1927

Born in Higashi Futami, Futami-cho, Kako-gun, Hyogo Prefecture (now part of Akashi City). His given name was Susumu.

1948

Establishes Pan-real with Takashi Yamazaki, Makoto Mikami, Masakichi Aoyama, Kazuo Yagi, Osamu Suzuki, Shingo Hoshino, Shigeya Fudo.
Graduates from Kyoto Municipal School of Painting. (now Kyoto City University of Arts) and majors in nihon-ga.

1949

The Pan-real group forms Pan-real Bijutsu Kyokai (Pan-real Art Association).
Becomes a member of Hyogo Prefecture Nihon-ga Paintersʼ Association.

1951

Leaves Pan-real Art Association.

1962

Becomes a member of the Shin-Bijutsu Kyokai (New Art Association)

1965

Around this time, becomes a member of the Ashiya City Art Association.
Becomes a member of the Gutai Art Association (until 1967)

2014

Dies at the age of 87

2019

Ryuji Tanaka, Axel Vervoordt Gallery, Hong Kong

2018

Ryuji Tanaka, Axel Vervoordt Gallery Antwerp, Wijnegem

2017

Ryuji Tanaka, Simon Lee Gallery, London/ New York

2016

Ryuji Tanaka, ARTCOURT Gallery, Osaka
Ryuji Tanaka, Axel Vervoordt Gallery, Antwerp/ Hong Kong

2002

2002 Painting/ Passion and Sharpness, Ryuji Tanaka Exhibition, JR Osaka Service Gallery

2001

Ryuji Tanaka Exhibition Two Expressions, Sunpal 5F Kobe Citizens Gallery, Hyogo

1991

Ryuji Tanaka Exhibition, Hyogo Prefectural Citizens Hall 1F Special Gallery

1987

TANAKA RYU peinture—suibokuga, ESPACE JAPON, Paris, France
Ryuji—8 months in Paris Exhibition, Gallery Avenue Kobe, Hyogo

1985

Drawing Exhibition, Hyogo Prefectural Citizens Hall 2F Medium Hall

1982

Small Work Exhibition, Space Adesso, Hyogo
Impression of Europe Exhibition, Kaneko Pearl, Hyogo

1979

Lithograph Exhibition—Impression of Mongolia, Gallery Ashiya Mate, Hyogo

1977

Ryuji Tanaka Solo Exhibition, Miyako Gallery, Osaka

1971

Ryuji Tanaka Small Works Exhibition, Ikuta Shrine Hall Gallery, Hyogo

1967

Impression of Europe, Ryuji Tanaka Nihon-ga Exhibition, SOGO Department Store Kobe Annex 8F Gallery, Hyogo

1966

Commemorative of the Visiting Europe Exhibition, Kobe International House 5F, Hyogo

1965　

Ryuji Tanaka Solo Exhibition, Kobe International House 5F, Hyogo

1963

Ryuji Tanaka Solo Exhibition, Takekawa Art Gallery, Tokyo

1960

Ryuji Tanaka Solo Exhibition, Kobe Hankyu Department Store Gallery, Hyogo

2015

Hariu Ichiro and Post-War Art, The Miyagi Museum of Art, Sendai

2012

GUTAI: The Sprit of an Era, The National Art Center, Tokyo

1994

Hyogo Prefecture Nihon-ga Exhibition, PICA, Perth, Australia

1993

1st Akashi Contemporary Artists Exhibition, Akashi City Museum of Culture, Hyogo (Continues to participate in the exhibition until 2014, exact venue is dependent on the year)
Gutai III: 1965‒1972, Ashiya City Museum of Art & History, Hyogo

1992

Artists of the Gutai Art Association, The Miyagi Museum of Art, Sendai

1990

Nihon-ga in Kobe after World War Two—PART I—, Kobe City Hall Citizen Gallery, Hyogo

1985

Hyogo Prefecture Contemporary Art Exhibition “Music”, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Modern Art

1981

Portopia ʼ81: Hyogo Contemporary Art Exhibition The Sea, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Modern Art

1979

Jiro Yoshihara and Todayʼs Aspects of the Gutai, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Modern Art

1976

18 Years of Gutai Art, Osaka Prefectural Gallery

1971

1st Hyogo Prefecture Art Festival, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Modern Art (Also participates in the exhibition: the 3rd one in 1973, the 5th one in 1975 and the 7th one in 1979)

1967

19th Gutai Art Exhibition, Tokyo Central Museum (Exhibition travels to Gutai Pinacotheca, Osaka)

1965

16th Gutai Art Exhibition, Keio Department Store, Tokyo
15th Gutai Art Exhibition, Gutai Pinacotheca, Osaka

1963

The First Annual Exhibition of the Sumi-e Society of America, The Nippon Club, New York

1951

Hyogo Prefecture Nihon-ga Paintersʼ Association Exhibition (Continues to participate in the exhibition until 2003, exact venue is dependent on the year)

1949

1st Pan-real Exhibition (Continues to participate in the exhibition until 5th one in 1950, exact venue is dependent on the year)

1969

16th Akashi City Exhibition (Continues to participate in the exhibition until 1992, exact venue is dependent on the year)

1963

7th Japan International Art Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

1962

5th Contemporary Japanese Art Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (Also participates in the 6th exhibition in 1964)
15th Ashiya City Exhibition (Continues to participate in the exhibition until 2004, exact venue is dependent on the year)

1956

3rd New Art Association Exhibition (Also participates in the exhibition from the 7th one in 1960 to the 14th one in 1967, exact venue is dependent on the year)

Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art/ The Miyagi Museum of Art/ Ashiya City Museum of Art & History, Hyogo/ Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka/ Art Institute of Chicago/ Tate Modern, London/ The Rachofsky Collection, Dallas/ M+, Hong Kong