Tomokazu Matsuyama: The Best Part About Us

Step into a world where the familiar becomes fantastical—and the fantastical becomes a mirror. Dive into the vibrant, multilayered universe of Tomokazu Matsuyama in this stunning full-color catalogue celebrating The Best Part About Us, his most ambitious U.S. solo exhibition to date. A true visual feast, this book captures the electrifying energy of Matsu’s painted worlds and sculptures with brilliant, richly detailed photography that brings every color, every figure, every texture to life.

Alongside the visuals, you'll find sharp, insightful essays from some of today’s leading voices in the art world—Maritza M. Lacayo of PAMM Pérez Art Museum Miami, Yi Cao of the Art Institute of Chicago, and Phillip Barcio of Kavi Gupta—each offering a thoughtful lens on Matsu’s influence, innovation, and artistic impact. Matsuyama’s work blends his vast archive of global iconography with personal experience, creating fictional landscapes that feel both deeply contemporary and timelessly rooted. His figures and environments invite you to step inside, build your own narrative, and discover the parts of yourself reflected in what may at first seem unfamiliar. Even his sculptures—several featured in both the exhibition and the catalogue—play with this uncanny dance between recognition and newness.

As Matsu himself says, “These little fractions of everyday culture remind the viewers of narratives in their own life… It represents them. It represents me. It represents us.” Tomokazu Matsuyama: The Best Part About Us is more than a catalogue—it’s a journey through identity, imagery, and the connective threads that bind us across cultures and eras. A must-have for art lovers, collectors, and anyone captivated by bold visual storytelling.

Details 

• Softcover with French flaps
• 104 Pages
• Dimension: 11 x 8.5 inches