Tomoko Konoike

Tomoko Konoike (鴻池朋子) (1960-) is a Japanese contemporary artist. She is known for her Nihonga-style surreal paintings.

Tomoko Konoike
Born1960
Akita, Japan
OccupationPainter

Biography

Konoike was born in Akita, Japan. She graduated from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. She worked as a toy designer before becoming a professional artist in 1988.[1] She took a short hiatus after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[2] Her first exhibition outside Japan was in 2013, at the Gallery Wendi Norris.[3]

Konoike's work regularly includes natural motifs, like bees, wolves, antlers, and dragonfly wings.[4]

Solo exhibitions
  • Inter-Traveller (Playing with Myth). Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery (2009).[4]
  • Earthshine. Gallery Wendi Norris (2013)[3]
  • Primordial Violence. Kanagawa Prefectural Gallery (2015)[5]
  • Skin, Needle, Thread. Niigata Bandaijima Art Museum (2016)[2]

References
  1. "TOMOKO KONOIKE | ARTISTS". SUZU 2017: Oku-Noto Triennale. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  2. Yamauchi, Yuki (2016-12-13). "'Tomoko Konoike "Skin, Needle, Thread" '". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  3. "A Reflective Six-Legged Wolf Covered in Mirror Shards by Tomoko Konoike". Colossal. 2013-09-06. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  4. "Dances With Wolves". Metropolis Magazine. 2009-09-03. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  5. Kikuchi, Daisuke (2015-10-20). "'Primordial Violence'". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
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