Introducing Artists

About

Aiko Watanabe

Aiko Watanabe was born in Hiroshima Prefecture. After majoring in oil painting at Tama Art University, she continued her studies in the painting department at the State Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe (Germany). Currently, her work centers on landscape painting, exploring themes of awe toward the natural world that transcends human understanding.

Biography

Born in 1978
1997-2001 Graduated from Tama Art University, Painting Department, Oil Painting Course
2002-2004 Karlsruhe University of Art and Design, Karlsruhe, Germany
                         (Prof Silvia Bächli)
Solo Exhibitions
2000 Seika Gallery, Ginza, Tokyo
2004 Ev Trinitatis Kirche in Bonn, Bonn, Germany
2010 Gallery Natsuka bp, Ginza, Tokyo
2011 Gallery Natsuka bp, Ginza, Tokyo
2012 Gallery Natsuka, Kyobashi, Tokyo
2015 Ev Trinitatis Kirche in Bonn, Bonn, Germany
2016 Gallery Natsuka, Kyobashi, Tokyo
2018 Gallery Natsuka Cross View Arts (Kyobashi, Tokyo)
2019 Cross View Arts, Kyobashi, Tokyo
2021 Gallery Natsuka, Kyobashi, Tokyo
2024 The Ueno Royal Museum Gallery (Ueno, Tokyo)


Group Exhibitions, public exhibitions, etc.
2005 Kunsthalle Palazzo, Riester, Switzerland
2011 The 17th 18+Infinity Exhibition, Meguro Museum of Art, Citizens Gallery, Tokyo
2012 Selected for the 48th Kanagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition, Kanagawa Prefectural Hall Gallery, Japan
2014 "Round 2014", Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
2014 The 10th World Painting Grand Prize Exhibition, Namura Taiseido Prize, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo
2017 The 4th Miyamoto Saburo Memorial Drawing Grand Prize Exhibition, Ryoji Arai Prize
  (Komatsu City Miyamoto Saburo Museum, Setagaya Art Museum Annex, Miyamoto Saburo Memorial Museum)
2018 Open Studio 2018 (Art Factory Jonanjima, Motoazabu Gallery)
2019 Selected for the 37th Ueno Royal Museum Grand Prize Exhibition (The Ueno Royal Museum)
2019 Open Studio 2019(Art Factory Jonanjima)
2019 "View’s view" (Gallery Natsuka)
2020 Selected for the 38th Ueno Royal Museum Grand Prize Exhibition (Ueno Royal Museum)
2021 "Botanical District" (Gallery Natsuka)
2022 "Haruno Nohara" (Gallery Natsuka)
2022 Grand Prize, 40th Ueno Royal Museum Grand Prize Exhibition (Ueno Royal Museum)
2023 Winners of the 40th Ueno Royal Museum Grand Prize Exhibition, The Ueno Royal Museum. 

Collection
The Ueno Royal Museum

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Publication

book:A New Landscape

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