Tomoaki Hata’s Profile

The Night Is Still Young By Tomoaki Hata: 27Feb; The Night Is Still YoungPhotography By Tomoaki HataEssay By Eric.C.Shiner ( Interim Director of Andy Warhol Museum)& Simone Fukayuki ( Drag Queen, Chansonnier )powerHouse Books(US/Europe) ISBN: 978-1-57687-552-0Akaaka Art Publishing inc. (Japan)ISBN:978-4-903545-60-8----------------------------------------------------------Tomoaki Hata Solo Exhibition:"The Night Is Still Young"@ MIYAKO YOSHINAGA Art Prospects10.03.2011-09.04.2011547 West 27th Street, 2nd Floor, NYC...; Tags: Art, Documentary, Fashion, tomoakihata.com

With more than 10 years of education in law, sociology, media studies,cultural studies and art criticism in Japan, Tomoaki started his career as a photographer in 1996 at Japan's ground breaking HIV/AIDS benefit dance parties and with candid still photography of Japan's gay porn industry. Recently Tomoaki's photography was highly valued by Eric Mezil, the director of Collection Lambert, the contemporary art museum in Avignon, France. Many of Tomoaki's photographic works were exhibited in "AKIMAHEN" and "EIJYANAIKA," the biggest exhibition of Japanese young artists in France.Tomoaki presented at these two exhibitions have been purchased by Collection Lambert.

Education

Collages of Law,Department of Law, Ritumeikan University
Japanese Law (BA)
School of Human Science of Osaka University
Human Science (BA)
Graduate School of Human science of Osaka University
Human Science(MA) Human Science(Ph.D,pending)

Solo Exhibition

2011 “ The Night Is Still Young” @ M.Y Art Prospects, Chelsea, NY
2010 ”The Night Is Still Young” @ AKAAKA, Tokyo

Group Exhibition
2008 “ The Hustle” @powerHouse Arena, Brooklyn NY
2007 "U Can't Touch Dis: New Asian Art" curated by Eric Shiner
@Zone:Chelsea Center for the Arts, NY
2004 "Akimahen! Regard sur la jeune creationJaponaise"@Maison Follie de LilleWazmmes,Lille,France
"Eijyanaika!! Yes, Future!: Le Japon post XXe siecle"@ Collection Lambert, Avignon, France