Yujiro Ueno
Japan, 1975
Artist's works
Artist Introduction
Twin Dragons
Introduction and Experience
Born in Kyoto, Japan in 1996
Bachelor of Arts degree from Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts, 2019
Master's degree from Tokyo University of the Arts, 2021
His works primarily feature biological subjects, utilizing acrylic and oil paints in his artistic creations. He has participated in numerous exhibitions, including at the Hita Gallery, Art Point Gallery, and 3331 Arts Chiyoda in Tokyo, Japan, and Galerie JOSEPH in Paris, France.
Minims has also received several accolades, including the Future Award 2019 and 2020 (Gallery Nichido).
LIQUITEX THE CHALLENGE 2020 LIQUITEX Prize University Department (Bonny Col Art LTD), TURNER AWARD
2019 (TURNER COLOR WORKS LTD), Young Creators Award 2020 MI Gallery Prize (MI
Gallery), 3331 Art Fair 2020 Collector's Award and Mitsubishi Corporation Art Gate Project Scholarship.
In Western art, the representation of existence is a major focus. In contrast, Eastern art has long held the belief that matter and spirit are inseparable. I believe all of this is fluid and mutually influential, thus cultivating the concept of "qi" (vital energy). My works primarily use creatures from both the real and the illusory as subjects, exploring their inherent "qi," their interaction with the outside world, and the more abstract flow of matter and spirit. "Qi" is closely related to the philosophy of explaining the elements of the world through Yin and Yang. My works incorporate elements of Yin and Yang, East and West, past and present, figurative and abstract, existence and non-existence, etc.
Establishing concepts. In expressing these ideas, I focus on using brushstrokes as a means of releasing my senses and employing layered techniques. I refer to Eastern painting traditions to capture the dynamic essence of the subject matter, while continuing the lineage of Western painting in terms of materials and techniques. My aim is to serve as a contemporary interpretation, inheriting history and culture, and expressing new creative expressions of modern times.
Exhibitions and Awards
ART TAIPEI Taipei International Art Fair 2024, Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan
Yujiro Ueno Solo Exhibition "Evoke the Invisibles" 2023, Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store Contemporary Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
ART MACAO 2023: "Synergistic Rhythms" - Macau Zaxi Art Museum, Macau
Yujiro Ueno's solo exhibition "Clash of Two Spirits" in 2023, GINZA ATRIUM, Tsutaya Bookstore, Tokyo, Japan.
ART021 SHANGHAI CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR 2023, Shanghai, China
ART TAIPEI Taipei International Art Fair 2023, Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan
2023 Affordable Art Fair, Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair, Shanghai, China
Yujiro Ueno Solo Exhibition "New Scope of Paintings" 2022, Shiki Shosha Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Yujiro Ueno Solo Exhibition, 2022, Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo, Japan
2022 Yujiro Ueno & Suma Duo Exhibition "Resonance", ECLECTIC CAFÉ ERIC ROSE, Tokyo, Japan
ART TAIPEI Taipei International Art Fair 2022, Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan
ART TAICHUNG 2022, Taichung, Taiwan
ONE ART TAIPEI, Taipei, Taiwan, 2022
2021 Yujiro Ueno Solo Exhibition "Surge", Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore アートウォール・ギャラリー, Tokyo, Japan
Yujiro Ueno Solo Exhibition, 2021, Frederick Harris Gallery, American Club, Tokyo, Japan
The 60th Minion Exhibition, 2021, Nichido Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
Evolution Exhibition 2021, Ishikawa Gallery, Kyoto, Japan
Owls 2021 exhibition, Shiki Shosha Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
69th Tokyo University of the Arts Graduation Exhibition 2021 [Wakatsuki Prize] (Work has been collected)
The 59th Minion Exhibition, 2020, Nichido Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
2020 LIFE FORM Exhibition, GALLERY ART POINT, Tokyo, Japan
2020 GALLERY ART POINT Selection 3-Person Exhibition, GALLERY ART POINT, Tokyo, Japan
ART Colours Vol. 32, 2020 Spring Showcase - Spring has come -, Tokyo Royal Garden Hotel, Tokyo, Japan
3331 ART FAIR, Tokyo, Japan, 2020
Selected for the 2020 Turner Award
2020 Young Creators Award [MI Gallery Award]
LIQUITEX THE CHALLENGE 2020 [LIQUITEX University Awards]
7th Future Exhibition Art Competition 2020 (Recommended Artists Exhibition), Nichido Gallery
Selected for the 47th Mitsubishi Corporation ART GATE Program in 2020
2020 3331 Art Fair 2020 Collector's Award
2019 アートガイアmodern アート exhibition, ART FACTORY Jonanjima ギャラリー, Tokyo, Japan
The 58th Minion Exhibition, 2019, Nichido Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
30th Graduation Exhibition of the Graduate School of Fine Arts and Crafts, Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts and Letters, Okinawa Prefectural Museum of Art, Okinawa, Japan, 2019
2019 DISCOVER THE ONE JAPANESE ART in PARIS Award-Winning Artists Exhibition, Yaesu Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Selected for the 2019 Turner Award
Selected for the 46th Mitsubishi Corporation ART GATE Program in 2019
Selected for the 2019 Saitama Art Project
2019 Mitsubishi Corporation Art Gate Project Scholarship
6th Future Exhibition Art Competition 2019 (Recommended Artists Exhibition), Nichido Gallery
Yujiro Ueno Solo Exhibition, 2018, Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts and Letters, Okinawa, Japan
DISCOVER THE ONE JAPANESE ART 2018, 6th Paris, Galerie JOSEPH minimes, Marais district, France [Jury Special Award]
The 11th Naha City Citizens' Art Exhibition 2018 [Naha City Cultural Association President's Award] (Awarded in the Painting and Printmaking categories)
2017 Studio Angle, Okinawa, Japan
Selected for the 13th World Painting Grand Prix Exhibition in 2017
First Prize, 22nd Artistic Movement Competition, 2017