Always experimenting with new expressions, from something funny to something fashionable, Masa's art focuses on a sense of togetherness, diversity, and continuity through the unique characters he creates which are often influenced by Japanese anime, special effect films, and toys from the 80's and 90's.
By drawing characters set slightly in the future, his art invites the viewers to fantasize and relish the narratives of these characters, from their lifestyles to paranormal values, ultimately leading up to imagining the advancement of humankind.
Born in Niigata prefecture in 1981. He lives and stays in Meguro-ku, Tokyo. Since Graduating from Musashino Art University drawing school, Masa has worked for a stationery maker, a web production company, he eventually found himself as a freelance illustrator and artist.
Masa likes to present work tailored to the times and media of today. From humorous portraits to fashion conscious works based on aspects of boys’ culture such as manga, animation, special effects.
-Exhibition & Event-
2003
First solo exhibition @Shibuya "ARTWAZ"
2007
Group exhibition "cau_train" @Shibuya "ARTWAZ"
2008
Group exhibition "Phantom Humanity" @Shibuya "ARTWAZ" & "Cafe NA"
2011
Group exhibition "Design Style Exhibition" @Kayabacho "RECTO VERSO GALLERY"
2011
Group production "i-1 Gura Application" won the "Windows Phone Award" @the "Fool App Championship"
2012
Live painting "SONICART" at "SUMMERSONIC2012"
2012
Participated in "8seconds" collaboration group exhibition "goo for brothers" in Korea
2013
Live painting "SONICART" at "SUMMERSONIC2013"
2013
Live painting @ "Absolut Vodka"
2014
Live painting "SONICART" at "SUMMERSONIC2014"
2015
Group exhibition "WHO" @Harajuku "LE MONDE"
2015
3-person exhibition "Outerside" @"CALM&PUNK" in Roppongi
2015
Group exhibition "5rd ZOMBIE666 Tokyo Zombie" @Harajuku "B LOCKHOUSE"
2015
Live painting "SONICART" at "SUMMERSONIC2015"
2015
Group exhibition "WHO" at "Transpop Gallery" in Kyoto
2016
Two-person exhibition "Outerside - Gaiden -" @Billiken Gallery in Minami Aoyama
2016
Special exhibition "GEO NECRO" @ "ada gallery" in Virginia, USA
2016
Group exhibition "GOT IT FOR CHEAP VOL 2" @ Copenhagen "David Risley Gallery"
2016
Group exhibition "Low brow MONSTERS"@ Harajuku "BLOCKHOUSE"
2016
Four-person exhibition "Outer Side 2" @ "CALM&PUNK" in Roppongi
2017
Group exhibition "BLINDERS" @ Harajuku "LE MONDE"
2017
Group exhibition "NISHINOUMIKA..." @ "HELLO! GOOD MORNING!.." in Portland, USA
2017
Caricature event held at VOGUE FASHION'S NIGHT OUT 2017 TOKYO in Harajuku
2017
Solo exhibition "VISITORS at OSAKA" @ "vision track OSAKA PRIVATE GALLERY"
2018
Group exhibition and caricature event @ "Hocho" in Taipei, Taiwan
2018
Art book fair "Miss Read" in Berlin, Germany
2018
Harajuku "TOKYO CULTUART by BEAMS" solo exhibition "VISITORS" -Break the rules-
2019
Solo exhibition "Traffic Light" @ Fujii Daimaru department store in Kyoto
2019
Group exhibition "SOUND OF WAVES"@ Shiodome Park Hotel
2019
Solo exhibition "VISITORS" at POCKO Gallery in London.
2019
"ASIA ILLUSTRATION FAIR" @ Shanghai Baolong Art Museum, Shanghai
2019
Four-person exhibition "Outerside 3" @ "CALM&PUNK" in Roppongi
2019
Invited to exhibit @ Meet Design Ostrava 2019 in the Czech Republic
2019
Group exhibition "Birth of Venus" @ Shinjuku Ophthalmology Gallery
2020
Solo exhibition "Visitors Salon" @ Fujii Daimaru department store in Kyoto
2020
*Some scheduled exhibitions have been canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus.
2021
Group exhibition "Doman Mirai" @ ESLITE GALLERY in Taiwan
2021
Exhibition "WAVE" @ JAPAN HOSE in Los Angeles
2021
"WAVE TOKYO 2021" @ 3331 Arts Chiyoda, Chiyoda-ku
2022
Solo exhibition "Hong Kong Girls" @ New Street Gallery, Hong Kong
2022
Two-person exhibition @ "gallery nucleus" in California
2022
Participated in the group exhibition "Post Imagine" @ Kanazawa ASTER
2022
Solo exhibition "MEN" at Fujii Daimaru department store in Kyoto
2023
Solo exhibition "Visitors Daikanyama EXHIBITION" at Daikanyama Tsutaya Bookstore.
2023
Solo exhibition will be held at the Roof Museum
2023
A solo exhibition will be held at Nagoya (off-the-record)