I dreamed to become a painter under the influence of my mother who praised me of my graffiti in my childfood and I went on an overseas art study to France in 1973 (Showa 48th).
During the study, I went around countries in Europe while painting, however I was concerning that I did not have a specific style of art. Just before returning to Japan, I desired to copy out Mona Lisa, exhibited at the Louvre Museum for my mother. I visited the museum every day and finally I was officially allowed to copy out Mona Lisa. When I was copying Mona Lisa（※1）, I felt that the woman in the picture must be Da Vinci’s mother and the scenery must be Vinci Village. Through the experience, I realized that I should draw my mother and my country (Japan) rather than Paris. Since then, I have been drawing pictures about my country’s cultures, histories and traditions for more than 40 years, with red-based color which represents the lives in my home country.
The Japanese Kanji Character for “Picture” is composed of two other Kanji Characters, “thread” and “meet”. Through pictures, I have had many opportunities to meet variety of threads and people.

※1 first Japanese to copy Mona Lisa officially

1947年

Born in Nishio city, Aichi Prefecture

1971年

Completed Graduate Program at Tama Art University

1972年

Won an award for the first time at the 40th DOKURITSU Exhibition

1973年

Copied Mona Lisa officially at the Louvre Museum
(first Japanese to copy Mona Lisa officially)

1974年

Won the second highest prize at the 18th Showa-Shell Art Exhibition

1977年

Exhibited his work at the Naïve Art Exhibition (in Yugoslavia) as a representation from Japan

1986年

Personal exhibition at Nippon Club Gallery in New York

 

Personal exhibition at The Japan Society of Boston

 

Worked as a special lecturer at the Art Department, Harvard University

1988年

Received the Aichi Art and Culture Award

1990年

Personal exhibition at Jane Gallery in New York

1993年

Personal exhibition at Galerie NOVO in Helsinki

 

Exhibited at the Art Port International Art Exhibition in Finland at the request of the exhibitor

1995年

Exhibited at Japan Festival Art Exhibition at Jayewardene Culture Center in Sri Lanka

 

Exhibition of “red-soil, flame, sunset”the world of Goroh Saitoh at Yakimono no Sato, Kawara Museum in Takahama City

1998年

Exhibition of “from Mona Lisa to Aakae-Fudoki” the world of Goroh Saito at Ikeda Museum of 20th Century Art in Ito City

2001年

Became the head of the executive committee of Asian Arts Now2000 at Las Vegas Art Museum

2002年

Became the head of the executive committee of New York Ground Zero Street Exhibition

2005年

Exhibition of Trajectory of Goroh Saitoh at Gallery Garandou

2006年

Exhibition of Trajectory of Goroh Saitoh at Kanda Nissho Memorial Museum of Art in Hokkaido

 

Personal Exhibition at Da Vinci Museum, Italy Village, Nagoya Port

2009年

Personal Exhibition at Odae no Yakata in Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture

2011年

Exhibition of Goroh Saitoh’s works and collections – which talks about his whole activitiesAt Yakimono no Sato, Kawara Museum in Takahama City

 

Exhibition of All works of Goroh Saito at Ise Contemporary Art Museum

2012年

Produced the exhibition of The World of Scenery – Drawing of Tohoku at Odae no Yakata in Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture

2013年

Donated his work of “Wooden Schoolhouse of Furukawa Daiichi Shogakko (Primary School)” to Furukawa Daiichi Shogakko in Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture

2015年

His work “Atsuta Jingu Shrine – 1900 years since founded” is on permanent display at Atsuta Jingu Shrine Treasure Hall

2016年

2017年

2021年