RYOKO GOTO

Born in Tokyo. Living in New York. Graduated from Musashino Art University Junior College Fine Arts Department. She specializes in abstract painting with tranquility. She has also done several live paintings and improvisational works. In 2010, she received a commission from the South African Republic Resort Hotel, Wateline, and produced a 7m x 1.6m (7m = over 22 feet) abstract painting. In March 2014, the recorded production process of her video “ENMAN” was nominated at the film competition “VIDEOFORMES”in Clermont-Ferrand, Central France. She was an assistant of an artist, Yuken Teruya, 2015. She improved her photos at Summer Program, Photography Intensive Course at Columbia University, 2016.

She works at a decorative painting company as an artist.

●PRIZES

2014 "ENMAN" was selected by competition VIDEOFORMES 2014, Clermont-Ferrand, France

ENMAN : an art collaborative project video with RESOBOX gallery in NY

2008 Won the 3rd place at GEISAI’s popularity Vote, Tokyo, Japan

　　　Selected by the Tokyo Wonder Wall competition for the show at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo, 

GEISAI：One of the biggest art fair in Japan, founded and organized by an internationally prolific contemporary Japanese Artist, Takashi Murakami. 

Tokyo Wonder Wall competition : one of the biggest competition for young artist in Japan, founded and organized by Tokyo Metropolitan Government

●EXHIBITIONS

2021 "ENMAN" by Orenda Art Works (SOLO / ONLINE)

          "IMPRESSION" by Gallery 118 (SELECTED GROUP SHOW / ONLINE)

2018 "re-" at Salud Bar & Grill

          "tadaima" at Astoria Wine and Spirits

2017 New work at a restaurant JOROFF, NY

          "UNTITLED" at YN bar, NY

2016 Photography Intensive group exhibition at LeRoy Neiman Gallery, West Harlem, NY

2015 "slightly drunk" at UNIQUE, in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan (SOLO)

　　  collaborated with a *HYOGUSHI, Mr. Imaizumi at Sakurano Market in Iwate prefecture, Japan

          collaborated with a *HYOGUSHI, Mr. Imaizumi at Kyukyodo, Ginza, Japan
                                                *A person who creates KAKEJIKU as hanging scrolls ( hyousou or mount pictures) is called Hyougushi

2014

   -15 "elegant chaos" at Consulate General of Japan in NY

2014 "ENSO" at RESOBOX, LIC, NY

2012 Parallax Art Fair in London, UK

          Parallax Art Fair in SoHo, NY 

         'Enman' at resobox gallery in LIC, NY (SOLO)

          Dumbo Art Festival in Brooklyn, NY

2009-2010

           New works at Bistro Musui in Tokyo, Japan

2009 "EN" at OUCHI Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (SOLO)

2008 "Tokyo Wonder Wall 2008" at Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo, Japan

          GEISAI#11 in Tokyo, Japan

2005 "G woke up" at Gallery KURA silk road in Tokyo, Japan (SOLO)

          New works at Vantan Design Institute in Tokyo, Japan (SOLO)

2003 "Peaceful Show" at NIJI-GAROU Gallery in Tokyo, Japan (SOLO)

●COMMISSION WORK

2021  mixed medias : for a classic concert by Ilteatro Opera Chiyoda in Tokyo, Japan

2019  A mixed media : for David Whitman's album "Soul flow"

2010  A painting : W700cm x H160cm, like same as "utoutou" for WaterLine Villa  in Cape Town, South Africa

●ACTIVITY / EVENT

2019 Live Performance (music by Matsu) at Salud Bar & Grill, NY 

          Live Performance (music by Matsu) at Resobox, NY

2018 Live Painting (hair&make-up by Yoko Takahashi) at Salud Bar & Grill, NY 

          Live Painting (hair&make-up by Yoko Takahashi) with a Video edited by Yuji Yoshida at Salud Bar & Grill, NY 

          Live Painting (hair&make-up by Yoko Takahashi) at Salud Bar & Grill, NY 

2017 Art Event for kids "Messy Monets" at Tottown, NY

          Art Event for families "Prancing & Painting" with DJ BKLYN SNOW at Tottown, NY        

2015  Live Painting with video editor, Maiko Kaseyama and dancers, Aoi & Yu at Sanctuary T, NY

2014  Live Painting with Jazz composer, Migiwa Miyajima at RESOBOX, NY

           Live Painting with video editor, Maiko Kaseyama and dancers, Aoi & Yu at Sanctuary T, NY

2013  Live Painting with Japanese drum player, Genki Endo at Japan Block Fair, NY

2012  Resobox Art Collaborative Project 1 "ENMAN"

           Live Painting* "ENMAN" at RESOBOX gallery, Queens, NY

          *Organized by RESOBOX, Sponsored

                                              by Color Paint Company MIRACLE PAINT

2010  Face Painting Event Organized

                 by Color Paint Company, Hagalex, Ikebukuro etc、Japan

2010-2009 

           Art Workshops for Kids (aged 6-10), Nakameguro、Tokyo, Japan

2005  Live Painting at Club Soft, in Tokyo, Japan 

           Live Painting at Vantan Design Institute in Tokyo, Japan 

2004-2005

           Art Workshops

                  for photographers, make-up artists, Nakano etc,Tokyo, Japan

●DESIGN, ILLUSTRATION

2017  Logo redesign and paint it on the wall for Tottown, NY

2013  Commission work for Jeweler Haruka (size W18cm x H18cm)

　       Cover of the Magagine design for Publisher Human Resource News

           Poster design for Publisher Human Resource News

           Shop cards design for Italian restaurant Trattoria La Scarpetta

           Business cards design for Italian restaurant Trattoria La Scarpetta

2012  Business cards design for Liquor shop Mimasu-Saketen

2011  Program/Pamphlet design

                       for Opera Concert, Cavalleria Rusticana in Tokyo Japan

           Program/Pamphlet design

                       for Opera Concert, Capuleti e i Montecchi in Tokyo Japan

 2010  Web Design for Inamori Orthodontia Office

2006-2007

           TV studio set design for TV Shinagawa in Tokyo, Japan

1998  New Year Card Illustration work for the movie production company, Shochiku

1996  Illustration work for Japanese booklet of the movie James and The Giant Peach

●EDUCATION

2016  Photograhpy Intensive Course, Columbia University, NY

2014  Studio Art Intensive Course, National Academy school, NY

2000  Associate degree of Fine Arts, Musashino Art University, Tokyo