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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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