Ryo Kato lives and works in 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
2019
Nomination for the "Art Prize of the Kunstverein Rosenheim", Rosenheim Germany
2018
Nomination for the "Artprize of the city Weilburg 2018", Weilburg Germany
Nomination for the " 44th International Art Prize", Tokyo Japan
Nomination for the "The 9th painting prize of the Japanese Art Center", Kobe Japan
2017
Nomination for the "Art prize of BLOOOM AWARD BY WARSTEINER", Düsseldorf Germany
2015
Nomination for the "Art prize of the city Weilburg", Weilburg Germany
2014
Nomination for the "28. art prize Kreissparkasse Esslingen-Nürtingen Foundation", Esslingen-Nürtingen Germany
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
Nomination for the "Heise artprize", Dessa-Roßlau Germany
2009
Nomination for the "prize of Darmstädter Sezession for young artists", Darmstadt Germany
Nomination for the "Art prize Günzburg 2009", Günzburg Germany
2003
Nomination for the "Andreas art prize ", Sankt Andreasberg Germany
2002
Nomination for the "Andreas art prize ", Sankt Andreasberg Germany
1997
First prize " international art and culture of highschool-prize "Japan
Solo Shows (selection)
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
2020
"The Disaster as an Opportunity" Parktheater, Iserlohn Germany
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)
"Threatened Environment" (donation campaign) German environmental aid Berlin, Berlin Germany
"America first" Gallery SUPPAN FINE ARTS, Vienna Austria
2016
"Social phenomenon V.S social message" with Naoto Hashida, Galerie Juichigatsugarou
Tokyo Japan
"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
"Double exhibition" Parktheater, Iserlohn Germany
"The 5th I-shi Award Commemorative Exhibition" Niimi museum of art, Okayama Japan
2011
"Hamburg Art Week", Showroom Überseequartier, Hamburg Germany
"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)
2023
"Frank Trifft Ber" Polarraum, Hamburg Germany
"The artists of the gallery" Gallery ART AFFAIR, Regensburg Germany
2022
"Fo you" MARIENBURG, Berlin
"The NG Art Creative Residency Exhibition 2022" Moulin de Gréoux, Maussanne-les-Alpilles France
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 9th Painting Prize of the Japanese Art Center" Japanese Art Forum, Kobe 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
"Art prize of the city Weilburg", Weilburg Germany
"Group Exhibition" Gallery Catalònia, Barcelona Spain
"Future, Now" SomoS Art House, Berlin Germany
"Minature" FUMA Contemporary Tokyo, Tokyo
2014
"The last 300" Maritime Museum, Stralsund Germany
"SURVIVORS" Löwenspalais, Berlin Germany
"28. Art Prize of the Foundation Kreissparkasse Esslingen-Nürtingen", Esslingen-Nürtingen Germany
2013
"The world will not end because of this" Project Cinema East, Berlin Germany
"Prize of Darmstädter Sezession" Hessen Design e.V., Darmstadt Germany (catalogue)
"Christmas Exhibition" Löwenpalais, Berlin Germany
2012
"Heise art prize", Dessau-Roßlau Germany
"I-Shi prize" Tenjin Kunsthalle, Okayama Japan (catalogue)
"open]art[space 2012" Technologie- und Innovationspark, Berlin Germany (catalogue)
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
"BERLIN ART SHOW 2009" KINDL-BREWERY, Berlin (catalogue)
"Art prize Günzburg 2009", Günzburg Germany
"Prize of Darmstädter Sezession" Darmstädter Mathildenhöhe, Darmstadt Germany (catalogue)
2006
"Master student prize" at the Berlin art academy, Berlin Germany
2003
"Andreas art prize", Sankt Andreasberg Germany (catalogue)
2002
"Andreas art prize", Sankt Andreasberg Germany (catalogue)
Art Fairs
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
The Niimi Municipal Museum , Okayama Japan
Ebene Kunst, Stuttgart Germany