1976 Born in Towada, Aomori, Japan
1995–1997 Studied Oil Painting at Musashino Art School
2012 Began self-directed practice using traditional Japanese painting materials
2016 Began professional art practice
【Statement】
I explore the possibilities of new landscapes in the contemporary world by layering different eras and contexts.
Drawing upon motifs such as the passions found in classical literature,the vibrant presence of ukiyo-e, beautiful figures, memories accumulated within cities,and people living in the present day,I interweave these elements through the language of Japanese painting.
Through this process, I seek to create contemporary paintings that reveal “layers of gazes,” where the past and present, the external world and the inner self, resonate with one another.
Emerging within these compositions are beautiful young women who inherit the lineage of bijinga (paintings of beautiful women) while carrying a distinctly contemporary atmosphere.
Although I sometimes work with real-life models, I intentionally anonymize their features.
They do not represent any specific individual; rather, they exist as mediators connecting the viewer with the world of the artwork.
In 2024, I began exploring new possibilities through physicality and spatial relationships by presenting my first independently organized live painting performance.
Going forward, I aim to expand this exploration into the realm of moving image and video expression.
【Selected Exhibitions & Activities】
◼︎Solo and Duo Exhibitions
2025 Kohira Takumi & Yumi Yoshida Duo Exhibition “-rakuen-”（Ginza ModernArt,Ginza,Tokyo）
2021 Kohira Takumi Solo Exhibition （GALLERY AND LINKS 81, Shintomicho, Tokyo）
2021 Kohira Takumi Solo Exhibition （DORADO GALLERY, Waseda, Tokyo）
◼︎Art Fairs & Project Participation
2020 3331 ART FAIR （3331 Arts Chiyoda, Tokyo）
2017 TAGBOAT ART FES independent （Asakusabashi Hulic Hall, Tokyo）
2016 SUMIDA ART ZOO （Sumida Riverside Hall, Tokyo）
2016 DESIGN FESTA vol.44 （Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo）
◼︎Juried Exhibitions & Awards
2022 Award, DORADO GALLERY Open Exhibition
2022 Selected, Ginza Chuo Gallery Open Exhibition
2020 Award, DORADO GALLERY “Creators Exhibition”
2019 Selected, ACT Art Award Exhibition
2019 Selected, Bi no Kigen Exhibition
◼︎Independent Projects
2024 Yoshu no Mai × Live Painting “colore – Irodori –”
Independent Project (at theater, Shinjuku, Tokyo)
◼︎Group Exhibitions (2016–Present)
Participating in numerous group exhibitions at galleries in Tokyo
◼︎Commissions & Commercial Works
2025 Design and production of the Yoshu no Mai performance pamphlet
2025 Illustrations for scorpion magazine Vol.1 & Vol.2 （Independent publication）
2023 Illustrations for Isekai Walker (Walker Mook, KADOKAWA）