“Crossing Artworks on a Global Scale”
and
“A Specialist with a Strong Commitment to Rarity”

Through these dual roles, we endeavor to extend the possibilities and appeal of contemporary art.

Our Mission is to Bridge Contemporary Art and the World

Galerie Sho+1 Office provides bespoke consulting and advisory services grounded in nearly 40 years of experience, built through international relationships and a proven track record of sales with highly prestigious gallerists worldwide.

We offer personalized and distinctive guidance with professional expertise, catering not only to discerning collectors but also to those who wish to incorporate art more closely into their lives.

Career and Expertise of the Gallery Director

The activities of our office are grounded in the more than forty years of experience that its founder and director, Shoichiro Satake, has cultivated within the international art scene. He possesses particular expertise in highly rare works by Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and has also been involved in numerous collaborative projects with contemporary photographers in Japan and abroad, including Helmut Newton.

Drawing on this unparalleled experience in these fields, our office pursues a distinctive and independent approach to its activities.

Director’s Message

During my years of study abroad at the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), I had the opportunity to study under artists such as Joan Brown, David Simpson, Karl Kasten, Mary Lovelace O’Neal, Peter Voulkos, Chris Burden, and Charles Ray, and to learn directly from their practices and perspectives, I was awakened to art through a fascination with its modes of expression, and this experience compelled me to establish a gallery at my own.

I opened Galerie  Sho Contemporary Art in Nihonbashi in 1984, by bringing to Japan works by artists from the American West Coast I had encountered in California. Yet starting the gallery without a professional background in the art industry posed considerable difficulties.

A chance encounter with Andy Warhol in the artist’s lifetime became a defining moment, guiding me toward a specialization in rare Pop Art. As this direction took shape, I forged my own standing in the field while responding to the expectations of international collectors.

The raw intensity of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s work left a lasting impression, and in the 1990s, after Basquiat’s death, my extensive handling of the artist’s works in Asia honed a keen and trustworthy sense of connoisseurship.

Today, I focus on uncovering overlooked masterpieces by contemporary European and American artists, while also undertaking research into the works of Pablo Picasso and Edvard Munch, broadening my activities to encompass outstanding post-modern art.