Kazuhiko Satani and Satani Gallery

Satani Gallery: in Ogikubo 2000-2008

2000: Age 72

March: Satani moves the gallery to his house in Ogikubo.

While based in Ogikubo, Satani holds 11 exhibitions (including nine more homages to Shuzo Takiguchi ) at various sites (including Shiseido Gallery) in Tokyo for the next eight years, until 2007.

Teiko, Kazuhiko and his staff Megumi Yamada (Gushima) with Yukio Nakagawa in June 2000.

Teiko, Kazuhiko and his staff Megumi Yamada (Gushima) with Yukio Nakagawa in June 2000.

2002: Age 74

March: Satani’s book Genten eno Kyori (Distance from the Starting Point: Between Art and Society) is published by Chusekisha.

2007: Age 79

February: Satani’s book Satani Garo no Sanju-nen (30 Years of Satani Gallery) is published by Misuzu Shobo.

2008: Age 80

May 23: Satani dies while recuperating at home. His ashes are interred at Kongo-in (a Shingon Buddhist temple founded by Prince Takaoka) in Kahara, Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture.

Mortually tribute from the Asahi Shimbun newspaper.

Mortually tribute from the Asahi Shimbun newspaper.

August 1: A memorial event held at the Palace Hotel is attending by over 360 people. Memorial Collection of Writings by Kazuhiko Satani is also published.

View of the memorial event.

View of the memorial event.

A Partial List of Satani’s Accomplishments

7 books
197 exhibitions
28 Exhibitions of Homage to Shuzo Takiguchi
132 exhibition catalogues, etc.

Satani Gallery: in Ginza 1982-2000 Satani Gallery: in Ogikubo 2000-2008