YUKI MINAMI ran TRANSPLANT GALLERY from 525 West 29th Street, 2nd Floor, in Chelsea, from November 2004 to June 24, 2005. These photos document the last day. TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

The TRANSPLANT banner. The logo design typified Yuki's cutting edge eye & intelligence. TRANSPLANT showed Japanese artists of all generations, united in their talent, unique visions & skills. Transplant's first gallery location, opening back in October 2003, was at 139 Orchard St, also on the 2nd floor, on the Lower East Side. TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

YUKI MINAMI, 33 yrs old, on the last day of her gallery's New York existence. She moved back to Japan, and is supposedly looking to re-establish TRANSPLANT in Japan. She didn't seem truthfully, very happy to be leaving, although it was also said that she was returning to be married. The New York art scene is now at a loss, as there is no one who can readily take her place. A publishing art critic/journalist, as well as a dealer, she brought the cutting edge Japanese scene to New York. TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

YUKI MINAMI, a gracious hostess tends the bar. Very reserved, and very formal in that Japanese manner that eludes New Yorkers, still, one could catch glimpses of her many sides, without actually being invited too... This was the 2nd to last opening at TRANSPLANT, 'COLOR OF EMPTY SKY' - Takagi Masakatsu + Saeko Takagi, (see Art Lovers Photos archive: 2005-08-31). This show's poster was so beautiful, for a while it was hung on everybody's wall or fridge. TRANSPLANT, April 29, 2005

YUKI MINAMI. as well as exhibits, TRANSPLANT offered artist-made merchandise, T-shirts, hats, and hard to find books & magazines, usually of Japanese origin. This photo was taken during the Spring 2005 exhibit of the Japanese artist known as EYE. TRANSPLANT, April 13, 2005

Yuki Minami, EYE drawing above her, wearing one of her favorite artist hats, made by NAGI NODA. TRANSPLANT, April 13, 2005

NAGI NODA hats, in different colors, on the merchandise rack, the last day before being packed up. TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

on the wall, in the middle section, behind the gallery proper, a felt pen drawing by DAISUKE NISHIMURA, whom Yuki classifed, without reservation, as a 'genius', and whose work her gallery exhibited. TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

close-up DAISUKE NISHIMURA felt pen drawing. Daisuke is also both the Japan Managing Editor of TOKION magazine & their very inspired web master. . the animated graphics are startling, instantly fleeting little black birds spark out of thin, minimalist black lines, (see: www.tokion.com) TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

small sculptures by TAKAGI MASAKATSU, being readied to be shipped off to a show in Vienna. TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

small sculpture, TAKAGI MASAKATSU, TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

collage/painting, BAST, who had a one man show at TRANSPLANT in Feb-March 2005, TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

Yuki's work table in the back room, TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2004

another view of the back room, TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

the back room shelf up close, TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

'open your mind', EYE, TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

'Disneyland', EYE, TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005 (EYE had a one man show at TRANSPLANT - April 2005)

New York's favorite 'adopted' daughter, MISAKI KAWAI, hopefully, Yuki will introduce her work to the scene in Japan. TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

Yuki holds TOKION March/April 2005 - issue no. 46 open to the article on KEIKO ITAKURA. Keiko had a one person show at TRANSPLANT in Nov-Dec 2004, which was in fact the inaugral show for the TRANSPLANT Chelsea location. TRANSPLANT, June 25, 2005

KEIKO ITAKURA, profiled in TOKION March/April 2005 - issue no. 46 - "INFAMOUS". The black line drawing on the right hand page is a detail of Keiko Itakura's cd cover for Miho's 'murmur', TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

KING OF ART...KEIKO ITAKURA, profiled in TOKION March/April 2005 - issue no. 46 - "INFAMOUS", TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

KEIKO ITAKURA, cd cover for Miho's 'mumur', TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

more KEIKO ITAKURA artwork on Yuki's work table. TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

drawing, KEIKO ITAKURA, on the work table, TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

talk about card format - this was KEIKO ITAKURA's beautiful design for her one person show at TRANSPLANT in Nov-Dec 2004. totally against the prevailing grain, the drawing & the show info, was printed onto the inside of the envelope.

KEIKO ITAKURA, TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

detail, KEIKO ITAKURA, TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

another view of the back room, TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

KEIICHI TANAAMI, poster collaboration with MARY QUANT, TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

figures by KEIICHI TANAAMI, TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

Yuki lived behind the gallery. TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

packing up. Yuki's bedroom window looked directly upon a neighboring brick wall, about 3 inches away. maybe that's why she painted her bedroom red !! TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

packing up. TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

Yuki's tea ceremony tea pot, ready to travel. TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

more packing. TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

heading back out to the front gallery. TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

the last show at TRANSPLANT, KEIICHI TANAAMI, 'spiral', which opened on May 28, 2005. (see: Art Lovers Photos archive: 2005-09-06) TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

KEIICHI TANAAMI, 'spiral', a show of his unique digital prints on canvas, and the last show. TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

KEIICHI TANAAMI, from 'spiral', May 28 - June 24, 2005, the last show. TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

the front of the gallery, the windows face onto 29th Street & the wooden steps lead to the fire escape which fronts the building. TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

leaving the gallery on the 2nd floor & looking down to the front street entrance. TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005

at the bottom of the stairwell, looking back up at YUKI MINAMI's entryway, for the last time, TRANSPLANT, June 24, 2005