EARLY WORKS in 1980's
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Akio Nagasawa Gallery Aoyama is pleased to present EARLY WORKS in 1980s, a solo exhibition of Suzy Amakane.
Suzy Amakane made a debut in the early 1980s with his parody-style drawing with pop colors and is still active as an artist to this day.
In the 80's, he was part of the heta-uma movement that was named by Teruhiko Yumura.
This exhibition features mainly his early works from the 80s during the heta-uma period.
We look forward to your visit.
Artist
Suzy AMAKANE
スージー甘金
Born on March 20, 1956, in Tokyo, Japan.
Known for his energetic and pop-infused imagery, as well as a distinctive parodic style.
Deeply influenced from an early age by the expressive appeal of widely circulated boys’ manga magazines, he was drawn toward a career in commercial art. Although he regarded Shotaro Ishinomori’s Introduction to Manga Creation as an essential guide, he ultimately did not become a manga artist—simply because his drawing skills were not sufficient at the time. It was the emergence of the Heta-Uma movement, led by artists such as Teruhiko Yumura, which embraced expressive freedom beyond technical skill, that proved pivotal and allowed his practice to develop into its current form.
Since the 1980s, he has produced numerous manga and illustrations for a wide range of magazines, as well as advertising work for companies in the telecommunications, railway, food, and consumer electronics industries.
He graduated from Tama Art University with a major in Graphic Design.
One of his most widely recognized works is the logo for the electronic music group Denki Groove.
His publications include POPPO ART (Arechi Shuppan) and Nuri COMIX (Ongaku Shuppansha), among many others.
Solo exhibitions include EARLY WORKS in 1980's (2024, Akio Nagasawa Gallery Aoyama), among others.
Selected group exhibitions include The Age of Manga (1998, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo) and The 20th Century: Art Came to Recognize the Virtual Image (2002, Hiratsuka Museum of Art), among others.