
小林 麻衣子 Maiko KOBAYASHI
尻上 寿 SHIRIAGARI Kotobuki
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原田 透 Toru HARADA
林 丈司 George HAYASHI
張 海君 ZHANG Haijun
2024.9.6 – 10.13
Tokyo
1977 Born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
1998 Graduated from Musashino Art University Junior College Department of Stage Design
2008 Obtained the Master of Art with Distiction, School of Arts and Society, Northumbria University, UK
Maiko Kobayashi has created a unique and lovely creature, pale and soft, as if threatened by invisible forces and feeling helpless, but she retains a light of courage and hope in her heart. This creature is like a vessel of the human soul, into which the artist puts delicate emotions and affectional connections with others. In addition to studying characters, the artist also invests a lot of time in the selection of materials and painting skills, constantly breaking through to adapt to richer changes and layers. The artist grew up in Japan’s “ACG” and “Hikikomori” cultural background, the image she created is quite universal. With the deepening of her creation, this image has its own unique “lovely philosophy”, which in turn affects her contemporaries.
Since 2009, Maiko Kobayashi has held nearly 20 solo exhibitions in Europe, China, Japan, South Korea and other places. In recent years, her works have been sought after with remarkable achievements, in the international auction market. Meanwhile, several European and Japanese publishers continue to introduce her works.
Kotobuki Shiriagari was born in 1958 in Shizuoka City, Japan. After graduating from Tama Art University with a major in Graphic Design in 1981, Shiriagari joined Kirin Brewery Company, Ltd. and worked on packaging design and advertisements.
In 1985, he debuted as a cartoonist with the book Ereki na Haru, receiving attention as a new type of gag cartoonist whose humor centers on parody.
Working independently since 1994, Kotobuki Shiriagari continues to release fantasy and literary series works and other works in a wide range of genres, including satirical four-panel comic strips for newspapers and long-form narrative manga, as well as underground manga. While continuing to release original work, in recent years he has expanded beyond manga into a variety of media, including video and art.
born in 1980 · Japan
He has a master of fine art degree from Kyushu Industria university. He started his first career as a landscape designer in China and currently works as an independent artist in Japan. His works are inspired by his life, the people, and the culture he encountered in Shanghai. In artist-in-residence programs in Japan and other countries, his iconic images from local materials explore the local roots. He is working in the fields of mural paintings and installations, which allow him to be free from specific forms, or entrenched styles.
George Hayashi, the Tokyo painter who was born in 1978, he is the grandson of Sogiku Hayashi who was known as the master of Japanese ink painting. Mr. Hayashi picked up painting when he was two.
Inspired by the energetic instinct and thriving vitality radiated from wild animals and the nature, Mr. Hayashi carried on with his painting journey named as NOMAD LIFE.
Besides several of his domestic exhibitions, he also painted for the movie <Bloody snake under the sun> starred by Shogen and Aoi Miyazaki, you can also find his works on some apparel brand named Journal Standard and Beverage brand Cheerio. Mr. Hayashi launched his personal exhibition right after the Shanghai Salvador Dali Exhibition, you can also find his paintings as decorations inside the hallway of Japanese Consul, While the Hayashi-made New Year card for the Consul was also highly appreciated. Together with his mural paintings for FORTUNA hotel MACAU.Besides his artistic achievements, Mr.Hayashi also contributes himself to some programs for public good. Joining in some ocean protection organization called Pangea seed, sparing no efforts to protect sharks.
Now we can find his masterpieces glittering in many art galleries, supreme hotels and some restaurants both domestic and overseas of Japan.Henceforth, Mr. Hayashi is now planning and launching his personal exhibitions across nations, situated mainly in Tokyo, Shanghai and New York.Besides he is now the privileged member of KANAGAWA Art Association.