My small works are represented by Hiromart Gallery Tokyo. If you are interested in my works, please get in touch with the gallery. info(at)hiromartgallery.com
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Solo Show at Hiromart Gallery Tokyo
My works will be exhibited at Hiromart Gallry Tokyo from Octorber 11 to November 10. When you are in Tokyo please joing us. Opening Reception will be held from 18:00-20:00 on October 11.
Gallery hours:13:00-19:00(Closed on Mondays and Tuesday)
Tears of the Sun
Taking a walk in the sun, as usual, suddenly I remembered my late father. My tears were almost coming down.
I wasn’t sad, but I just remembered him fondly. I felt like the sun and sky were looking at me
The painting below is “Tears of the Sun”, Acrylic on canvas, 21”x26”, 2024, ©Kikuko Sakota Art
Symphony, group show at Monat Gallery, Madrid
Group show, Symphony is being held at Monat Gallery, Madrid. The period is from March 13th to 27th.
One of my works is exhibited in this show. (The left one)
Carmen, Paula, Monat Gallery, thank you very much.
Paris Art Fair January 26-28
Soar up
The year 2024 started with a big quake hit Noto Peninsula Japan Sea. So far more than 200 people were killed, about 50 people’s safety is unknown, about 3,000 households are isolated and in total about 25,000 are evacuated. It is one of the most coldest time so even though safely evacuated, it may not be comfortable to stay in the evacuation center. For now what I can think of is to provide some contributions to the area. Many of us experienced a few earthquakes and its hard time so if not contributions or food supplies, we can always extend our feelings, empathy, encouragement, and love. to the sky and reach out to the people in the disaster area.
The painting below is titled,” Soar up” Acrylic on canvas,24”x29”, 2024 ©Kikuko Sakota Art
Paris Art Fair
My work will be exhibited at Paris Art Fair from January 26-28 represented by Monat Gallery(Madrid). The venue of the fair is 1 Place de la Porte de Versailles 75015 Paris. If you are in Paris, please join us.
Four Elements
Actors: Viridian, Quinacridone red, Hansa yellow, Ivory black, and Titanium white
When I was thinking about characters for painting, I thought of four elements, and looked into Wikipedia and I found it was the ancient Greek and Roman belief that everything is made of four elements, such as earth, water, air and fire.
I used the colors above mixing to act as earth, water, air, and fire with no playscript. I picked up the colors that I have avoided to use, which were viridian, and black. I focused on mixing viridian with others, but next time I would like to pay more attention to gray and black.
The painting below is Four Elements 24”x29” acrylic on canvas, 2023,©Kikuko Sakota Art
Textile Design (WIP)
I attended a short class of painting and drawing for textile design class at University of Arts London in May through June. I really enjoyed it. I used stencils, stamps combined with painting and drawing.
Here is one of my work in process.
Gypsy
I was moved by the performance of the gypsy jazz band when I happened to listen to them. The band consists of only strings: a violin, guitars, and a bass. A guitar and a violin are main solo instruments. If I did not know it was categorized as a jazz, I thought it was a flamenco-like Latin music. Soaking in this music makes me feel like wander lust, or traveling to “see the world”, as the lyrics of Lady Gaga’s “Gypsy” goes.
The painting below is titled, “Gypsy”, acrylic on canvas, 21”x18”, 2023, ©Kikuko Sakota Art
