Vacant Land

Yukino Iwatsuki graduated from Visual Communication Design Course at Kanazawa College of Art in 1998, and has been engaged primarily in oil painting in Aichi, Japan. Alongside solo exhibitions in Japan, her works have been shown internationally, including in New York City and Venice, Italy in 2019. Captivated by daily life, Iwatsuki finds colors, forms and landscapes before her as subjects that evoke a sense of trust, and she vividly expresses the ideals there through observation. The softly painted subjects transform fleeting moments into narratives, drawing viewers into her world. Iwatsuki’s distinctive originality, leaving a pleasant aftertaste, stems from her own life closely aligned with her art, as she cultivates plants. 1998 BA Visual Design Couse, Kanazawa College of Art 1975 Born in Aichi, Japan Solo Exhibitions 2025 Green and Light, MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY / Tokyo, Japan 2022 Songs of Daily Life, MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY / Tokyo, Japan 2020 Green Life, MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY / Tokyo, Japan 2018 MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY / Tokyo, Japan GREEN with LIFE, ON READING / Nagoya, Japan 2017 Looking 2017, MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY / Tokyo, Japan 2015 Looking 2015, Showcase MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY / Tokyo, Japan 2014 Looking 2014, MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY / Tokyo, Japan 2012 Looking 2012, Showcase MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY / Tokyo, Japan 2011 98+2, MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY (Project Room) / Tokyo, Japan 2007 Gallery GK / Tokyo, Japan Group Exhibitions 2025 Shapes, MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY / Tokyo, Japan 2019 The Chelsea International Fine Art Competition exhibition / New York City, NY FINAL EXHIBITION VENICE, Nappe Arsenale Nord / Venice, Italia 2018 ART OSAKA 2018, HOTEL GRANVIA OSAKA / Osaka, Japan 2014 Modern Portrait, Ginza Mitsukoshi 8F gallery / Tokyo, Japan 2013 sound of breathing, Ginza Mitsukoshi / Tokyo, Japan 2012 XYZ, MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY / Tokyo, Japan 2011 showcaseshow, Showcase MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY / Tokyo, Japan 2009 Gallery GK / Tokyo, Japan ('08) Award 13th Arte Laguna Prize The Chelsea International Fine Art Competition