Yuki Nishimoto

Ink Painting Artist

Born in 1988 in Kagoshima Prefecture. Belongs to Geniet LLC. In 2012, won the World Best Artwork Award at "EMBRACING OUR DIFFERENCES" held in Florida, USA, with 5300 works participating from 63 countries. Overseas live painting performances include "OMEGA presents Ambassador Ball 2014 "SustainingTime"" in Hong Kong (2014), "Opening Ceremony of Fahua Peony Festival" in China (2016, first Japanese invited by the Shanghai government), Art Basel Hong Kong (2023), etc. In 2018, created a mural for the Fukuoka Airport Domestic Terminal Building. In 2019, received two awards at "2019 Clio Entertainment." In 2021, created the cover for the Ministry of Defense's "Defense White Paper" and the ink painting background for Sayuri Ishikawa's "Tsugaru Kaikyō Fuyu Geshiki" at the 72nd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen. In 2023, appeared on NHK BS Premium "Bi no Tsubo." Participated in the World Aquatics Championships welcome board artwork. Provided artwork for "Genshin Impact." Participated in the Kagoshima National Sports Festival opening ceremony live painting. In 2025, featured as teaching material in all three national junior high school art textbooks. In 2025, "Yuki Nishimoto Museum" will open at Toyokawa Inari Treasure Hall. From 2025 to 2030, currently creating "Shin Uju-giga" ink paintings on 40 large sliding doors at Toyokawa Inari (Toyokawa-kaku Myogonji).

In addition, he is active on a global stage with an unconventional style of activities, including solo exhibitions and live performances overseas in Europe, America, and China, as well as collaborations with CG, videos, and various other fields.

Exhibitions

2018　Fukuoka, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Solo Exhibition "Dragon's Miracle"

　　　　  Tokyo, Artglorieux GALLERY OF TOKYO "Yuki Nishimoto Toubokuga Exhibition"

2020　Toubokuga Solo Exhibition "Destruction and Creation"

2021　Kyoto, Philosopher's Path, Toubokuga Solo Exhibition "Earth - Moment of Creation"

2022　Kochi, The Museum of Art, Kochi, Solo Exhibition "Ink Festival: Dynamic Ink Paintings"

　　　 　 Tokyo, YUGEN Gallery, Solo Exhibition "Hishoku"

2023　Fukuoka, Hakata Daimaru, Solo Exhibition "Hakata Daimaru 70th Anniversary: Shigen Soryu"

2024　Fukuoka, YUGEN Gallery FUKUOKA, Group Exhibition
　　　 　"YUGEN Gallery FUKUOKA Art Fair Related Exhibition"

　　　　  Fukui, ART SITE 25, Solo Exhibition "Un-gai Soryu"