Kazuharu ISHIKAWA

Statement

Kazuharu ISHIKAWA (born 1977, Nara, Japan) graduated from Tama Art University in 2002. The artist draws "lines" by "yarns and threads". He always brings a sketchbook and pens with him, and captures every moment of our daily lives by drawing with simple lines. He then re-creates those improvising style drawing lines by using yarns and threads onto canvases, walls ,windows ,and so on. His works in public spaces are especially popular, including walls of old private houses in an art island, Naoshima ( Kagawa ) and corridor in hostels in Kotobukicho (Yokohama).(⇒Map of Ishikawa's works in Naoshima) ISHIKAWA named his project ‘’Journey of the line’’ to aim at his lines connecting people all over the world beyond any borders. He was invited to work on “〜agnès b. ART FACADE PROJECT〜 ” and created works on the glass windows of agnès b.Aoyama (2012) and,on SODA museum in Korea to create works in the museum walls and glass surfaces (2016). His works are also presented in commercial advertisements by Toyota, flyer of the concert by Shuntaro TANIKAWA, one of the most widely read and highly regarded of living Japanese poets. ⇒ Kazuharu Ishikawa weblog

Works

「next stop is 赤坂見附」 / "next stop is Akasaka-mitsuke", 2022, yarn on plexiglass

「雲の上」 / 'Floating clouds', 2020, cotton,acrylic,panel, 24x18cm

「ほっぺ」/ " Cheeks ", 2022, thread,acrylic,hemp,panel

「私の地球」 / 'ON MY EARTH', 2019, wool,oil,canvas, φ72.7cm

「べろ」/ " Tongue ", 2022, thread,acrylic,canvas

「 Treasure hunting 〜定礎発見〜」/ "Tresure hunting -Discovery of a foundation stone-" , 2017, acrylics on gauze on window in TAKASHIMAYA Shinjuku

「紫陽花を見に行こう」/ "Let's go to see the hydrangeas" , 2016, gauze on concrete wall of SODAmuseum

"My Little Dreamer" , 2018, gauze on concrete wall of SODAmuseum

「小さな手」(部分)/ " Little hand "(detail), 2014, silk, pastel,acrylic,canvas

「ライオンと象」/ 'Lion & Elephant', 2019, wool,acrylic,hemp, 53x53mm

「かえるのうた」/ " Humming of a frog ", 2019, silk,acrylic,panel

" For Kriesha Chu 1st mini album 'Dream of Paradise' " 2017, yarn, acrylic, canvas

' Twinkle ' detail, 2012, wool on facade of agnès b. AOYAMA

「建ツ樹ヲ観テヰタ」/ " Growing to the sky ", 2019, cotton,acrylic,canvas

「とびらのまえ、まどのむこう。」/ "Here & Over there",2015,yarn,acrylic,canvas

「いね」/ " rice plant ", 2014, silk,cheesecloth,oil,panel

「奈良爛々（三輪）」 / "Nararanran -Miwa", 2011, glue on wooden lattice window

「月見草」/ "Profile" , 2011, yarn on wooden lattice window

「奈良爛々（大宇陀福祉会館）」 / "Nararanran -UDA", 2011, yarn on window

「奈良爛々（ならまち格子の家）」 / "Nararanran -Naramachi", 2011, yarn on maple tree

「あ、うん」の「あ」の方 / "a" of "a-un", 2010, yarn on outside wall in Naoshima

「川を越え」 / "Over the river", 2009, yarn on plexiglass

「そらに」/"someone",2009,wool,acrylic,canvas

「なんだっけ」/ "what was that?", 2007, wool,oil,canvas

「ララバイ（橿原神宮前行き）」/ " Lullaby ~for Kashiharajinguumae Station~", 2007, wool,oil,canvas

「少年」くん / "a rancel boy", 2006, yarn at Naoshima

BIOGRAPHY

Biography

1977: Born in Nara, Japan

Education

2002: Bachelor of Fine Arts, Tama Art University, Tokyo, Japan

EXHIBITIONS ＆ ART FAIRS

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2024: “KAZUHARU ISHIKAWA SOLO EXHIBITION - u c o n c ō ”, YUKARI ART MINI, Tokyo, Japan
2022: “KAZUHARU ISHIKAWA SOLO EXHIBITION - Koi Mitsuke ”, YUKARI ART MINI, Tokyo, Japan; “KAZUHARU ISHIKAWA SOLO EXHIBITION - Tongue & Cheeks ”, YUKARI ART MINI, Tokyo, Japan
2020: “KAZUHARU ISHIKAWA SOLO EXHIBITION - good time after bath ”, YUKARI ART MINI, Tokyo, Japan
2019: “KAZUHARU ISHIKAWA SOLO EXHIBITION - ON MY EARTH ”, YUKARI ART MINI, Tokyo, Japan
2014: “TADAIMA!”, Gallery Oyasato,Nara,Japan
2013: “Kazuharu ISHIKAWA Journey of line〜Futako Tamagawa Rise〜”, Futako Tamagawa Rise,Tokyo,Japan
2012: “〜agnès b. ART FACADE PROJECT〜 vol.6 "TWINKLE" by Kazuharu ISHIKAWA”, agnès b.Aoyama,Tokyo,Japan
2010: “HIDAMARI and MIZUTAMARI -a place in the sun and a puddle”, Cafe´ Maruya, Naoshima, Kagawa, Japan
2009: “welcome home”, YUKARI ART CONTEMPORARY, Tokyo, Japan
2008: Kazuharu Ishikawa portrait exhibition “Dear friends,” -Cafe´ Maruya ver-, Cafe´ Maruya, Naoshima, Kagawa, Japan
: “Dear friends,”, YUKARI ART CONTEMPORARY, Tokyo, Japan
2005: “lullaby”, Gallery Ashiya, Hyogo, Japan
: “Tokyo Biyori”, rojicafe, Tokyo, Japan
: “Ironna Deai Ironna Kao”, Cafe´ Maruya, Naoshima, Kagawa, Japan
2003: “Ishikawa Kazuharu conceptual painting exhibition”, Gallery Pirka, Tokyo, Japan
2002: “Ironna Deai Ironnna Kao”, Gallery Pirka, Tokyo, Japan
2001: “KAO”, Gallery Ono, Tokyo, Japan
2000: “seed”, B-one, Tokyo, Japan

Selected Group Exhibitions

2024: "KARUIZAWA POP CULTURE", KYUKARU SALON, Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan; "Shibuya Neko Hariko and its friends", Shibuya HIKARIE 8/CUBE, Tokyo, Japan
2021: "Perpetual Gaze", Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2020: Yoshida Akira and Ishikawa Kazuharu "Two ways towards...", Roppongi Hills A/D Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2017: "treasure hunting", Takashimaya, Nihonbashi & Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
2016: “HIDE and SEEK”, SODA museum, Hwaseong, Korea; “with the spring breeze”, Bora gallery, Utsumi-cho, Hiroshima, Japan
2013: “Wrapping the Earth -Reconsideration from fiber”, KINARE, Niigata, Japan
2011: “HANARART”, Various historical areas in Nara, Nara, Japan
: “Drawing Connections”, Siena Art Institute, Siena, Italy
: “Akito Miyazato Sculpture Exhibition II + Kazuharu Ishikawa”, Gallery Barn, Tochigi, Japan
: gallery4walls 2nd Anniversary “緣”, gallery4walls, Seoul, Korea
: YUKARI ART CONTEMPORARY’s 3rd year anniversary exhibition vol.2 “Garbage, IT and Me”, YUKARI ART CONTEMPORARY, Tokyo, Japan
2009: “TONARI：Their personal episode”, gallery4walls, Seoul, Korea
: “GENBI DOKODEMO KIKAKU KOUBO“, Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, Hiroshima, Japan
: “KOTOBUKI CREATIVE ACTION”, Kotobuki-Cho area, Yokohama, Japan
2007: “So many men, so many minds by YUKARI ART CONTEMPORARIES”, Gallery ES, Tokyo, Japan
2006: “SELF naoshima standard2”, Naoshima, Kagawa, Japan
: “SCOUTED!” produced by yukari-art, Gallery ES, Tokyo, Japan

Selected Art Fairs

2012: ART KYOTO, Kyoto, Japan
2011: ART OSAKA 2011, Osaka, Japan
2010: KIAF, Korea International Art Fair 2010, Seoul, Korea
2009: Tokyo Contemporary Art Fair 2009, Tokyo, Japan
: KOMAZAWA MUSEUM X ART, Komazawa Park Housing Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
: ART TAIPEI 2009, Taipei, Taiwan
2008: Tokyo Contemporary Art Fair 2008, Tokyo, Japan
: 101 Tokyo Contemporary Art Fair 2008, Tokyo, Japan
2007: Tokyo Contemporary Art Fair 2007, Tokyo, Japan
: ART@AGNES 2007, Tokyo, Japan

AWARDS

Selected Awards

2009: Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art “GENBI DOKODEMO KIKAKU KOUBO”, Ungirls award
2006: “GEISAI#9”, Bronze medal
: yukari-art,Inc. award
: B-gallery award

Commission Works

Selected Commission Works

2009: Leaflet for ‘concert for poem and music' by Shuntaro TANIKAWA×Hitoshi KOMURO×Kensaku TANIKAWA, Mori no Hall Hashimoto, Kanagawa, Japan
2007

: Paintings for Toyota Motor Corporation's TOYOTA CORPORATE ZONE “Today for tomorrow”, Midlandsquare, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
: Paintings for Toyota Motor Corporation's TOYOTA CORPORATE ZONE “Hybrid for tomorrow”, Midlandsquare, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
2018: Provided art work for K-pop artist Kriesha Chu's first mini album "Dream of Pradise"
2024: Live painting as the 55th year anniversary event of Tamagawa Takashimaya Department Store

Kazuharu ISHIKAWA's artwork made by yarn at Tamagawa Takashimaya Department Store

Kazuharu IHSIKAWA's live painting event was held at Tamagawa Takashimaya Department Store to celebrate their 55th year anniversary on the 11th of November, 2024. He successfully completed to create the department store's mascot character "Hanamizuki Rose-chan" by...

Kazuharu ISHIKAWA Live Painting Performance at Tamagawa Takashimaya Department Store

Kazuharu ISHIKAWA's live painting event is going to be held at Tamagawa Takashimaya Department Store to celebrate their 55th year anniversary. ◎11th of November, 2024 10:30am ～ 4pm ◎Ground Floor of Tamagawa Takashimaya Department Store in Tokyo, Japan Click here for...

YUKARI ART mini Vol.19, Kazuharu ISHIKAWA "uconcō"

YUKARI ART is pleased to announce that "YUKARI ART mini", a tiny window gallery we run in Nakameguro, Tokyo has started its 19th exhibition by Kazuharu ISHIKAWA. We are currently displaying ISHIKAWA’s latest paintings which have spring / early summer feeling. Please...