Tomoko Konoike
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| Born | 1960 Akita, Japan |
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Tomoko Konoike (鴻池朋子) (1960-) is a Japanese contemporary artist. She is known for her Nihonga-style surreal paintings.
Biography
Konoike was born in Akita, Japan. She graduated from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. She worked as a toy designer before becoming a professional artist in 1988.[1] She took a short hiatus after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[2] Her first exhibition outside Japan was in 2013, at the Gallery Wendi Norris.[3]
Konoike's work regularly includes natural motifs, like bees, wolves, antlers, and dragonfly wings.[4]
Solo exhibitions
- Inter-Traveller (Playing with Myth). Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery (2009).[4]
- Earthshine. Gallery Wendi Norris (2013)[3]
- Primordial Violence. Kanagawa Prefectural Gallery (2015)[5]
- Skin, Needle, Thread. Niigata Bandaijima Art Museum (2016)[2]
References
- ^ "TOMOKO KONOIKE | ARTISTS". SUZU 2017: Oku-Noto Triennale. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ a b Yamauchi, Yuki (2016-12-13). "'Tomoko Konoike "Skin, Needle, Thread" '". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ a b "A Reflective Six-Legged Wolf Covered in Mirror Shards by Tomoko Konoike". Colossal. 2013-09-06. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ a b "Dances With Wolves". Metropolis Magazine. 2009-09-03. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ Kikuchi, Daisuke (2015-10-20). "'Primordial Violence'". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
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