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Okawara Kenta
Biography
Born in Fukushima, Japan, in 1983.
Graduated from the Department of Visual Communication Design at Musashino Art University in 2007.
After working as a designer at an advertising production company for three years, he began his artistic practice while working at a child welfare facility. His work centers on printmaking techniques such as woodblock printing and silkscreen, through which he develops and presents his artistic practice.
He is currently a full-time lecturer in the Department of Design at the College of Art, Nihon University.
Awards
2024 Selected, World Poster Triennial Toyama 2024
Selected, 27th Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art
2019 Selected, Shibuya Art Award
2014 Finalist, Print Jam (London)
2012 Illustration Award and others, 60th Asahi Advertising Awards
2011 Selected, The Choice Vol.180, Illustration Magazine (Juror: Junichi Kusaka)
2010 Selected and Audience Award, Tokyo Graphic Passport
Solo Exhibitions
2022 Solo Exhibition “UNDER THE SKY PERSON” (Morishita, Gallery Dalston)
2021 Solo Exhibition “cave report” (Meguro, Maruse B1 Gallery)
2012 Okawara Kenta Exhibition (Kagurazaka, Gallery Fuki-rai)
2010 Solo Exhibition “BASKET CASE” (Ebisu, Cafe Lion no Iru Circus)
2005 Solo Exhibition (Home) “Hontou no Snap”
Group Exhibitions
2024Two-person Exhibition by Full-time Lecturers, College of Art, Nihon University II, A&D Gallery, Tokyo
World Poster Triennial Toyama 2024
The 4th Kiten-F Art Exhibition, Big-i 6F, Koriyama, Fukushima
2023Two-person Exhibition by Full-time Lecturers, College of Art, Nihon University, A&D Gallery, Tokyo
GeGeGe no Kitaro EXPO (100th Anniversary of Shigeru Mizuki), Tokyo
2022SICF23, Spiral, Tokyo
The 3rd Kiten-F Art Exhibition, Big-i 6F, Koriyama, Fukushima
2020The 2nd Kiten-F Art Exhibition, Big-i 6F, Koriyama, Fukushima
2018The 1st Kiten-F Art Exhibition, Big-i 6F, Koriyama, Fukushima
2015Watashi to Machi no Monogatari (Two-person Exhibition), Vision’s, Tokyo
2014Print Jam Exhibition, Art Bermondsey, London
2010Graphic Passport 2010, 3331 Arts Chiyoda, Tokyo
Publications
2018 Picture Book “Musashi no Himitsu”
Commissioned Works
2022 Shirt Design, THE NORTH FACE Purple Label
2021 Promotional Video, Panasonic Creative Creators / LUMIX S5
Poster and Motion Design, Japan Paralympic Swimming Team Trials
2019 CD Album Artwork, Takatsugu Muramatsu “Tsuioku”
2018 Illustration, President Family Magazine
2017 T-shirt Design, THE NORTH FACE Purple Label
T-shirt Design, THE NORTH FACE Purple Label