KURUM’ ART contemporary strives to introduce new graphic artists to the world and to do so will continue to hold exhibitions at Nihonbashi space2*3. The next exhibition will be held under the title “Hiyosakani”, which translates to ‘secretly’,and will spotlight the work of four upcoming artists, Saki Inada, Narimi Ochi, Hiroshi Maruyama and Nozomi Yakushiji.
Saki Inada focusses her work on life being pulled from the earth and lovingly recreates the fate of those unaware flowers upon the screen.
Narimi Ochi takes the corners of everyday life and expresses that onto a silk screen.
Hiroshi Maruyama erases with water colors with own detailed pencil drawn human figures to comment on the dangerous, and sometimes hazardous, nature of human existence.
Nozomi Yakushiji starts a dialogue on existence of those pushed out of view through a series of boldly trimmed human-like figures.
While their expressions may be different, there is a commonality in their creations – a kind of expression of something kept close, a confession.
We hope you enjoy the “Hiyosakani” exhibition.
Saki Inada
1988- Born in Osaka
2010- Work chosen at Sakaide Art Grand Prix 2010
2011- Work chosen at Mitsubishi Corporation Art Gate Program
2011-Graduated from faculty of fine art at the Kyoto City University of Art
[Private Exhibition]
2014- 「Saki Inada Exhibition」/ Nii Fine Arts （Osaka）
2013- 「Saki Inada Exhibition」/ Nii Fine Arts (Osaka)
2012- 「by the side」 ART FORUM JARFO (Kyoto)
「Saki Inada Exhibition」/ Tachibana Gallery (Osaka)
2011- 「with voilas」/ Gallery Sora (Osaka)
2010- 「Saki Inada -gift- 」/ Gallery Haneusagi (Kyoto)
[Group Exhibition]
2015- 「Artist’s Sketches Exhibition」/ space2*3 (KURUM’ ART contemporary) (Tokyo)
2014- 「Silent Aqua 2014」/ @KCUA (Kyoto)
「151 People Exhibition」/ Gallery Sora (Osaka)
「Summer show- Natsuki Tanikawa, Saki Inada-」/ Nii Fine Arts (Osaka)
「ART OSAKA 2014」Nii Fine Arts booth/ Hotel Granvia (Osaka)
「ULTRA006」 KURUM’ ART booth / SPIRAL (Tokyo)
「Artist’s Sketches Exhibition」/ space2*3 (KURUM’ ART contemporary) (Tokyo)
2013- Nii Fine Art 1st Anniversary/ Nii Fine Arts (Osaka)
「Fad Fair 2013」 KURUM’ ART booth/ The Artcomplex Center (Tokyo)
「Silent Aqua 2013」/ @KCUA (Kyoto)
「55 People Exhibition」 (Montriol, Canada)
「ART OSAKA 2013」 / Hotel Granvia (Osaka)
「TSUNAGARU(connect) Exhibition」/ Gallery Ort Project (Kyoto)
「～OSAKA Gallery Selection～ Perspection of female artists」/ Hankyu Umeda Main Store / Art Stage (Osaka)
2012- 「JAPAN ART FESTIVAL 2012」 (NewZealand)
「My favorite!2」/ Ken Hamazaki Red Museum (Osaka)
「AAC-ACT ART COM-Art & Design Fair 2012」KURUM’ ART booth/ Art Complex Center (Tokyo)
2011- 「enjoy art!」/ Hankyu Nishinomiya (Hyogo)
「Charity Postcard Exhibition」/ Gallery Sora (Osaka)
「Mikka Exhibition」/ ART FORUM JARFO (京都)
「Kyoto Current Exhibition」/ Kyoto City Museum of Art Annex (Kyoto)
「Okazaki Art Festival」 moment booth / Miyako Messe (Kyoto)
「Meaning of Art’s Existence Exhibition no.6」/ Art Imagine Gallery (Tokyo)
2010- 「Beauty Navi Exhibition」/ Mori Arts Center Gallery (Tokyo)
「South Korea/Japan Youth Writer Exchange Exhibition」/ Alternative Space MARU (South Korea)
「South Korea/Japan Youth Writer Exchange Exhibition」/ ART FORUM JARFO, Maizuru-chiegura (Kyoto)
「Seimei-kan」/ ART FORUM JARFO (Kyoto)
「younger artist #10」/ ART FORUM JARFO (Kyoto)
「Kyoto Current Exhibition」 (Kyoto City Museum of Art, Kyoto)
2009- 「HOPEWORK Exhibition」 (Gallery CASO, Osaka)
Narimi Ochi
1988- Born in Ehime Prefecture
2011 – Graduated from Musashino University of the Arts in Oil Painting from the Moulding Department. Majored in Woodblock Prints.
2012 – Hongik University x Musashino University of the Arts Postgraduate Woodblock studies 1 year exchange
2013 – Graduated from Musashino University of the Arts in Postgraduate Studies in Fine Art. Majored in Woodblock Prints.
Currently an Assistant Professor at Musashino University of Arts in Oil Painting in the Moulding Department.
2011 – Displayed at the 36th National University Woodblock Exhibition/ Displayed at the Machida National Woodblock Art Museum
2012 – Bunpodo Gallery – Tama Art University, Musashino University of the Arts, Silpakorn University Lithograph Exhibition
Bunpogu Gallery – PRINTED MATTER IS A MATTER – Printing, Woodblocks, That’s the problem
GALLERY YUKI-SIS – PRINT Resonance – International Art School’s Woodblock Print Exhibition
2013 – PRINT Resonance – Silpakorn University, Alberta University, Tennessee University – Knox Building New Spring Fundraiser – Azabujūban Gallery
Hiroshi Maruyama
1984 – Born in Tokyo
2008 – Graduated from Tama University, with a major in Oil Painting from the Painting Department
One-man Exhibition
2014 – Maruyama Hiroshi – In People’s Shadow – space2*3 (KURUM’ ARTcontemporary) / Tokyo
2014 – OGallery UP⋅S / Tokyo
2012 – OGallery / Tokyo
2011 – OGallery / Tokyo
2009 – OGallery UP⋅S / Tokyo
2006 – Gallery Forest⋅Mini / Tokyo
Group Exhibition
2015 – Resident Artists’ Exhibition – space2*3 (KURUM’ ARTcontemporary) / Tokyo
2014 – Resident Artists’ Exhibition – space 2*3 (KURUM’ ARTcontemporary) / Tokyo
2013.14 – Shinseisaku Exhibition – The National Art Center / Tokyo
2013 – Semantic portrait OGallery一eyes / Osaka
2012 – Shell Fine Arts 2012 – The National Art Center / Tokyo
2007-2012 – Shinseisaku Exhibition – The National Art Center / Tokyo
2011.12 – Blue Sky DeArt – Taimei Elementary School / Tokyo
2011 – The garden of the ray IV–Portable Translucent OGallery–eyes / Osaka
2010 – Pile/Definition2 Exhibition – OGallery–eyes / Osaka
2009 – Blue Sky DeArt – Taimei Elementary / Tokyo
2008 – Painting Exhibition – Bunpudo Gallery / Tokyo
2008 – The 1st anniversary exhibition – concentric / Kanagawa 2005 – Orange Gallery / Tokyo
2005 – 9th TEPCO Energy Design Exhibition – TEPCO Ginza Mitsui Building / Tokyo
Nozomi Yakushiji
1985 – Born in Okayama Prefecture
2008 – Graduated University of Tsukuba, School of Art and Design
2008 – Completed Post-Graduate Integrated Science Course at University of Tsukuba
One-man Exhibition
2015 – Feeling – space2*3 (KURUM’ARTcontemporary) / Tokyo
2013 – Refrain – galerie SOL / Tokyo
2012 – Midday – galerie SOL / Tokyo
2011 – Border – Galerie Vanessa Rau / Paris, France
Group Exhibition
2015 – Resident Artists’ Exhibition – space 2*3 (KURUM’ARTcontemporary) / Tokyo
2014 – Resident Artists’ Exhibition – space 2*3 (KURUM’ARTcontemporary) / Tokyo
2013 – ULTRA006 – Spiral / Tokyo
Carved Image Exhibition – The Artcomplex Center of Tokyo / Tokyo
Lille Art Fair 2013 – Lille Grand Palais / France
2012 – Fad Fair – The Artcomplex Center Tokyo / Tokyo
2011 – anthology – galerie SOL / Tokyo
Gallery exhibition vol.23 Ohara Ayaka ⋅ Furuyama Yoshinori ⋅ Yamamoto Nozomi – Shōō City Museum of the Arts / Okayama
2010 – Shanghai EXPO – China, Japan, Korea Art Exchange – Shanghai Art Museum / China
Le Jappon Vintage et Contemporain – Galerie Vanessa Rau / Paris, France
2009 – -unknown- rooms – Gallery Rutan / Tokyo
Design Festa vol.30 – Tokyo Big Sight / Tokyo
2008 – University of Art ⋅ Ibaraki University ⋅ University of Tsukuba Graduation Exhibition – Japan Eastern Sea Station Gallery / Ibaraki
2007 – Boredom – UPSTAIRS GALLERY / Tokyo
2006 – 5th Group OKA Exhibition – Nagi Modern Art Museum / Okayama
2005 – 16th Mythical Art Exhibition – Participation Award – Tsuyama City Cultural Exhibition Hall / Okayama