Saburo MURAOKA 　(1928 − 2013) 　

1928　Born in Osaka, Japan

Selected Solo Exhibitions

1969 "Sand" Shinanobashi Gallery , Osaka
1987 "Saburo Muraoka: 1970-1986" Osaka Contemporary Art Center, Osaka
1991 "One Ton's Temperature" Gallery Kasahara, Osaka
1994“The Salt: touching left hand on my carotid artery,” Kenji Taki Gallery, Nagoya
1997 "Transmitted Heat (Body Temperature)" Kenji Taki Gallery, Nagoya
1997-98 “Saburo Muraoka Salt/Heat/Oxygen,” The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo / The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
1999 "Body Temperature on the Desk" Kenji Taki Gallery, Tokyo
2002 “Saburo Muraoka,” Kyoto Seika University Gallery Fleur, Kyoto
2004“Form in Art by Saburo Muraoka,” Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
2008“Principle of Heat,” Kenji Taki Gallery, Tokyo


Selected Group Exhibitions

1964
“Trends in Contemporary Art - Paintings and Sculptures,” The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto

1973
“The Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan: Perspective in 20 Years of Contemporary Art,” Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo

1988
“Olympiad of Art - Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition,” Seoul Olympic Park, Seoul

1989
Europalia 89 Japan, Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Gent, Gent, Belgium

1990
44th La Biennale di Venezia, Venice
"Savoir-Vivre, Savoir-Faire, Savoir-Etre," Centre International d'Art Contemporain de Montreal, Montreal, Canada

1991
“Japanese Anti-Art: Now and Then,” The National Museum of Art, Osaka

1992
“Metal Sculpture Today - iron, steel & stainless steel,” Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo
1993-94

“Invisible Nature,”Ballgame-Hall, Royal Garden of the Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic / Ludwig Museum, Budapest, Hungary / Ludwig Forum fur Internationale Kunst, Aachen, Germany

1996-97
“Between Earth and the Heavens: Aspects of Contemporary Japanese Art II,” Nagoya City Art Museum, Nagoya / Museo Rufino Tamayo, Mexico

1997
2nd Gwangju Biennale, Gwangju, Korea

1998
"Art/Ecosystem The Contemporary Japanese Art Scene" Utsunomiya Museum of Art, Utsunomiya, Tochigi

1999
“Releasing Senses,” Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, Tokyo

2000
"Echigo-Tumari Art Triennial 2000", Niigata

2001
YOKOHAMA 2001: International Triennale of Contemporary Art, Yokohama

2007
“Vanishing Points: Contemporary Japanese Art,” The National Museum of Modern Art, New Delhi, India

2010
Busan Biennale 2010: Living in Evolution, Busan Museum of Art, Busan, Korea

2013
“Re: Quest : Japanese Contemporary Art since the 1970”, Museum of Art, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea