Born in Shizuoka, Japan, 1981. Lives and works in Tokyo, Japan.

 

Education

2014     Ph.D., Tokyo University of the Arts, Textile Arts.

2010     M.A., Tokyo University of the Arts, Textile Arts.

2008     M.A., Chelsea College of arts and design, Textile Design, Exchange Student Program.

2006     B.A., Tokyo University of the Arts, Textile Arts.

 

Solo Exhibitions

2024     DRIFTING, SOKYO ATSUMI (Tokyo, Japan)

2023     Toru Ishii, Frederick Harris Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)

2020     TODAY, GINZA SIX (Tokyo, Japan)

                 Collage and Staining, COURTYARD HIROO (Tokyo, Japan)

2018      Metropolitan Moment,  Sokyo Gallery (Kyoto, Japan)

                 Sanshin Gallery Zen (Shizuoka, Japan)

                 Bijinga, Fizrovia Gallery (London, UK)

2014      Metropolitan Moment, Daiwa Anglo Japanese Foundation (London, UK)

2012     Contemporary Life, Ise Cultural Foundation Front Space Gallery (New York, USA)

2011      Project N46, Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)

2010     Metropolitan Moment, MIZUMA ACTION (Tokyo, Japan)

2007     unseal contemporary (Tokyo, Japan)

2006     Daikanyama Address Dixsept (Tokyo, Japan)

 

Group Exhibitions

2024     Sapporo International Art Festival, Hokkaido Modern Art Museum (Hokkaido, Japan)

2023     Japan:Myths to Manga, Young Victoa and Albert Museum (London, UK)

                 8144, Sokyo Annex (Kyoto, Japan)

                8144, OIL by Bijutsu Techo Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)

        GROUP EXHIBITION, Roinin Gallery (New York, USA.)

                KUROOBIANACONDA, AISHONANZUKA (Hong Kong) 

2022     BEING AND TIME,  Powerlong Art Center (Shanghai, China)

                 Koishikei", Sokyo Gallery (Kyoto, Japan)

               THE WAY, IAM CONTEMPORARY Gallery, Valleta (Malta. Italy)

2021     LUCKY CHARM, Hoxton Arches Gallery (London, UK)

               YOUNG DREAMS, 2 AOUT GALLERY, (Beruit, Lebanon)

                KUROBIANAKONDA, TEZUKAYAMA Gallery (Osaka, Japan)

2020    KUROOBIANACONDA, GINZA SIX (Tokyo, Japan)

2019     PERMANENT EXHIBITION, Victoria and Albert Museum (London, UK)

               ASSORTED CHOCOLATES, ANA Ineter Continental Tokyo (Tokyo, Japan)

               KUROOBIANACONDA, GINZA SIX (Tokyo, Japan)

               Perspectives, INTERMEDIATHEQUE (Tokyo, Japan)

               Perspectives, The University Museum, The University of Tokyo (Tokyo, Japan)

2018    Trans National Tokyo, Valleta (Malta, Italy)

               TOUCH, Atelier Brancs Manteaux (Paris, France)

               Artist Social Re Production, KCUA Gallery (Kyoto, Japan)

2017     WORLDS KOGEI 100, Toyama Prefecture Museum (Toyama, Japan)

              LIGHT SGRAFFITO, Victoria and Albert Museum (London, UK)

              IMAYO, The Shoto Art Museum (Tokyo, Japan)

               TRANS NATIONAL, IAM CONTEMPORARY Gallery, Valleta (Malta, Itay)

2016     IMAYO, Honolulu Museum of Art (Hawaii, USA)

               IMAYO, University of Hawaii (Hawaii, USA)

               NEO NIPPONICA, Victoria and Albert Museum (London, UK)

2014     KIZASHI, POLA MUSEUM ANNEX (Tokyo, Japan)

              Kiss the heart #3, Mistukoshi Isetan (Tokyo, Japan)

              GOODBYE TARADITIONS!, MICHEKO GALERIE (Munich, Germany)

              Impacts! Japan Art Festival, Zane Bennett Gallery, Santa Fe (NM, USA)

2013     EDO POP. Japan Society Gallery (New York, USA)

               Weird World, ISE Cultural Foundation Gallery (New York, USA)

                Look East! 2, Mizuma Gallery (Singapore)

2012      emptiness, Koki Arts Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)

2011       Tradition and Modernity,  The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts (Tokyo, Japan)

2007    The 8th Spiral Independent Creators Festival, Spiral (Tokyo, Japan)

 

Public Collection

Tokyo University of the Arts Museum (Tokyo, Japan)

Victoria and Albert Museum (London, UK)

Morikami Museum, Delray Beach (FL, USA)

The Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art (Hokkaido, Japan)

 

Awards/Grants

2016   Nomura Foundation Grant, Mitsubishi Corporation Art Gate Program Grant
2015    Oversea Programme, Agency for Cultural Affair, Government of Japan
2014     Asahi Shinbun Foundation, Asahi Newspaper
2013     Doctoral Program Final Exhibition, Nomura Art Prize,
2011       Nomura Foundation Grant, Mitsubishi Corporation Art Gate Program Grant
                Ise Cultural Foundation Exhibition, David Solo Award
                Mitsubishi Corporation Art Gate Grant

 

Commission Work

Starbucks Coffee Japan

Twitter

Bain Capital Japan

Fujitsu Ltd.