PROFILE
Taisan
Taisan is a Japanese calligrapher and sumi-e artist known for his powerful performances and contemporary approach to traditional brushwork, Based in New York City.
Taisan started his career in 2000 in Tokyo. After many exhibitions in galleries throughout Japan, his unique art became a phenomenon.
In 2011, after the great earthquake and tsunami that devastated the Tohoku region of Japan, the ministry of defense wanted to thank the american military for their help during this crisis. They asked master Taisan to perform a live calligraphy in front of the officals. The word chosen by Taisan was the word "Gratitude".
Then Taisan moved to the city in 2015.
He has exhibited globally including solo exhibitions and performances at Frankfurt in Germany, Oviedo in Spain, Stockholm in Sweden and more..
MAJOR WORKS
May 14, 2025
Sumi-e class at First Eagle
Manhattan, New York
May 7, 2025
Sumi-e class at PayPal
Manhattan, New York
April 24, 2025
Sumi-e class at SMBC (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation)
Manhattan, New York
April 10, 2025
Sumi-e class at Fordham University
Manhattan, New York
Apr. 4,5,6, 2025
Calligraphy performance at Awesome con
Washington, DC
Jan. 21, 2025
Display Designer for Shu Uemura's Cosmetics Event
Brooklyn, New York
Oct. 18, 2024
Calligraphy performance at New York Comic Con
Manhattan, New York
Aug. 23,24,25, 2024
Calligraphy performance at AN!ME NYC
Manhattan, New York
Jun. 21, 2024 - Mar. 31, 2025
Taisan's popup store at BBFL
Brooklyn, New York
Apr. 1, 2021 - Mar. 31, 2024
Taisan's popup store at J-collabo
Brooklyn, New York
Jan. 20, 2024
Calligraphy performance at JAANY
Manhattan, New York
Jan. 6 - Feb. 28, 2024
Taisan's solo exhibition at J-collabo
Brooklyn, New York
Nov. 17-19, 2023
Calligraphy performance at AN!ME NYC
Manhattan, New York
Oct. 27- Dec. 31, 2023
Taisan's solo exhibition at J-collabo
Brooklyn, New York
Mar. 26, 2023
Taisan's installation at RESOBOX
Manhattan, New York
Nov. 18,19,20, 2022
Calligraphy performance at AN!ME NYC
Manhattan, New York
Oct. 28-31, 2022
Calligraphy performance at Hamburg Messe und Congress
Messeplatz Hamburg, Germany
Jun. 16, 2020
Collaboration with Consulate General of Japan in NewYork
On Website
Jan. 20, 2020
Calligraphy performance at Brooklyn Japanese New Year Festival
Brooklyn, New York
Oct. 4,5,6, 2019
Calligraphy performance at New York Comic Con
Manhattan, New York
Jul. 7, 2019
Calligraphy performance and workshop at The Noguchi Museum
Long Island City, New York
Jun. 22, 2019
Calligraphy performance at Punk Island
Randall’s Island, New York
Jun. 10, 2019
Calligraphy performance at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Manhattan, New York
May 22, 2019
Calligraphy performance at Japan Society
Manhattan, New York
May 18,19, 2019
Japanese Ink painting (Live painting) at World's Fare in Citi Field
Queens, New York
May 4, 2019
Calligraphy performance at Cherry blossom festival
Randall’s Island, New York
Apr. 17, 2019
Calligraphy performance at Brooklyn Historical Society
Brooklyn, New York
Mar. 24, 2019
Solo exhibition at RESOBOX gallery
Manhattan, New York
Jan. 22 - Jun. 27, 2019
Solo exhibition and workshop at The Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts at Pensacola State college
Pensacola, Florida
Jan. 21, 2019
Calligraphy performance at Brooklyn Japanese New Year Festival
Brooklyn, New York
Jan. 13, 2019
Calligraphy performance at Japan Society
Manhattan, New York
田中 太山
和歌山県生まれ、ニューヨーク在住。書と絵の組み合わせを得意とする書画家。
代表作に文字を絵にする「笑文字（えもじ）」や二本の大筆を自在に操り書を揮毫する大作書画パフォーマンスがある。アメリカ、日本、ヨーロッパ、アジアにおいて個展やパフォーマンスを行っている。