[Takashimaya] “Ayumu Matsuoka Exhibition – When Feelings Are Conveyed” to be held in Tokyo and Yokohama!
Takashimaya Co., Ltd. Press release: October 6, 2025 To Members of the Press [Takashimaya] “Ayumu Matsuoka Exhibition – When Feelings Are Conveyed” to be held in Tokyo and Yokohama! Ayumu Matsuoka Exhibition -When Feelings Are Conveyed- ■Tokyo Exhibition: October 8th (Wed) – October 13th (Mon, National Holiday), 2025 / Nihonbashi Takashimaya S.C. Main Building, 6th Floor Art Gallery Gallery Talk = October 11th (Sat), from 3:00 PM ■Yokohama Exhibition: October 29th (Wed) – November 3rd (Mon, National Holiday), 2025 / Yokohama Takashimaya, 7th Floor Art Gallery Gallery Talk = November 1st (Sat), from 3:00 PM
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《Inbanuma Moonlight Screen》139.5×307.2cm (one piece of six pieces) 2024-2025 Coloring on paper Takashimaya is pleased to announce the “Matsuoka Ayumu Exhibition: When Feelings Are Conveyed” in Tokyo and Yokohama. Mr. Matsuoka was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, in 1978. He graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, majoring in Japanese painting, in 2005, and completed his doctoral studies in Japanese painting at the same university’s Graduate School of Fine Arts in 2010. While still a student, he was first selected for the 62nd Spring Inten Exhibition and the 92nd Revitalized Inten Exhibition. Since then, he has continued to actively hold solo exhibitions and participate in group exhibitions, while also receiving numerous awards and garnering attention as one of the leading artists in the world of Japanese painting. In his early career as an artist, he painted realistic portraits and mystical landscapes. Shortly after, he had the opportunity to paint giant salamanders, and now he paints amphibians, animals, and sea creatures, serenely posing amidst gentle colors. The creatures he depicts exude a charming presence, and the artist’s various “feelings” are imbued in his works, eloquently conveying them within their tranquil settings. In recent years, he has also been creating works that boldly divide the canvas with cocktail glasses amid the modern landscape of a counter bar. Using mineral pigments and gold dust, he skillfully captures the vivid color and aroma of alcohol poured into a glass. This exhibition will showcase Ayumu Matsuoka’s current work through approximately 30 pieces, ranging from six-panel folding screens to smaller pieces. [Author biography] 1978: Born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. 2005: Graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, majoring in Japanese painting. His graduation project won the Salon de Printemps Prize and the Taito Ward Mayor’s Award. 2006: Received the Grand Prize at the 12th Shohaku Art Museum Flower and Bird Painting Exhibition. 2007: Completed the master’s course in Japanese painting, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Fine Arts, completed the course in painting (National Treasure Tale of Genji Painting) Volume) University purchases. In the same year, he was selected for the first time for the 62nd Spring Inten Exhibition and the 92nd Revitalized Inten Exhibition. 2010: Completed his doctorate in Japanese painting at the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts. 2013: Won the Spring Exhibition Award and Ikuo Award at the 68th Spring Inten Exhibition. In 2014, he won the Encouragement Award for “Tenshinki” at the 99th Revitalized Inten Exhibition. The Ibaraki Prize. 2019: Exhibited in “Hirayama Ikuo and the Young Hopes of a Japanese Painter” (Hirayama Ikuo Museum of Art, Hiroshima). 2024: Received the Encouragement Award and Adachi Museum of Art Award at the 109th Re-established Inten Exhibition. Currently a scholarship recipient of the Japan Art Academy.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/69859/1210/69859-1210-e0207e3e4c064e20fe9eae1012c2e565-3000×2208.jpg 《Palm of the Wind》33.3×45.5cm/No. 8 P 2025 Paper coloring
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