Seiichi KASAI Brief Biography
1932	Born in Sapporo, Hokkaido.
1957	Graduated from the Department of Painting (Ren Ito class) at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (the present Tokyo University of the Arts).
1959	Completed a graduate course at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music.
	Stayed in France as a foreign student on a scholarship from the French Government.
	Entered the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, studying under Maurice Brianchon.
1960	Participated in the Salon d'Automne (until 1965).
1961	Participated in the Salon des Nationale des Beaux-Arts.
	Held a solo exhibition at Galerie Saint-Placide in Paris, France.
1962	Participated in the Salon d'Automne, where his work was purchased by the French Government.
1966	Settled in Tokyo after returning from France.
	Participated in exhibitions held by the art association Shinjukai at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Department Store in Tokyo (until the final exhibition in 1976).
1967	Held a solo exhibition featuring works executed in Europe at Nihombashi Gallery in Tokyo.
	Became a lecturer at Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts, and moved to Nagakute in Aichi Prefecture.
1968	Held solo exhibitions in Sapporo and Nagoya.
1969	Held a solo exhibition in Nagoya.
1970	Became an assistant professor at Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts.
1973	Held an exhibition Gaka ayumi no ten (Steps of the Artist).
	Became a member of the coterie of Shinjukai.
1974	Became a professor at Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts.
	Participated in the exhibition Ueno-no-mori hachiju-nen no ayumi (85 years of Steps of Ueno-no-mori).
	Founded the art association Reinokai and held its first group show at the Tokyo Central Museum in Ginza, Tokyo (continuing until the final 25th exhibition).
1977	Founded the art association Wanokai and held its first group show at Wako Hall in Ginza, Tokyo (continuing until the final 25th exhibition).
1978	Founded the art association Shojukai.
1980	Stayed in France for six months as a visiting researcher dispatched by the then Japanese Ministry of Education.
1981	Held solo exhibitions at Taimei Gallery and Tokyo Umeda Gallery in Tokyo, and at Umeda Gallery in Osaka.
1982	Participated in the Exposition internationale du figuratif (until 1984).
1985	Participated in the 37th Ryukikai Exhibition as a member of its coterie.
1990	Received an Art Award from Nagoya City.
1994	Participated in the International Watercolor Biennale at the National Watercolor Museum in Mexico.
1996	A work exhibited at the Ryukikai Exhibition entitled “Still Life with a Ukulele, a White Gourd-Melon and Gloriosa” was collected by Aichi Prefectural Museum of the Arts.
1997	Held a solo exhibition at Harmony Museum of Art in Bisai, Aichi.
	Held the Kasai Seiichi Exhibition at Aichi University of the Arts Art Museum, etc., to commemorate his retirement from Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts.
1998	Became a professor emeritus at Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts.
1999	Held a solo exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Department Store in Tokyo, etc.
2001	Received the Grand-Prix Award at the 24th Seiji Togo Memorial Yasuda Kasai Museum of Art Awards in Tokyo, and held the Kasai Seiichi Exhibition to celebrate this award.
	Held a solo exhibition at Taimei Gallery in Tokyo.
2003	Participated in the 25th anniversary exhibition of the Seiji Togo Memorial Museum of Art, Paintings by 25 Artists.
	Held a solo exhibition at Tobi Art Fair at Tokyo Art Club.
2009	Held a solo exhibition at Taimei Gallery in Tokyo.
2011	Held solo exhibitions at Taimei Gallery in Tokyo, the Nagoya Gallery in Aichi, and Umeda Gallery in Osaka to commemorate the publication of his art book.
2013	Held a solo exhibition at Taimei Gallery in Tokyo.
2015	Held a solo exhibition at Taimei Gallery in Tokyo.
2018	Held the Kasai Seiichi Exhibition: The World of the Form at Nerima Art Museum.
2019	Received the Hokkaido Cultural Award.