神林 優 Yu Kanbayashi
1977 Born in Nagano, Japan
2002 Graduated Tama Art University, Tokyo, Japan
Fellowship
2011 Fellowship of Japanese Government Overseas study program for artist by the Agency of Japan Cultural Affairs, Japan (Place : NY)
Award
2017
2009
2003
2003
EMON Photo Award, selected as Excellence Award
Tokyo Wander Wall, selected as Honorable Mention
Canon New Cosmos of Photography, selected as Honorable Mention
TPCC PRIZE Tokyo Photo Culture Center, selected as f as Honorable Mention
Solo Exhibition
2017
2010
2007
2005
2005
2004
2004
“PREFERENCE” EMON PHOTO GALLERY, Tokyo
“FIGURE” SPACE KOSHO, Tokyo
“on my Birthday” Art Trace Gallery, Tokyo
“the origin of LOVE” Art Trace Gallery, Tokyo
“MONOS” Contemporary Photo Gallery, Tokyo
“Self TIME Portrait” Contemporary Photo Gallery, Tokyo
“Dromoscapes” Contemporary Photo Gallery, Tokyo
Groupe Exhibition
2017
2012
2012
2011
2011
2011
2010
2009
2009
2009
2008
2005
2003
2003
“Here from There” Akiba Tamabi 3331 Chiyoda Arts, Tokyo
“About the Lights” Tama Art University, Tokyo
“Beyond 1 Lens and Over 100 Eyes” hpgrp Gallery NY
“Wa project” 25PCW Gallery, NY
“We Are One” NYIT, NY
“Three Japanese Contemporary Photographers” hpgrp Gallery NY
“126 Polaroid” Yokohama Museum of Art, Japan
“Tokyo Wander Wall” Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Japan
“Market Trace Vol.2” Art Trace Gallery, Tokyo
TIME of Photography” Shinjuku Ganka Garou, Tokyo
“Goodbye Polaroid” Yamada Garou, Osaka
“Market Trace Vol.1” Art Trace Gallery, Tokyo
“TPCC winner’s Exhibition” Tokyo Photo Culture Center, Tokyo
“Canon New Cosmos of Photography winner’s Exhibition” Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Japan
Publications and Articles
2017
2010
2009
2007
2003
Articles “PREFERENCE” Art Scape, Review by Kotaro Iizawa
Photo Book “126 POLAROID”, AKAAKA-SHA, Editor & Artis
Research Report Book “Photo of Our Time”, Tama Art University, Editor & Artist
Articles “on my Birhday” Art Yuran, Review by Ryo Sawayama
Articles “Dromoscapes” BT (Bijutsu Techo), October Issue, Review by Seiichi Tsuchiya
