Ken Shiozaki paints animals and imaginary creatures with a uniquely humorous perspective. In recent years, he has created works which reference Hokusai and collaborated with Marvel Comics, greatly expanding his reach beyond the normal confines of Nihonga. His works have earned popularity through exhibitions at department stores and this will be his first solo exhibition with Seizan Gallery in seven years, following on a previous exhibition in 2012. We hope you are as excited as we are.
Ken ShiozakiProfile
| Born in Tokyo, Japan in 1972 Lives and works in Tokyo, Japan |
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| 【Education】 | |
| 1997 | Received Master’s degree from Tama Art University, School of Art and Design |
| 1995 | Graduated Tama Art University, Department of Painting, Major in Nihonga |
| 【Selected Solo Exhibitions】 | |
| 2020 | Ukiyo no Eshi: Ken Shiozaki Nihonga no Sekai (Artglorieux GALLERRY OF OSAKA, Osaka) Ken Shiozaki Nihonga-ten: Tenjoukitan (Nihombashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo) |
| 2019 | Ken Shiozaki: Japanese style paintings (SEIZAN Gallery, Tokyo) |
| 2016 | Ken Shiozaki: Hyakuju Kitan (Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo) |
| 2015 | Ken Shiozaki Nihonga Exhibition (Ikebukuro Tobu, Tokyo) |
| 2014 | Ken Shiozaki Nihonga Exhibition (Yamaguchi) Ken Shiozaki Nihonga Exhibition (Sendai Mitsukoshi, Miyagi) |
| 2013 | Ken Shiozaki Nihonga Exhibition (Nihonhashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo) Ken Shiozaki: Esoragoto (Ikebukuro Tobu, Tokyo) |
| 2012 | Ken Shiozaki Nihonga Exhibition (Shinsaibashi Daimaru, Osaka) Ken Shiozaki: Esoragoto (SEIZAN Gallery, Tokyo) |
| 2011 | Ken Shiozaki Nihonga Exhibition (Sendai Mitsukoshi, Miyagi) |
| 2010 | Ken Shiozaki Nihonga Exhibition (SEIZAN Gallery, Tokyo) |
| 2009 | Ken Shiozaki Nihonga Exhibition (Gallery Art Morimoto, Tokyo) |
| 2008 | Ken Shiozaki: COMICALIZE (Gallery Tomo, Tokyo) |
| 2006 | Ken Shiozaki: Kotoba ni Yadoru Doubutsutachi (Tokyo) |
| 【Selected Group Exhibitions】 | |
| 2022 | A Contemporary Pursuit of the Modern (SEIZAN Gallery, Tokyo) Art in Japan (Ginza Mitsukoshi, Tokyo) Sparkle (Artglorieux GALLERRY OF OSAKA, Osaka) Lifework, and the Art Once in a Lifetime (Nihombashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo) |
| 2021 | A Genealogy of Contemporary Nihonga Japanese Paintings Since 1965: Tamabi DNA (Tama Art University Museum, Tokyo) THE WORLD OF UKIYO-E (The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo) JOKER (SEIZAN Gallery, Tokyo) Parade: Koushinsuru Gendai Sakka-ten (Sendai Mitsukoshi, Miyagi) |
| 2020 | Online Group Show, “Jo Sai Sho Fuku (Ward off Calamities, Invite Good Luck) : Gods and Yokai in the Time of Pandemic.” (SEIZAN Gallery, Tokyo; SEIZAN Gallery, New York) |
| 2018 | NIHONGA: CONTEMPORARY ART OF JAPAN (SEIZAN Gallery, New York） |
| 2017 | Ikebukuro Tobu Kaiga-ichi (Ikebukuro Tobu, Tokyo) The Red: Men (SEIZAN Gallery, Tokyo) |
| 2016 | The 300th anniversary of birth of Ito Jakuchu: Hommage to Ito Jakuchu (Tokyo, Kanagawa) Atsumare! Doubutsutachi!!: Kawaii Doubutsu, Takumashii Doubutsu (Takasaki Tower Museum of Art, Gunma) |
| 2014 | Wakate Sakka Kaleidoscope Exhibition (Shinsaibashi Daimaru, Osaka) |
| 2011 | Korekara (Sapporo Mitsukoshi, Hokkaido and Hiroshima Mitsukoshi, Hiroshima) Art Festival: Gendai Wakate Sakka Tokushu (Matsuyama Mitsukoshi, Ehime) Wakate Nihonga Sakka Kaleidoscope Exhibition (Shinsaibashi Daimaru, Osaka) |
| 2010 | Kiei Artist 7+7 no Shiten (Sapporo Daimaru, Hokkaido) |
| 2009 | Korekara (Sendai Mitsukoshi, Miyagi) Something Precious (SEIZAN Gallery, Tokyo, continued every year afterward ) |
| 2008 | Kurashi no Bi no Kenkyujo-ten (Tokyo) |
| 2007 | Youga, Nihonga Sono Mirai-ten (Aichi) Gendai Nihonga Wonderland (Takasaki Tower Museum of Art, Gunma) |
| 2005 | Presentation vol.1: Samazama na Nihonga (Tokyo) |
| 2004 | NIhonga-ten: 20th century Kara 21st century (Nogimachi Culture hall, Tochigi) Imayou: Chōjū-giga-ten (Tokyo) |
| 2003 | Racoo (Tokyo) |
| 2001 | Four Persons Exhibition “Shunei Sakka Nihonga-ten” (Kanagawa) Two Persons Exhibition “Nihonga-ten” (Kanagawa) |
| 2000 | B-WORKS-ten (Tokyo, continued in 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) |
| 【Projects】 | |
| 2018 | Original paintins for “Ukiyoe＆ Seijafuda×MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM” |
| 2016 | Original paintins for “Ukiyoe Star Wars” second edition |
| 2015 | Shingon-shu, Inariyama Koumyou-in, Sanmon Tenjo Paintings (Kanagawa) |
| 2010 | Rinzai-shu, Myōshin-ji Ha, Ryugenji Temple, Choso Paintings (Tokyo) |
| 1997 | Reigeji Temple, Hondo Tenjo Paintings (Tokyo) |
25/03/2019(mon) - 06/04/2019(sat)
11:00-19:00※ Close at 17:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and the last day.
Artist will be in the gallery March 25, 30, 31 and April 6.