Kotaro Hoshiyama

Born in Tokyo in 1979.
Graduated from Tama Art University, majored in Nihonga in 2003.
Held numerous solo exhibitions including "Into the Face" at Gallery Q / Tokyo in 2010, "Study of Nirvana" at Gallery Hyakuso / Tokyo in 2012, "Alter Ego" at The Artcomplex Center of Tokyo in 2017, "Flyer" at Nihombashi Takashimaya ART GALLERY X / Tokyo in 2018, "Psychological Collage" at Nihombashi Takashimaya ART GALLERY X / Tokyo, "Psychological Collage Ⅱ FRAGMENTS" at roid works gallery / Tokyo in 2020.
Participated to various group exhibitions including "Today's Art / Okayama" at Tenjinyama Cultural Plaza of Okayama Prefecture in 2018.

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Works

I first learned how to draw by copying manga.
After studying Nihonga in college, I worked as an advertising designer and later decided to make painting as my main career.
For several years, however, I could not define my artistic style.
My style changed from exhibition to exhibition and in the end, I shut myself up in my studio for four years.
This period, as a result, gave me a chance to get back to my true nature and create my current style, 'Psycological Collage.'
In this style, various methods of expression that reflect inner diversity and fluidity are juxtaposed on a canvas that is divided into frames like manga.
Instead of negatively considering myself as an artist who is lacking focus, by acknowledging my nature, I have become able to express my true feelings through my works.

PROFILE

1979　Born in Tokyo
2003　Graduated from Tama Art University, majored in Nihonga

Solo Exhibitions
2010　Into the Face (Gallery Q / Tokyo)
2012　Study of Nirvana (Gallery Hyakuso / Tokyo)
2017　Alter Ego (The Artcomplex Center of Tokyo)
2018　Flyer (Nihombashi Takashimaya / Tokyo)
2020　Psychological Collage（Nihombashi Takashimaya / Tokyo）
2020　Psychological Collage Ⅱ FRAGMENTS（roid works gallery / Tokyo）

Group Exhibitions
2010　Heartwarming Exhibition (GalleryQ / Tokyo)
2011　Cool Position (GalleryQ / Tokyo)
2013　AAC - ACT ART COM - Art & Design Fair (The Artcomplex Center of Tokyo)
2013　Gallery Shorewood (Tokyo)
2016　ACT ART COM (The Artcomplex Center of Tokyo)
2017　Galleria AONEKO (Tokyo)
2017　The Artcomplex Center of Tokyo
2018　Tenjinyama Cultural Plaza fo Okayama Prefecture
2018　Takahashi City History Museum (Okayama)
2019　Hanatori Otsuka Art Museum (Okayama)
2019　The Artcomplex Center of Tokyo
2019　Park Hotel Tokyo
2020　Field of Now 2020 (GINZA YOKYO HALL / Tokyo)
2020　Hillside Terrace (Tokyo)

Media
2020　BUFFALO ＃163 @Professional Users Interview
2020　Break Zenya ＃19