1983 Born in Osaka, Japan
1999 Graduated from Interior Design Course, Osaka City Craft High School
2000 Graduated from Osaka Mode GAKUEN College of Pattern Making, Night course
2003 Graduated from Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
2010 Graduated from Undergraduate School of Art and Design, Kobe Design University
2012 Graduated from Graduate School of Art and Design, Kobe Design University
2015 Completed the Course of Graduate School of Art and Design, Kobe Design University
2016-2020 Worked at KOBE STUDIO Y3
Solo Exhibitions
2022 BUTTERFLY DREAM, Sokyo Atsumi, Tokyo, Japan
BUTTERFLY EFFECT, Sokyo Annex, Kyoto, Japan
Mayu Kunihisa works, Tong-In Gallery, Seoul, Korea
Nishiwaki Okanoyama Museum of Art, Hyogo, Japan
THE BUTTERFLY DREAM, SOKYO ATSUM, Tokyo
2021 HEART CARDIOGRAM, Rashinban Gallery, Toky
YES, MY OXYGEN, MI GALLERY, Osaka, Japan
AUTOLYSIS, MEDEL GALLERY SHU, Tokyo
2020 RAW SUBSTRATU, Kobe Kitano Museum, Kobe, Japan
2018 wit-wit smile selection collection spring 2018, KOBE STUDIO Y3 ♯405, Hyogo, Japan
IF ANYWHERE, Sojiro, Hyogo, Japan
BEAT PER MINUTE, TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY, Osaka, Japan
LIGHT LESSON, GALLERY CLEF, Gifu, Japan
2017 Hello! KUNIHISA, KOBE STUDIO Y3, Hyogo, Japan
wit-wit small selection collection 2017, 6chome no hanano, Hyogo, Japan
2012 1day cafe presentation by kunihisamayu, Kobe Tenshodo, Hyogo, Japan
2010 Umisakana, CAP STUDIO Y3, Hyogo, Japan
Umisakanasaka, ART SPACE KAORU, Hyogo, Japan
Umiuusakana, CASO, Osaka, Japan
2009 Cardboard, Giraffe, Flamingo, Gallery Espace KDU in Kobe Design University, Hyogo, Japan
2008 Performance Exhibition; A Bird that Cannot Fly in NY, Coney Island, New York, USA
Kiss Lips, Gallery Espace KDU in Kobe Design University, Hyogo, Japan
2007 2468 Nih Shih Roh Hah, Yard in Kobe Design University, Hyogo, Japan
Where are a bird that cannot fly going?, bar hot brothers Hanaten, Osaka, Japan
Performance Exhibition; A Bird that Cannot Fly in NY, Central Park, New York, USA
2006 22.2.22, bar JP Hanaten, Osaka, Japan
Group Exhibitions
2021 5 Kobe micro canvas project 2021 Rokko meets art, Rokko Sanjo Station, Kobe, Japan @ArtKobe Premium, Kobe Art Center, Kobe, Japan
Any Kobe with Arts 2021, FLORE Artist Gallery, Kobe, Japan
The 49th International Contemporary Art AU Exhibition, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, Kobe, Japan
Kobe Motomachi Bubunoririndou Gallery, Kobe, Japan
2020 Women and Lines, Sokyo Annex, Kyoto, Japan
Rokko Meets Art 2020, Rokko Sky villa, Kobe, Japan
＋FUSION, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art Oji Branch Haradanomori Gallery, Hyogo, Japan
ART SPACE AZITO Atochi Hisaya Grocery, Hyogo, Japan
Corona vs Amabie -Resurrection-, Kobe Kitano Museum, Hyogo, Japan
2019 The 22nd Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art Exhibition, Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Yamane Art Marche, Sakoda Art Gallery, Hyogo, Japan
CAP NOW, open studio KOBE STUDIO Y3, Hyogo, Japan
CAP Salon Exhibition, KOBE STUDIO Y3 Annex, Hyogo, Japan
Dallmayr Café, Osaka, Japan
Entrance Exhibition, DAIBIRU Main Building, Osaka, Japan
Postcard Exhibition, KOBE STUDIO Y3, Hyogo, Japan
ART SPACE AZITO. the 8th Anniversary Exhibition, Sakoda Art Gallery, Hyogo, Japan
Weird, Ichigoya, Hyogo, Japan
La nascita di PAM, MACRO ASLO, Rome, Italy
MAGURE in MAAM、Museo dell’ altro e dall’ altrove di Metropoliz, Rome, Italy
AQUA, pavart rome, Rome, Italy
PAM Triumph Exhibition, Gallery8, Hyogo, Japan
MAGURE Triumph Exhibition, Gallery8, Hyogo, Japan
Rokko Meets Art 2019, Rokkosan Mountain, Hyogo, Japan
Shitamachi Art Festival 2019, Komagabayashi, Hyogo, Japan
Bind!, open studio KOBE STUDIO Y3, Hyogo, Japan
2018 Tekito Circus “HIGH VOLCANO”, ART SPACE AZITO., Hyogo, Japan
ONE PIECE CLUB “Maybe It’s First Time”, TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY, Osaka, Japan
2017 Abstract Painting Exhibition, ART SPACE AZITO., Hyogo, Japan
2015 Elected Exhibition “PLATEAU” of Department of Visual Design, Kobe Design University, Grand Front Osaka CURIOSITY Satellite Office, Osaka, Japan
2014 Elected Exhibition “PLATEAU” of Department of Visual Design, Kobe Design University, Aoyama Spiral, Tokyo, Japan
2013 Dream of the Landscape, Art hall Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Machitosora Art Festival, Tokushima, Japan
2012 Graduate Exhibition “Chaos”, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, Hyogo, Japan
2011 Two Person Show “Mayu Kunihisa, Shogo Kogoshi”, Kobe Art Village Center, Hyogo, Japan
2010 Graduate Exhibition “Chaos”, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art Oji Branch Haradanomori Gallery, Hyogo, Japan
2009 Two Person Show “Raiyonmokumoku,ma!”, Visual Center Gallery in Kobe Design University, Hyogo, Japan
HUNDRED, CAP STUDIO Y3, Hyogo, Japan
2008 Underwater Haute Couture, Colonade and Visual Center Gallery in Kobe Design University, Hyogo, Japan
2007 Serendip Competition, Serendip Gallery in Kobe Design University, Hyogo, Japan
Doccumenta, Park in Kassel, Germany
temporary home, Temporary Home, Kassel, Germany
Art Fairs
2021 ART@DAIMARU, Sokyo Gallery booth, Daimaru Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
UNKNOWN ASIA 2021, TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY booth, Grand Front Osaka, Osaka, Japan
2020 KOBE ART MARCHE online 2020
2021 シェラトン都ホテル大阪 大阪
2019 ART OSAKA 2019, Hotel Granvia Osaka, Osaka, Japan
2018 KOBE ART MARCHE 2018, KOBE MERIKEN PARK ORIENTAL HOTEL, Hyogo, Japan
2017 KOBE ART MARCHE 2017, KOBE MERIKEN PARK ORIENTAL HOTEL, Hyogo, Japan
UNKNOWN ASIA 2017, Herbis Osaka, Osaka, Japan
2010 CAP ART MARKET 2010, CAP STUDIO Y3, Hyogo, Japan
Awards
2020 Jury Prize of Benny Au, The 1st ubisum by ubies
Grand Prix, Young Creators Award 2020
2018 TIVOLI Award, The 47th Contemporary Art International AU Exhibition
Special Prize, The 22nd Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art
2017 Winning, KOBE ART MARCHE Artist Meets Gallery
Jury Prize of Ryoichi Matsuo, Reviewer Prizes of Mugi Nakajima and Yasuhito Mimura,
UNKNOWN ASIA
2012 Winning, Toride Street Painting and Video Competition
2010 Encouragement Prize, Graduate Exhibition “Chaos” of Kobe Design University
2007 Grand Prize, Kobe Design University Serendip Competition
Publication
2016 神戸芸術工科大学ビジュアルデザイン学科選抜集「紙手水本 2」
ISBN：978-4-88008-460-2 C0070
2020 ビジュアルデザイン1. 左右社 ISBN：978-4-86528-254-2
その他
2008 「ただいまゆの会」 神戸芸術工科大学図書館前 神戸芸術工科大学 兵庫
2013 三好市芸術祭 徳島
2018 「Art & Breakfast Day」 KOBE STUDIO Y3 兵庫
2018 「JOEさんへのオマージュ 100歳のお誕生会」 KOBE STUDIO Y3 405 兵庫
2019 神戸文化祭2019 オープンスタジオ 六甲山／駒ヶ林 兵庫
2019 アートマーケット 2日間公開制作ゲスト 鹿児島
2019 北野坂インフォラータ ライブペインティング 兵庫
2019 映画『クライングフリーセックス』アフタートークゲスト 4月24日十三シアターセブン 19:20～上映回
2020 神戸文化祭2020 オープンスタジオ 兵庫
2020 作品展示 1dayライブペインティング セントレジス大阪 大阪
2021 即興演奏団体"ハードコア夕陽会 SUN 新潟
2021 今日の夕陽を振り返る会」 garicia 新潟
2021 アートジャムセッション「今日の夕陽を振り返る会-秋-」新潟市芸術創造
村・国際青少年センター（ゆいぽーと） 新潟
2021 「on the Coast」 VJ エディターズカフェ 新潟
2021 「今日の夕陽を振り返る会-FINAL-」 新潟市芸術創造村・国際青少年センタ
ー（ゆいぽーと）新潟
2021 Street Table Sannnomiya 1日展示 兵庫
2022 あが芸術大学文化祭 舞台美術、ハードコア夕陽会 新潟
2022 "即興演奏団体"ハードコア夕陽会 SUN 新潟
Collection
Museo dell’ altro e dall’ altrove di Metropoliz, Rome, Italy
Higashi Osaka City Library, Osaka, Japan