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Born in 1974 in Saitama, Japan
Lives and works in Saitama, Japan
Presently, Associate Professor at Bunka Gakuen University, Faculty of Art and Design, Department of Textile
Chairman of the Executive Board, Kids’ Leather Programs.
【Education】
2006 Received Master’s degree from Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Conservation Science, Conservation, Department of Textile
2005 Received Master’s degree from Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Conservation Science, Conservation, Department of Craft
【Selected Solo Exhibitions】
2018 Takashi Seto: Dyeing and Textiles (SEIZAN Gallery, Tokyo)
【Selected Group Exhibitions】
2022 HAKU: The Art of Gold and Silver Leafing (SEIZAN Gallery, New York)
ART MARKET HAMPTONS 2022, SEIZAN (Gallery booth, New York)
2021 International KOGEI Award in Toyama 2020 (Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design, Toyama)
The 75th Shinshou Kougei-kai (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo; Kyoto City Museum of Art, Kyoto)
2020 TORU FUKUDA & TAKASHI SETO: PURE POETRY (SEIZAN Gallery, New York)
2019 Art Fair Tokyo (Tokyo International Forum, SEIZAN Gallery Booth, Tokyo)
2017 Kaku no Kai (SEIZAN Gallery, Tokyo)
2014 Kaku no Kai (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo)
2012 Art Wave Exhibition vol.9, Souzou no innovation ten (RECTO VERSO GALLERY, Tokyo)
2010 The 150th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Portugal (Portugal)
2009 Wakaki Takumi no Tewaza-ten (Saitama Craft Centre, Saitama)
2008 Japan Design Exhibition (Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris)
2006 Japan – Morocco bunka kouryu-ten (Morocco)
【Public Collections】
Bunka Gakuen Costume Museum (Tokyo)
Starbucks Coffee Japan (Saitama)
Hoshikawa Produce “conscience” (Saitama)
Garage. U. W (Saitama)
【Others】
2022 Provided Hatasashi-mono (battle flags) for National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan, Soma Nomaoi (Fukushima)
2018 Research Collaboration for a report research about Techniques Use of Aobana paper (2018) Published by Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties
2015 Research Collaboration for a research about Materials and Equipments for Today’s Textile (2015) Published by Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties
2014 Provided Research Materials for the exhibition “Living Through the Ages: The Heritage and Development of Traditional Japanese Textiles” (Bunka Gakuen Costume Museum, Tokyo)
2013 Art adviser, Japanese film “Natsu no Owari” (C) Natsu no Owari Production Committee
2012 Provided materials for the Textile Dictionary (2012) Published by Textile Tree Co., Ltd.)
2009 Provided materials for the exhibition “Akai Fuku-ten” (Bunka Gakuen Costume Museum, Tokyo)
2008 Provided art works for TV show Yamamura Misa’s suspense “Akai Reikyusha 23 – Soumei na Satsui”
2007 Art adviser, Japanese film “Fine, Totally Fine”