Graduated in 2023 with a BFA in Oil Painting from the Department of Painting, Tokyo University of the Arts. Major solo exhibitions include Tamashii (GALLERY MERROW, Tokyo, 2023), Kokoro kara no Kotoba [words from the heart] (Yubido, Tokyo, 2024), and Iro, Hito, Katachi [color, people, form] (NOHGA HOTEL Ueno Tokyo, 2024). Group exhibitions include the 2nd Saga University ⇆ Tokyo University of the Arts ⇆ IAMAS Exchange Exhibition Kanjo Kosaten (Saga University Museum, 2022) and the 71st Graduation Works Exhibition of Tokyo University of the Arts (Tokyo University of the Arts, 2023).
[Artist’s Statement]
At some point, I found myself wanting to change the world. When I look around, I see anxiety, fear, and indifference gaining ground in many parts of our society. For people to express themselves freely, to embrace each other’s differences, and to build a better world together by complementing one another’s strengths and weaknesses, we must begin by confronting the fears and uncertainties that quietly reside within our own hearts—often without us even noticing. I happen to be someone who paints, and I’m grateful for the chance to show my work. But ultimately, my real task is to live each day as honestly and consciously as possible. What choices lead to growth? What forms of expression carry clarity and meaning? And which ones are destructive or empty? These questions guide me, whether I’m in front of a canvas or moving through everyday life. This axis remains unchanged—both in art and in the world outside it.
Otemachi/Marunouchi/Yurakucho Area
Otemachi First Square
Art Director, designer, painter. Born 1961 in Tokyo. After graduating from Hokkaido University of Education, Sato studied sociology of education and sociolinguistics at Shinshu University. He then completed painting courses by Mokuma Kikuhata at Bigakko. In 1998, he founded the company Asyl Design (current name: Asyl).Sato produced the local project Central East Tokyo during 2003–2010. In 2010, he was involved in the founding of the art center, 3331 Arts Chiyoda.
From his participation in the local art festival, Trans Arts Tokyo, he began to shift his focus on creating drawings. He has received numerous awards in Japan and overseas including his work becoming part of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s Permanent Collection. Professor at Tama Art University.
Otemachi/Marunouchi/Yurakucho Area
Gyoko-dori Underground Gallery
Otemachi Park Building
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