Chiri KUROIWA:

Born in Kyoto City(1975), Japan and graduated from Kyoto University of Education (Japanese-Style Painting) , and holds solo or group exhibition energetically and won at some famous competitions such as NITTEN (The Japan Fine Arts Exhibition). She adds unrestrained tastes that is not restricted by traditional rules to basic Japanese painting style, and shows my own unique world. 

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Collector: Hiko Tanaka/ Writer, Fushimi-Inari Taisha/ Shrine, Okazaki Seikoudou Inc.
2023

Exhibited in Grop exhibition 'Gallery collection "Monochrome" (Gallery Shirakawa in Kyoto, Japan)

Exhibited in Grop exhibition 'Gallery collection "Red" (Gallery Shirakawa in Kyoto, Japan)

Solo exhibition on Dec. (hideharu Fukasaku Gallery Roppongi in Tokyo, Japan)

The 37th Kyoto Art Festival- Visual Arts International Exchange & Exhibition (Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art Anex in Kyoto, Japan)

2022

Solo exhibition on Feb. (Gallery Miyasaka in Tokyo, Japan)

The 3rd Kyoto University of Education Art Forum Exhibition (MEDIA SHOP Gallery in Kyoto, Japan)

Solo exhibition on Sep. (Kita Modern Art Museum in Nara, Japan)

'Japanese Modern Exhibiton From Edo to the present' SEASON4 Kazumi Furukawa & Chiri Kuroiwa (Gallery Shirakawa in Kyoto, Japan)

2021

Exhibited in Grop exhibition 'Beyond Genarations '21-1'. (GOMA Gallery ExaArt in Osaka, Japan)

Exhibited in Grop exhibition 'Mixedmedia by Six Artists'. (Gallery Shirakawa in Kyoto, Japan)

Solo Online exhibition on Aug. (Gallery Shirakawa Official Youtube)

Exhibited in The 3rd Azumino Folding fan Exhibition. (Azumino Municipal Museum Of Modern Art in Nagano, Japan)

Solo exhibition on Nov.『flower』. (hideharu Fukasaku Gallery Roppongi in Tokyo, Japan)

2020

Exhibited in Grop exhibition 'Beyond Genarations'. (GOMA Gallery ExaArt in Osaka, Japan)

Solo exhibition on Feb.『Lemon』. (Gallery Miyasaka in Tokyo, Japan)

2019

Exhibited in Special exhibition for Kyoto Young Nihonga Artists『Nijo Station』. (Nijo castel in Kyoto, Japan)

Exhibited in Grop exhibition 'Waiting for Spring'. (Gallery Keifu in Kyoto, Japan)

Solo exhibition on Apr『Rhythm』. (Gallery Shirakawa in Kyoto, Japan)

Exhibited in Gallery Miyasaka 35th Anniversary Exhibition. (Ginza in Tokyo and several prefectures, Japan)

2018

Exhibited in Kyoto Station Building 20th Anniversary Exhibition『siesta』(Gallery cafe Kyoto-Saryo in Japan)

Solo Exhibition on Mar. (Gallery Miyasaka in Tokyo, Japan)

Exhibited in The 6th Kyo-sho Exhibition, thereafter participated in '19'. (Kyoto art club in Japan)

Solo Exhibition on May. (Gallery NEXT: Takashimaya of department store in Osaka, Japan)

Solo Exhibition on Aug. (Takashimaya of department store in Yokohama, Japan)

Displayed on The 103nd Japanese Art frame exhibition 『Like the moon in the tonight』, thereafter displayed in '19.(The Museum of Kyoto, Japan)

2017

Exhibited in 'Enter into Art' exhibition. (Cologne, Nassau and Diez, Germany)

Selected for The 1st New Japan Fine Arts Spring Exhibition for the first time『Doll』, thereafter selected in '21-'23.

And won the prize in 2018.『In the long history

Solo Exhibition on July. (Gallery Shokando in Kyoto, Japan)『Silver Town

Solo Exhbiton on Nov. (Takashimaya of department store in Kyoto, Japan)

2016

Published in The monthly magazine "Kyoto" in Japan on Feb 10.

Solo Exhibition. 『Old Town』(Gallery Create Raku in Kyoto, Japan)

Exhibited in The 1st Kyoto University of Education Art Forum Exhibition (ART FORUM JARFO and other in Kyoto, Japan), thereafter participating once every two year('18).

Selected for The 70th Woman Artist Association Competition. 『Standing: Night in Chicago』(Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Japan), thereafter selected in '17, '23.

Exhibited in The 11th Contemporary Art Round Fans Exhibition, thereafter participating every year.『Asian Carp』(Gallery Shirakawa in Kyoto, Japan)

Exhibited in 'Enter into Art' Prelude exhibition. (Art Retreat in Königswinter, Germany)

2015

Recommended and Exhibited in The 2nd Kyoto Exhibition 2 for Young Nihonga Artists. (Museum「Eki」Kyoto: JR Kyoto Isetan, Japan)

Exhibited in Seitosha 60th Memorial Exhibition. 『In the Forest』(Kurashiki City Art Museum in Okayama, Japan)

Solo Exhibition.『The Flower in Memories』(Gallery NEXT: Takashimaya of department store in Osaka, Japan)

Solo Esquisse Exhibiton (Gallery Exa ART in Kyoto, Japan)

Appeared in "riverSedge: A Journal of Art and Literature Vol.28" in USA. 『Blue Night』(Vol.28), thereafter appered in '16 『Moon with Me』(Vol.29) and '18『Gate』(Vol.31).

2014

Appeared in the Catalog of Japanese style Painter'14 in Japan.『Blue House

Recommended and Exhibited in The Two Women painter Exhibition. (Galeery Hana in Kyoto, Japan)

Appeared on FM KYOTO α-station "Sunnyside Balcony" in Kyoto, Japan on Aug 19.

Some Solo Exhibitions.『In the Flowergarden』(Some art studios in Kyoto, Japan)

2013

Recommended and Exhibited in The 5th Kyoto Exhibition for Young Nihonga Artists. (Museum「Eki」Kyoto: JR Kyoto Isetan, Japan)

Exhibited in The 1st Kyoto Japanese painter Association Exhibition, thereafter exhibiting once every three years('16 '19) . (The Museum of Kyoto, Japan)

Exhibited in "Muerte en Cartelera 2013".『Portlate of Deth』(Museum of Pueblo in Guanajuato, Mexico)

2012

Appeared in The weekly magazine "Post" in Japan on Jun 10. 『Chatty House

2011

Exhibited in The 70th Kyoto Japanese painter Association Memorial Exhibition "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow". (The Museum of Kyoto, Japan)

2010

The group exhibition "Kyo-Kyo", until '18. 『iglesia (Church)E』(Some art studios in Kyoto, Japan)

2008

Recommended and Exhibited in Kyoto Arts Biennial Exhibition. 『Woman: Lady Rokuzyo, The Tail of Genji』(The Museum of Kyoto, Japan)

2007

Recommended and Exhibited in The Fine Arts Spring Pieces Exhibition, thereafter selected in '08 and '09. (Iyotetsu Takashimaya of department store in Ehime, Japan)

2005

Exhibited in Seitosha 50th Memorial Exhibition. 『Church』(Kurashiki City Art Museum, Japan)

2003

Recommended and Exhibited in The Kyoto Japanese painter Association Selection Exhibition, thereafter selected in '05 and '07. (The Museum of Kyoto, Japan)

2002

Selected for The 48th All Kansai Exhibition. (Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, Japan)

Recommended and Exhibited in CRIA Exhibition and INCUBATION'02 Exhibition.(Both at Kyoto Art Center, Japan)

2001

Dedicated Ink Wash Painting to Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto, Japan, thereafter dedicating every year.『Fox

2000

Joined The Seitosya (The Fine Arts Exhibition affiliation painter club). Studying under Michio Ikeda and thereafter participarting in Seitosya Exhibition every year. (Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art or The Annex, Japan)

Joind Kyoto Japanese painter Association.

Recommended and Exhibited in The Arts and Crafts Selection Exhibition and nominated in '01 again. (The Museum of Kyoto, Japan)

Selected for The 18th Ueno Royal Museum Grand Prize Exhibition.『Existence』(Ueno Royal Museum in Tokyo, Japan)

1999

Selected for The 31st NITTEN The Japan Fine Arts Exhibition for the first time『Daybreak』, thereafter selected in '00,'03, '06,'07,'09,'12,'15,'18,'19 and'21.

1998

Bachelor of art education at Kyoto University of Education. Studied Japanese style painting under Sei Uto and Rinkou Okamura.

Selected for The 33rd Japan Fine Arts Spring Exhibition for the first time, thereafter selected in '01–'03,'05–'08,'10,'12,'13 and'15. And won the prize in 2001.『Cloud in the sky

1997

Nominated as a university representative for The 7th Art Festival 'Kyo'

1996

Selected for The 48th Kyoto Exhibition for the first time, thereafter selected in '98 and '99.

1995

Study abroad for a study of ink wash painting to Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in Beijing, China.

1988-1993

Studied oil painting under Yuichi Nishimura and Miyoko Nishimura.

1975

Born in Kyoto City, Japan.