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Takao Gakuō × Yamanaka Yukino × Inoue Rikako Triple Exhibition "SOLO SOLO SOLO"

biscuit gallery, a contemporary art commercial gallery located on Shibuya-ku Shoto Culture Street (Shibuya-ku Shoto), will hold an exhibition featuring three artists: Takehiro Takao, Yukino Yamanaka, and Rikako Inoue.
From April 7 (Thursday) to April 17 (Sunday), 2022.

This exhibition is a solo exhibition project featuring three promising young painters, each occupying one floor.

 

Takehiro Takao Solo Exhibition “←Tokyo” *1st Floor

The 1st floor features a solo exhibition “←Tokyo” by artist Takehiro Takao, who graduated from Kyoto University of the Arts this spring.
This exhibition marks his first solo exhibition in his career to date.

 

Yukino Yamanaka Solo Exhibition “attitude” *2nd Floor

The 2nd floor is overseen by Yukino Yamanaka, currently attending graduate school at Kyoto University of the Arts.
Yukino Yamanaka held her first solo exhibition in Kyoto in February, and this exhibition marks her Tokyo debut solo exhibition.

 

Rikako Inoue Solo Exhibition “The Soul Like a Peach with Its Skin Peeled” *3rd Floor

The 3rd floor is overseen by Rikako Inoue, who graduated from Musashino Art University in 2021.
Multiple new works created for this exhibition are scheduled to be on display.

 

Furthermore, this exhibition “SOLO SOLO SOLO” by three painters is a series project that biscuit gallery will continue to pursue going forward.

biscuit gallery will continue to support promising young painters in Japan.

Artist Profiles

Takehiro Takao | Takehiro Takao

Creates work exploring the question of what landscape painting is in contemporary times. Motifs include photographs, text prevalent in contemporary culture, and memos he has written. He primarily works with airbrush, which has the characteristic of becoming clearer when viewed up close and blurred when viewed from a distance, and can draw continuous lines as paint is added.

Born in Osaka Prefecture in 1998
Graduated from Kyoto University of the Arts, Department of Fine and Applied Arts in 2022
Enrolled in Kyoto University of the Arts, Department of Fine and Applied Arts, Graduate School in 2022

Yukino Yamanaka | Yukino Yamanaka

Constructs paintings through motifs, photographs, supports, and various layers filtered through her own perspective. Through the operations and chance occurrences that emerge, she contemplates the nature of “existence.”

Born in Nagano Prefecture in 1999
Graduated from Kyoto University of the Arts, Department of Fine and Applied Arts, Oil Painting Course in 2021
Enrolled in Kyoto University of the Arts, Fine and Applied Arts Division, Oil Painting Division in 2021, currently enrolled

Major solo exhibitions include “figure” (haku kyoto, Kyoto, 2022)

Rikako Inoue | Rikako Inoue

While centering on oil painting, explores unconventional painting and spatial expressions that combine original supports, threads, wire, and various other materials.

Born in Tokyo in 1997.
Graduated from Musashino Art University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Oil Painting, Oil Painting Specialization in 2021.

Major solo exhibitions include “A Kiss to Sadness” (LOKO GALLERY, Tokyo, 2020), “Schlemm Fish” (GALLERY b. TOKYO, Tokyo, 2019), and others. Recipient of the 55th Kanagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition Grand Prize (2019), 9th FACE2021 Jury Special Award (2020), and other awards.