Keita Ando

Ando Keita / Painter. Born in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture in 1992. Graduated from the Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Arts, Kyushu Sangyo University. Received an Excellence Award (work purchased) at the university's graduation exhibition. In 2019, he participated in the Artist in Residence program in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Awards he has received include the Kinutani Koji Award recommendation, selection for the 34th Mitsubishi Corporation Art Gate Program (both in 2017), IAG Art Gathering (2018), and the Fukuoka Wall Art Project Excellence Award (2022). His television appearances include "1 Minute to the Future" (TV Nishinippon, 2025). Since 2024, he has been running the alternative space "MAA TAKA DON" in Fukuoka. He is currently based in Fukuoka.

Exhibition

2025 Fukuoka, alternative space MAA TAKA DON Indonesia x Japan Exchange Exhibition "Vol.2 Confusing Power Grid"

Zen1 Gallery, Indonesia: International Exchange Exhibition "INDONESIA INTERNATIONAL ART CONNECTION -BALI- 2025"

Fukuoka Art Space Baku Solo Exhibition "The Entropy of Unstoppable Death and Birth"

Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Shigeji Kawakami Collection Exhibition "Space of Enlightenment"

Fukuoka・Alternative space MAA TAKA DON Malaysia x Japan Exchange Exhibition "CHETAK TAKA DON"

2024 Fukuoka, alternative space MAA TAKA DON Indonesia x Japan Exchange Exhibition "Confusing Power Grid"

Fukuoka・alternative space MAA TAKA DON solo exhibition "Gentle Violence"

2023 Fukuoka・Art Space Baku impact.vol.8 "The Home of the Soul"

Fukuoka operation table "KangenIndonesianih!" "I miss Indonesia!"

Kumamoto Nakao Gallery "Painting Trip"

Malaysia AP Art Gallery Solo Exhibition "Burn & Rotting"

Fukuoka Art Space Baku Solo Exhibition "Scorching Heat and Decay"

Awards

2022 Fukuoka Wall Art Project "Excellent Award"

2018 IAG Art Gathering (Tokyo)

2017: 34th Mitsubishi Corporation Art Gate Program "Selected Works Purchased" (Tokyo)

2017 Koji Kinutani Award Recommendation

2016: 30th Mitsubishi Corporation Art Gate Program "Selected Works Purchased" (Tokyo)

2016: Selected for the 10th Onojo Madoka Pia Print Biennale (Fukuoka)

2015 Kyushu Sangyo University Graduation Exhibition "Excellent Award" (Fukuoka)

2014 Gentosha Novel Magazine PONTOON Illustration Competition Vol.12 "Semi-prize" (Tokyo)

2013 3rd What is Drawing? Grand Prize, Galerie Shimon (Tokyo)

2013 Tokay Geko Award 2013 "5th place" Gallery Recolte (Fukuoka)

2013: Selected for the 2nd Miyamoto Saburo Memorial Drawing Award Exhibition (Ishikawa, Tokyo)

Artist in Residence

2023 BARE HANDS RESIDENCY/akaldiulu (Malaysia)

2022 Hagi Cultural Heritage Art Tour Week (Hagi, Yamaguchi)

2019 sangkring art space (indonesia Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta)

Cast

2020 Beauty Beat Kyushu | Television Nishinippon (broadcast on May 30th)