https://www.keiomotaka.com/about daily 0.75 2025-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/69c81009-4b1d-4431-a6ce-b40927695441/%E9%9D%A2%E9%AB%98%E6%85%A7_%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B7%E3%82%99%E3%83%83%E3%83%88.jpg About - Contact: keiomotaka@gmail.com Born in Kyoto, Japan, 1987 Live and works in Tokyo, Japan. Statement I utilize the disarming and pure-hearted dog-archetype and create small artworks based on family photos, as I remember, imagine, and resonate with the past. Solo Exhibitions Kyoto Tsutaya Books, Kyoto, Japan, 2023 Commonwealth Gallery, Boston, MA, USA, 2012 Digs, Bellingham, WA, USA, 2010 MATSUO MEGUMI + VOICE GALLERY pfs/w, Kyoto, Japan, 2009 Bit Cube Art Space, Kyoto, Japan, 2008 Group Exhibitions Collectors IV -Trigger and Mirror-, Fukuoka Art Museum, Fukuoka, 2025 Mixture, DAIMARU Tokyo, Tokyo, 2025 Freedom, Shimogamosaryo, Kyoto, 2025 100/10 Exhibition 2024/25, Shibuya Cast, Tokyo, 2025 MEET YOUR ART FESTIVAL 2024 (at ELLE SHOP booth), Tokyo, 2024 HANKYU ART FAIR 2024, Hankyu Department Store Umeda, Osaka, Japan, 2024 Art Session by Ginza Tsutaya Books NEW YEAR PARTY, Tokyo, 2024 Still Life, Artist-in-Residence Kamonasu, Kyoto, Japan, 2023 Artist’s Fair Kyoto 2022, Kyoto, Japan, 2022 The Next 10 Artists, Hankyu Umeda Art Stage, Osaka, Japan, 2018 Taiwan Annual 2017, Taipei Expo Park, Taipei, Taiwan, 2017 The Voyage of the Beagle, WINWIN ART, Takao, Taiwan, 2017 International Art Exchange Exhibition, Insecure Tide Land, WINWIN ART, Takao, Taiwan, 2017 Now see us, hear us, Sediment Arts, Richmond, VA, USA , 2017 Artothèque Exhibition, D&DEPARTMENT Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan, 2016 Fables!, The Record Company, Boston, MA, USA, 2015 6x6, Rochester Art Center, Rochester, NY, USA, 2014 Here You See, Kokodemiru, 3F Project Room, Kyoto, Japan, 2013 Less is More, Michelle Gallery, Annapolis, MD, USA, 2013 4x6/6x4, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO, USA, 2013 Education M.F.A, Painting, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA, 2012 B.A, Painting, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, USA, 2010 https://www.keiomotaka.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/377a1d86-2fe1-4521-acc3-84fba31c12d2/Aquarium+and+a+cat.jpg Contact - Contact me keiomotaka@gmail.com Instagram https://www.keiomotaka.com/works daily 1.0 2025-07-11 https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/family-photo1 monthly 0.5 2022-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/6a438ded-e532-44e1-8b64-8a6c987ece5b/Family+Photo+%231.jpg Works - Family Photo #1 https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/cool-kids2 monthly 0.5 2022-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/4cc0b12c-1b10-4381-8b5c-3e1fdb4f8077/Cool+Kids+%232.jpg Works - Cool Kids #2 https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/coolkids1 monthly 0.5 2022-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/a7da2dcd-e1ed-4cb3-899b-19cd4c44c8a4/Cool+Kids+%231.jpg Works - Cool Kids #1 https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/pool2 monthly 0.5 2022-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/1642662025074-IDA16PAZI2WB3RXGI1AN/Pool%2B%25232.jpg Works - Pool #2 https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/childhood1 monthly 0.5 2022-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/9b733a58-a37d-423c-b1fd-a07c4e580611/Childhood_web.jpg Works - Childhood #1 https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/yellow-lunchbox monthly 0.5 2022-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/5f1729ae-5369-419d-b77c-376334782b9e/Yellow+Lunchbox_web.jpg Works - Yellow Lunchbox https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/summer-gathering monthly 0.5 2022-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/a9fc6030-7b8c-4ce4-b2bd-15ba4cfb0220/Summer+Gathering.jpg Works - Summer Gathering https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/river-play-day monthly 0.5 2022-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/bb7dc9d4-396e-4dd7-b22f-f2dabe1005f6/River+Play+Time_web.jpg Works - River Play Day https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/sofa-in-hawaii monthly 0.5 2022-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/a81a5219-d889-471c-932c-f01aec5723b4/Sofa+in+Hawaii.jpg Works - Sofa in Hawaii https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/pasta monthly 0.5 2022-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/439045ab-69d7-4861-b815-b8d4f6029227/Pasta.JPG Works - Pasta https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/kitchen-helper monthly 0.5 2022-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/d423d852-ca93-4a7d-a875-6ea660f7a81a/23_14_Kitchen+Helper.jpg Works - Kitchen Helper https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/afternoon-reading monthly 0.5 2022-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/a23fc7e0-d6e4-4d09-94dc-a9472d0722b1/Afternoon+Reading_web.jpg Works - Afternoon Reading https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/adventure-club monthly 0.5 2022-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/f3e95615-84ea-4d52-b79b-68560eef2d8f/Adventure+Club-43whitebothside.jpg Works - Adventure Club https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/big-bath monthly 0.5 2022-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/33890335-9d86-46b4-be11-0462c117d6ac/23_11_Big+Bath.jpg Works - Big Bath https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/celery monthly 0.5 2022-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/bf710788-54a0-4eaa-8c50-40ff3dbc4b9d/23_18_Celery.jpg Works - Celery https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/loud-speaker monthly 0.5 2022-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/56edf231-e07c-4910-9c57-84385080a7ff/23_7_Loud+Speaker.jpg Works - Loud Speaker https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/pet-salon monthly 0.5 2022-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/7e0a6636-b561-4326-98e6-e3267a092630/23_9_Pet+Salon.jpg Works - Pet Salon https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/march monthly 0.5 2022-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/15c322f5-2cb3-4397-95ae-1efc39d95641/23_15_March.jpg Works - March https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/trainisleaving monthly 0.5 2022-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/2c404250-0de7-4ccc-acc9-dd1ce060e623/Train+is+leaving_web.jpg Works - Train is Leaving https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/safari-pet-1 monthly 0.5 2022-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/040dd02f-3881-4b1a-8c54-7ab97a795e26/Safari+Pet_Web.jpg Works - Safari Pet #1 https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/petting-zoo-1 monthly 0.5 2022-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/0c6e71f4-ca40-4909-94cf-07eb333d3276/Petting+Zoo.jpg Works - Petting Zoo #1 https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/safari-pet2 monthly 0.5 2022-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/f2733e0f-3a42-470b-a816-fafaf173144a/Safari+Pet_2.jpg Works - Safari Pet #2 https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/passengers monthly 0.5 2022-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/222e8e36-68f5-4611-840e-5ce73724e0b2/Passengers_2.jpg Works - Passengers https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/dinosaur-mug monthly 0.5 2022-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/c15176b5-e55c-4f1a-b5f0-03067c7449b2/Dinosaur+Mug.jpg Works - Dinosaur Mug https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/swings monthly 0.5 2022-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/c17a03a7-0ef5-4573-9418-aa52e8ac123e/Swings_web.jpg Works - Swings https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/school-road monthly 0.5 2022-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/dca314e4-6a71-48b7-9142-bcf18df51a8f/School+Road.jpg Works - School Road https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/neighbors monthly 0.5 2022-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/36b20a35-7645-4c26-8d4d-47c9708bd118/Neighbors.jpg Works - Neighbors https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/pool-party monthly 0.5 2022-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/522a95fb-dd6f-4a52-ace1-a2653a71b9ce/Pool+Party.jpg Works - Pool Party https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/lunchtime monthly 0.5 2022-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/f223508c-f328-4831-afd8-85f6fa0b4091/Lunch+Time.jpg Works - Lunch Time https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/corn monthly 0.5 2022-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/84e62b72-1b58-494f-b07b-dea052162a63/Corn.jpg Works - Corn https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/safari-pet-3 monthly 0.5 2022-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/8544203a-6cbd-4196-8b22-ffefc05ed8e7/Safari+Pet_3.jpg Works - Safari Pet #3 https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/dinner-with-the-cat monthly 0.5 2022-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/1b560eb3-6542-4fad-b1c8-172c7b118bee/Dinner+with+the+cat.jpg Works - Dinner with the cat https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/temaki-sushi monthly 0.5 2023-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/801ab42d-9677-41ac-919b-cbf4174c2b9c/Temaki+Sushi.jpg Works - Temaki Sushi https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/cooking-class monthly 0.5 2022-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/3575e96a-4d30-406b-8b90-c4eedc481328/Cooking+Class.jpg Works - Cooking Class https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/red-tile monthly 0.5 2023-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/d758630e-7855-481c-95c8-0f883eb20327/Red_Tile.jpg Works - Red Tile https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/snow-walk monthly 0.5 2024-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/c2fc92c4-5535-4513-99bc-6f9a06ad6b1d/Snow+Walk.jpg Works - Snow Walk https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/goemonburo monthly 0.5 2023-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/0a6d851b-947f-4f93-adde-2268abd3ff4e/Gomeonburo.jpg Works - Goemonburo https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/yellow-towel monthly 0.5 2024-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/6cfc2261-b6e7-4c9c-9627-d3c0afe7eda8/Yellow_Towel.jpg Works - Yellow Towel https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/sauna monthly 0.5 2024-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/96a35fca-dee0-45e9-8703-cf58574d1154/Sauna.jpg Works - Sauna https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/rubber-duck monthly 0.5 2024-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/fcb3f8f7-e1f7-429a-8240-3d60ad4a1521/Rubber_Duck.jpg Works - Rubber Duck https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/morning-bath monthly 0.5 2024-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/1de8b8a8-544b-4445-be6a-aa680910cac1/Morning_Bath.jpg Works - Morning Bath https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/fruits-milk monthly 0.5 2024-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/4363ece7-d923-4434-b992-6beaa60bac82/Fruits+Milk.jpg Works - Fruits Milk https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/kids-meal-for-grandpa monthly 0.5 2024-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/1718954922908-6KRK81MXRN44C20VCVEY/Kids%2BMeal%2Bfor%2BGrandpa_web.jpg Works - Kids Meal for Grandpa https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/white-car monthly 0.5 2024-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/6abf26ca-99d7-4fd1-803a-ca2a8286513c/White+Car_web.jpg Works - White Car https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/mild-seven monthly 0.5 2024-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/ec688894-cee7-449b-980d-23234c838e16/MILDSEVEN_web.jpg Works - MILD SEVEN https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/familyphoto2 monthly 0.5 2025-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/7ce5a661-18ba-4f15-8b8e-ca4fb0816081/Family+Photo_2_web.jpg Works - Family Photo #2 https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/overtime monthly 0.5 2025-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/ccd82107-a3c0-419f-8b05-7e1aa150b3e9/Four+Guys_web.jpg Works - overtime https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/teaceremony monthly 0.5 2025-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/41f0313b-2bea-450a-a852-ed9488401914/Tea+Ceremony.jpg Works - Tea Ceremony https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/blackcat monthly 0.5 2025-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/86d13077-276d-4f20-ab68-3084d4bc0536/Black_Cat_web.jpg Works - Black Cat https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/ritz monthly 0.5 2025-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/1ba7b61b-5ebc-48e5-8da6-f0e36838d047/RITZ_web.jpg Works - Ritz https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/breakfasttable monthly 0.5 2022-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/0d92b7cc-5c96-4335-b2a2-bf11f40ef5a4/Breakfast+Table.JPG Works - Breakfast Table https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/bath2 monthly 0.5 2022-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/e67e003f-e2e8-4f1f-946c-351c63d49be2/EPSON002.JPG Works - Bath #2 https://www.keiomotaka.com/works/bath1 monthly 0.5 2022-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/62fadf84-1173-453c-a50b-83a9ab15c74e/Bath_web.jpg Works - Bath #1 https://www.keiomotaka.com/installation-view daily 0.75 2024-07-04 https://www.keiomotaka.com/installation-view/hankyu-art-fair-2024 monthly 0.5 2024-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/8916ede9-b9dd-411f-a0ff-8d42c7f1ff1e/01-_C7A6944-WK.jpg Installation View - HANKYU ART FAIR 2024 Installation View, Photo by Yasuyo TAKAHASHI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/17ee277c-bd25-4f78-8e1b-2b56e836ea76/02-_C7A6960-WK.jpg Installation View - 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Artist's Fair Kyoto 2022 Credit：京都府文化博物館別館 / The Museum fo Kyoto, ©ARTISTS’ FAIR KYOTO, Photo by Yasuyo Takahashi, Haruka Oka, Akane Shirai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/1085a529-1876-450b-b71e-0439d6ee2662/51980555712_1c92e55a54_o.jpg Installation View - Artist's Fair Kyoto 2022 Credit：京都府文化博物館別館 / The Museum fo Kyoto, ©ARTISTS’ FAIR KYOTO, Photo by Yasuyo Takahashi, Haruka Oka, Akane Shirai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/7c7966b8-1be6-49c7-99cd-c03962a2b553/51981560471_2b8a4d6880_o.jpg Installation View - Artist's Fair Kyoto 2022 Credit：京都府文化博物館別館 / The Museum fo Kyoto, ©ARTISTS’ FAIR KYOTO, Photo by Yasuyo Takahashi, Haruka Oka, Akane Shirai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/8d4f0990-2cd4-485a-aee3-3a82aa35e4a2/51981872294_1e0cee92f0_o.jpg Installation View - Artist's Fair Kyoto 2022 Credit：京都府文化博物館別館 / The Museum fo Kyoto, ©ARTISTS’ FAIR KYOTO, Photo by Yasuyo Takahashi, Haruka Oka, Akane Shirai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e79ed5f94ecc338986648d/e9367fa6-28cd-4187-94a0-d304a25b43b1/51981872429_56978e1961_o.jpg Installation View - Artist's Fair Kyoto 2022 Credit：京都府文化博物館別館 / The Museum fo Kyoto, ©ARTISTS’ FAIR KYOTO, Photo by Yasuyo Takahashi, Haruka Oka, Akane Shirai