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ROBERT KATSUSUKE OGATA
| SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS |
| 2007 |
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Chandler Fine Art. San Francisco, California. |
| 2006 |
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Core: Fig Tree Gallery. Fresno, California. |
| 2004 |
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Galerie Dionisi. West Hollywood, California. |
| 2004 |
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Galerie Dionisi. West Hollywood, California
One Market Street. San Francisco, California |
| 2003 |
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J.J. Brookings Gallery. San Francisco, California. |
| 2003 |
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University of California Center. Fresno, California. |
| 2002 |
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J.J. Brookings Gallery. San Francisco, California. |
| 2001 |
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J.J. Brookings Gallery. San Francisco, California. Museum West. Palo Alto, California. |
| 2000 |
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J.J. Brookings Gallery. San Francisco, California. |
| 1999 |
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J.J. Brookings Gallery. San Francisco, California. |
| 1995 |
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Experience, Legacy, and Memory: A Personal Journey. Fresno Art Musem Fresno, California.
The Art of Semi-Abstract Painting. Pence Gallery. Davis, California.
Guest Artist: Bates College. Lewiston, Maine.
Hedges and Mounds. Fig Tree Gallery. Fresno, California. |
| 1994 |
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Recent Paintings. Fresno Art Museum. Fresno, California. |
| 1991 |
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Siberica and Other Forms. Artspace Gallery. Fresno City College. |
| 1986 |
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Fresno Metropolitan Museum. Fresno, California. |
| 1974 |
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Fresno Art Museum. Fresno, California. |
| 1971 |
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California State College, Dominguez Hills. Los Angeles, California. |
| 1968 |
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Tulare County Art Museum. Visalia, California. |
| SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS |
| 2007 |
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Twenty-Twenty. Arte Americas 20th Anniversary Exhibition. Fresno, California. |
| 2007 |
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Affordable Art Fair. New York City. (Chandler Fine Art, San Francisco). |
| 2003-07 |
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Chandler Fine Art. San Francisco, California. |
| 2003-04 |
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Gallery 1212. Burlingame, California |
| 2003 |
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River Impressions . Fresno Art Museum. Fresno, California. |
| 2003 - 2004 |
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Gallery 1212. Burlingame, California. |
| 2003 |
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San Joaquin River Impressions. Fresno Art Museum. Fresno, California |
| 2003 2005 |
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Victoria Boyce Galleries. Scottsdale and Tucson, Arizona. |
| 2001 |
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Five From Fresno. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art: Artists' Gallery, San Francisco, California. |
| 1999 - 05 |
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Ira Wolk Gallery. St. Helena, California. |
| 1995-03 |
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J.J. Brookings Gallery. San Francisco, California. |
| 1997 |
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San Joaquin National Exhibition: Awarded First Prize. Fresno Art Council. City Hall. Fresno, California. |
| 1995 |
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Central Valley Drawing. Artspace Gallery. Fresno City College. Fresno, California. |
| 1993 |
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Art of California 1993 Discovery Awards Competition: Gold Award. |
| 1992 |
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Art of California 1992 Discovery Awards Competition: Silver Award. |
| 1991 |
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Next Wave: Artists to watch In the 90's. Fresno Art Museum. |
| 1986 |
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The Way of Tea:Inspirations. The Gallery
of Craft Alliance. St. Louis, Mo. |
| 1983 |
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Matsuri. Hayward forum of the Arts. Hayward, California. |
| 1975 |
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New Faces. Malvina Miller Gallery. San Francisco, California. |
| 1973 |
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Salon '73. Ward Nasse Gallery. New York, New York.
Contemporary American Paintings. Leland House. Taipei, Republic of China. |
| 1972 |
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Salon '72. Ward Nasse Gallery. New York, New York. |
| 1971 |
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Salon '71. Ward Nasse Gallery. New York, New York. |
| 1968 |
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California Arts Commission. Fresno Art Museum. Fresno, California |
| COMMISSIONS |
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Japanese American Citizens League, Committee for Redress. Commission for ceramic plates to be awarded to selected members of the United States Congress. June, 1990.
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| SELECTED ARTICLES AND REVIEWS |
Bullis, Douglas, editor. 100 Artists of the West Coast
Schiffer Publishing Ltd. 2003
Hansen, Lisa M. "Ogata's Vision: Abstract, Large-scale and Stunning".
Visalia Times Delta, January, 1997
"Robert Katsusuke Ogata: Experience, Memory and Legacy/the Internment
Camp Series". Fresno Art Museum Publication. January, 1996
Hale, David. "Artist Relives His Pain, The Nation's Shame".
The Fresno Bee. January,1996
Roberts, Karen J. "Executive Order 9066: Art Exhibit Recalls Emotions
54 Years After Internment Order". The Selma Enterprise/The Kingsburg Reporter.
January, 1996
Moyle, Marilyn. "The Art of the Abstract". The Davis Enterprise/Winters Express.
November 23, 1995.
"Robert Ogata: Recent Paintings". Fresno Art Museum Publication.
January, 1994
Hale, David. "Key to Large Scale Lies in the Details". The Fresno Bee.
February 22,1994.
Art of California. Discovery Awards Competition Issue. Gold Award. 1993
"Next Wave: Fresno Artists to Watch in the 90's". Fresno Art Museum
catalog. January,1991
"We Honor the People". Japanese American Citizens League Redress Celebration.
June, 1990
"Robert Ogata Piece to be Momento for LEC Honorees Being Cited June 22".
Pacific Citizen. Vol. 110, No.23, June, 1990.
"Contemporary American Paintings from Fresno, California". Leland Art House,
Taipei, Republic of China and Fresno Arts Center. Fresno, California, USA".
October, 1973.
"Robert Ogata...Fresno Nisei Art Teacher Invited to exchange Exhibit
with Austria Gallery". Nichi Bei Times. July, 1971.
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| BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION |
Born: February 16, 1934 in Anaheim, California.
School Years: Selma, California. Graduated Selma High School, 1951.
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Education:
A.A. Reedley College. Reedley, California. 1953.
B.A. Fresno State College. Fresno, California. 1955.
California State Teaching Credential, Fresno State College. 1960.
Graduate Studies, Fresno State College.
Ceramics Workshops with Michael Cardew, Paul Volkos, John Glick,and
Jim McKinnell.
Idyllwild School of the Arts. Ceramics and Kiln Building with Paul Chaleff and
Shiro Otani, Living Treasure of Shigaraki, Japan.
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Military:
United States Armed Forces. 1956-1958.
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Teaching Career:
1960-1962 Art Teacher. Fresno High School. Fresno, California
1962-1966 Art Teacher. Munich American High School, Munich, Germany.
United States Department of Defense.
1966-1968 Art Teacher. Oakdale High School. Oakdale, California.
1968-1997 Art Teacher. Sierra High School. Auberry, California
Fresno City College. Evening Classes in Painting and Ceramics.
Potter's Studio. Ceramics Classes.
Retired from Teaching June, 1997.
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Private Studio:
701 L Street, Fresno, California.
established 1988
Telephone: 559-237-1678
Mailing address: Box 203, Fresno, CA 93708
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