Museum of Arts & Design, Singapore
2014
- Side Core, Seibu, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
2013
- Tokyo Street, Ikkan Art International, Singapore
2010
- The Barnstormers, Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, NY
2008
- Pressure (RVCA x CINELLI), VASF Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2005
- Hysteric Mini 20th Anniversary, Hysteric Glamour, Tokyo, Japan
- The Last for the Place, Gas/Dyezu Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
- What Happened to Peace, Parco Museum, Tokyo, Japan
2004
- FAQQ, Transplant Gallery, New York, NY
- Better Tomorrow, Supreme Trading Annex, Brooklyn, NY
- Small Works by Big People, Carlos Irizarry Gallery, Puetro Rico
2003
- Escale a Parisi, Halle Saint Pierre Museum, Paris, France
- Bad Touch V.5, Rose Museum, Boston, MA
- 150 T-Shirts, Daniel Silverstein Galley, New York, NY
2001
- No Condition is Permanent Smack Mellon, Brooklyn, NY
Selected Collaborations and Publications
Selected Collaborations
2004
- Intermission---Jun Takahashi and Madsaki, HK Museum of Medical Sciences, Hong Kong
- Barnstormers, Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston Salem, NC
- Intermission---Jun Takahashi and Madsaki, Space Force, Tokyo, Japan
2003
- Hive Mind Sound System, Lump Gallery/Projects, Raleigh,NC
- Earthism, Sakae Park, Nagoya, Japan
- Smudge Good, CWC Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
- Billboards, H&M Space, New York, NY
Publications / Selected Bibliography
2013
- Write Here Write Now, Hidden Champion Inc.
2007
- Sunsex, +81, Vol.37, Autum
2006
- Japanese Art, Juxtapoz Magazine, January
2005
- GAS BOOK 19/ Madsaki x Jun Takahashi, Gas As Interface Co., Ltd
2004
- Intermission-Madsaki x Jun Takahashi, Communion W Limited
- FAQQ, Faqq Publishing
