1978 Born in Kanagawa
Solo Exhibition
2001 Joshibi University of Art and Design majoring in the Department of Painting with a Concentration in Western Painting
(received Best Work Award in 2000)
2003 Master’s degree program from the Department of Art Research in the Graduate School at Tokyo University of the Arts
2005 Went to New York, USA for emerging artist study abroad program supported by Agency for Cultural Affairs
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2001
O Gallery (Ginza)
2002
O Gallery UP·S (Ginza)
2003
Yokohama Sogo (Yokohama)
Kobe Sogo (Kobe)
Gallery Matsushita (Toyota)
Kawatoku Department Store (Morioka)
Uji Gallery (Kyoto)
IBM Computer Gallery (Makuhari)
2004
Sakura Gallery (Akashi)
Gallery Matsushita (Toyota)
Matsuzakaya (Shizuoka)
Kashiwa Sogo (Kashiwa)
Kobe Sogo (Kobe)
Yokohama Sogo (Yokohama)
SEIBU Takatsuki (Takatsuki)
2005
no complex, no myself, Shinobazu Gallery (Yaesu)
What you know or don't know, Gallery Matsushita (Toyota)
My position, Gallery Tsubaki (Kyobashi)
Asahi Gallery (Kofu)
2007
the CAST, Gallery Tsubaki (Kyobashi)
the Setting, Sato Museum of Art (Yokocho)
The Floating, Shinobazu Gallery (Yaesu)
2008
My territory, Yokohama Sogo (Yokohama)
My territory, Kobe Sogo (Kobe)
2009
Whereabouts-, Gallery Tsubaki (Kyobashi)
Home Party, Fuchu Art Museum (Fuchu)
While blinking eyes-, Gallery Rupo (Azumino City)
2013
Gallery Tsubaki (Kyobashi)
2016
Lost Child, Shinobazu Gallery (Nihonbashi)
2017
Toyota Gallery (Toyota City)
2019
Adaptation, Shinobazu Gallery (Nihonbashi), Toyoda Gallery (Toyota City)
2021
What's Between Me and You, Shinobazu Gallery (Nihonbashi)
Toyota Gallery (Toyota City)
2023
Wonder, Gallery Tsubaki (Kyobashi)
Curiosity, Toyota Gallery (Toyota City)
Goasart 2000-2023, Shinobazu Gallery (Nihonbashi)
2025
Lovely view, Gallery Tsubaki (Tokyo)
Group exhibition
1999
Gallery Seira (Ginza)
2001
3rd Contemporary young painters exhibition from JAPAN, Zainul Gallery (Bangladesh)
Firmament, Gallery Anfan (Shinjuku) ~ 2003
2002
New Year Exhibition, Gallery Suiheisen (Yokohama) ~ 2004
Artist 4, Gallery Kusabue (Nagoya)
Uji Gallery (Kyoto)
Tokyo University of the Arts Student Hall (Ueno)
Play 4, Mominoki Gallery (Jiyugaoka) ~ 2005
Animato, Gallery ARK (Yokohama) ~ 2004
2003
FIELD OF NOW, Yokyo Art Forum (Ginza)
NICAF 2003, International Art Forum (Yurakucho)
Collector's Viewpoint, Mominoki Gallery (Jiyugaoka)
Christmas in Peace, Sato Museum of Art (Shinjuku)
2004
Gallery NOW (Toyama)
Ueno Royal Museum Award Winner Exhibition, Yoshii Gallery (Ginza)
Postwar Art vs. 21st Century Artist, Shinobazu Gallery (Yaesu)
Kinutani Koji Classroomʼs Artists at Tokyo University of the Arts, Shibuya Museum of Art
(Hiroshima)
KIAF2004 (Seoul)
Bunkamura Art Show-LANDING2004-, Bunkamura Gallery (Shibuya)
Sakura club, Gallery Suiheisen (Yokohama)
SORA-KARA 2004 Yumeka Fujita X Go Asa Exhibition, Bijyutsu Salon Yutaka (Kanazawa)
2005
Shigeru Nakasato, Ryosuke Yasumoto and Asa Go Three-Person Exhibition, Gallery NOW
(Toyama)
KIAF2005 (Seoul)
TOKYO ART FAIR 2005 International Art Forum (Yurakucho) ~ 2008
2006
With Art/Terada Kotaro Collection, Fuchu Art Museum (Fuchu)
Dual Scenery, ACC Gallery, New Jersey
2007
Asian Contemporary Art Fair (ACAF) PIER 92 (New York)
Tokyo Contemporary Art Fair (TCAF) Tokyo Art Club (Shinbashi) ~ 2008
2008
SPOT! JAPANESE CONTEMPORARY ART, Gallery IHN (Seoul)
ART Singapore 2008 THE CONTEMPORARY ASIAN ART FAIR (Singapore)
ART TAIPEI 2008 (Taipei)
2009
HAPPY WORKS 2009!, Shinobazu Gallery (Yaesu)
2010
DOMANI·Tomorrow Exhibition 2009, The National Art Center Tokyo
The Unknown, Shinobazu Gallery (Yaesu)
2011
Portrait landscapes still life painting, Shinobazu Gallery (Nihonbashi)
An exhibition where parents and children travel together, Fuchu Art Museum
2013
Modern Women Artists, Shinobazu Gallery (Nihonbashi)
2014
Winter Zoo, Park Hotel Tokyo 25F Atrium
2015
gift-Selected artists&collection-, Shinobazu Gallery (Nihonbashi)
Remix!!-new works+collection-, Shinobazu Gallery (Nihonbashi)
2017
((((Animal maarui))) ~5 short stories, Shinobazu Gallery (Nihonbashi)
2020
Little Monster~Lovely People, Shinobazu Gallery (Nihonbashi)
2021
TAIPEI VR TOKYO 2021, Gallery Tsubaki (Kyobashi)
2022
My beloved things exhibition, Toyota Gallery (Toyota City)
2023
Animal Jin· Ryosuke Yasumoto Exhibition·Asa Go+Unoriko Saito, Shinobazu Gallery (Niho
nbashi)
2024
Art fair Tokyo 2024 Gallery Tsubaki Booth (Tokyo)
Artistsʼ Illustrated Book Exhibition Bunkamura Gallery 8/ (Tokyo)
Dreams Given by the City HOKUBU Memorial Art Museum (Hokkaidou)
Art Taipei 2024 Gallery Tsubaki Booth (Tokyo)
2025
Art Fair Tokyo 2025 Gallery Tsubaki Booth (Tokyo)
Art Taipei 2025 Gallery Tsubaki Booth (Tokyo)
Drawing Sinobazu Gallery (Tokyo)
2026
Art Faie Tokyo 2026 Gallery Tsubaki Booth (Tokyo)
Competition
2001
Best Work Award from Joshibi University of Art and Design in 2000
12th Sekiguchi Art Fund Award Winner
Tokyo Wonder Wall 2001 Winner
2002
39th Kanagawa Prefectural Exhibition Winner
2003
21st Ueno Royal Museum Exhibition Excellence Award (Fuji Television Award)
CONTACT
Asa Go was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, in 1978.
She graduated from the Department
of Painting with a Concentration in Western Painting at Joshibi University of Art and Design in
2001 and completed Master's Program in Art Research at Tokyo University of the Arts in 2003.
In 2005, she went to New York for the emerging artist study abroad program supported by
Agency for Cultural Affairs.
While her work may appear cute at first glance, Go contemplates and reflects on her experiences
in life, creating works with contemporary themes and messages that resonate with reality. As a
third-generation Korean living in Japan, her participation in KIAF 2004 Special Exhibition
Contemporary Japanese Art prompted her to contemplate her own identity. Subsequently, she
began incorporating rabbits, which are said to resemble the Korean Peninsula in shape, into her
artwork. In her early works, she explored the theme of ʻself and othersʼ, depicting figures such as
girls representing herself and rabbits representing others. She expressed the quest for identity
through her paintings. Her expression later shifted from ʻthe relationship between self and
othersʼ to ʻthe form of that relationship, what is shared and what is notʼ. Now, having gone
through parenthood, she paints weeds and cities as metaphors for children and adults. In
contrast to the planned cities, she portrays weeds that grow freely in all directions as a character
named ʻMr. and Ms. Weedʼ, expressing her desire to see the world once again through the
perspective of Mr. and Ms. Weed's mindset as an adult.
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Oil on canvas
6S
41x41
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2026
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Gennoshoko-san
Oil on canvas
F3
27.5x22
cm
2026
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common experience-chute-
Painting on glass
18x14
cm
2010
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2026.4.3-2
Water color on paper
33.5x24.6
cm
2026
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2026.4.7
Water color on paper
33.5x24.6
cm
2026
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2026.4.4
Water color on paper
15.1x10.4
cm
2026
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2026.4.3-1
Water color on paper
15.1x10.4
cm
2026
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behind the word special (R)
Resin, oil painting
ED.1/3
41x13x13.3
cm
2026
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behind the word special (L)
Resin, oil painting
ED.1/3
41x13x13.3
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2026
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behind the word normal (R)
Resin, oil painting
ED.1/5
41x13x13.3
cm
2026
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behind the word normal (L)
Resin, oil painting
ED.1/5
41x13x13.3
cm
2026