Artists
Noboru Takayama
Biography
1944Born in Toshima-ku, Tokyo
1968Graduated with B.F.A. from Tokyo University of the Arts
1970Graduated with M.F.A. from Tokyo University of the Arts
1973-80Became an instructor of Sokei Academy of Fine Art & Design
1975-80Became a part-time Professor at Tokai University
1978-79Became a part-time Professor at Tokyo University of the Arts
1985Awarded Artist Prize of Miyagi Prefecture in 1984
1990-91Attended International Studio Artist Program, P. S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
1991-2006Became a Professor at Miyagi University of Education
2006Became a Professor at Tokyo University of the Arts
2023Passed away
Solo Exhibitions
2026"ARCHIVE–Noboru Takayama and Ten Ten," YOKOTA TOKYO (Tokyo, Japan)
2025"Noboru Takayama and Kajiko Takayama," SARP Sendai Artist-Run Place (Sendai, Japan)
2024"Noboru Takayama," YOKOTA TOKYO (Tokyo, Japan)
2023"SARP Short Short Piece / Noboru Takayama Memorial," SARP Sendai Artist-Run Place (Sendai, Japan)
"Noboru Takayama, 1944–2023," Kamakura Gallery (Kanagawa, Japan)
2020"Noboru Takayama Exhibition," GALLERY KOGURE (Tokyo, Japan)
2019"Noboru Takayama: Drawing," SARP Sendai Artist-Run Place (Sendai, Japan)
"Noboru Takayama Exhibition 'Underground Zoo' — In Memory of Kazue Kobata," plan-B (Tokyo, Japan)
2018"Noboru Takayama: 'Drawing' + Kajiko Takayama," SARP Sendai Artist-Run Place (Sendai, Japan)
"NOBORU TAKAYAMA", Kayne Griffin Corcoran (Los Angeles, USA)
2017"Noboru Takayama: 'Drawing' + Kajiko Takayama," SARP Sendai Artist-Run Place (Sendai, Japan)
2016"NOBORU TAKAYAMA Exhibition", Gallery TURNAROUND (Sendai, Japan)
2014"Emerge of Memories", Tokyo Publishing House (Tokyo, Japan)
2012Kamakura Gallery (Kamakura, Japan)
2011The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of Arts (Tokyo, Japan)
2010Sendai Artist-Run Place (Sendai, Japan)
The Miyagi Museum of Art
2008Akiyama Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
2007Akiyama Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
Gallery 21yo-j (Tokyo, Japan)
2005Amano Gallery (Osaka, Japan)
Akiyama Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
Yellow Plant Gallery (Shizukuishi, Japan)
Gallery Seijoh (Sendai, Japan)
2004Nikkikai Gyoson Art Museum (Motoyoshi, Miyagi, Japan)
2002Amano Gallery (Osaka, Japan)
Gallery Seijoh (Sendai, Japan)
Space 23℃ (Tokyo, Japan)
2001Akiyama Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
Amano Gallery (Osaka, Japan)
Art Center Daegu (Korea)
2000Amano Gallery (Osaka, Japan)
Watts Art Gallery (Sendai, Japan)
Fujisaki Annex Ichibancho （Sendai, Japan）
Rias Ark Museum of Art (Kesennuma, Japan)
1999Akiyama Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
1998Gallery Seijoh (Sendai, Japan)
Gallery21yo-j Annex (Tokyo, Japan)
1997Akiyama Gallry (Tokyo, Japan)
Gallery Saiensu (Morioka, Japan)
Art Gallery Yuki (Sendai, Japan)
1996Gallery Seijoh (Sendai, Japan)
Gallery Seijoh (Sendai, Japan)
Art Gallery Yuki (Sendai, Japan)
Seijoh 2nd Gallery (Sendai, Japan)
1995Akiyama Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
Crystal Gallery (Morioka, Japan)
1994Akiyama Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
1993Akiyama Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
Beeb Gallery Hall (Sendai, Japan)
Gallery21yo-j (Tokyo, Japan)
Crystal Gallery (Morioka, Japan)
1992SOKO (Tokyo, Japan)
Gallery Seijoh (Sendai, Japan)
1991Gallery 88 (Miyagi, Japan)
1990Gallery Art Sera (Tokyo, Japan)
Kitano Gallery (Sendai, Japan)
Gallery Seijoh (Sendai, Japan)
Gallery21yo-j (Tokyo, Japan)
1989Gallery Seijoh (Sendai, Japan)
Akiyama Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
Ichibancho Gallery (Sendai, Japan)
Gallery Saiensu (Morioka, Japan)
1988Gallery21yo-j (Tokyo, Japan)
Gallery Seijoh (Sendai, Japan)
1987Gallery Saiensu (Morioka, Japan)
"Headless Scenery Sunrise Sunset," Akiyama Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
"Headless Scenery Sunrise Sunset," Gallery 21 (Tokyo, Japan)
1986Isen Gallery (Sendai, Japan)
Akiyama Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
Gallery Seijoh (Sendai, Japan)
Gallery 21 (Tokyo, Japan)
Akiyama Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
Ichibancho Gallery (Sendai, Japan)
Crio Gallery (Miyagi, Japan)
1985Ryo Gallery (Kyoto, Japan)
Gallery ACT (Tokyo, Japan)
Gallery 21 (Tokyo, Japan)
1984Ichibancho Gallery (Sendai, Japan)
Tokiwa Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
1983Gallery Saiensu (Morioka, Japan)
Insara Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
Independent Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
1982AFTER SIX CLUB / ams Studio (Sendai, Japan)
Galerie Olivia (Sendai, Japan)
Event, plan-B (Tokyo, Japan)
AFTER SIX CLUB/ams Studio (Sendai, Japan)
Event, plan-B (Tokyo, Japan)
Event, plan-B (Tokyo, Japan)
Ichibancho Gallery (Sendai, Japan)
Event, plan-B (Tokyo, Japan)
Event, plan-B (Tokyo, Japan)
Ryo Gallery (Kyoto, Japan)
Event, plan-B (Tokyo, Japan)
plan-B (Tokyo, Japan)
Gallery Hinoki (Tokyo, Japan)
1981Gallery K (Tokyo, Japan)
Gallery Hinoki (Tokyo, Japan)
Gallery TE (Tokyo, Japan)
Gallery Jacob (Tokyo, Japan)
Box Gallery (Nagoya, Japan)
G Art Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
Gallery Maki (Tokyo, Japan)
1980Gallery Maki (Tokyo, Japan)
Puuzenboat Gallery (Shizuoka, Japan)
Gallery TE (Tokyo, Japan)
Gallery Shiba (Yokohama, Japan)
Tokiwa Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
1979Miyuki Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
Gallery Maki (Tokyo, Japan)
1978Dori Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
Gallery Muramatsu (Tokyo, Japan)
Gallery Maki (Tokyo, Japan)
1977Gallery Maki (Tokyo, Japan)
Tokiwa Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
Dori Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
1976Gallery Maki (Tokyo, Japan)
iGallery (Tokyo, Japan)
1975Tamura Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
Tamura Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
1974Tamura Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
Nirenoki Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
1973"Noboru Takayama," Tamura Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
"Noboru Takayama," Tamura Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
1972Tamura Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
1971"Noboru Takayama," Tamura Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
"Noboru Takayama," Walker Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
1970"Noboru Takayama," Walker Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
"Noboru Takayama," Tamura Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
1969"Noboru Takayama," Tsubaki-Kindai Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
1968Space Totsuka (Kanagawa, Japan)