FUKUI Kotaro

Born
1969　Born in Tokyo

Education

1994　Completed the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tama Art University

Major Awards and Activities

1995　Received the Tokyo Shimbun Prize at the 9th Aogaki Japanese Art Award Exhibition
2002　Received the Grand Prix at the 1st Amuse Artist Audition
2003　His work A-I was selected for purchase by the Agency for Cultural Affairs
2006　Received the Medal with a Dark Navy Blue Ribbon
2008　Received the Michiaki Kawakita Prize at Eyes of West and East
2013　Completed the monumental mural Kaze / Toki (Wind God and Thunder God) at the Okada Museum of Art, Hakone

Major Solo Exhibitions and Activities

2005　Flightless, WESTWOOD GALLERY, New York
2008　Established a studio in New York
2010　Held a solo exhibition at the Chelsea Art Museum, New York
2011　KOTARO FUKUI, commemorating the 150th anniversary of Japan-Germany exchange, Germany
2013　Solo exhibition touring Japan
2015　Published the picture book DACHO and held exhibitions commemorating its publication
2016　Participated in Sō to Zō exhibition and ART TAIPEI
2017　Participated in Sketch and Decoration, The Museum of Art, Ehime
2018　Participated in Art New York and held exhibitions commemorating the publication of his art book
2019　Kotaro Fukui: Challenging the Rose, touring Japan
2021　Participated in The 2nd Black and White — Five Japanese Painters
2023　Created a live painting work at the Okada Museum of Art, Hakone
2025　Participated in Ukiyo-e Contemporary, Tokyo National Museum
2025　Kotaro Fukui: Together with His Great-grandfather Fukui Tei, Nihombashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo
2026　Kotaro Fukui Japanese Painting Exhibition, Keihan Department Store Moriguchi

Selected Collections

Agency for Cultural Affairs, The Museum of Art, Ehime, Saku Municipal Museum of Modern Art, The Hiratsuka Museum of Art, The Sato Museum of Art, Yokohama Museum of Art, Okada Museum of Art, Nichinan Art Museum, Sakura Art Museum, and others