Author: Daisuke Takeya (Canada/Japan)

Born and raised in Japan, Daisuke Takeya obtained a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Graduate School of Figurative Art at the New York Academy of Art and received Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Currently based in Toronto, Canada, Daisuke has had numerous solo and group exhibitions internationally. Solo exhibitions have included the Christopher Cutts Gallery(2015, 2010, 2006, 2001), the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art(2012), Roppongi Hills Club(2010), the Japan Foundation, Toronto(2008), the Embassy of Japan in Canada(2008), Pouch Cove Foundation(2008), Kyoto Art Center(2005), Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art Annex(2005), Wagner College Gallery(2005), the Prince Takamado Gallery at the Embassy of Canada in Japan(2004), Sezon Art Program/ Sezon Museum of Modern Art(2000) and Tate Tokyo Residency(1999). Group exhibitions have included Fukushima Contemporary Art Biannual(2014, 2012), Shinjuku Creators Festa(2014), Medi-Artz Zushi(2014), Yoshiwara Super Art Services(2014), Field Trip Project Asia(2014-/touring in Asia), Roppongi Art Night(2013), Art For Life (2011/ Mori Art Museum), Seoul Auction(2010), Nuit Blanche (2007, 2006/ Toronto) and SVA Gallery(2003). Daisuke’s interest has been extended to vitalization of communities via art. He has co-directed and performed at Ashita: Artists for Japan, a Tsunami Relief Fundraiser in March 2011, which featured the visual, music, dance, performance, and literary art communities of Toronto. Daisuke is also a past programming director and board member of Gendai Gallery, an artist and ambassador of ARTBOUND. He is currently a co-director of DAICHI Projects, and the representative and curator of Field Trip Project.