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Kiyoka Yamagata
Kiyoka Yamagata, painting is more than a simple expression of emotion; it is a necessary response to the trials of existence. Since 2009, her work has evolved through a constant inner journey between herself and the international art world.
During the creative process, life's hardships and partings are transformed. Joy and sorrow are filtered through light and materialized through dense layers of pigment. Her recent "Sky Series" transcends the framework of traditional landscape painting, exploring moments when the individual soul is in harmony with a greater energy.
Using brush, knife, and her own hands, Yamagata inscribes silent prayers onto the canvas. These traces create a multilayered texture where the past, present, and future intersect. Born from an understanding of darkness, her works are imbued with a unique warmth. This light offers the viewer a quiet space a "journey of hope" and a deep sense of renewal.
Solo Exhibition
2024
Kiyoka Yamagata. TOKYO AMERICAN CLUB Frederick Harris Gallery, Tokyo, JAPAN
2023
Kiyoka Yamagata. Artsy Viewing Room, WALTER WICKISER GALLERY, NYC, USA
2020
Kiyoka Yamagata. "Timeless", KEIO PLAZA HOTEL LOBBY GALLERY, Tokyo, JAPAN
Kiyoka Yamagata. "Timeless", makii masaru finearts, Tokyo, JAPAN
2019
Kiyoka Yamagata. "Timeless", WALTER WICKISER GALLERY INC., NYC, USA
2017
Kiyoka Yamagata. "Timeless", Keio Plaza Hotel Lobby Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2016
Kiyoka Yamagata. "Timeless", Tambourin Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2015
Kiyoka Yamagata. "Timeless", Information Center Gallery of the Consulate General of Japan in New York, NY
2012–2018
Annual Solo Exhibitions at Tambourin Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Group Exhibitions & Art Fairs
2026
"Sky Series / HOPE" (Viewing Room), WALTER WICKISER GALLERY INC., NYC, USA (Artsy)
2025
CONTEXT Art Miami, Miami, USA
Seattle Art Fair, Seattle, USA
2022
Gallery Artists Part XVIII, WALTER WICKISER GALLERY INC., NYC, USA
2020
LA ARTSHOW, WALTER WICKISER GALLERY INC., LA, USA
2019
Seattle Art Fair 2019, WALTER WICKISER GALLERY INC., SEA, USA
2013
Fountain Art Fair, New York, NY
The 22nd All-Japan Art Salon Painting Competition, The National Art Center, Tokyo, Japan
2011
Selected Group Exhibitions in Berlin, Germany and Basel, Switzerland
Publication
2024
INTOUCH, Tokyo American Club Magazine
2020
The Yomiuri Shimbun, Oct 30, 2020
2016
Hajime Ogawa (The Mainichi Shimbun) - UCC Ueshima Coffee Co. UCC DRIPAR, May 18, 2016
2013–2015
US WEEKLY Biz, YOMITIME, Bi-DAILYSUN (New York-based media)
Awards
2013
Selected for The 22nd All-Japan Art Salon Painting Competition, The National Art Center, Tokyo, Japan