Koki Sato was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. He graduated from I.C.P. (International Center of Photography) in 2011 and began working as a fine artist / photographer based in New York, providing visuals for several brands and artists.
Koki has published first photo books, “99¢ City” in 2016, and the second photo book “fragile” in 2019, in addition to having two solo exhibitions at Magic Gallery in New York City and Beams T in Tokyo at the same year.
His most recent photo book “NOSTALGIA” has published by Paradigm Publishing in 2021, in addition to having a book release event at MAST BOOKS in New York and a solo exhibition at THE PLUG in Tokyo.
Press
TOKION
https://tokion.jp/en/2022/02/19/interview-photographer-koki-sato/
IMA
https://imaonline.jp/news/exhibition/20211205-7/
Saturday’s NYC
https://www.instagram.com/p/CHGL_mgncMU/
The Brooklyn Circus
https://thebkcircus.com/blogs/culture/for-the-love-of-a-portrait
Eyescream Magazine
https://eyescream.jp/art/47397/
HEAPS
https://heapsmag.com/nyc-subway-welivethis-guerrilla
Exhibitions
November 26th, 2021 – December 5th, 2021
Solo Exhibition “NOSTALGIA”
THE PLUG, Tokyo
December 17th, 2020 – April 5th, 2021
Solo Exhibition “Before Sunrise”
Saturday’s NYC, New York
August, 2019
Solo Exhibition “fragile”
BEAMS T, Tokyo
March, 2019
Solo Exhibition “fragile”
Magic Gallery, New York
June, 2016
Solo Exhibition “99¢ CITY”
Galaxy, Tokyo
April, 2015
Solo Exhibition “WE LIVE THIS”
Hayden 5, New York
May, 2011
International Center of Photography Graduation Exhibition
School of ICP, New York
March, 2011
Group Exhibition “Artist Rescue Team for Japan”
Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, New York
March, 2011
Group Exhibition “A print exhibition benefiting the Japan earthquake and tsunami relief efforts”
Loupe Digital Studio, New York
April, 2010
Group Exhibition “Up Close”
Space Womb Gallery, New York
March, 2009
Tokyo Polytechnic University Graduation Exhibition
Roppongi Academy Hills 40, Tokyo
March, 2009
Selected Artist at Tokyo Polytechnic University Exhibition
Fuji Film Photo Salon Tokyo, Tokyo
March, 2008
APA Award 2008
Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Tokyo
Awards
2009
Photography Department Award (Tokyo Polytechnic Univ.)
2009
Fuji Film Photo Award for Excellence in Photography (Fuji Film.)
2008
APA Award 2008 (Advertising Photographers Association of Japan.)
Koki has published first photo books, “99¢ City” in 2016, and the second photo book “fragile” in 2019, in addition to having two solo exhibitions at Magic Gallery in New York City and Beams T in Tokyo at the same year.
His most recent photo book “NOSTALGIA” has published by Paradigm Publishing in 2021, in addition to having a book release event at MAST BOOKS in New York and a solo exhibition at THE PLUG in Tokyo.
Press
TOKION
https://tokion.jp/en/2022/02/19/interview-photographer-koki-sato/
IMA
https://imaonline.jp/news/exhibition/20211205-7/
Saturday’s NYC
https://www.instagram.com/p/CHGL_mgncMU/
The Brooklyn Circus
https://thebkcircus.com/blogs/culture/for-the-love-of-a-portrait
Eyescream Magazine
https://eyescream.jp/art/47397/
HEAPS
https://heapsmag.com/nyc-subway-welivethis-guerrilla
Exhibitions
November 26th, 2021 – December 5th, 2021
Solo Exhibition “NOSTALGIA”
THE PLUG, Tokyo
December 17th, 2020 – April 5th, 2021
Solo Exhibition “Before Sunrise”
Saturday’s NYC, New York
August, 2019
Solo Exhibition “fragile”
BEAMS T, Tokyo
March, 2019
Solo Exhibition “fragile”
Magic Gallery, New York
June, 2016
Solo Exhibition “99¢ CITY”
Galaxy, Tokyo
April, 2015
Solo Exhibition “WE LIVE THIS”
Hayden 5, New York
May, 2011
International Center of Photography Graduation Exhibition
School of ICP, New York
March, 2011
Group Exhibition “Artist Rescue Team for Japan”
Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, New York
March, 2011
Group Exhibition “A print exhibition benefiting the Japan earthquake and tsunami relief efforts”
Loupe Digital Studio, New York
April, 2010
Group Exhibition “Up Close”
Space Womb Gallery, New York
March, 2009
Tokyo Polytechnic University Graduation Exhibition
Roppongi Academy Hills 40, Tokyo
March, 2009
Selected Artist at Tokyo Polytechnic University Exhibition
Fuji Film Photo Salon Tokyo, Tokyo
March, 2008
APA Award 2008
Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Tokyo
Awards
2009
Photography Department Award (Tokyo Polytechnic Univ.)
2009
Fuji Film Photo Award for Excellence in Photography (Fuji Film.)
2008
APA Award 2008 (Advertising Photographers Association of Japan.)