Picaro Taro Manabe
Born in Tokyo in 1951. Graduated from Rikkyo University. While producing illustrations and object art under the name “Picaro Taro,” working as an art director and live performer and traveling between the city and nature, expanded into various styles no matter what shape or space. Continues to release works of art, including drawings and installations. Member of Tokyo Illustrators Society.
◆ Produced novelty goods, including bandanas and mugs sold at Laforet Harajuku
◆ Produced textiles for Junko Shimada
◆ Produced textiles for DANMAX DUNLOP Golf Wear)
◆ ISETAN Card Member Magazine Cover Installation
◆ Published in F.O.B COOP Publishers’ F.O.B’OOKS’ First Art Card Collection “PRIMITIVE COOL” — featured in the picture book “Little Dog Gets a Name,” the seventh card
◆ Published in Kohei Kitayama and Haruomi Hosono picture CD book “Why Dogs Don’t Talk Anymore” (Club King)
◆ An an Series (worked Banana Yoshimoto, Makiko Uchidate and others for one year each)
◆ Featured in “Taro no Yukata” by Ohashi Shinso’s Bushoan / Exhibition at Takashimaya Shinjuku’s “Taro no Yukata Festival”
◆ Produced original t-shirts for Takashimaya Shinjuku
◆ Created campaign character and magazine advertisement for Snowboard Industry Promotion Association (SBJ)
◆ Created picture for Shogakukan’s picture book magazine Ohisama
◆ Sunwork sales promotion campaign (First floor, Mori Building Odaiba)
◆ Participates annually in Felissimo Tribute 21 Charity Plate Project
◆ Tile mural with INAX at Nagoya F.O.B COOP store
◆ Created t-shirts in collaboration with Melrose Claire (three dog illustrations in three colors)
◆ Designed Ryoko Moriyama’s office logo and merchandise
◆ Participated in Fellisimo Tribute 21 East Japan charity tenugui project
◆ Designed tour 2011, 2012 tour t-shirts for Jake Shimabukuro
Additional: calendars, wrapping paper, book designs, CD jacket designs, three-dimensional objects, store murals, life paintings of jazz musicians, etc.
Past Exhibitions
1985 Solo exhibition at Laforet Harajuku Matsuyama
1990 Solo exhibition “Picaro goes to the West.” at HB Gallery
1996 Two-person exhibition “CATS & DOGS” at Sabby Genteel Daikanyama
1996 Solo exhibition “Picaro Mix” at Polaroid Gallery
2001 Solo exhibition “Rakugaki Eien” at Laforet Harajuku LAPNET SHIP
2002 Two-person exhibition “NOTE” at Daikanyama P-STORE (WORD: Yoko Fujiwara)
2003 Solo exhibition “Dear Friends” at Daikanyama HUSK (also created original bag for HeM)
2006 Solo exhibition “ANGEL DOG” at F.O.B COOP Nagoya store
2006 Solo exhibition “L’Annee du Chien” PARIS MIKI MIALY
2007 Solo exhibition “Riverside Dog” at Morioka Shoten
2008 Solo exhibition “Riverside Cats” at Morioka Shoten
2009 “TOM’S DOG SHOW” at Toms Sandwich Daikanyama
2010 Solo exhibition “Side Walk,Side Talk” at Morioka Shoten
2011 “Born to be a Dreamer. Yume ni mukatte, usagi wa ikiru.” at Omotesando GYRE
2013 “PAINT IT LOVE” exhibition at Gallery WA2 Aoyama
2013 Exhibited at Kyoto DOG CAFÉ, Levain/Le Chalet in Tomigaya, Tokyo
2014 “CAT’S LOVE” exhibition at BOX Gallery, Tokyu Bunkamura
2014 Participated in Shinjuku Isetan events, tartan collaboration with Shinjuku Isetan
Additional: many solo and group exhibitions
2015.March