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​Takeshi Kawabata

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Takeshi Kawabata

Takeshi Kawabata

 

Born in Tokyo in 1951

Selected for the 1976 Spring Creative Exhibition (exhibited thereafter)

1977 Completed the Graduate School of Japanese Painting, Tokyo University of the Arts

Exhibited at the 1980 Futamikai Exhibition

1981 Ginza Saihodo Gallery Alpur Exhibition ('82)

1983 Member of Ginza Yamato Gallery Moe no Kai Exhibition ('85, 87, 89, 93)

1985 Japan Gallery Association Exhibition ('92), Ginza Miyabi Gallery Exhibition (~ '91)

1986 Selected for the 1st Kawabata Ryuko Award Exhibition

1988 Selected for the 2nd Aogaki 2001 Japanese Painting Exhibition

1992 New Artist Japanese Painting Exhibition (Shinjuku Isetan)

Ginza Masa Gallery 1st Solo Exhibition

Tokyo Central Museum Japanese Painting Award Exhibition

1993 Small piece exhibition at Daimaru Tokyo, 28th Showa Kai Exhibition (Nippon Video Hall)

2002 Seison Maeda Memorial Grand Prize Exhibition Selected

2006 Bulgaria International Art Expo Special Jury Award

Francis Zamit Dimetch Tourism and Culture Minister's Award

2007 Solo exhibition at Shibuya Tokyu Main Store

2007 Solo exhibition at Fukuhara Gallery, Ginza

Currently a research member of the Creative Society. Lives in Tokyo.

​Shinsaburo Takahashi

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Shinzaburo Takahashi

Shinzaburo Takahashi

 

Born in Tokyo in 1955

1979 First prize for the 34th Spring House Exhibition

1982 First selection at the 67th Institution Exhibition

Completed 1983, Department of Japanese Painting, Tokyo University of the Arts (Ikuo Hirayama Laboratory)

       Selected for the Spring House Exhibition (6 times) Completed Copy Taito-ku Purchase

Selected for the 1984 Tokyo Central Museum Japanese Painting Awards Exhibition

Selected for the 40th Spring House Exhibition in 1985

1986 Recommended as a friend of the Nihon Bijutsuin

Purchased by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1991

1997 Tanaka Isson Memorial 1st Amami Japanese Painting Award Exhibition Selected

  Tachibana-dera Ojoin Ceiling painting production

2002-2004 Tobu Ikebukuro solo exhibition

2010 Autumn, Tobu Ikebukuro solo exhibition

 

Currently a friend of the Nihon Bijutsuin

​Yukihiko Kurihara

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Yukihiko Kurihara

Yukihiko Kurihara

Born in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture in 1951

1976 Graduated from Tama Art University, Department of Japanese Painting

1980 2nd Japan Fine Arts Exhibition, Grand Prize Winner Work "Lonely"

1981 Solo exhibition held (Heiando Gallery), invited to exhibit at the 3rd Japan Fine Arts Exhibition

Invited to exhibit at the 7th Yamatane Museum of Art Award Exhibition in 1983 (also exhibited at the 9th in 1987)

The 1st Yukio Umehara, Yukihiko Kurihara, Toshihide Nishida Exhibition (Nagoya, Tokyo, held until 1992)

1985 "Hamamatsu My Image Exhibition" Grand Prize Winner Work "Rou"

Invited to exhibit at the 1988 Tokyo Central Museum of Art, Japanese Painting Awards Exhibition

Recommended by Nihon Bijutsuin / Alumni

1991 Tetsu Hatta, Reiji Hiramatsu, Yukihiko Kurihara three-person exhibition held (Nagoya, Toyohashi, Maruei)

1993 The world of beauty "Living in Flowers and Birds" (NTV)

       Yoichi Nishino and Yukihiko Kurihara Exhibition (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Takashimaya)

1996 Held a solo exhibition of "Four Seasons of Loved Ones" (Art Museum Ginza)

2001 Received an artist award related to Hamamatsu

2010 Solo exhibition at Sato Sakura Museum

Currently independent.

​Kazuyuki Futagawa

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Kazuyuki Futagawa

​ Kazuyuki Futagawa (Kazuyuki Futagawa)

Born in Kagawa Prefecture in 1954
Graduated from Kanazawa College of Art, Department of Japanese Painting in 1976
1978 Completed the Graduate School of Japanese Painting, Tokyo University of the Arts
1983 Japanese-French Contemporary Art Exhibition, Tokyo Central Museum of Art Japanese Painting Award Exhibition
1992 Contemporary Painting TOKYO '92 Exhibition, 1993 Exhibition
1993 Japanese Painting Exhibition tomorrow (Art Museum Ginza / ~ '97) Etoile Painting Exhibition
1997 "Kaga Noto" 100 Views Exhibition
2006 In charge of illustrations for Tomiko Miyao's "Nishiki" (Chuokoron-Shin) (~ '08)
2012 Original illustration of "Nishiki" in "World of Miyao Literature", Kochi Prefectural Literature Museum

Exhibiting 2 folding screens "Midoriju" New York Dillon Gallery "EDO TO VIDEO --JAPANESE SCREENS"
2013 Karuizawa New Art Museum Solo Exhibition

​Takeshi Nakamura

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Tsuyoshi Nakamura

Tsuyoshi Nakamura

 

Born in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture in 1959

1978 Graduated from Kumamoto Prefectural Second High School Art Department

Received the Taiheiyo Art Association Award in 1982

1983 Graduated from the Department of Printmaking, Creative Arts School

1988 Studied under Chuichi Konno and received guidance from Tetsuo Matsumoto

1992 Ueno Royal Museum, Painting Grand Prize Exhibition Honorable Mention Award

1994 Collection of works in the Exploration Hall of Fame (Shiga Prefecture)

1999 Nara Prefectural Manyo Museum stores <Tama no O>

2006 New Nikko City Birth Memorial Exhibition (sponsored by Imaichi City)

2007 Collection of <Bandai> at Sato Sakura Museum

2009 Japanese Painting Two-Person Exhibition Aoyama Shinsui (Foundation) Kosugi Hosho Memorial Nikko Museum

Currently, many solo exhibitions by members of the Nihon Bijutsuin Institute of Friendship Travelers Association, etc.

​Murata Rinzo

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Rinzo Murata

Rinzo Murata

Born in Ohasama Town, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture in 1954.
Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Japanese Painting in 1978.
1990 Selected for the first time in both the 45th Spring Institution Exhibition and the 75th Reconstruction Institution Exhibition. Exhibited thereafter.
In 1993, he was recommended as a friend of the Nihon Bijutsuin Institute at the 78th Revival Exhibition.
1997 Dedicated a ceiling painting to Tachibana-dera Temple in Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture (the birthplace of Prince Shotoku).
1999 Dedicated a ceiling painting to Zojoji Temple in Shiba. Exhibited at "Zojoji Ceiling Painting Exhibition".
2000 Purchased by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of "Lakeside", a winning work at the 55th Spring House Exhibition. Original stamp production for "Konjikido" in Hiraizumi and Chusonji. Published in August.
2005 Produced "Unryu-zu" (5m x 5m). Installed the ceiling of Enchoji Main Hall in Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture.
2011 Hiraizumi World Heritage Registration Memorial "Rinzo Murata Japanese Painting Exhibition" (Morioka / Kawatoku).
2012 Dedicated the Japanese painting "Golden Hall Sanka Shinzozu" No. 50 to Chusonji Temple in Hiraizumi.
2015 --- "Moment" was selected for the 100th Institutional Exhibition, which was serialized in the monthly paper gallery "Iwate Kokoro no Scenic" on the front page of Iwate Nippo. Recommended for special treatment at Nihon Bijutsuin. 

Mikiko Noji
 

 

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Mikiko Noji

 

1978 Born in Nara Prefecture

2000 Ikuo Hirayama Scholarship Award

2001 Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Design

2003 Completed Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School (Chinami Nakajima Laboratory)

2004 Selected for the 59th Spring House Exhibition

2005 Completed Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School (Cultural Property Conservation Studies Conservation and Restoration Japanese Painting)

      Selected for the 90th Autumn House Exhibition

2006  Solo exhibition (Ueno Matsuzakaya / Shibuya Tokyu store)

2007  Solo exhibition (Tobu Department Store, Ikebukuro)

2008 Solo Exhibition (Osaka Umeda Daimaru / Osaka) Solo Exhibition (Ueno Matsuzakaya)

2009 Solo Exhibition (Tobu Department Store, Ikebukuro)

2010 Solo Exhibition (Tobu Department Store, Funabashi) Solo Exhibition (Yokohama Sogo)

2011 Solo Exhibition Takanawakai "Around the Calendar" Takanawa Prince Hotel

      Many solo and group exhibitions

      Currently a research member of Nihon Bijutsuin

     (Lives in Saitama City.)

桃色の丘
​Fairy tale series

Takeshi Nagoya

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Takashi Nagoya

 

Born in Saitama Prefecture in 1978 

2002 "Newborn Exhibition" Excellence Award

2003 Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Design

        Sato International Cultural Education Foundation 13th Scholarship Student

Completed the master's course at the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts in 2005 (Chinami Nakajima Laboratory) 

2006 Setsuryosha Florence Award Exhibition Bianchi Award

2008 Stayed in Florence for 30 days with the support of Setsuryosha Museum

        In addition, many solo and group exhibitions at department stores and galleries

​Kazuyuki Sudo

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Kazuyuki Sutoh

Born in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture in 1981

2005 Graduated from Tama Art University, Department of Painting, Department of Japanese Painting

2007 Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Fine Arts, Department of Cultural Properties, Conservation and Restoration Japanese Painting Completed

2010 Completed doctoral course in Japanese painting, Department of Cultural Properties, Graduate School of Fine Arts, the same university

PhD

Current  Part-time lecturer at Keio University  Nihon Bijutsuin Alumni  

田を照らす
山のいぶき

​Western movies

Yasushi Narita

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Ko Narita

 

Born in Akita Prefecture in 1965. Graduated from the Department of Oil Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts in 1987.

Active as a graphic designer from 1992 to March 2002.

Since 1998, he has traveled to Europe every year. During this time, he energetically held a solo exhibition.

Since 2004, he has been focusing on domestic coverage trips such as Shirakami Mountains, Shirakawa-go, Miyajima, Kurashiki, and Kobe.

Awards include the 1981 Sankeikai Holbain Award and the 1983 Akita Prefectural Exhibition Encouragement Award.

2012 Solo exhibition at Tokyu Main Store / Art Gallery.

2013 Held a solo exhibition at the Daimaru (Tokyo) Art Gallery.

Currently, he has an atelier in Odate City, Akita Prefecture, and is drawing landscape paintings centered on Europe and Akita.

Since visiting the United States for the first time in 1998, he has continued to travel around Europe in recent years.

Since 2003, he has held solo exhibitions at major department stores all over Japan and has gained popularity.

Japanese landscape (Oil painting)

Momose Tadashi

初夏の水辺(奥入瀬)
春宵(滝桜)

Taiko Momose

 

Born in Nagano prefecture in 1960

Graduated from Kokugakuin University in 1984

1995 Misho Exhibition Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Encouragement Award Le Salon Exhibition Selected

Selected for the 2005 Exhibition

2009 Exhibition Limit Encouragement Award

2012 Representation Society member

2014 Representation Society Member Award

2017 Hakujitsukai Selected ('18)

​Japanese Woodcuts Printing

​Aiwa Katsushi

錦秋の山里

Katsushi Aiwa

Born in Kyoto in 1957.
1979 Started dyeing.
1983 Dyeing artist • Entered the dyeing workshop of Masao Ido, a woodblock painter.
1991 Worked at Masao Ido's gallery. In charge of planning and sales of print production.
  National treasure "Red and White Plum Blossom" with craftsmen belonging to the Ukiyo-e Engraving Technology Preservation Association designated by the Agency for Cultural Affairs

Produces woodblock prints such as "Fujin and Raijinzu".
In 2011, he became independent and became a printmaker. Currently living in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture.


Mastered design design and dyeing techniques in the world of dyeing.
Produced and announced many original works centered on the Kyoto New Works Association. Based on my experience as a dyer
Active mainly as a producer in charge of planning works of popular printmakers. Besides that, he learned illustration design on his own and demonstrated his multi-talented talent such as working on exhibition posters and various commercial designs. Based on the experience of dyeing and print planning cultivated over many years, he expresses with his own sensibility under the theme of "the beauty of the original scenery of Japan" that he wanted to draw and "the hometown of the heart" that the Japanese have. ..

​Kayoko Miyayama

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Kayoko Miyayama

 

Born in Yokohama in 1955.
Graduated from the Department of Art Studies, Faculty of Education, Tokyo University of Education in 1978.
1989-1990   Training in the United States and Belgium
2001  "Flower woodblock prints"

2006 Published "Beautiful Flower Woodblock Prints" (Nippon Publishing Co., Ltd.)
2013   "Let's make woodblock prints" published (Abe Publishing Co., Ltd.)
Members of the Japan Artists Federation living in Chiba City Major exhibitions
1991 ~  Many solo and group exhibitions
1994  Chamalières International Print Triennale Miniature Exhibition Invited Exhibition (France)
year 2000  Amadora International Print Biennale Exhibition Invited Exhibition (Portugal)
2008   International Small Print / Drawing Invitation Exhibition (Taiwan)
2010  Solo exhibition (Maruzen Nihombashi store)
2017   Solo exhibition (Ginza, etc.)

​Tomoko Hisagi

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Tomoko Kyuki


While climbing mountains and bird watching, create multicolor woodblock prints by self-printing with natural landscapes and animals and plants as motifs.

Born 1970 in Wakayama prefecture
1993 Graduated from Kyoto University of Education, Faculty of Education, Department of Special Arts
Started self-taught multicolor woodblock print production in 2000
2005 Japan Print Association print exhibition exhibition (until 2015), Japan-Thailand international print exhibition exhibition
2008 Japan-America International Print Exhibition Exhibit
Exhibited at the 2010 Japan-Poland International Print Exhibition
2010 Visited Everest Highway and produced Himalayan series
2016 Visited the Tour de Montblanc and produced the Tour de France series
2018 CWAJ Contemporary Print Exhibition Exhibit
2019 CWAJ Contemporary Print Exhibition Exhibit
2019 Lapland coverage in Finland Lives in Hyogo prefecture

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