Born in 1970
Lives and works in Tokyo, Japan

Born in 1970
Lives and works in Tokyo, Japan
From drawing, painting, sculpture, to “cut-outs” of characters drawn on cardboard or wood, live drawings created while wearing originally-designed costumes, as well as performance, and video, Miyake freely incorporates and combines a wide variety of expressions to create a unique artistic world that is permeated by a rich sense of wit. The diverse and pleasantly humorous nature of his oeuvre has continued to fascinate and attract the attention of viewers internationally. Miyake has held solo exhibitions in numerous locations throughout the world including Italy, Austria, Berlin, and Taiwan. His works are housed in the public collections of Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art (Norway), Kistefos Museet (Norway), Haus der Künstler in Gugging (Austria), The JAPIGOZZI Collection, Rubell Family Collection (USA), and the Takahashi Collection (Japan).
education
1966
- Graduated from Tama Art University
solo shows
2023
- from ARCHAIC bound for PRIMITIVE, MITSUKOSHI CONTEMPORARY GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
2019
- I Found Myself in the Traveling Carnival, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2018
- Shintaro Miyake: Personal History [2000-2018], 8/ ART GALLERY/ Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
- Boundless Nightscape, GINZA TSUTAYA BOOKS GINZA ATRIUM, Tokyo, Japan
2015
- But anyway, it's the turn of the era, Roppongi Hills A/D GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
2014
- The cards in the air!, Roppongi Hills A/D GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
- Town on the Summit, Hillside Forum, Tokyo, Japan
2013
- VIKING AGE, Gerhardsen Gerner, Berlin, Germany
- Sitting on a Chair, Eating Bread, 8/ ART GALLERY/ Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2012
- a Commonplace Tale, Metaphysical Art Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
2011
- IT AIN'T NOTHING BUT THE LIFE, Tomio Koyama Gallery Kyoto, Japan
- CALM CLAM, GALERIE GABRIEL ROLT, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2009
- There are TWO TRUTHS!, Gerhardsen Gerner, Berlin, Germany
2008
- Egypt -Path to Civilization-, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2007
- Maybe it's a bright side of life, Takahashi Collection, Tokyo, Japan
- Innocy's House, Museum Gugging, Art/ Brut Center Gugging, Klosterneuburg, Austria
- HATCHOBORI, Galerie Krinzinger, Vienna, Austria
2006
- Beaver no Seikatsu, Sandra and David Bakalar Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA, USA
- NI-MARU-MARU-ROKU, in DOITSU, c/o Atle Gerhardsen, Berlin, Germany
2005
- ATSUMORI, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2004
- Minotauro contro Mostro Marino, Galleria Suzy Shammah, Milan, Italy
- Innocy's House, Krinzinger Projekte, Vienna, Austria
- The Fourth Planet Hour, c/o Atle Gerhardsen, Berlin, Germany
2003
- SWEET SUMMER, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2002
- Chulascaux no Hekiga (Wall Painting of Chulascaux), Gallery Kaku, Tokyo, Japan
2001
- Japan Garden Fuji Girl -FUJI SIDE, Setagaya Gallery Umegaoka, Tokyo, Japan
- Japan Garden Fuji Girl -GIRL SIDE, Za GALLERY Ariake, Tokyo, Japan
2000
- SWEET-SAN, Setagaya Gallery Umegaoka, Tokyo, Japan
1999
- Forever Mama-san, Kobo Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
1998
- Kobo Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
group shows
2017
- Drawing Matsudai' Echigo-Tsumari Art Field, Niigata, Japan
2014
The cards in the air!, Roppongi Hills A/D GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
Live painting/ Live building' ROKKO MEETS ART 2014, Hyogo, Japan
Excurstions in Asia, Art Taipei, Taiwan/ Art Stage Singapore/ Art Basel Hong Kong
Town on the Summit, Hillside Forum, Tokyo, Japan
2013
VIKING AGE, Gerhardsen Gerner, Berlin, Germany
Sitting on a Chair, Eating Bread, 8/ ART GALLERY/ Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2009
Rescue Operation in SAIKO, Saiko Lake, Yamanashi, Japan
2008
'Big Octopus' at Art Basel/ Art Unlimited, Basel, Switzerland
2006
A Beaver's Life 'Beaver no Seikatsu, Sandra and David Bakalar Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA, USA
Bee My House' Berlin-Tokyo/ Tokyo-Berlin, Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin, Germany
UO-SHIMA-SHIO-ZAKA-TAKO-TOGE' NAOSHIMA STANDARD, Kagawa, Japan
FUTSAL, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2005
KUMAO' Mixed-Up Childhood, Auckland Art Gallery, New Zealand
HONNOUJI' ATSUMORI, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2004
Minotauro contro Mostro Marino, Galleria Suzy Shammah, Milao, Italy
Minotauro VS Kraken' The Japanese Experience-Inevitable, Museum der Moderne Salzburg, Austria
Innocy's House, Galerie Krinzinger Projekte, Vienna, Austria
Fluffy, Ballantyne Cashmere Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan
Innocy's House' Art Basel/ Art Unlimited, Basel, Switzerland
Minotauro VS. Hydra' Officina Asia, Galleria d'arte Moderna di Bologna, Italy
The Martian comes to Berlin at night' The Fourth Planet Hour, c/o Atle Gerhardsen, Berlin, Germany
2003
Mr. VS. Shintaro Miyake Exhibition: 'Dai Dan En's Hyen Myen well done Mr. Bruce', 'White Day Daisakusen', 'SPACE MIX SHOW', 'Pinra has come', 'Live Drawing NADiff', NADiff, Tokyo, Japan
Sweet Star in New York' Armory Show 2003, New York, NY, USA
Sweet Star (One day Store Manager), lammfromm Concept Store, Tokyo, Japan
Returning To The Memory of Your Home Town' HOPE: do hope for the future, Laforet Museum, Tokyo, Japan
Fluffy' SWEET SUMMER, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Minotauro VS Kraken, Art Basel Miami Beach, FL, USA
Fluffy' Art Basel Miami Beach, Miami, FL, USA
2002
Wall Painting of Chulascaux, Gallery Kaku, Tokyo, Japan
Wall Painting of Chulascaux' GEISAI-1, Tokyo Tower Amusement Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Star Sweet Shintaro Wars Live Painting: Counterattack of Dream Factory' GEISAI-2, Tokyo Big Site, Tokyo, Japan
KABUKI★STAR presents Imitation KABUKI Show!', 'Sweet History -Japan Edition' Emotional Site, Saga-cho Shokuryo Building, Tokyo, Japan
2001
Life of Rabbit' Design Festa, Tokyo Big Site, Tokyo, Japan
public collections
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Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Norway
- The JAPIGOZZI Collection
- Kistefos Museet, Norway
- Museum Gugging, Austria
- Rubell Family Collection, USA
- Takahashi Ryutaro Collection