Ross Takahashi

About the artist

Ross Takahashi is a Japanese-American sculptor, art educator, grant writer. His work focuses on human cognition, ecological impacts, and our current climate crisis. Ross holds a B.A. in Psychology from Nevada State University. His work takes from research in ecology and psycho-social systems of transgenerational threads of permanence, and evanescence. Each piece is derived from a basis of conceptual, and empirical research, and explores these topics through a magical realistic lens. Hyper realistic details help bridge the gap of our relationship with nature, and human-related forms. Metals are an important medium in his practice, as they represent immortality, and a means for lasting preservation of temporary elements. His work has been showcased in galleries and sculpture parks throughout the United States and featured internationally.

Ross Takahashi is the 2nd prize winner of the 33PA Emerging Artist Award, Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2024

Artwork Themes & Subject Matter

Ross Takahashi’s work focuses on lifecycles in the natural world through emergence, growth, preservation, death, and decay; harmonious elements that humanity attempts to control. Each piece explores these systems and our collective relationship between humanity and nature, providing a glimpse into our collective understanding between the stewardship of nature and ourselves. Much of Ross’ work draws from conceptual and empirical ecological research and psychosocial systems of transgenerational threads of permanence and evanescence, with a focus on ecological memory. His sculptures use meticulous details created through fine metalsmithing and metallurgical techniques to recreate flora, fauna, and interwoven human artifacts through a magical realistic lens to bring us closer to our relationship with nature.

Press

Ross Takahashi’s sculptures have been featured in notable magazines and publications including Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, Jiro Gallery, Museum of Americana, and 300 Days of Sun.

Upcoming Exhibitions

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Selected Solo Exhibitions

2023

KAEU, Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark, Birmingham, AL. United States

2022

Colossal Wreck, Rogers Studio Gallery, Las Vegas, NV. United States

Selected Group Exhibitions

2024

Paracosmic Escape, Curated by Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. United States

A/B Test, Ergo Gallery, Seattle, WA. United States

The Paradigm of Poison, Available Space Art Projects, Las Vegas, NV. United States

2023

MeowBrow, Ergo Gallery, Seattle, WA. United States

Spooky Show, Empire Seven Studios, San Jose, CA. United States

Ephemeral, (in collaboration w/ Amy Sol) Jiro Miura Gallery, Tokyo, Japan, United States

2022

Last Unicorn 40th Anniversary, (in collaboration w/ Amy Sol) Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. United States

Heart to Heart: Our Pandemic Stories, Nevada Humanities Program Gallery, Las Vegas, NV. United States

Calculations: Units of Measurement, Alte Rathaus and Heidecksburg, Rudolstadt, Thüringen, Germany | 9th ICCCIA Berlin, Germany

See also

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Year of the Tiger, Fifth Street Historic School, Las Vegas, NV. United States

Forgotten Artifacts, Core Contemporary Gallery, Las Vegas, NV. United States

2021

Skull Show, he Shepard Gallery of Fine Art, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV. United States

Diaspora, Las Vegas City Hall Chamber Gallery, Las Vegas, NV. United States

Nevada Congressional Art Show, Reno-Tahoe International Airport, Reno, NV. United States

2019

Untold Stories Exhibition, Nevada State College, Las Vegas, NV. United States

2018

Adult Show, The Public Education Foundation Gallery, Las Vegas, NV. United States