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We sincerely appreciate your continued support of biscuit gallery.

This spring, biscuit gallery will be relocating from its current location in Shibuya to a building just a three-minute walk from Shinjuku Station.

The new space, “nudge field,” will be a gallery complex jointly operated by biscuit gallery and the newly established AWASE gallery.

Since our opening in March 2021 on Shoto Bunkamura Street in Shibuya, biscuit gallery has showcased over 200 artists, focusing on emerging talents and gaining widespread recognition both domestically and internationally. As the gallery enters its fifth year in 2025, it has decided to relocate to further expand globally and fulfill its mission.

With this move, we welcome Yukako Atsuchi as its new director, strengthening its efforts in international expansion, artist development, and collaborations, including joint projects with AWASE gallery. This relocation will provide an enhanced exhibition environment and establish a solid foundation for new initiatives.

nudge field

nudge field spans approximately about 165 square meters and consists of three exhibition floors. Under the direction of Riku Matsui and two designers, a long-cherished floor of a historic building has been revitalized into a fresh new space.

The third exhibition space connecting the two galleries is named “on” and will serve as a shared space operated by both biscuit gallery and AWASE gallery. While primarily hosting exhibitions by visual artists, it will also accommodate presentations by architects, children’s workshops, collaborative projects with local communities and businesses, and artist support programs. Through this space, we aim to expand networks both locally and internationally, fostering a hub for new creative activities to emerge.

※ about「nudge field」
The word “nudge” carries the meaning of gently encouraging action, reflecting our hope that each exhibition will serve as a push or inspiration for someone. “Field” not only signifies a place but also implies that this space will function as a fieldwork site for artists, providing them with an environment for exploration and creative development.

We will provide further updates on exhibition plans and other details for the new space in due course. Information will be shared regularly via our email newsletter. Please subscribe here.

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CEO: Masahiko Kobayashi
Director: Yukako Atsuchi

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biscuit gallery, a contemporary art commercial gallery located on Shoto Culture Street in Shibuya (Shoto, Shibuya-ku), is pleased to announce our 4th-anniversary group exhibition, biscuit gallery 4th anniversary exhibition “grid4”, starting February 22, Saturday 2025.

biscuit gallery 4th anniversary exhibition「grid4」

Opened in March 2021, biscuit gallery (Shoto, Shibuya-ku) will celebrate our 4th anniversary in March 2025.

“grid4” will feature over 50 artists, including those who have previously exhibited at biscuit gallery, artists scheduled to exhibit in 2025, and emerging talents. This 4th-anniversary group exhibition will be held in two parts:
First Half: February 22 (Sat) – March 9 (Sun)
Second Half: March 15 (Sat) – March 30 (Sun)

As with previous exhibitions, the display style of “grid4” will allocate one wall or one display stand to each artist, allowing each work to be showcased in its own dedicated space. We hope visitors will enjoy the unique expressions of each featured artist within these thoughtfully segmented spaces.

Additionally, during the first half of this exhibition, customers who purchase works priced at ¥50,000 or more will receive a complimentary ticket to Art Fair Tokyo 2025, upon request.

【grid4 information】

grid4
biscuit gallery 4th anniversary exhibition

Venue：biscuit gallery（Shibuya）
Dates：February 22 (Sat)〜March 30 (Sun) , 2025
*first Half: February 22 (Sat) – March 9 (Sun) / second Half: March 15 (Sat) – March 30 (Sun)

【Participating artists in first half：2/22〜3/9】

Kosuke Ajiro, Hitomi Usui, Yoshiyuki Umehara, Yennie Ebihara, Anri Katsuki, Kato, KAYA, Yutaka Kawai, Sakura Kise, Yuuki Kitazawa, Yumeno Goto, Tomomi Taoka, Ruri Takahashi, Emika Tsunoda, Fu Nagasawa, Shimura Noguchi, Nelson Hor, Ami Hatta, Aoi Furuya, Pop_Osushi, Machida Lina, Saki Maruyama, Kana Mitsunari, Akina Mihara, Keiko Miyagawa, Yuzuki, and more.

【articipating artists in second half：3/15〜3/30】

Daichi Igarashi, Masaki Ishikawa, Maoka Ueda, Keisuke Kagetsu, Yasuko Saito, Shion Sawada, Akari Suzuki, Kentaro Takahashi, Nagisa Tsuji, Hidemi Takaku, Reika Takebayashi, Saori Doi, Rhee Donghoon, Arisa Nakabayashi, Maiko Numa, Mei Hattori, Mugi Hamada, Pelonmi, Risa Miura, Kodai Mishiro, Saya Minematsu, Kazuto Muraki, Cocona Murayama, Yulala Mori, Takuya Yoshida, Minami Yoshida, and more.

Main Visual Design: Takatsugu Saito

Collaboration: ARTDYNE, Gallery SP, Taka Ishii Gallery
Organized by biscuit gallery

 

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biscuit gallery, a contemporary art commercial gallery located on Shoto Culture Street in Shibuya, Tokyo, is pleased to present the collaborative exhibition “bridge” in partnership with London-based gallery NISO.
The exhibition will run from Thursday,  January 30 to Sunday, February 16, 2025.

A reception party will be held on the first day of the exhibition, Saturday, February 1, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
The event is open to everyone, and we warmly invite you to join us.

Participating artists for the reception party: Nicolas Sorbac (NISO director）, Daniel Brusatin, Maoka Ueda, Arashi Tanaka, and Sawako Nasu.

In September 2024, Sawako Nasu, a managed artist of biscuit gallery, held her first international solo exhibition at NISO, London.
Details：https://biscuitgallery.com/sawako-nasu-vestige/

about NISO:
Founded in 2021, NISO is committed to supporting the next generation of talents as well as rediscovering the legacy of XXth Century artists whose remarkable contributions to Art History have gone unnoticed in recent times. Located in Central London, the gallery provides a dynamic platform to present solo exhibitions and intergenerational dialogues in collaboration with artists, estates, and representing galleries.

NISO website

 

This project is a collaborative group exhibition with NISO. From biscuit gallery, Japanese artists based in Tokyo and London will be introduced, while NISO will present international artists active in London and across Europe.

Participating：

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Maoka Ueda
Maoka Ueda was born in 1996 in Hyogo. She studied Art & Design in London for five years in the Foundation course at Central Saint Martins and in the BA(Hons) Graphic Design Communication at Chelsea College of Arts, University of the Arts London, England.

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Lea Embeli
1994 Born in Pančevo, Serbia.
2018 MFA, Department of Applied Painting, Faculty of Applied Arts, University of Belgrade
2021 Graduate School of Oil Painting, Tokyo University of the Arts
2023 Enrolled in a second Master’s program

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Kenji Sakai
Born in 1996. Sakai works across various media, including oil painting, printmaking, and sculpture. His practice explores the existence and transformation of individuals and groups, delving into deeper self-awareness. Through the use of geometric expressions, he gives form to concepts such as society and emotions, reinterpreting them in unique ways. Currently, he is based in London.

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Hidetaka Suzuki
1986   Born in Hokkaido
2014   MFA in Oil Painting, Musashino Art University
In recent years, he has expanded his activities internationally, including in the United States and the United Kingdom.

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Arashi Tanaka
2000 Born in Fukuoka
2022 BFA, Tama Art University
2024 MFA, the Fine Art program at the University of the Arts London

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Sawako Nasu
1996    Born in Tokyo, Japan
2021    BFA in Oil Painting, Tokyo University of the Arts 
2023    MFA in Oil Painting, Tokyo University of the Arts 
Nasu held her first international solo exhibition at NISO (London) in September 2024.

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Daniel Brusatin
Born in 1988 in Colombia.
Daniel studied sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, driven by a deep interest in materials and production techniques. Later moved to Milan to pursue a second degree in Design and Applied Arts. Worked under Brian Clarke, receiving instruction in stained glass, ceramics, and architectural art.

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Jean-Philippe Dordolo
Born in 1981 in Orange, France. Currently based in London, UK.
His work revolves around the theme of “grotesque,” exploring concepts such as isolation, transformation, and the fragility of perception through the manipulation of space and ambiguous narratives.

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Guy Haddon-Grant
Born in 1986 in the United Kingdom.
He studied at Camberwell College of Arts and then spent two years in Florence researching the techniques of Renaissance masters.
Using materials such as charcoal, candle soot, wax, plaster, steel, and wood, he creates works that tell stories in dialogue with one another.

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Nicky Hodge
She studied Fine Art and Critical Theory at Central Saint Martins and began her artistic practice. In 2015, she obtained a postgraduate diploma in Fine Art from Goldsmiths College while also working as a curator for the Government Art Collection. Since 2018, she has dedicated themselves to her artistic practice full-time.

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Mateo Revillo
Born in 1993 in Spain, currently based in Paris.
His work is inspired not only by contemporary abstract expression but also by ancient and Mediterranean civilizations, unfolding within a mystical and ambiguous realm.
By traversing a vast timeline that connects primitive frescoes to the disruption of rectangular formats proposed by Minimalists, his creations evoke a chaotic, spontaneous, and untamed world.

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Uchercie
Earned an MFA in Fine Art from Goldsmiths, University of London.
Published the photo book Unconsciously and has exhibited at galleries worldwide, including the Rencontres d’Arles, Art Basel, Somerset House, and the Saatchi Gallery.
Their work explores the intersections of cognitive architecture, collective subjectivity, cybernetic feedback, and spirituality.

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C. Lucy R. Whitehead
Born in 1991 in Liverpool, UK, and currently based in London.
Earned a BA in Drawing from Camberwell College of Arts and an MA in Painting from the Royal College of Art, where he was awarded the Basil H. Alkazzi Scholarship.

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This marks the first-ever gallery collaboration exhibition for both biscuit gallery and NISO.
We invite you to experience this exhibition that bridges Tokyo and London.

It is a great honor for us at biscuit gallery to collaborate with NISO on this gallery partnership, marking our first-ever gallery collaboration project.

We titled this exhibition “bridge” not only to signify the connection between our two gallery hubs in London and Tokyo but also to symbolize the exchange and development of art that this exhibition aims to foster.
While the proliferation of the internet and online information sharing has made the world feel smaller, we believe that the value of receiving, experiencing, and exchanging information directly and in person remains significant, even as we step into 2025.

As galleries, we are the ones building this bridge, but we hope that the participating artists and everyone who views this exhibition will use this bridge to explore new horizons and imagine the future of art, each in their own way, and enjoy the experience to its fullest.

biscuit gallery Director

 

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biscuit gallery×NISO collaborative exhibition

“bridge”

Venue：biscuit gallery 1〜3F
Dates：January 30 (Thu)〜February1 6 (Sun), 2025
Time：13：00〜19：00　※Closed on Mon, Tue, Wed 
Admission：Free
Organized by biscuit gallery
Cooperation：NISO

Participating：
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Maoka Ueda, Lea Embeli, Kenji Sakai, Hidetaka Suzuki, Arashi Tanaka, Sawako Nasu
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Daniel Brusatin, Jean-Philippe Dordolo, Guy Haddon-Grant, Nicky Hodge, Mateo Revillo, Uchercie, C. Lucy R. Whitehead

Reception party: February 1 (Sat)　16：00〜19：00
The event is open to everyone

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Miyu Yamada (a represented artist of biscuit gallery) and Hidetaka Suzuki will participate in a group show “Daydream” at chi K11 art museum (Shanghai).

This group exhibition is curated by Wooseok Choi, who has an extensive exhibition history at the Powerlong Museum.

Three Japanese and Korean artists from the MZ generation come together in this exhibition, offering a glimpse into perspectives on society, nature, and ways of living as seen through the eyes of the MZ generation.

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Hidetaka Suzuki profile

The works exhibited in this show will be available for purchase. Please contact the exhibition curator for the details.

Wooseok Choi：　cfa13@naver.com

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“Daydream”

Dates：November 5  – 24, 2024
Venue：chi K11 art museum
(B3, 300 Huaihai Rd., Central, Shanghai)
Curator：Wooseok Choi

Participating artists：Miyu Yamada, Hidetaka Suzuki, Hyeon O

Details（Chinese）：https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Ocw_sjYsnoNIF2-r5PTcLg

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biscuit gallery “Global Action”

https://biscuitgallery.com/global-action/

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biscuit gallery will participate in the art fair ‘Asia NOW 2024,’ which will be held in Paris, France, in October 2024.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the fair brings together galleries and artists from across Asia, serving as a valuable platform to introduce the region’s diverse cultures and artistic expressions to the world. The theme for 2024 is ‘Ceremony,’ curated by the curatorial cooperative ‘Radicants,’ with Nicolas Bourriaud serving as the artistic director

The exhibiting artists will be Kosuke Ajiro and Miyu Yamada, both represented by biscuit gallery. On the opening day of the fair, a live painting session by Miyu Yamada is scheduled. 

All exhibited works will be available for purchase. For inquiries, please contact us through the biscuit gallery inquiry form. If you would like to receive information about future works, please sign up for our waiting list.

For those planning to visit the fair, we will provide invitations. Please feel free to inquire.

Artists

Kosuke Ajiro
Miyu Yamada

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Asia NOW 2024
biscuit gallery booth: H06

Dates: October 17 (Thu) 〜 20 (Sun)

Venue: Monnaie de Paris
Official website: https://www.asianowparis.com/

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biscuit gallery “Global Action”

https://biscuitgallery.com/global-action/

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A group exhibition ‘Intersection 2,’ featuring 10 emerging artists, will be held at the central event space GINZA ATRIUM inside GINZA TSUTAYA BOOKS (Ginza Six 6F, Tokyo) starting from Saturday, September 28, 2024.
*The opening reception will take place on Friday, September 27, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. No reservation is required, and everyone is welcome to attend.”

‘Intersection 2’ is a space where 10 artists, each with completely different styles and concepts, come together and ‘intersect.’ It will showcase a variety of new works by the artists, including large-scale pieces exceeding 100 F size (1620×1303 mm) and wooden sculptures.

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In response to the overwhelming number of applications and the strong feedback received for “grid next,” we are pleased to announce the second open call exhibition, “grid next: Emerging Artists Showcase 2025.”

This exhibition, “grid next: 2025,” is an open call project aimed at artists who have not yet exhibited at biscuit gallery. It invites submissions from art students and artists. The exhibition format will be similar to the annual “grid” show, where multiple works by each artist are displayed on a single wall. Approximately 25 artists are expected to be featured across the three floors of biscuit gallery.

 

[Application Overview]

Submission: Please fill out the application form.
Number of Artists to be Exhibited: Approximately 25
Application Period: August 10, 2024, to around Spring 2025
Selection Results: Selections will be made continuously, and successful applicants will be notified as decisions are made.

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【Exhibition information】

Title：grid next : Emerging Artists Showcase
Venue：biscuit gallery（Shibuya）
Dates：2025 summer (TBC)
Organized by biscuit gallery

In conjunction with this exhibition, three selected artists from the participants will be given the opportunity to hold solo exhibitions.

【Inquiry】
info@biscuitgallery.com

 

 

 

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biscuit gallery and furniture brand DAFT about DRAFT have collaborated for the exhibition “Encounter with your imaginations” on view from Thursday, February 29, 2024.

The exhibition will be divided into two periods, Vol. 1 (Thursday, February 29 – Tuesday, April 2) and Vol 2. (Thursday, April 4 – Thursday, April 25).

Creativity that radiates from pieces of art.
Please visit DAFT about DRAFT to experience the beauty and enjoyment of visual art, and encounter its physicality with a new sense of freedom that can be felt beyond just a quiet gaze.

The exhibition venue is “DAFT about DRAFT FLAGSHIP STORE” in Omotesando.

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Location: DAFT about DRAFT FLAGSHIP STORE
Jingumae 4-9-8, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0001
Telephone: 03-6721-1521
Free Admission

Dates:
Vol.1: February 29 (Thu) – April 2, 2024 (Tue)
Vol.2: April 4 (Thu) – April 25, 2024 (Thu)

Time: 11:00-19:00（Closed Wed）

Participating Artists (Vol.1): Anri Katsuki, Sawako Nasu, Yuta Fukuhara, Atsuki Fujimoto, Koga Miura,  Saya Mimura
Participating Artists (Vol.2): To be announced

In cooperation with biscuit gallery
Contact: DAFT about DRAFT (https://daft-about-draft.com)

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biscuit gallery will be participating in Art Central Hong Kong from March 27, 2024.

biscuit gallery will be exhibiting a duo show by Fukumi Nakazawa and Miyu Yamada in the “Neo” section under the supervision of curator Enoch Cheng (booth A9).
*Neo at Art Central

Our display is a duo exhibition, featuring two emerging Japanese artists Miyu Yamada and Fukumi Nakazawa, who belong to the social and cultural definition of Gen Z. Amidst the backdrop of the current digital age’s complexity and the search for identity in an environment of information overload, the exhibition will focus on the common theme of “the power of ambiguity.” 

Fukumi Nakazawa’s practice is founded upon the abstract theme of “the boundary between human beings and the rest of the world.” She embodies the people and beings that inhabit these boundaries in her drawings, which she further develops into four-dimensional-like sculptural works. These sculptures are created through a process of transforming the drawings for her animations into one mass, formed by layering each individual drawing on top of one another. When displayed, they accompany a screened version of the video animation. 

The motifs found in Nakazawa’s work are free-form, defying clear categories and definitions beyond the framework of traditional art, and their movements are light yet deeply meaningful and interpretative.

On the other hand, Miyu Yamada is known for her unique use of sand as one of the main mediums in her paintings. This decision was purposefully made to reflect her own philosophy of art, involving a deep interest in and potential for the constantly changing and adapting nature of sand in everyday life. Yamada is fascinated by the versatility and variability of this material, because while sand is most readily thought of as existing in nature, it is simultaneously, artificially used in cities as a key element for buildings and roads within complex materials like concrete and asphalt.

Though both artists work through different mediums and techniques, the two are united by the common thematic focus of “ambiguity.” This sense of ambiguity may be seen as reflecting the complexity and diversity of information in the digital age in which they live. Miyu Yamada approaches ambiguity through her medium of choice. Yamada’s drawings, which emerge from the sand on the canvas, blur boundaries of canvas space and line into a continuous medium. Possessing no hard borders, the drawings are ephemeral, and have the freedom of a seaside sand painting that changes its shape as it moves with the waves and wind.

Meanwhile Fukumi Nakazawa continues to create works with an awareness of how far she can abstract motifs that would otherwise become concrete by being painted, and she encourages viewers to interpret her work in various ways. From Nakazawa’s work, “abstraction” is taken to mean “existence that is not symbolized or specified,” and here, too, we can see her attitude of seeking ambiguity, which is expressed through the transformation of motifs.

According to McKinsey’s research, Generation Z is positioned as “True Gen” and tends to pursue truth and reject easy labeling and categorization. While this “ambiguity” might generally be interpreted as weakness, Yamada and Nakazawa consciously choose this ambiguity and use it to present a broader worldview.

“The power of ambiguity” may be a way of life unique to Generation Z, formed and transmitted by Nakazawa and Yamada, two artists with their own unique styles of expression. In the exhibition area of this project, the two artists will consciously construct an approach to “drawing” in their works on the exhibition floor, and make it function as an act of creating boundaries or materializing things. The exhibition will be composed of a variety of works, including drawings, paintings, sculptures, and videos, and will be presented as a project that expresses a clear message through the works, despite the exhibition’s theme of ambiguity. 

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Art Central Hong Kong 2024

Location: Central Harbourfront
Booth: A9 （biscuit gallery）
Dates: March 27 (Wed) – March 31 (Sun), 2024
※VIP Preview – March 27

Participating Artists: Fukumi Nakazawa, Miyu Yamada

Art Central Hong Kong 2024

 

biscuit gallery “Global Action”

https://biscuitgallery.com/global-action/

The exhibition “Hello, Art” is currently being held in collaboration with biscuit gallery.

The two companies have collaborated in the past  by proposing and installing artworks by biscuit gallery artists for the design of DRAFT’s office space.

This time, DRAFT and biscuit gallery have decided to expand the scope of their collaboration and hold a special exhibition for the general public.

For admission, please make a reservation using the form below.

SALON RESERVATION

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Exhibition “Hello, Art”
Location：DAFT about DRAFT FLAGSHIP STORE
4-8-9, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0001, Japan
Tel：03-6721-1521
Time：11:00 – 19:00 *Closed Wednesday
Participating Artists: Yurina Okada, Shinji Nakakaze, Yuta Fukuhara
Sponsored by biscuit gallery
Contact：Draft Inc.（https://draft.co.jp/en/）