Matías Okawa

Being a son of a Japanese family in Buenos Aires, an Argentinean in New York and a Neuroscientist turned Photographer, I have a lifelong experience in looking at things from the outside. Seeking the extraordinary on the mundane, the comical absurdity of everyday life, I document urban life with a smile, showing not only humor but also warmth and acceptance, generating a feeling of awe at the beauty of coincidence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solo Exhibitions

2009    Sapphire Lounge, New York, NY.

Group Exhibitions

2005    "Random Slices", New York City Photography Meetup group, Chrystie Street Gallery, New York, NY.

2005    "New Work, New York", NYC Photobloggers, Chrystie Street Gallery, New York, NY.

2006    The Rockefeller University, New York, NY.

2009    "Artifice: An Exploration of Deception", Sentinel Gallery, Papa B Studios, New York, NY.

2009    "Spring Clean-up Art Show", Avenue A Sushi, New York, NY.

2009    Antagonist Art Movement, Niagara Bar, New York, NY.

2009    Atlantic Avenue Artwalk, New York, NY.

2009    FigmentNYC, New York, NY.

2009    l'art au refuge, New York, NY.

2009    Staten Island Modern, New York, NY.

Publications

2006    Flickrati NYC: New York, In One Shot. Edited by Genesun Han (LarimdaME)

Lectures

2008    Tuesday Evening Hour, New York, NY

2009    M.S. 254, New York, NY

2009    Bronx Charter School for Excellence, New York, NY

2009    Bronx High School For Visual Arts, New York, NY

2009    Tuesday Evening Hour, New York, NY

Slideshows

2009    STUDIO 304, New York, NY

2009    "The Collective Eye! Series, Coming Into Focus, Part 1" Gelato! Art Salon

Volunteer

2006    Photographer for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer