Toshinobu Ishikawa ISHIKAWA TOSHINOBU

Born in Ishikari in 1968
Began creating copperplate prints while studying at Hokkaido University of Education, Iwamizawa Campus.
With the theme 'What was seen is what could be seen,' he creates spatial compositions that are left to the viewer's impression.
Recently, he has been creating calligraphic and pictorial works applying the plate-making process, and 'Live Paint Printing,' where body paint is printed.
Also involved in stage design, managing the multi-purpose brick hall ArtWarm, and planning concerts.
Member of the Hokkaido Print Association and the Douten (Hokkaido Art Association).


Main Solo Exhibitions
2002 Season, Sky, Warmth, and. [Toki to Sora to Nukumi to] (Arte Piazza Bibai Citizen's Gallery)
2007 each pulse, each tempo (Temporary Space)
each pulse (AG Gallery, Brooklyn: NY)
2009 each pulse, each steps (STV Entrance Hall)
2010 feel SOU, feel so U (Gallery Sou)
Tokiutsuri, Kagenukumi. (Arte Piazza Bibai)
2012 Plate and, Plate-like. (Saro Homura)
PULSE real (Hatcham Art Complex)
2013 Tatazn. Lingering Summer, Lingering Scent. (Gallery Inukai)
2015 Akikabe (Tsuru Cafe)
2017 Art, Rhythm, and Wave (Saro Homura)
2019 Beside, (Gallery Sou)


Main Group Exhibitions
1993-2002 Print Show PLATE-MARK (Daido Gallery)
1998, 2003 Asia Print Adventure (Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art)
2003 Gallery's 10th Anniversary Commemoration: Issui no Wataru, Mori no Oto (Continental Gallery)
2008 Listening to "Being". × Ubiquitous [Music] × Toshiya Shimozawa [Ceramics] (ArtWarm, Ishikari) and others in Tokyo, Sapporo, Mitsuishi, Tomakomai
2012, 2013 Turning the Archives into Art. (Odori Archives)
2013 Art Planets: Garden of Altair (Planis Hall)
2013, 15, 17 Harukayama Art Fortress (Mt. Haruka, Otaru)
2018 Gi no Wa (Daimaru Fujii Central Sky Hall (21 Gi no Wa, 23 Gi no Wa))
2021 Fureru × NUIT [Ceramics] (Il Dono) (22 Soba de)
2025 MONK ART GUDO (Tsukiji Hongwanji, Tokyo)