biography
Acrylic Artist - Junko Kageyama
Artist in Kyoto
From Higashiyama, Kyoto
Started creating acrylic paintings in 2004. Had her first solo-exhibition in 2019, and
since then has been actively holding exhibitions and engaged in other creative activities.
Her work was entered into the ‘11th Discover The One Japanese Art 2022 in Paris’ held
in France, where it received the Judges’ Special Award. In September 2022, her work
was selected for the historic ‘Nikaten’ art exhibition, and was displayed at the National
Art Center, Tokyo.
Career
As the number of her works increased, she held her first solo-exhibition inside the 100-
year-old Western-style building of the Kyoto Spring Valey Brewery. Starting with this
exhibition, she began actively exhibiting her work publicly. The coronavirus epidemic
prevented her from holding exhibitions for a while, so during this time she started
seling her acrylic paintings and printed T-shirts through her online store, and received a
lot of positive feedback. Her second exhibition was held at the co-working space ‘Good
Office Shimokitazawa’ in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, and her third was held at ‘Sherry Club’
on Ishibe Street in Kyoto. After that, she participated in ‘11th Discover The One
Japanese Art 2022 in Paris’ exhibition held at the ‘Espace Cinko’ galery in Paris, France,
with the cooperation of Qualiart. There, her work received the Judges’ Special Award.
She qualified for the famous ‘Nikaten’ exhibition, which had been a goal for some time,
and participated in the exhibtion in September 2022. Through these experiences, she
now organizes colaborative projects with people she has met through her artistic
activities. In the past, she had a period of great difficulty due to suffering from
ulcerative colitis, which is designated as an intractable disease by the Japanese
Government. There was a time where she could not paint and her works did not do so
wel, but she overcame her hardships and continues to work as an acrylic artist.
Exhibitions
May, 2019
Solo-exhibition ‘Seikō-Udoku’
100-Year-Old Western Building, SPRING VALLEY BREWERY, Kyoto
November, 2020
Event Display
Good Office Shimokitazawa, Tokyo
March, 2022
Solo-exhibition ‘Live True To Yourself’
Galery Gen, Sherry Club, Kyoto
June 11-19, 2022
Exhibition ‘11th Discover The One Japanese Art 2022 in Paris’
Espace Cinko Galery, Paris, France
Judges’ Special Award
June 28-July 3, 2022
Exhibition ‘Nika Exhibition - Shiga Division (Paintings)’
Kyoto Prefectural Art Hal, Kyoto
September 1-13, 2022
Exhibition ‘Nikaten’
National Art Center, Tokyo
November 23-December 4, 2022
Colaboration Event ‘and you.’ with Keichiro Matsuo
December 20, 2022-January 9, 2023
Exhibition/Sale ‘MY ART vol.2’
Galery IYN, Kobe Hankyu Event Space, Kobe
January 24-29, 2023
‘Nikaten’ Touring Exhibition
Kyocera Museum, Okazaki, Kyoto
March 24-26, 2023
Solo-exhibition ‘Live True To Yourself’
Eishun Temple, Fushimi, Kyoto
August 16-20, 2023
Solo-exhibition
7GATE Harada-no-Mori Galery, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, Kobe
October 27-November 15, 2023
3-Person Special Exhibition
Imperial Hotel Plaza, Tokyo
November 3-7, 2023
Exhibition ‘ART BLEND 2023’
Fortezza da Basso, Florence, Italy
February 18-22, 2024
Exhibition ‘The 29th Art in Japan - National Exhibition of Selected Artists’
The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo
May 24-26, 2024
‘AOBA IN KYOTO’ Exhibition
Horikawa Oike Galery, Kyoto
June 25-30, 2024
Exhibition ‘Nika Exhibition - Kyoto/Shiga Division’
July 4-7, 2024
Solo-exhibition
Horikawa Oike Galery, Kyoto
September, 2024
Exhibition ‘The 108th Nikaten’
National Art Center, Tokyo
October, 2024
Exhibition ‘Méditation Lumière’
Église de la Madeleine, Paris, FranceAwards
August, 2022
Selection - ‘The 106th Nikaten’
August, 2022
Judges’ Special Award - ‘11th DISCOVER THE ONE JAPANESE ART 2022 in Paris’
September, 2024
Selection - ‘The 108th Nikaten’