Oscar Oiwa

Who is Oscar Oiwa?

Oscar Oiwa is a painter who was born in Brazil, son of Japanese immigrants. He received his B.F.A. from the School of Architecture and Urbanism, São Paulo University. Oiwa was influenced by comic books, art, and magazines throughout his youth, as well as the urban environment of his birthplace. He experienced contemporary art during this time in nearby galleries and became an assistant at the São Paulo Art Biennial. Oiwa held his first solo exhibition while he was still in college and thereafter participated in the 21st São Paulo Art Biennial.

He currently lives and works in New York City, though his artwork has been exhibited worldwide. He has had nearly 60 solo exhibitions since 1990, including Arizona State University Art Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo, Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art, Takamatsu City Museum and Museu Nacional de Belas Artes in Rio de Janeiro. Selected public collections include: The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, Mori Art Museum, Toyota Municipal Museum, Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, Phoenix Museum of Art, Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, among others.