GoCA by Garde presents Yuta Okuda's “KAN-SHA BOUQUETS!” exhibition

On the occasion of its 40th anniversary, interior design company GARDE will open a new art gallery in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood, "GoCA (Gallery of Contemporary Art) by Garde," on January 30, 2025. 2,400 square feet of space," GoCA by Garde" will serve as a base for promoting Japanese and Asian artists to the U.S. and the world through a diverse range of contemporary artworks, including paintings, sculptures, and ceramics.

The opening "GoCA by Garde" exhibition will feature "KAN-SHA BOUQUETS!", the latest "Flowers" series, by Yuta Okuda, a young artist representing contemporary Japanese neo-pop. Okuda's artworks, with their powerful brush strokes, vivid colors, and delicate lines, express the fragility and beauty of existence and the exquisite harmony of "coincidence" and "inevitability."

Okuda depicts the idea of "being thankful for the happiness we have now," symbolized by a single flower. The influence of his grandfather, a gardener, naturally instilled in her the habit of giving flowers to those close to him, and the preciousness of everyday life, which he was reminded of after the coronavirus disaster, is now expressed through the motif of flowers. This exhibition will allow viewers to share the precious happiness of the casual time spent with one's family through Okuda's works.

Yuta Okuda Profile

Born in Aichi, Japan in 1987. Studied fashion design in Japan and later received a diploma from the Master Course in Fashion Design at Istituto Marangoni London. He has had solo exhibitions at Mizuma & Kips in New York, Gallery ISHIKAWA in Tokyo, and 333 Gallery in Taiwan. He has also exhibited at international art fairs such as Art Basel Hong Kong, Art Fair Tokyo 2024, and so forth. In 2022, he established his studio, Yuta Okuda Studio, where he works in various fields, including advertising, brand collaborations, and editorial projects.

About GoCA by Garde

GoCA by Garde, an art gallery by Garde, is located in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City and specializes in contemporary Japanese and Asian art. The gallery aims to introduce emerging and established artists from Japan and Asia and promote cultural exchange and dialogue through paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and other artworks.