Shingo Yamazaki
Shingo Yamazaki studied at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa and received a Bachelors of Arts focused in Painting. His work addresses the complexities of cultural hybridity, identity, and the meaning of “home.” He draws upon a mixture of cultural nuances, iconography, and personal history inspired by his upbringing in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi and more recently his migration to Los Angeles. By intertwining personal history with the familiar rhythms of daily life, Yamazaki transforms the concept of home into a vessel of collective identity, inviting viewers to partake in these dialogues of everyday existence.
His work is has been shown in a recent exhibitions at Sow & Tailor(solo), Los Angeles, Steven Zevitas Gallery , Boston, and Richard Heller Gallery, Los Angeles. Yamazaki has been a recipient of the Innovate grant, finalist for the Hopper Prize, and won the First Place Award for the Association of Hawai’i Artists “Aloha Show.” He has been featured recently in publications such as Flux Magazine Issue 45, New American Paintings Issue 163, BOOOOOOOM 'Tomorrow's Talent' volume II, and Friend of the Artist Volume 13. Shingo currently lives and works in Los Angeles.
