Collection: Joy of Life & Death Exhibition

Joy of Life and Death art by Tadashi Hayakawa

On view October 16 – November 14, 2026, at Bitfactory Gallery

Tadashi Hayakawa had a premonition about when he would die. The timeline he foresaw has come and gone, and now, well into his 80’s, he continues to live an active life as an artist and mentor. Death has remained a thoughtful presence in his life—not something to fear, but something to understand and accept. A new exhibition of his paintings at Bitfactory Gallery — Joy of Life and Death, on view October 16 – November 14, 2026 — is born from that perspective: a celebration of life made richer by an acceptance of its impermanence. Alongside his own work, Hayakawa will feature a curated selection of paintings by emerging artist Vicki Christensen.