Collaborating Artists

Born in 1945 in Obuse, Nagano Prefecture, where his family had evacuated during the final months of World War II. He is the son of the Nihonga painter Kiyoshi Nakajima. He completed the master's program at Tokyo University of the Arts in 1971. While still a student, he was selected for the prestigious Inten Exhibition for the first time, and subsequently received numerous awards. In addition to his celebrated series depicting the human condition, such as Shujo (“Sentient Beings”) and Keitai (“Forms”), Nakajima has explored a wide range of subjects, including cherry blossoms and other floral and bird motifs.
Remaining firmly rooted in the tradition of Nihonga while refusing to be constrained by convention, he has continually pursued new modes of expression, creating a distinctive and original world of beauty.
He is currently Professor Emeritus at Tokyo University of the Arts, Executive Director of the Japan Artists Association, and a member of the artist collective Artist Group KAZE.

Born in Kyoto in 1911.　Member of the Japan Art Academy. He received the Order of the Sacred Treasure in 1982. Passed away in 1989.

Born in Zacatecas, Mexico in 1918. Became Professor at National Institute of Fine Arts, Mexico in 1955. A Mexican international mural painter ranking with Siqueiros and Tamayo. Produced a mural art "Fugetsu-ennen" in Japan. Passed away in 2014.

A master of Western-style painting society representing Japan, who still continues painting vigorously at present.
He keeps fighting with self paintings without being caught by time streams, and you can feel freedom without any restriction from his bold and fresh picture compositions. There are a lot of great paintings such as "Persons on a Rock", which received Yasui Prize. In addition to paintings, he writes picture books and numerous essays also, and has a lot of fans in his human-friendly literary activities. He is active in the field of culture and art, such as receiving Japan Essayist Club Prize with "A Drawing with Four Hundred Characters" in 1978. Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University of the Arts. He received the Order of Culture in 2014. Passed away in 2023.