Artist / Illustrator K-KO ART
ABOUT
Artist/Illustrator : K-KO
K-KO was born in Japan.
Since 2006, she has been active as an illustrator both in the commercial and fine art worlds.
She graduated from University in Kyoto, Japan, where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science.
She has been drawing with emphasis on black bold lines and red color that represent heart and mind.
Her illustrations and drawings have been exhibited internationally in numerous gallery exhibitions and art events.
Tanaka’s practice also includes performance; her first live drawing performance took place at the Kyoto Art Festa "art Dive" in Japan, 2012.
Keiko Tanaka lived and worked in Toronto, CANADA and NewYork, USA and currently lives and works
in JAPAN.
京都の大学の社会学部卒業後、大阪の広告会社で働きながら2006年からは商業イラストと
ファインアートの活動を始める。
2009年に大阪にて初個展を行う。
2010年以降はカラフルな配色を無くした黒いラインと赤色だけで表現するアート作品に取り組み始め、アーティストとして本格的に活動し始める。
2012年に京都にて初のライヴペインティングパフォーマンスを行う。
2013年からトロント（カナダ）とニューヨーク（アメリカ）に滞在しアーティスト活動を行う。
2017年、10年間の活動で描いた作品を展示する個展を名古屋にて行う。
~国内外の展示等に参加、活動中
Exhibitions
2020 An Invitational Exhibition "UNCERTAINTY", Viridian Artists Gallery, New York, USA
2017 Solo Exhibition 「K 10」at Gallery Spazio blu, Nagoya, Japan
2016 Contemporary Artists from Japan Special Summer Exhibition, Ashok Jain Gallery, New York,NY
FUSION EAST WEST Exhibition, UR- Space, New York, NY
2014 Fountain Art Fair 〜The Armory Art Show Week〜, NY, USA
2013 Creators' lounge~Breakthrough~ Bassline Music Bar, Toronto,CANADA
2012 ART DIVE 2012, KYOTO MIYAKO MESSE, Kyoto Japan
SAKURA Exhibition, Gallery SAKURA, Tokyo Japan
SAKURA Exhibition, Gallery 12G, Tokyo, Japan
SAKURA Exhibition, EXCY Gallery, New York, NY
2011 CD Jacket Size Art Exhibition: Ma Chanson Favorite vol.4, E~ma Gallery Space DIVA, Osaka, Japan
SAKURA Exhibition, Gallery SAKURA, Tokyo Japan
SAKURA Exhibition, Gallery 12G, Tokyo, Japan
SAKURA Exhibition, EXCY Gallery, New York, NY
2010 PEACE SUMMER ANTI !2, Gallery Abanto, Osaka Japan
SAKURA Exhibition NY Cup, EXCY Gallery, New York, NY
SAKURA Exhibition, Gallery Futhoan, Kyoto, Japan
SAKURA Exhibition, Gallery SAKURA, Tokyo, Japan
SAKURA Exhibition, Bodaiju cafe, Osaka, Japan
2009 Solo Exhibition: COLOR, ZEBRA, Osaka, Japan
PEACE SUMMER ANTI !, Gallery Abanto, Osaka, Japan
SAKURA Exhibition NY, AG Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
SAKURA Exhibition, Gallery SAKURA, Tokyo, Japan
2008 Eggs Exhibition, Gallery CASO, Osaka, Japan
2007 MIX, Gallery CASO, Osaka, Japan
Tokohatsuhana Exhibition, OZC Gallery, Osaka, Japan
Radio
2016 Artist Talk on STATE OF THE ARTS NYC, Brooklyn, NY
Bibliography
2010 Hyacca, Setsu Gekka (Snow Flower Moon), Illustration Catalog of Japanese Illustrators published by AYANE International Inc., Illustration reproduced.