Takayoshi SAKABE
Born in 1953 in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, Takayoshi Sakabe is an artist shaped by the mystical nature and simplicity of his homeland. His artistic journey is not merely one of canvas and color, but also of inner exploration across cultures.
He began his education at Nihon University College of Art, Department of Design, and after graduating in 1974, he turned his path toward the West—to Paris, the historic heart of art. At the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, he underwent classical training, which became a turning point in his artistic vision. Here, he succeeded in building a bridge between the refined minimalism of Japanese aesthetics and the figurative power of Western art.
In 1983, he won a gold medal at the Salon des Artistes Français, not just as an accolade but as the beginning of his visibility in the international art scene. After nearly 30 years in Paris, at the center of the art world, he began to feel a sense of disconnection from his inner self.
This realization led him to move to Istanbul in the 2010s. A crossroads of East and West, the city became not just a place to live, but a sanctuary for his soul. Istanbul’s layers of history, ancient architecture, and mysterious atmosphere added new depth to his work, where silence, introspection, and existential inquiry became prominent themes.
Having earned a distinct place in the international art scene, Sakabe has exhibited his work in numerous countries through both group and solo exhibitions. More than just a painter, he is a cultural narrator. His interdisciplinary approach and ability to build a bridge between East and West lend a universal depth to his art, guiding viewers on an emotional journey through multiple cultural layers.
His works are part of prestigious collections such as the Paris Museum of Modern Art, the Tokyo Opera City Museum, and Türkiye Is Bank.
For Takayoshi Sakabe, painting is not about telling a story—but about making one feel. Time does not exist in his art; only stillness, contemplation, and meaning. He stands as a figure against the haste of the modern world, quietly reminding us that simplicity and depth are still possible.
Collections
National Museum of Modern Art in Paris, France
Ville de La Celle-Saint-Cloud, France
Ville de Saint-Maur-des-Fosses, France
Musee K. Mishima, Japan
Museum of Numazu, Japan
Tokyo Opera City Museum, Japan
Is Bank, Turkey
Solo Exhibitions
1982 Bloemendaal City Hall, Netherland
1983 Fiac, Art Fair Paris, Gallery Fred Lanzenberg
Chateau of Beauregard-en-Biesois
1986 Bank of Tokyo, Paris
1987 Seibu, Yurakucho, Tokyo
1988 Seibu, Yurakucho, Tokyo
1989 Seibu, Osaka
1990 Seibu, Art Forum, Yurakucho, Tokyo
1991 Seibu, Sibuya, Tokyo
1992 Seibu Shizuoka
1993 Seibu, Art Forum, Yurakucho, Tokyo
Seibu, Kobe
1994 Seibu, Kochi
1995 Gallery Vanuxem, Paris
Gallery Fred Lanzenberg Bruxelles
1997 Gallery Vanuxem, Paris
Gallery Okashi, Tokyo
Gallery Nakajima, Tokyo
Gallery Yamamoto Osaka
Tiac 97, Tokyo, Gallery Yamamoto
1998 Art Brussels Art Fair
Fiac, Art Fair Paris, Gallery Fred Lanzenberg
1999 Gallery Daissen Osaka
2000 Gallery Daissen Osaka
2001 Gallery Daissen Osaka
Fiac, Art Fair Paris, Gallery Fred Lanzenberg
2002 Gallery Fred Lanzenberg, Bruxelles
Museum of Contemporary Art , Osaka
Gallery Daissen, Osaka
Museum of Contemporary Art, Kyoto
2003 FIAC, Art Fair Paris, Galerie Fred Lanzenberg
Gallery Fred Lanzenberg, Bruxelles
Gallery Daisen, Osaka
2004 Galerie Alice Mogabgab, Beyrouth
Gallery Daissen, Osaka
2005 Gallery Fred Lanzenberg, Bruxelles
2007 Gallery Daissen, Osaka
Gallery Alice Mogabgab, Beirut
2008 Sogo Takashimaya
2009 Fest Art Osaka, Gallery Daissen
2010 Fest Art Osaka, Gallery Daissen
2011 Fest Art Osaka, Gallery Daissen
2012 Gallery Takashimaya, Osaka and Shinjuku
2013 Gallery Alice Mogabgab, Beirut
2014 Gallery Daissen, Osaka
2015 Gallery Takashimaya, Osaka ,Tokyo, Nagoya
2017 Cep Gallery ǀ Contemporary Exhibition, İstanbul, Turkey
2018 Cep Gallery ǀ Contemporary Exhibition, İstanbul, Turkey
2024 LPA Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
Group Exhibitions
1981 Maison des Beaux – Arts, Paris
1982 Premier Prix de Peinture, La Celle - Saint – Cloud
Chateau de Bizi, Vemon, Premier Prix de Peinture
1983 Premier Prix Paul
Louis Weiller ( portrait ) Institut de France, Paris
Art Basel 83 Gallery Frend Lanzenberg
1985 Gallery Yamato, Hiroshima
1987 Gallery Yamato, Hiroshima
1989 Gallery Yamato, Hiroshima
1991 Seibu, Yurakucho, Tokyo
1993 Gallery Okoshi, Tokyo
1994 Gallery Okoshi, Tokyo
1999 Exhibition part 1 Tokyo Opera City Museum
2000 Pourquoi faites
Vous cette tete la ? Gallery Sabine Puget, Paris
2001 Exhibition 006 Tokyo Opera City Museum
2002 Pourquoi faites
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2004 T,s Gallery, Osaka
2006 Art Miami – South Beach, Gallery Alice Mogabgab
2007 Gallery Sellem, Paris
2008 Gallery Alice Mogabgab, Beyrouth
2010 Gallery Alice Mogabgab, Beyrouth
2011 Gallery S’n * an, Osaka
2012 Cep Gallery , Istanbul
Art Paris Art Fair
2016 Gallery i Takashimaya Kyoto, Osaka, Tokyo ,Yokohama
2017 Contemporary Istanbul, Cep Gallery, istanbul TURKEY
2018 Cep Gallery, Istanbul
2022 Hanhyu, Kobe
2023 Daichi Temple, Numazu
2024, Takashimaya Yokohama, Kyoto
