吉田 翔
He graduated from the Faculty of Arts and Design at Osaka Seikei University, where he learned and matured his craft in both Japanese painting and graphic design. 2006 Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Japanese Painting of Faculty of Art & Design, Osaka Seikei University.
He currently lives and works in Kyoto. Since his first solo exhibition "Beautiful Thing" in Kyoto in 2006, he has been expressing his love and devotion for nature and townships primarily through his unique and striking black and white paintings. He has also participated in several high profile and successful solo and group exhibitions throughout Japan in recent years.
2008 Postgraduate Degree in Japanese Painting, Faculty of Art & Design, Osaka Seikei University 2011 "White Lake", JR Osaka Mitsukoshi Isetan, Osaka, Japan 2009 "Insphere", imura art gallery, Kyoto, Japan 2008 "Distant Promise", Harbour City, Hong Kong "Night Trace", Shinjuku Takashimaya, Tokyo, Japan 2007 "Day full of rain", CASPER’South Gallery, Tokyo, Japan "Day full of rain", imura art gallery, Kyoto, Japan 2006 "Beautiful Thing", spaceB, Kyoto, Japan 2011 "FANATIC MONOCHROME", spaceB, Kyoto, Japan "ISETAN JAPAN SENSES", Shinjuku Isetan, Tokyo, Japan 2010 "Bayerische Motoren Werke ART CAR", Hanshin Bayerische Motoren Werke, Osaka, Japan 2009 "ART FAIR TOKYO 2009", Tokyo International Forum & TOKYO BLDG.TOKIA.GALLERIA, Tokyo, Japan 2008 "The 11th Exhibition of the Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art", Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kanagawa, Japan 2008 "The 2th Art Exchange Exhibition of the Osaka Seikei University and Chung-Ang University", Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Japan 2007 "The Kyoto Arts and Crafts Award for Spirited Young Artist 2007", The Museum of Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan 2006 "The Kyoto Art Center Summer Vacation Program – Under the Cloud", Kyoto Art Center, Kyoto, Japan "Osaka Seikei University and Chung-Ang University Art Exchange Exhibition", TOPOHAUS GALLERY, Seoul, Japan 2005 "The Panorama Painting Exhibition", Tokushima Modern Art Museum, Tokushima, Japan "Beyond the Image", GALLERY WKS, Osaka, Japan "ART BEAT KYOTO 2005", Rissei school, ART ZONE, Shinpukan, Kyoto, Japan 2004 "ART UNIV. 2004", Campus Plaza Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan "CANZUME", GALLERY MARONIE, Kyoto, Japan "ALTERNATIVE MOOD OF YUZEN", Kyoto Art Center, Kyoto, Japan "B-port", spaceB, Kyoto, Japan 1223 GENDAIKAIGA – Contemporary Painting Collection, Tokyo, Japan.
2009 The 4th Japan Web Designers Association – Web Design Award, finalist 2007 The 11th Exhibition of the Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art, finalist 2006 The Kyoto Arts and Crafts Award for Spirited Young Artist 2007, finalist 2005 InterMedia Research Center, Osaka Seikei University – Student Exhibition Plan Competition 2006, winner.
