Artist
Yukihiko Kurihara
- Country
- :Japan
- date of birth
- :1951/08/27
Artist Profile
The Japanese painter Yukihiko Kurihara was born in 1951 in Kitaterashima, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
After graduating from the Japanese Painting Department at Tama Art University, he studied under the Japanese painter Toshio Matsuo.
He often depicts bird-and-flower paintings and seasonal landscapes.
In his studio in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, he keeps birds and animals, using them as subjects for his work.
His paintings, created through meticulous observation, combine high realism with soft, calm colors.
Awards / Exhibition history
1980: Received the Grand Prize at the 2nd Chunichi Exhibition
1983: Invited to exhibit at the 7th Yamata Art Museum Prize Exhibition
1985: Received the Grand Prize at the 1st Hamamatsu My Image Exhibition
1988: Held a solo exhibition (Shiseido Gallery)
1991: Received the Shizuoka Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award
1991: Held a solo exhibition featuring folding screens (Nagoya/Matsuzakaya, Nihonbashi/Takashimaya)
2007: Held solo exhibitions (Ginza, Shizuoka, Nagoya/Matsuzakaya)
2010: Held a solo exhibition (Sakura Art Museum)
2014: Held a solo exhibition (Nagoya/Daimaru, Matsuzakaya)
2019: Held a solo exhibition (Narukawa Art Museum)
