2002

Master of Fine Arts, candidate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada

1999

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Utah State University, Logan, Utah

2009

‘New Wave of Turner, New School Pollock,’ Western Project, Culver City, California
‘Secret of the Quiet Garden,’ Rebecca Ibel Gallery, Columbus, Ohio

2008

‘702 Series: Sush Machida Gaikotsu,’ curated by David Pagel, Las Vegas Art Museum, Las Vegas, Nevada

2007

Rebecca Ibel Gallery, Columbus, Ohio

2006

‘If I Were A Zen Master’, Western Project, Culver City, California

2004

‘Clean, Slick, and Well Painted Surfaces’, Western Project, Culver City, California

2001

‘New Paintings’, Mark Moore Gallery, Santa Monica, California
‘Big in Tokyo’, Gant Hall Gallery, Las Vegas, Nevada

1999

‘un/real’, Little Gallery, Logan, Utah

2008

‘Art and Illusion: Selections from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation,’ Susquehanna At

‘Here and Now,’ Peggy Phelps Gallery, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California
‘Reflections from the Artist’s Eye: Contemporary Art from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation,’ curated by Dave Hickey (catalogue) Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California
‘Las Vegas Diaspora, The Emergence of Contemporary Art from the Neon Homeland,’ Laguna Beach, California
‘Art and Illusion: Selections from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation,’ Roseville Arts!, Roseville, California

2007

‘Las Vegas Diaspora, The Emergence of Contemporary Art from the Neon Homeland, curated by Dave Hickey, Las Vegas Art Museum, Las Vegas, Nevada
‘The Eclectic Eye: Pop and Illusion,’ Selections from the Frederick R. Weisman Art             Foundation,’ Colorado Springs, Colorado
‘The Eclectic Eye: Pop and Illusion,’ Selections from the Frederick R. Weisman Art ‘Sush Machida Gaikotsu and Kaz Oshiro,’ Las Vegas Art Museum, Las Vegas, Nevada

2006

‘New Work: Sush Machida Gaikotsu, Dion Johnson, and Kelly McCormick’, Rebecca Ibel Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
‘Art and Illusion’, Carnagie Art Museum, California

2005

‘Art And Illusion’, Weisman Art Museum, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California

2004

‘Ex’Realm’, Harajuku, NWBA, Tokyo, Japan
‘The Raw and the Cooked', curated by David Pagel, Claremont Graduate University,

Claremont, California
‘In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, Baby’, Western Project, Culver City, California

2003

‘Airborne’, curated by Jerry Schefcik, Donna Beam Gallery, University of Nevada, Las Vegas,

Nevada

‘Fresh Paint’, Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, Arizona

2002

‘Group Show’, LIMN Gallery, San Francisco, California
‘Western States’, Mark Moore Gallery, Santa Monica, California
‘Las Vegans’, curated by Dave Hickey, James Kelly Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico

2001

‘Unthemed ’, 1st Place, juror: Libby Lumpkin, CAC Gallery, Las Vegas, Nevada
‘Group Show’, Best of Show, Juror: Michael Reafsnyder, Donna Beam Gallery, Las Vegas Nevada,

‘National Graduate Seminar Group Show’, New York University, New York, New York

1999

‘B.F.A. Show’, Twain Tippets Gallery, Utah State University, Utah
‘Yourakusai Festival’, Maebashi, Japan

1998

‘Shinjin Senbatsu’, ArtBox Gallery, Ginza, Tokyo
‘Sundance Young Contemporaries’ Show’, Sundance, Utah
Gallery Art and Cars, Salt Lake City, Utah

1997

‘Utah Arts Council Art Exhibition’, Salt Lake City, Utah
‘Black and White Exhibition’, Eccles Community Art Center, Ogden, Utah

2009

Pagel, David.  Review: Sush Machida Gaikotsu at Western Project,’ Los Angeles Times, January 15

2008

Baker, Candice. ‘Las Vegas makes local scene,’ Laguna Beach Coastline Pilot, February 14
Chang, Richard, ‘Laguna Art Museum goes to Vegas, baby,’ The Orange County Register, March 14
Coast Culture, ‘Las Vegas Diaspora at the Laguna Art Museum,’ Coast Magazine, March
Oppenheim, Phil, ‘Las Vegas Diaspora: The Emergence of Contemporary Art from the Neon Homeland,’ Art Papers, January/February, p. 59
Pincus, Robert L., ‘Las Vegas Diaspora,’ art ltd., January, p.16
Swenson, Kirsten, ‘Sin City Slickers,’ Art in America, pp. 62-67

2007

Forestieri, Susanne, ‘When Pop Meets Tradition: The Old and the New Collide in the Works of Sush Machida Gaikotsu,’ Las Vegas Weekly, May 3-9, p.38
Helfand, Glen, ‘Las Vegas Diaspora: The Emergence of Contemporary Art from the `Neon Homeland,’ artforum.com, critic’s picks
Henry, Jennifer, ‘The Art of Appreciation: LVAM Introduces Vegas to Its Hometown Heroes,’ 944: Fashion Entertainment Lifestyle, March, pp. 58-59
Hickey, Dave, ‘One Neon Decade, Las Vegas Diaspora: The Emergence of Contemporary Art from the Neon Homeland,’ catalogue essay, Las Vegas Art Museum
Keene, Jarret,  ‘Tasty Treats: Chewing on Pop Art at the LVAM,’ City Life, May 17, p. 54
Knight, Christopher, ‘Embracing and refining Las Vegas Gaudy,’ Los Angeles Times, November, pp. E1, E5
Pope, Erika, ‘Palette Cleanser: The New Blood at the LasVegas Art Museum is Shaking Things Up - Here and Beyond,’ City Life, March 29-April 3, pp. 20-23
Pope, Erika. ‘Here and There: LVAM’s 702 Series Shows How Vegas Artists Have Gone Global,’ City Life, March 15-21, p. 58
Schaefer, Kimberly, ‘702 Series: Our Cultural Ambassadors to the Arts,’ BLVDS Las Vegas, March, issue 01, pp. 40-41
Uliyanova, Viktoriya, ‘Art on the Cutting Edge,’ Las Vegas Review Journal, June 26, pp. 5E and 7E
White, Ken, ‘Coloring the Canvas,’ Las Vegas Review Journal, June 15, p. 51
Yates, Christopher. ‘Pop Culture Mixes with Historical Influences,’ The Columbus
Dispatch. April 8, 2007
Pagel, David. ‘Pop, Labor and Love,’ catalogue essay for ‘702 Series: Sush Machida
Gaikotsu’, Las Vegas Art Museum

Schmidt, Amy. ‘The Center of Our Art World: Vegas Artists Make Their Presence Known With the ‘702 Series,’ Nevada Public Radio’s Southern Nevada Cultural Guide, pp. 22-25 and cover

2004

Harada, Yuki. ‘Japanese Originator,’ DAZED Japan, April

2003

Bullis, Douglas. 100 Artists of the West Coast, Schiffer Publishing,
Atglen, Pennsylvania
Gaikotsu, Sush Machida. Studio Voice, October

2002

Pagel, David. ‘Aperto Las Vegas,’ Flash Art. March/April, pp. 57-59
Crosby, Gregory. ‘Eros Meets the Science Patrol,’ Las Vegas City Life, April 11, p. 54
White, Ken. ‘Youth Gone Wild,’ Las Vegas Review Journal, April 12, pp. 53, 55
King, Sarah S. ‘Sin City Sampler,’ Art in America, Report From Santa Fe,  July, pp. 51 – 53, with images

2001

Pruett, Adrian. ‘East meets west in ‘Big in Tokyo’,’ UNLV Rebel Yell, Monday, February 5, p. 7
Irvin, Steve. ‘Sush Machida Gaikotsu: at Mark Moore, Art issues, November/December, p. 42
Pagel, David. ‘Sush Machida Gaikotsu  and His Unique World,’ The Los Angeles Times. October 5