Toyo Tsuchiya
Toyo Tsuchiya (1948 – 23 November 2017) was a Japanese born artist and photographer and one of the early artists involved in the Rivington School art movement of the East Village art scene of New York City of the 1980s. Tsuchiya moved from Japan to New York City in 1980. He was a director of many of the performances and exhibitions at the club No Se No, which was the club that many of the Rivington School artists would meet and perform and show their art work.
Toyo Tsuchiya

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- Name
- Toyo Tsuchiya
- Birthplace
- Japan
- Born
- 1948
- Died
- 23 November 2017
- Occupation
- Artist/Photographer
- Nationality
- United States · Japan
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Toyo Tsuchiya (1948 – 23 November 2017) was a Japanese born artist and photographer and one of the early artists involved in the Rivington School art movement of the East Village art scene of New York City of the 1980s. Tsuchiya moved from Japan to New York City in 1980. He was a director of many of the performances and exhibitions at the club No Se No, which was the club that many of the Rivington School artists would meet and perform and show their art work.
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He was a member of the NO!Art movement.

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• Name — Toyo Tsuchiya • Birth Name — Toyo Tsuchiya • Birthplace — Japan • Born — 1948 • Died — 23 November 2017 • Occupation — Artist/Photographer
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The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count. Recorded with the occupation photographer. Recorded with the occupation artist. It is also recorded that toyo Tsuchiya is recorded as a citizen of United States. Recorded with the gender male. It is also recorded that toyo Tsuchiya was born on 1 January 1948. The register further records that toyo Tsuchiya died on 23 November 2017.
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