Tetsuya Ishida

Tetsuya Ishida (石田徹也) was a Japanese artist. He was born in June 16, 1973 in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. He died May 23, 2005, at the age of 31. His paintings were known for their dark portrayal of Japanese life. The characters in his painting appear unhappy and often their bodies are in pieces or part of some machine or other object.

Art Career

• 1992
  • Moves to Tokyo, Japan
  • Enters Musashino Art University.

• 1995
  • Grand Prize in graphics arts at 6th Hitotsubu Exhibition
  • Mainichi Design Award

• 1996
  • Graduates from Musashino Art University
  • Encouragement Prize at Mainichi Design Award
  • Solo Exhibition "Tadayou Hito" - Guardian Garden Gallery - Ginza, Tokyo, Japan

• 1997
  • Grand Prize JACA Japan Visual Art Exhibition

• 1998
  • Encouragement Prize at Kirin Contemporary Award
  • Christie's "Asia Avante Garde" Exhibition
  • The 7th Liquitex Biennale

• 1999

Gallery

Death

After Death

External Links

• Gallery Iseyoshi Official Site (English}
• Gallery Iseyoshi Official Site (Japanese)