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Ukyo Kagetsu KAGETSU UKYO

MAKIKO INUI: Makiko Inui

Expression. It is the act of diving deep inside. The act of connecting far and far. The act of transforming something that comes down. An act that has meaning in that mundane. The act of exposing the inner surface, which is both emotional and cold.

Until he entered the world in painting, he promoted self-taught expression through prejudice and insistence.

As the turning point in life approaches, we come to the final conclusion that no matter where we are or what we learn, how we judge and utilize it is important.

For three years from 2011, from the age of 37, he went to Tokyo alone and studied painting at an art school. Obtained a diploma qualification three years later.

Returned to his hometown of Matsumoto at the age of 40. While asking myself again the meaning of old romanticism and the old symbolism of its farewell, I continue to the present.

Immature in every aspect. The road to becoming an ideal artist is endless.

I will do my best every day to get closer.

1973.10.20 / AB / Libra /

Painter & Painter drawing on a car

The goal is a modern version of romanticism + symbolism.

Airbrush, signboard, Andon, oil painting, tempera, Japanese painting, watercolor painting, acrylic painting, illustration, etching, collage, etc ...

MINERVA member, International Peace Art Society member, British Royal Artist Association Honorary member,

1973 Born in Nagano Prefecture

1986-Started illustrations by self-education

1994-Self-taught car painting

1994-Custom & sound pressure & runner-like

1996-In the lowrider industry

Show cars on display at the Lowrider Car Show

Nagoya International Exhibition Center Makuhari Messe Ariake Big Sight, etc.

2000 ~ (?) Belonging to "Big: O" group → Withdrawal

2004 CD jacket work to be featured in newspapers, TV and radio

2006-In the art truck industry

Participate in and interact with art track events

April 2011-Enrolled in Tokyo Art College (3 years) to learn painting

February 2014 Selected for the 23rd All Japan Art Salon Painting Award Exhibition (The National Art Center, Tokyo)

March 43rd Vocational School Art Exhibition (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum)

March 2013 Graduation / Completion Exhibition of Creative Art School

(Creative art school / school) Received the Alumni Association Special Award

March Graduated from the Department of Painting and Art, School of Art and Design

June 80th Wogen Exhibition Selected (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum)

(August Kimono Brilliants National Tournament Participation (Tokyo Imperial Hotel))

November 16-30, 66th Prefectural Exhibition Selected (Ueda City Museum)

(November 23, BPE 7th Showa Kayo Festival participation (livecafe Ishindenshin))

January 10th-March 7th, 2015 MOVE Exhibition in Shanghai

(Shanghai Fengyueshe Gallery, Shanghai Fengyueshe Gallery, Shanghai, China)

April 19th-May 24th MOVE Exhibition in Berlin

(Outside Berlin, Germany, KUNST GALLWRY PRINZ)

July 9-12 Art Monaco2015 Book sales

(Sale of the book "The Remains of Japanese Art 20" at Art Monaco 2015, France)

Early August Release of the book "The Traces of Japanese Art 20"

(E-book version released in January 2016)

September 4-7 JAPAN ART TASTIN G EXPO 2015 in Milano Exhibit

(Inside the Milan International Exposition, Italy, Via del Elve)

◆ Artist information magazine [WEAC] publication commemorative exhibition ◆

October 16-18 MOVE Exhibition in TOKYO Exhibit

(Ginza Okuno Building Gallery Salon de La')

December 10-January 7, 2016 MOVE Exhibition in Shanghai

(Shanghai Fengyueshe Gallery, Shanghai Fengyueshe Gallery, Shanghai, China)

January 2016 Released the e-book version of "The Traces of Japanese Art 20"

Late March Release of art book "MINERVA"

May 22nd-July 3rd MOVE Exhibition in Berlin

May 24th-May 27th Exhibit of Exhibithion of MINERVA 2016

(Mal Gallerys, London, England)

June 30-July 5 Ukyo Kazuki solo exhibition (Nagano exhibition) held

(Nagano City, Nagano City Kawanakajima Gallery-Takahashi Kawanakajima Store)

July 26-30 Exhibited at the 24th International Peace Art Exhibition Domestic Exhibition

Kamakura Art Museum (Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture)

August 4th-August 12th Ukyo Kazuki solo exhibition (Matsumoto exhibition) held

(Matsumoto City, Nagano Gallery Takahashi Matsumoto Store)

August 9-13 Asian Art Fellowship 2016 Domestic Exhibition Exhibit

Tokyo Metropolitan Theater (Nishiikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo)

September 15-18 MOVE Exhibition in TASMANIA Exhibit

The Barn at Rosny Farm (Tasmania, Australia)

October 20-23 Exhibited at the 24th International Peace Art Exhibition Overseas Exhibition

PARC PHOENIX-NICE (Nice, France)

November 14-22, Asian Art Fellowship 2016 Overseas Exhibition Exhibit

Exhibited at School of Arts Singapore (SOTA)

November 10th (Thursday) -December 7th (Wednesday) MOVE Exhibition in Shanghai Mini Solo Exhibition

Shanghai Fengyueshe Gallery (Shanghai, China)

February 18th (Sat) -22nd (Wed), 2017 Exhibited at the 22nd "Japanese Art National Selected Artists Exhibition"

(Tokyo Ueno Royal Museum) Received the Popular Artist Award! !!

Late March 2017 Art book "MINERVA 2017" released

Published at bookstores nationwide

May 10th (Wednesday) -14th (Sunday), 2017 Exhibited at the 22nd "Japanese Art Award Winners Exhibition"

(Tokyo Ginza Yokyo Hall)

Exhibited at "Exhibithion of MINERVA 2017" from May 30th (Tuesday) to June 2nd (Friday), 2017

(Mal Gallerys, London, England)

July 15th (Sat) -18th (Tue), 2017 Exhibited at "25th International Peace Art Exhibition" Domestic Exhibition

(Tokyo Nishiikebukuro Tokyo Metropolitan Theater)

September 20th (Wednesday) -30th (Saturday), 2017 Exhibition of graduates of "Creative Art School Alumni Association Award"

(Tokyo Nishiikebukuro Creative Art School 1F Galleria Punt)

October 3rd (Tuesday) -29th (Sunday), 2017 Participation in "EMP Gallery Renewal Exhibition"

(Tokyo Ueno Okachimachi EMP Gallery)

October 4th (Wednesday) -11th (Wednesday), 2017 "Invitation from Da Vinci" Exhibit

(Clo Lucé Castle, Loire, France)

November 12th (Sun) -15th (Wed), 2017 Exhibited at "25th International Peace Art Exhibition" Overseas Exhibition

(India-Delhi All Indian Arts and Crafts Association)

November 18th (Sat) -December 10th (Sun), 2017 "Ukyo Kazuki (mainly graffiti) solo exhibition" held

(Gallery Shinano, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture)

December 2017 Hermitage Museum Official Opening 100th Anniversary Project

Published the art book "Japanese Art x Hermitage"

(Russian Hermitage Museum, other collections)

February 2018 Honorary member of the Royal Society of British Artists Three-star rank certification!

Late March 2018 Art book "MINERVA 2018" released

Published at bookstores nationwide

April 9-30, 2018 "Ukyo Kazuki ₍Mainly Graffiti₎ Solo Exhibition" 2nd held

(Gallery Shinano, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture)

June 21-24, 2018 "ACT ART COM -Art & Design Fair 2018-"

(The Artcomplex Center of Tokyo (ACT), Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)

June 26-29, 2018 "26th International Peace Art Exhibition" Domestic Exhibition

(Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture JMS Aster Plaza Citizen's Gallery)

July 25-28, 2018 Exhibited at "Exhibithion of MINERVA 2018"

(Mal Gallerys, London, England)

August 2018 Participated in an exhibition at a medical facility in Osaka City

September 2018 Participated in the exhibition at Hankyu Umeda Station, Osaka City

September 12-24, 2018 Exhibited at "26th International Peace Art Exhibition" Overseas Exhibition

(Palace of Nations, European Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland)

October 2018 Published the book "The Traces of Japanese Art 23" (electronic book version released in January 2019)

Book sales & introduction of participating writers at "Frankfurt Book Fair"

Decided to be a pick-up artist!

October 15th-November 4th, 2018 "Ukyo Kazuki ₍Mainly Graffiti₎ Solo Exhibition" 3rd held

(Gallery Shinano, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture)

October 20th-25th, 27th-November 1st, 2018 "ART WORLD IN JAPAN Osaka" Exhibit

(Osaka City Gallery & Space PARADE)

October 22-31, 2018 Exhibited at "Eternal Tomo Exhibition 2018"

(Taiwan National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall)

November 2018 Participated in an exhibition at a medical facility in Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture

November 19, 2018 "JAPAN ART PAINT SHOW" print making and sale

(America Las Vegas Bellagio "MONET ROOM 1, 2"

November 30-December 6, 2018 Japan-Poland 100th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations "Buddhist Exhibition"

(Kyoto City Otowayama Kiyomizudera Entsuden) Participation in the exhibition

December 2018 Consignment sale at Kinokuniya main store

December 15th-20th, 21st-26th, 2018 Participation in "ART WORLD IN JAPAN Kobe" exhibition

(Kobe Former Settlement Gallery 7)

January 2019 Art book `` Art Yearbook 2019'' Writer name posted

→ The gallery handling price is now 63000 yen.

January 2019 Released the e-book version of "The Traces of Japanese Art 23"

February 2019 Honorary member of the Royal Society of British Artists Certified as a four-star !!

February Participated in "ART WORLD IN JAPAN Kyoto" exhibition

February 16-20 "24th Japanese Art National Selected Artists Exhibition"

(Tokyo Ueno Royal Museum) Participation

Late March Art book "MINERVA 2019" released at bookstores nationwide

March 28-April 21 "Ukyo Kazuki Graffiti Solo Exhibition part.4" held

April 8-21 Participation in the "Gai Exhibition" commemorating the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Poland

(National Museum of Art with Villa Neuf Palace, Warsaw, Polish capital)

April 26th-May 1st "Background Art Exhibition" (Osaka Gallery IYN)

June 18-22 "27th International Peace Art Exhibition" Domestic Exhibition (Kanagawa Kenmin Hall Gallery)

June 15th-July 3rd "Art Exhibition to Enjoy Wine" (Osaka Gallery IYN)

July 3-8 "17th ZEN Exhibition Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum" (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum) Participation in the open call for participants exhibition

July 31st-August 3rd "Exhibition of MINERVA 2019"

(London, England Mar Gallerys) Participation in the exhibition

Selected as the number one among more than 200 Japanese writers!

August 8th-September 16th Solo exhibition held at Art Space on the 1st floor of Nagano Bank Daimyocho Branch

September 24th-October 25th Oil painting solo exhibition held at Matsumoto Shinkin Bank West Branch

October 12-30 "JARDIN Exhibition" Overseas Exhibition

(Etihad Modern Art Gallery, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) Participation

November 1st-4th "27th International Peace Art Exhibition" Overseas Exhibition

(Austria in Schoenburg Palace) Participation

November 10th-December 1st "Ukyo Kazuki Graffiti Solo Exhibition part.5" FINAL held

November 29-December 5 Japan-Czech Diplomatic Relations 100th Anniversary "Buddhist Exhibition" Domestic Exhibition

(Kyoto City Otowayama Kiyomizudera Entsuden) Participation in the exhibition

December 10th to 15th "Gallery Staff Recommended Works Exhibition-Kuniyoshi Utagawa and IYN SELECTION-"

(Osaka Gallery IYN)

January 2020 Art book "Art Yearbook 2020" Writer name published

→ The gallery handling price has increased by 3,000 yen from last year to 66,000 yen.

January 17-22 "Gallery Staff Recommended Works Exhibition-Hiroshige Ando and IYN SELECTION-"

(Osaka Gallery IYN)

February Honorary Member of the Royal Society of British Artists, Superlative Five Stars

From February 20th, the first Japanese oil paintings will be invited to the exhibition of the main members of the Royal Society of British Artists!

(London, England)

Introducing works on Instagram of the main member.

February 14-18 "25th Japanese Art National Selected Artists Exhibition"

(Tokyo Ueno Royal Museum) Participation

Scheduled to hold a solo exhibition around March → Abandoned in Corona

Late March Art book "MINERVA 2020" released at bookstores nationwide

March 18th-March 30th "96th Shirahikai Exhibition" First Selected

→ Not open to the public in Corona. YouTube exhibition video 47 minutes

April 8th-April 11th "Gai Exhibition" to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Czech Republic

(Prague Manes Exhibition Hall, Czech Republic) → Postponed at Corona

May 23-27 "28th International Peace Art Exhibition" Overseas Exhibition

(Old City Hall, Vilnius, Republic of Lithuania) → Postponed at Corona

June 9-28 "ART BLEND" Overseas Open Call Exhibition

(Gallery Swiss Art Space Lausanne, Switzerland) → Postponed in Corona

July 29-August 1 "Exhibition of MINERVA 2020"

(London, England Mar Gallerys) Scheduled to participate in the exhibition

Around August "ART BLEND" Overseas Open Call Exhibition

(Gallery Swiss Art Space Lausanne, Switzerland)

→ Scheduled transfer schedule for postponement of corona in June

Around August Re: Graffiti solo exhibition scheduled to be held

August 18-23 "Gallery Staff Recommended Works Exhibition-Katsushika Hokusai and IYN SELECTION-"

(Osaka Gallery IYN)

September 9-13 "28th International Peace Art Exhibition" Domestic Exhibition

(Kyoto City, Kyocera Museum Annex 2nd floor)

September 16-22 "Gallery Staff Recommended Works Exhibition-Ito Jakuchu and IYN SELECTION-"

(Osaka Gallery IYN)

Nagano Bank solo exhibition scheduled to be held around October

October 22-26 "28th International Peace Art Exhibition" Overseas Exhibition

(Old City Hall, Vilnius, Republic of Lithuania)

→ May Corona postponement transfer schedule

Around December, a solo exhibition "Raku -RAKU-" will be held

January 2021 Art book "Art Yearbook 2021" Writer name will be published

March Art book "MINERVA 2020" will be released at bookstores nationwide

April 27-May 2 "Exhibition of MINERVA 2021" Domestic Exhibition

(Kyoto City Kyocera Museum Main Building 2F) Scheduled to participate

August "Exhibition of MINERVA 2021" overseas exhibition

(London, England Mar Gallerys) Scheduled to participate in the exhibition

2020 and 2021 are being decided one after another! !! !!

Details will be announced about one month before each event.

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