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Yang Seungwoo

  • from South Korea

1996——–

  • coming to Japan

2000——–

  • Graduated from Nippon Photography Institute
  • Tokyo Polytechnic University, Faculty of Arts, Department of Photography
  • Fox Talbot Award 1st Place

2001——–

  • Hasselblad Student Photo Contest Winner
  • Ueno Hikoma Award Japan Society of Photographic Arts Encouragement Award

2002——–

  • Hasselblad Student Photo Contest Winner

2003年——–

  • International Photography Awards Other Photojournalism Section Winner (USA)

2004——–

  • Graduated from Tokyo Polytechnic University, Department of Photography
  • Graduate School of Media Arts, Tokyo Polytechnic University
  • Solo exhibition “Heter Life” Tokyo Polytechnic University Art Information Center Gallery
  • Group Exhibition Korea, Japan HOPE Exhibition “Beauty of Pandora” Kanagawa Prefectural Citizen’s Gallery
  • PDN Photo Annual 2004 Studentwork Section Winner (USA)
  • Fox Talbot Award 1st Place

2005——–

  • Solo exhibition “You are over there, I am over here” JCII Japan Camera Museum
  • Group Exhibition Korea-Japan HOPE Exhibition Korean Embassy Korean Cultural Center
  • Group Exhibition Korea, Japan HOPE Exhibition Busan Museum of Modern Art
  • DAYS JAPAN International Photojournalism Award Japanese Domestic Documentary Award
  • Canon New Cosmos of Photography Encouragement Award
  • Fox Talbot Award 2nd place
  • Epson Color Imaging Contest Special Prize

2006——–

  • Tokyo Polytechnic University Graduate School of Arts Media Art Completed
  • Solo exhibition “Daruma-san fell down” Ginza Nikon Salon
  • Ueno Hikoma Award Japan Society of Photographic Arts Encouragement Award
  • 9th Shinpusha Itaru Hirama Photo Award Grand Prize
  • “You are over there, I am over here” Shinpusha (Japan)

2007——–

  • Solo Exhibition “LOST CHILD” Gallery Niepce Special Exhibition
  • Canon New Cosmos of Photography Honorable Mention
  • Bungeisha Visual Art Publishing Culture Award 2007 Special Award

2008——–

  • Solo exhibition “LOST CHILD 2” Albuquerque
  • Canon New Cosmos of Photography Honorable Mention
  • Little More Photo Book Open Call Exhibition Jury Prize

2009——–

  • Solo exhibition “Youth Good Day” Third District Gallery special exhibition
  • Group Exhibition Perspective Exhibition TOKYO METROPOLITAN ART MUSEUM
  • Group Exhibition International Photojournalism Festival Perpignan, France
  • point of view

2011——–

  • Solo Exhibition “Naturally Born” Third District Gallery Special Exhibition
  • Group Exhibition ASPHALT 3 Person Exhibition Zen POTO Gallery, Beijing, China

2012——–

  • Solo exhibition “You are over there I am over here 2” Zen FOTO Gallery
  • Group Exhibition ASPHALT Exhibition TANTO TEMPO Kobe
  • Group exhibition TOKYO PHOTO 2012 Tokyo Midtown Hall
  • group exhibition nofound fair 2012,the contemporary photography fair in Paris
  • “Kimi wa Kochigawa I am Kochigawa 2” Zen Foto Gallery (Japan)
  • “Auspicious day of youth” Zen Photo Gallery (Japan)

2013——–

  • Solo exhibition “the best days” Zen FOTO Gallery
  • solo exhibition “We’re shit but champions” reminders photography stronghold
  • Group Exhibition Exposition Photo in between.record vol.1 France Paris

2014——–

  • Solo exhibition “Sakura” in between art gallery France Paris

2016——–

  • Solo exhibition “Shinjuku lost child” Zen FOTO Gallery
  • Solo exhibition “Youth Lucky Day” Bresson Gallery (Seoul)
  • “Shinjuku Lost Child” Zen Photo Gallery (Japan)
  • “Youth Good Day” NOONBIT Publishing (Korea)
  • “Flowers don’t only bloom in spring” NOONBIT Publishing (Korea)

2017——–

  • Solo Exhibition “Shinjuku Lost Child” Ken Domon Award Commemorative Photo Exhibition Nikon Salon (Tokyo, Osaka)
  • Solo exhibition “Shinjuku Lost Child” Ken Domon Award Commemorative Photo Exhibition Ken Domon Memorial Hall (Yamagata)
  • Solo exhibition “Doya-gai” Zen FOTO Gallery (Tokyo)
  • Solo exhibition “Shinjuku lost child” in )( between gallery (Paris)
  • Received the 36th Ken Domon Award
  • “People” Zen Photo Gallery (Japan)

2018——–

  • Solo exhibition “Shinjuku lost child” INDE PRESS (Seoul, Busan)
  • Solo exhibition “People” Shadai Gallery (Nakano Sakaue)

2019——–

  • Solo exhibition “Ningen Moyo” BOOK AND SONGS (in front of Gakugeidaigaku)
  • Solo Exhibition “Youth Good Day” New Edition Publication Commemorative Exhibition (Roppongi)
  • “Youth Good Day (New Edition)” Zen Foto Gallery (Japan)

2020——–

  • Solo exhibition “the last cabaret” Zen FOTO Gallery (Tokyo)
  • “My Story of Yang Taro’s Photo Struggle” NOONBIT Publishing Company (Korea)
  • “the last cabaret” Zen Foto Gallery (Japan)