Maiko KITAGAWA

author: You GOSHIKI 

updated: Sep 29,2012

Born in 1983 in Saitama-prefecture, Her love of fables from the western world such as My Father's Dragon, her special favorite, is the origin of the themes of her art works. She also got accustomed to drawing the imaginary world inspired by reading, which opened up her way to becoming an artist.

Makoto OHFUNE

updated: Sep 25,2011

Born in Osaka in 1977, graduated from Kyoto University of Education, Art Education Course in 2000, majoured Japanese-style painting, and then in 2001, completes the Master's Course. The peculiar space beauty Ohfune creates receives high acclaim, by the power to occupy the the whole exhibition space and to shake the viewer's body sensation.

Chinatsu AITA

author: You GOSHIKI 

updated: Dec 4,2010

Born in 1980, Sapporo-city, Hokkaido. Graduated from Oil Painting Specialist Course, Department of Fine Arts and Design, Junior College of Sapporo Otani University, in 2003. Finished Art Science Course, Master's Degree Course, the Graduate School of Tama Art University, in 2005.

Keita SAGAKI

author: You GOSHIKI 

updated: Dec 3,2010

Born in 1984, Ishikawa prefecture. Currently living in Tokyo. He majored in art education, however, he started to create artworks while he was a university student.

Takeshi TAKANO

updated: Nov 19,2010

Born in 1980 in Kanagawa and obtained an MA in oil painting in 2005 from Aichi Prefectural University of Arts Graduate School. Using the original technique called "Monotype",Takano visually achieves a medium of vivid hues, which also have a ‘moist’ quality to them. The feelings of quality, colour, and the emotionalism in his themes are the features of Takano’s art.

Masashi ASADA

updated: Oct 20,2010

Born in Tsu, Mie in 1979, finished JAPAN INSTITUTE OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILM in 2000. After working for Studio FOBOS from 2004, Asada became a freelance photographer in 2007. He received one of the most honorable phorography prizes in Japan, The Kimura Ihei Award by his

Satoshi UCHIUMI

updated: Oct 20,2010

Born in 1977 in Ibaragi, completed the master course of Tama University of Arts graduate school, art research course. The outstanding and carefully constructed spatial representation receives high acclaim. He is an indispensable artist in the abstraction painting field today.

Miwa YANAGI

updated: Oct 20,2010

Born in 1967 Kobe City, Japan. She completed her postgraduate course work at the Kyoto City University of Arts (majored craft art). Senior professor of the Kyoto City University of Arts since 2006, and the representative artist for Venezia Biennale in 2009.

Tetsuya CHIDA

updated: Oct 20,2010

Born in 1982, graduated from Tama University of Arts, majored oil painting. Chida describes deep psychology of vagueness between the real world and the virtual world shown in the net world, and present people who live there by an original portrait style. He also attempts to seek for a new expression way, called

Kumi MACHIDA

updated: Oct 20,2010

Born in Takasaki, Gunma in 1970, graduated from Tama University of Arts, majored in Japanese style painting.