Mr. Masakatsu Iwamoto

Japanese　1969

Graduated from Sokei Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Tokyo. Influenced by the Japanese Anime culture like his mentor Takashi MURAKAMI, IWAMOTO's works are full of the elements extracted from the images of Japanese cartoon figures, Lolita and Otaku cultures. He constntly focuses on depicting the cute girls that he sees around the local resident neighbourhood in Japan and transfers those images into Anime or video game characters.

Important Solo Exhibitions

2016“Tokyo, the City I Know, at Dusk: It's Like a Hollow In My Heart”Galerie Perrotin Seoul, South Korea

2015“ lost” Hidari Zingaro, Tokyo, Japan

2014“LIVE ON: MR.’S JAPANESE NEO-POP” Asian Art Museum, Seattle, USA


2013 “Sweeet!” Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Hong Kong, China
2012 “Metamorphosis: Give Me Your Wings” Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York, USA
2010 “ Solo Exhibition” LeeAhn Gallery Seoul, Korea
2008 “Nobody Dies”Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin Pairs, France, Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York, USA
2007 “ Solo Exhibition”Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York, USA
2006 “Mr.”Musée des beaux-arts de Lyon, Lyon, France
2006 “NIN～Stealth”Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Miami, USA
2004 “Thank You For Your Hard Work”Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2003 “Solo Exhibition”Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Paris, France
2001 “ Solo Exhibition”Nano Galerie, Paris, France
2000 “Venus#2”Vedanta Gallery, Chicago, USA