Ryo Kato lives and works near Berlin
Biography
1978
born in Nimi, prefecture Okayama Japan
1995 — 1998
painting and drawing studies at Okayama high school and
the Okayama private school
1998
stay for nine months in Paris emigration to Berlin Germany
2001 — 2005
study at the Berlin art academy (UdK), class of Prof. Wolfgang Petrick
2006
graduate at the Berlin art academy, master scholar, class of Prof. Daniel Richter
Awards, Scholarship and Residency
2022
Artist in Residence, NG Art Creative Residency, France
"NEW START KULTUR-Scholarships" Foundation KUNSTFONDS Germany
2021
"Initial" special grant from the Berlin Academy of Arts
2013
Second place at the "Prize of Darmstädter Sezession", Darmstadt Germany
2012
First place at the "I-shi" prize of the Okayama Prefectural Museum, Okayama Japan
Solo Shows (selection)
2026
"The Future of the World" Nariwa Museum of Art, Okayama Japan
"New Faith" Sara Lily Perez gallery, Berlin
2025
" Intermediate lines " Städtisches Museum Schopfheim, Schopfheim
"Art River" Fuchu Museum, Tokyo Japan
"New Wave" Gallery Hoang Beli , Paris France
"Back to Nature" Kunstverein Pritzwalk, Pritzwalk
"Make the world great again" Falkenberg Galerie, Hannover
2024
"Fire and water" Kunstverein Brühl, Brühl Germany
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"Shortly before twelve" Gallery Art Affair, Regensburg Germany
"The monsters we have created", bskunst.de Alternativer Kunstverein Braunschweig,
Braunschweig Germany
"The crucial point" Kunstverein Erlangen, Erlangen
2023
"A wolf in sheep's clothing" Bengelsträter Gallery, Düsseldorf Germany
2022
"Time out" gallery of the Volksbank (Kunstförderverein Weinheim), Weinheim
"Turning point" City hall Hockenheim (Hockenheim art association), Hockenheim Germany
"Colors of destruction" Heinsberg art association, Heinsberg Germany
2021
"A short break for nature" Gallery Palais Walderdorff - Kunstverein Gesellschaft für Bildende Kunst Trier
"The Limit of Ignorance" Bengelsträter Gallery, Düsseldorf
2019
"Limit", Gallery TS4312, Tokyo Japan
"Fairytale hour for adults" Neuer Kunstverein Regensburg, Regensburg Germany
"Cry of the green" the Nariwa Museum of Art, Okayama Japan
2018
"The endless struggle" Falkenberg Gallery, Hannover Germany
"Harakirigomen" Gallery Shimada, Kobe Japan
"(Dis)order of the world" MVB - Forum (Mainzer Volksbank), Mainz Germany
2017
"An endless story" Gallery Bengelsträter, Düsseldorf Germany (catalogue)
"American Dream" Gallery TS4312, Tokyo Japan (catalogue)
"America first" Gallery SUPPAN FINE ARTS, Vienna Austria
2016
"I convey to my home country" Gallery Juichigatsugarou, Gallery TS4312, Tokyo Japan
2015
"I-shi prize winner" with Motoyuki Shitamichi, Okayama Prefecture Museum, Okayama Japan
"The new enemies" Falkenberg Gallery, Hannover Germany
2014
"Point of View – two generations in the discourse" with Silke Leverkühne
Gallery Bengelsträter, Düsseldorf Germany
2013
"Samurai not only commits Harakiri" Gallery Bengelsträter, Düsseldorf Germany
"The 5th I-shi Award Commemorative Exhibition" Niimi museum of art, Okayama Japan
2011
"A blind samurai goes through the world" Gallery Bengelsträter, Iserlohn Germany
2009
"A big haul", Gallery Bengelsträter, Düsseldorf Germany
2008
Zellermayer gallery, Berlin Germany (catalogue)
2003
"Prospect" Gallery Art&Henle (Kunststand), Berlin Germany
Group Shows (selection)
2026
“Salon der Gegenwart: The Holle Collection,” Kunstraum Potsdam
“Animal Instincts,” Bengelsträter Gallery, Düsseldorf
2025
“Salon der Gegenwart: 15th Anniversary,” Hamburg
“Accrochage 25,” Falkenberg Gallery, Hanover
2024
"Fo you" MARIENBURG, Berlin
2023
"Frank Trifft Ber" Polarraum, Hamburg Germany
"The artists of the gallery" Gallery ART AFFAIR, Regensburg Germany
2022
"Fo you" MARIENBURG, Berlin
2021
"Light and fog" Gallery 1923, Wattwil Switzerland
"20 years of the gallery for new art" Falkenberg Gallery, Hannover Germany
« … mischen, damit Neues entsteht ! » Foundation Art Building Schlosshof Bodenburg (Art Association Bad Salzdetfurth), Bad Salzdetfurth Germany
2019
"ART CURRENT - Annual Exhibition Kunstverein Rosenheim", Städtische Galerie,
Rosenheim Germany (catalogue)
"Summer Show", Suppan Fine Arts, Wien Austria
"100 Years of Darmstädter Sezession - Fact I - Large Format", Darmstadt Design House, Darmstadt
"Art of Okayama", Okayama Prefecture Museum, Okayama Japan
"Accrochage", Falkenberg Gallery, Hannover Germany
2018
"WORKS ON PAPER" Gallery SUPPAN FINE ARTS, Vienna Austria
"Art Prize of the City of Weilburg" Mining and City Museum Weilburg, Weilburg Germany(Catalog)
"44th International Art Prize" TOKYO METROPOLITAN ART MUSEUM, Tokyo Japan
The anniversary exhibition "30 years foundation Starke", Löwenpalais, Berlin
2017
"5 Selection" Gallery Juichigatsugarou, Tokyo Japan
"GROUP EXHIBITION - NITSCH - POLKE - ZOBERNIG - WOTRUBA - BÖHLER - ANGELI HERZIG - STAUDACHER - GRABMAYR - DAMISCH - RISCHER - KATO", Gallery Suppan Contemporary, Vienna Auastria
2016
"Niimi Museum Collection Exhibition" Niimi museum of art, Okayama Japan
2015
"Nice to meet you" Gallery Bengelsträter, Düsseldorf Germany
"Group Exhibition" Gallery Catalònia, Barcelona Spain
"Minature" FUMA Contemporary Tokyo, Tokyo
2014
"The last 300" Maritime Museum, Stralsund Germany
"SURVIVORS" Löwenspalais, Berlin Germany
2011
"Dog salon" Gallery Bengelsträter, Düsseldorf Germany
"Salon of the present" Elbhof, Hamburg Germany (catalogue)
"Artistic positions, Painting & Sculpture" Gallery Bengelsträter, Düsseldorf Germany
2009
"Easy and carefree, in a speciousness" Gallery Bengelsträter, Iserlohn Germany
Art Fairs
2026
"Art Karlsruhe" Karlsruhe Germany (Gallery Bengelsträter)
2025
"Art Karlsruhe" Karlsruhe Germany (Gallery Art affair)
2024
"Art Karlsruhe" Karlsruhe Germany (Gallery Bengelsträter)
2023
"Art Karlsruhe" Karlsruhe Germany (Gallery Bengelsträter)
"Discovery Art Fair Frankfurt" Frankfurt am Main Germany (Galerie Bengelsträter)
"Art Market budapest" Hungary (Gallery ART AFFAIR)
2022
"Discovery Art Fair Kön", Cologne Germany (Gallery Bengelsträter)
"Art Karlsruhe" Karlsruhe Germany (Gallery Bengelsträter)
"Discovery Art Fair Frankfurt", Frankfurt am Main Germany (Gallery Bengelsträter)
"SCOPE Miami beach" Miami USA (Lanford Gallery)
2021
"Contemporary Art Ruhr", Essen Germany (Gallery Bengelsträter)
"Discovery Art Fair Frankfurt", Frankfurt am Main Germany (Gallery Bengelsträter)
2020
"Contemporary Art Ruhr", Essen Germany (Gallery Bengelsträter)
"Art Karlsruhe" (One-Artist-Show) Karlsruhe Germany (Gallery Bengelsträter) (catalogue)
"Discovery Art Fair Frankfurt", Frankfurt am Main Germany (Gallery Bengelsträter)
2019
"Art Karlsruhe" (One-Artist-Show) Karlsruhe Germany (Gallery Bengelsträter) (catalogue)
"Discovery Art Fair Frankfurt", Frankfurt am Main Germany (Gallery Bengelsträter)
2018
"Art Karlsruhe" (One-Artist-Show) Karlsruhe Germany (Gallery Bengelsträter) (catalogue)
"Discovery Art Fair Frankfurt", Frankfurt am Main Germany (Gallery Bengelsträter)
2017
"Art Karlsruhe" (One-Artist-Show) Karlsruhe Germany (Gallery Bengelsträter) (catalogue)
2016
"Art fair" Cologne Germany (Gallery Bengelsträter)
"Art Karlsruhe" Karlsruhe Germany (Gallery Bengelsträter)
"KOBE ART MARCHE" Kobe Japan (Gallery Juichigatsugarou) (catalogue)
2015
"THE ART FAIR + PLUS-ULTRA", Tokyo Japan (Jaspel)
"Art fair" Cologne Germany (Gallery Von und Von)
"Young Art Taipei" Taipei Taiwan (Gallery Yamato)
"Art Karlsruhe" Karlsruhe Germany (Gallery Bengelsträter)
2014
"Espacio 120" Barcelona Spain (catalogue)
"Art Toronto", Toronto Canada (Gallery Raphael)
"Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam" Amsterdam Holland (Gallery WangHohmann)
"Contemporary art ruhr" Essen Germany (Gallery Bengelsträter)
"THE ART FAIR + PLUS-ULTRA" Tokyo Japan (Japsel)
"Art Karlsruhe" Karlsruhe Germany (Gallery Bengelsträter)
2013
"Art Karlsruhe" Karlsruhe Germany (Gallery Bengelsträter)
"Art Fair" Cologne Germany (catalogue)
"Affordable Art Fair" Hamburg Germany (Gallery Anne Moerchen)
2012
"Art Karlsruhe" (One-Artist-Show) Karlsruhe Germany (Gallery Bengelsträter)
2011
"Ak Düsseldorf" Düsseldorf Germany (Gallery Bengelsträter)
"Art Fair" Cologne Germany (Gallery Bengelsträter)
"Affordable Art Fair" Hamburg Germany
2010
"Art Karlsruhe" Karlsruhe Germany (Gallery Bengelsträter, Zellermayer Gallery, Gallery Kautsch)
"Art Fair 21" Cologne Germany (Von der Bank Gallery)
2009
"Art Karlsruhe" (One-Artist-Show) Karlsruhe Germany (Zellermayer Gallery)
Publications
2022
Catalog for the exhibition "A hot day" at Lanford Gallery, Germany
2021
"New works" Catalog sponsorship from the Stiftung Kunstfonds, Falkenberg Galerie, Germany
2019
"Destroyed beauty" catalogue (Kettler publishing company) for the exhibition in the gallery Bengelsträter, Düsseldorf Germany
"Cry of green" catalogue for the exhibition in the Nariwa Museum of Art, Okayama Japan
2017
"An endless story" catalogue (Kettler publishing company) for the exhibition in the gallery Bengelsträter, Düsseldorf Germany
2015
"I-shi prize winner" Okayama Prefecture Museum, Okayama Japan
2014
"Somewhere on Earth" catalogue for the exhibition in the gallery Wang Hohmann, Wiesbaden Germany
2013
"The 5th I-shi Award Commemorative Exhibition" catalogue for the exhibition in the Niimi Municipal Museum , Okayama Japan
2012
"The Last Supper of the Present"catalogue for the "One-Artist-Show" of Art Karlsruhe
(Gallery Bengelsträter) Germany
2008
"Viennese sculpture" catalogue for the exhibition in the Zellermayer Gallery, Germany
Public Collections
Museum Obentraut3, Ingelheim-Großwinternheim Germany
Okayama Prefecture Museum, Okayama Japan
Nariwa Museum, Okayama Japan
The Niimi Municipal Museum , Okayama Japan
Ebene Kunst, Stuttgart Germany