Biography
Tokio Kuniyoshi
photographer
Born and raised in Okinawa, JAPAN, based in New York. He moved to San Francisco in 2002 and got into the photography world. He started learning from the basic by himself and looking everywhere through the finder. After spending 4 years in SF, he relocated himself in New York to seek his unknown possibilities and new opportunities. He currently owns his own photo studio "Studio11 New York", focusing on shooting more of his fine arts photography. The philosophy behind his photography is to look into the objects differently. He has his own unique way of looking into the world and capturing the way that brings photography to not just a framed scene but also an artwork. His works can tell a story and stimulate your senses, and before you realize, you are in his world.
2002
moved to San Francisco
CCSF Photography major
2006
moved to New York
2008
established shootinglife LLC in New York
2009
set up own photo studio in New York
now
Currently in New York
Awards
international photography awards
• 3rd Place (professional)
2015 Fine Art Abstract
• Honorable Mention (professional)
2009 Buildings, Lifestyle
2010 Buildings
2011 Portrait
2013 Advertising, Fine Art, Portrait, Product, Digitally Enhanced, Ohter_S, Other_FA
2014 Fine Art, Landscape, Abstract
2015 Aerial
2017 Night Photography, Fine Art Abstract
6th Dave Bown international Art competition
2013 Honorable MentionNEW YORK CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC ART
• urban landscapes2013 2nd place
"Best of Photography" by Photographer's FORUM
2013 finalist2015 finalist
2017 finalist
PX3 “Prix de la Photographie, Paris"
2015 Honorable MentionThe Motif Collective
• Sunrise and Sunset2015 finalist
FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
2015 Nominee in Conceptual (professional)2017 Nominee in Night Photography, and Abstract (professional)
MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS
2016 Honorable MentionExhibitions
one year
July 2005 / Okinawa, JAPANsilence and motion
July 2006 / San Francisco, U.SSYNK vol 3
February 2007 / New York, U.Swordless eloquence *07
March 2007 / New York, U.SThe King of Funky Soul
July 2007 / New York, U.Sinspiration
September 2007 / New York, U.SArt of Autumn
October 2007 / New York, U.S$99 Art Fair
December 2007 / April 2008 / June 2008 / New York, U.SJazzlicious
May 2008 / New York, U.SThe Beginning of New Classics
September 2008 / New York, U.SThe Art Market
December 2008 / New York, U.S April 2009 / New York, U.STORAPOTE -ride it!-
June 2009 / New York, U.S82FM
September 2009 / Okinawa, JapanTraces of Nature
March 2010 / New York, U.STokio Kuniyoshi Photography
October 2010 / Okinawa, JapanLove Save Japan
March 2011 / New York, U.SDear Japan, With Love, New York
March 2011 / New York, U.Seye of the wolf
April 2011 / New York, U.SRISE JAPAN
April 2011 / San Francisco, U.SASCENSION
May 2011 / New York, U.SB SOL
September 2011 / New York, U.SEssential ~EroticA~
March 2012 / New York, U.SBeauty in the Beast
April 2012 / New York, U.SGIMME SHELTER
May-June 2013 / New York, U.SArt at GARI
July - December 2013 / New York, U.SArt Beasties exhibition
January 2014 / New York, U.S75 Years
February - March 2014 / San Francisco, U.SFluid Destination
March 2014 / New York, U.SDumbo Arts Festival
September 2014 / New York, U.Stwelve
March-April 2015 / Washington D.C, U.STime Difference:Seattle-New York-Tokyo
April-May 2015 / Seattle, U.SJapanese Artist Collective Pop-Up Exhibition
April 2015 / Seattle, U.SPASSPORT DC
May 2015 / Washington D.C, U.STime Difference vol.2: New York-Seattle-Tokyo-Kobe
June 2016 / Kobe, JapanTOUCH
July - August 2017 / Tokyo, JapanFace New York
July 2017 / New York, U.SIn the Shadow of Olympus
March 2018 / Seattle, U.SSOU -Layered-
May - June 2018 / Okinawa, JapanTime Differencevol.3:New York-Seattle-London-Tokyo
June - July 2018 / Tokyo, JapanClients
THE NEWS INC.
WORLDER Inc.
O planning
Tribeca Film Festival
teamLab
MKTG (Dentsu America)
GARDEN Tokyo
IF SOHO New York
Samantha Thavasa
Manhattan Portage
TOKEN
6397
Clu
Long Journey
Mr.Gentleman EYEWEAR
understatements
BADACIOUS
pas de calais
numina
4 corners of a circle
THAYERS
HURRAW!
TUPPERWARE
NOOK
MIDOMA
The Michelin Guide
Yomi Time
PLAYBOY
Shing02
Ryu Goto
Emi Meyer
Nina Vidal
Aya Fukuda NQ
Contact
Tokio Kuniyoshi / shootinglife LLC
cell: +1 415 377 0805e-mail: tokio@shootinglife.net
Facebook: TokioKuniyoshiPhotography
instagram: tokiokuniyoshi