“Courtesy: Oscar Oiwa Studio, NY”
An oil painter who strongly expresses a world view full of narrative and social satire on a canvas. With his unique humor and imagination, he continues his production while moving to Sao Paulo, Tokyo and New York. The artist who was born in Sao Paulo and graduated from the Department of Architecture worked as an artist while working at an architectural office in Tokyo. He moved to New York on a scholarship and is currently based in the United States. Oiwa seems to travel a lot and seek his own identity rooted in multiple cultures while moving. He uses a precise touch and bird's-eye view composition, finds clues about social issues in newspaper articles and the Internet, and has created many screens based on careful research. Works are stored at the museum.
Main exhibition
2019 Oiwa Oscar Journey to Light 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa / Ishikawa
2018 To the End: Ruins of Art History Shibuya Museum of Songdo / Tokyo
2016 The world is full of light Art Front Gallery / Tokyo
2016 Setouchi International Art Festival Ogijima Shodoshima / Kagawa
2014 Japon Abbey Meymac Center for Contemporary Art / France
Main Exhibition
Journey to Light 2019 / 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa / Ishikawa
2018 To the End: Ruins of Art History Shibuya Museum of Songdo / Tokyo
2016 The world is full of light Art Front Gallery / Tokyo
2013, 2016, 2019 Setouchi International Art Festival Ogijima Shodoshima / Kagawa
2008 Dreaming World / Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo / Tokyo
“Courtesy: Oscar Oiwa Studio, NY”
Works of Oiwa, as though veiled over the surface, attract the viewers' perspective into the depth of the plane. His interest in social matters, caught at first in newspapers and articles on internet, will be visualized through elaborative research and drawing process. The finished image, sometimes grandiose and apocalyptic, depicts the life and society with his characteristic sense of humor. Born in Sao Paulo, he graduated from Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at Sao Paulo University. While working in an architectural studio in Japan where his parents are issued from, he exhibited gradually in artistic events to become an artist. Awarded the grant from Asian Cultural Council and John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, he moved to New York in 2002 where he lives since then. Recently he exhibited in Brazil, USA , France, Belgium , Korea and Japan.
Main exhibition history
2019 A Journey to Light, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa / Ishikawa
2019 Setouchi International Art Festival, Ogijima Shodoshima / Kagawa (also in 2016 and 2013)
2018 To the End: Ruins of Art History , Shibuya Museum of Songdo / Tokyo
2016 The world is full of light, Art Front Gallery / Tokyo
2008 The Dreams of a Sleeping World, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo
Main exhibition
2019
Oiwa Oscar
A Journey to Light 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa / Ishikawa
2018
To the End: Ruins of Art History
Shibuya Ward Shoto Museum / Tokyo
2016
The world is full of light
Art Front Gallery / Tokyo
2016
Setouchi International Art Festival Ogijima Shodoshima / Kagawa
2014
Japon St. Andre Abbey Meymak
Contemporary Art Center / France
title: Pine River
title: ''Scarecrow Project''
photo Shigeo Anzai
title: Oiwajima 2