Almine Rech Now Represents Keita Morimoto
Almine Rech has announced that they will be representing Keita Morimoto in both New York and Paris. This June, his works will be featured at Art Basel in Switzerland, marking the lead-up to his first solo exhibition at Almine Rech New York in 2025, followed by another solo show in Paris in 2027. Morimoto's art often depicts night scenes lit by city lights, highlighting the freedom of urban youth from the 1990s. The gallery noted that light is a common theme among its artists, with Morimoto offering a fresh take on modern issues. Born in Osaka in 1990, he relocated to Canada in 2006, earned his BFA in 2012, and returned to Tokyo in 2021. His style merges Baroque lighting with themes of consumerism and industrial culture. His works are in collections like the Shiga Museum of Art and ICA Miami, and he has exhibited in various prestigious venues.
Key facts
- Almine Rech now represents Keita Morimoto in New York and Paris.
- Morimoto's inaugural solo exhibition with Almine Rech New York was in 2025.
- His work will be presented at Art Basel in Switzerland in June 2026.
- A solo exhibition at Almine Rech Paris is scheduled for 2027.
- Morimoto was born in 1990 in Osaka, Japan.
- He immigrated to Canada in 2006 and earned a BFA from OCAD University in 2012.
- He returned to Japan in 2021 and is now based in Tokyo.
- His paintings are set at night, depicting urban youth born in the 1990s.
Entities
Artists
- Keita Morimoto
Institutions
- Almine Rech
- OCAD University
- Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada
- K11 Musea
- Powerlong Art Museum
- Art Gallery of Peterborough
- The Power Plant
- Fort Wayne Museum of Art
- Shiga Museum of Art
- Arts Maebashi
- High Museum of Art
- Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
- ICA Miami
Locations
- New York
- Paris
- Switzerland
- Osaka
- Japan
- Canada
- Tokyo