H I R O S H I S A T O
BORN
1987 Japan
EDUCATION
2015 Academy of Art University, MFA Painting, San Francisco, California
2012 Academy of Art University, BFA Painting, San Francisco, California
2006 Atlanta College of Art, Foundations, Atlanta, Georgia
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2020 “Flattening and Form,” Harris Harvey Gallery, Seattle, Washington (two-person show)
2019 “Digital Homunculus”, Marrow Gallery, San Francisco, California
2017 "Fan Fiction", Abend Gallery, Denver, Colorado
2014 “Windows and Doors”, Hespe Gallery, San Francisco, California
2013 “From Dissonance”, Hespe Gallery, San Francisco, California
2012 “New Works”, Hespe Gallery, San Francisco, California
MUSEUM EXHIBITION
2020 Martin Shallenberger Artist in Residence, solo exhibition, Cheekwood Museum,
Nashville, Tennessee
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019 “The Land”, Abend Gallery, Denver, Colorado
“Figurative vs Abstract” Salt Fine Art, Laguna Beach, California
“artMRKT”, artMRKT, Fort Mason, San Francisco, California
“The Space Between”, Marrow Gallery, San Francisco, California
2018 “Mini Show”, Abend Gallery, Denver, Colorado
“Delusional Art Competition Group Exhibition”, Jonathan Levine Projects, Jersey City,
New Jersey
“5x5”, Abend Gallery, Denver, Colorado
2017 “Mini Show”, Abend Gallery, Denver, Colorado
2016 “Edge of Realism”, Abend Gallery, Denver, Colorado
"First Street Gallery's MFA National Art Competition Group Show", First Street Gallery,
New York, City, New York
“Landscape Group Show”, Abend Gallery, Denver, Colorado
“Contemporary Figuration”, Abend Gallery, Denver, Colorado
“artMRKT”, artMRKT, Fort Mason, San Francisco, California
2015 “Summer Group Show”, Hespe Gallery, San Francisco, California
“Academy of Art University Spring Show Exhibition”, San Francisco, California
“artMRKT”, artMRKT, Fort Mason, San Francisco, California
2014 “Art Silicon Valley”, San Mateo Event Center, San Mateo, San Francisco, California
“artMRKT”, artMRKT, Fort Mason, San Francisco, California
“Moving Exhibition” Group Exhibiton, Hespe Gallery, San Francisco, California
2013 “Help to Build a School in Myanmar Charity Auction by Lumas”, Artnet Auctions
“Academy of Art University Spring Show Exhibition”, San Francisco, California
“artMRKT”, artMRKT, Fort Mason, San Francisco, California
”20th Anniversary Exhibition”, Hespe Gallery, San Francisco, California
“Nudes”, Hespe Gallery, San Francisco, California
2012 “Outliers”, Hespe Gallery, San Francisco, California
2011 “Outliers”, San Francisco Design Center, San Francisco, California
“Small Works”, Hespe Gallery, San Francisco, California
“Benefit Silent Auction”, STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, California
“Academy of Art University Spring Show Exhibition,” San Francisco, California
SELECT PRESS
Kunstenaar Magazine Feature, Number 49, December 2017
The Artist’s Magazine, Competition Spotlight, November 2017
The American Scholar Magazine, Portrait of the Artist, June 2017
Visual Art Source, Review by DeWitt Cheng, November 2014
Juxtapoz Magazine, November 2014
The Artist’s Magazine, Annual Art Competition, December 2014
International Artist Magazine, Challenge #82, People and Figures, #98 August/
September issue, 2014
Fine Art Connoisseur feature article in Fine Art Today Newsletter, “Hiroshi Sato: Painting and Optics” July 2013
Art Business News Magazine, Top 30 artist under 30, Fall 2013
Southwest Art Magazine, 21 under 31. September 2011
AWARDS AND HONORS
2018 Delusional Art Competition Finalist
2017 Rise Art competition finalist, Rise Art
The 19th Annual International Portrait Competition, Portrait Society of America,
Certificate of Excellence award
2016 The Artist’s Magazine Annual Art Competition Finalist, Portraits and Figures,
“Haircut Type 1”
2014 The Artist’s Magazine Annual Art Competition Finalist, Portraits and Figures,
“Changing Tide”
The Artist’s Magazine Annual Art Competition Finalist, Portraits and Figures,
“Sun International Artist Magazine People and Figures Finalist, “Closet”
2012 Academy of Art, Spring Show Figurative 2nd place
ONLINE PRESS
Rise Art Painting Perception. https://www.riseart.com/article/2018-02-01-artist-interviews-painting-and-perception-with-hiroshi-sato
The Art Shelf http://www.theartsshelf.com/2017/12/12/rise-art-announces-shortlist-for-its-10000-global-art-prize/
How To Spend It https://howtospendit.ft.com/art-philanthropy/202702-discover-the-collectable-artists-of-the-future
After Nine Magazine https://howtospendit.ft.com/art-philanthropy/202702-discover-the-collectable-artists-of-the-future
Rise Art Prize finalists https://www.riseartprize.com/finalists/
Kunstenaar Magazine
The American Scholar Magazine, 2017 theamericanscholar.org/hiroshi-sato/
Vanderbild, December 2014 http://www.thevanderbild.com/collection/on-the-verge/#.VXtF2WD3oZJ
Juxtapoz Magazine, November 2014 http://www.juxtapoz.com/current/hiroshi-sato-windows-and-doors-hespe-gallery-sf
Visual Art Source, November 2014 Review by DeWitt Cheng http://www.visualartsource.com/index.php?page=editorial&pcID=17&aID=2520
Art Business by Alan Bamberger, November 2014 http://www.artbusiness.com/1open/110614.html
Broadwayworld, November 2013 http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwart/article/artnet-Auctions-and-LUMAS-Present-LUMAS-Charity-Auction-20131128#
Art Business News, October 2013 http://artbusinessnews.com/2013/10/hiroshi-satos-underneath/
You Called It, September 2013 https://youcalledit.wordpress.com/2013/09/19/hiroshi-sato
Fine Art Connoisseur, July 2013
Painting and Optics write up by Jeffrey Carlson http://www.fineartconnoisseur.com/Hiroshi-Sato--Painting-and-Optics/16899429
Art Business by Alan Bamberger, August 2013 http://www.artbusiness.com/1open/080113.html
SF Art Enthusiast, April 2013 http://sfartenthusiast.com/2013/04/photo-feature-hespe-gallerys-20th-anniversary-exhibition/
Art Business by Alan Bamberger, June 2012 http://www.artbusiness.com/1open/060712.html
Faena Aleph, April 2012. http://faenaaleph.com/articles/hiroshi-sato-a-future-icon-of-japanese-painting/
Figurative Artist, March 2012 http://www.figurativeartist.org/hiroshi-sato-illusions-of-form/