Information
11 Jan 2020 Announcement of solo exhibitions.
20 May 2019 Maruoka Kogyo K.K.'s blog.
11 Apr 2019 Participation in the Hokkaido Art Materials User Show (Turner Colours Corporation).
11 Feb 2019 Exhibit at the 'Acrylic Gouache Biennial 2018' exhibition.
Biography
Miho Kitamoto Painter / Contemporary artist
Born 17 July in Hokkaido / Lives and works in Tokyo
MFA in Oil Painting, Tama Art University / BA in Oil Painting, Tama Art University
Assistant teacher at Hokkaido Institute of Art and Design / Lecturer in oil painting at Hokkaido Institute of Art and Design, Tokyo University of the Arts Special Course / Lecturer at Miyanomori Art Club
Miho Kitamoto's artistic practice reinterprets social issues such as the environment, gender issues, illness, and the death of a family member through paintings, drawings, photography, installations, and other visual art forms, drawing on small discoveries made in everyday life. By observing the emotions that arise from these works, she encourages viewers to reconsider their concerns. Her work consistently focuses on the theme of "compassion," demonstrating an approach to social issues in the same way a mother would comfort her child.
Major solo exhibitions 2020 'Van Gogh's Thoughts' Ginza Tokyo, 2018-2019 'Tenbanza' Sapporo City Museum Hokkaido, 'MOTHER' Ginza Tokyo, major group exhibitions include 2019 'Acrylic Gouache Biennale 2018' Turner Gallery Tokyo, 2017 'Art Fair Sapporo' Cross Hotel Sapporo Hokkaido, The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama, The Museum of Kyoto, Kyoto, etc. Eiji Uchida, film 'Only Two on Earth', etc.
Awards: Painting (Amuse Art Jam in Kyoto, 2009); Finalist for Film (Nippon Connection, Germany) in 2008 (Painting for Eiji Uchida's film); BAFTA (British Academy of Films) special screening, London; Special invitation screening at the Hamburg International Film Festival, Germany; Special invitation screening at the Yamagata Movie Festival, Japan in 2007.
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