Keiko Inokuma
Nihonga (Japanese painting)
Member of The Nitten
Born in Kyoto, 1958
1982: B.F.A Kyoto City University of Art, Japanese Painting
1984: M.F.A Kyoto City University of Art, Japanese Painting
Contact: keiko@y2design.info
"Spirit of the Forest" 2024
Statement
I create paintings using traditional East Asian materials and techniques, drawing inspiration from forests and the natural world and exploring the theme of life in harmony and coexistence.
Using pigments - IWAENOGU - made from natural minerals and other materials, together with NIKAWA, a traditional animal-glue binder, I seek to express a mythical and sacred world through the distinctive textures and colors of IWAENOGU, as well as the luminous effects of gold and silver leaf.
For this exhibition, I have created a series of seasonal landscapes on folding screens, incorporating the subtle beauty of gold, silver, and white pigments.
Recent Solo Exhibitions at Department Store Art Galleries
2025: Daimaru Department Store Art Gallery, Sapporo
Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi Department Store Art Gallery, Tokyo
Daimaru Department Store Art Gallery, Shinsaibashi, Osaka
2024: Takashimaya Department Store Art Gallery, Nihonbashi, Tokyo
Takashimaya Department Store Art Gallery, Shinsaibashi, Osaka
2023: Seibu Department Store Art Gallery, Ikebukuro, Tokyo
Sogo Department Store Art Gallery, Yokohama
And numerous solo exhibitions at department store art galleries in Kyoto,
Osaka, Nagoya, Chiba, Akita, Hiroshima, Sapporo and Tokyo since 1990.
Other Selected Solo Exhibitions
2014 The Sato Museum, Tokyo
2013 Nikkei SPACE NIO, Tokyo
2013 Inoac Ginza Namiki-dori Gallery, Tokyo
"Garden in the Forest" 2025
Selected Group Exhibitions
2026 Bloom and Beast: Color and Form, Sapporo Art Museum, Hokkaido
2025 Nitten, THE NATIONAL ART CENTER, TOKYO, Tokyo since 1984
2025 NISSHUNNTEN EXHIBITION TOKYO METROPOLITAN ART MUSEUM Tokyo since 1984
2024 Kyoto Art and Culture Award Commemorative Exhibition, The Museum of Kyoto
2014 The beauty of the RINPA school living in Kyoto, The Museum of Kyoto
2013 Kyoto the heart of Japanese painting, The Museum of Kyoto
2010 Northern Divine Beasts, Sapporo Art Museum, Hokkaido
And numerous group exhibitions at galleries and museums in Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, and Tokyo since 1984.
Grants and Awards
2024 Kyoto Art and Culture Award, The Chushin Art Foundation
2023 Kyoto Mayor’s Award, Nitten
2021,2018 Special Selection, Nitten
2002 Kyoto City New Artist Award
1998 Acquisition by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan
1998 Kyoto Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award
1995 Excellence Award,13thYamatane Museum of Art Prize Exhibition, Yamatane Museum of Art, Tokyo
1990 Kawabata Ryushi Award, Wakayama Prefecture
More than 15 grants and Awards since 1984
Collections
・Agency for Cultural Affairs・Government of Japan・Osaka University
・Okumura Hospital・Kyoto Prefecture・Kamakura Women’s University
・Sapporo Art Museum・City of Kyoto・Sato Museum
・International University of Health and Welfare Narita Hospital
・The Kyoto Shinbun・Kyoto City University of Arts
・OMURON Corporation・Seki Art Gallery・Yamatane Museum
・Kyoto City Childcare Support Center Kodomo Mirai-kan
・Kikkoman General Hospital・Hiratsuka Museum of Art
・Japan Self-Defense Central Hospital・Shin-Kashiwa Clinic
・Unizone Co., Ltd.
"Garden in the Forest" 2025
"Into the White forest" 2018
"Into the Forest of Light" 2021
"Moss Forest" 2025
"Miror of Water" 2018
The works shown are for reference only and may differ from the works for the exhibition.
