Maneki-neko

1986 Born in Yokka-ichi City, Mie Prefecture 2011 Graduated from Tama Art University, Department of Sculpture, Faculty of Art and Design Solo Exhibition 2017 “Makoto Egashira Exhibition ”, WACAOL STUDY HALL KYOTO, Kyoto 2017 “Makoto Egashira Blanket Art Exhibition ”, KYOTO NISHIKAWA, Kyoto 2017 “Aimaina Haru or Ambiguous Spring”, at Lamp Harajuku, Tokyo 2016 “Rose Blanket Collection ’16”, Spiral 1st Floor Showcase, Tokyo Group Exhibition 2017 “SHIBUYA STYLE”, SEIBU SHIBUYA, Tokyo 2017 “ART LINE KASHIWA 2017”, TAKASHIMAYA Kashiwa store, Chiba 2017 “DESIGNART 2017 A(LeFRUDE)E×MakotoEgashira at LOVELESS”, LOVELESS, Tokyo 2017 “ROPPONGI ART NIGHT 2017”, Roppongi Hills, Tokyo 2017 “SICF7 Awardees’ collection”, Spiral Garden, Tokyo 2017 “IIjima Motoharu Collection Exhibition - Beautiful Dress,” TAV Gallery, Tokyo 2016 “The art fair +plus-ultra 2016”, Spiral Garden, Tokyo 2016 “Wa no Hakai or Destruction of Something Japanese”, IID Setagawa Monozukuri School, Tokyo 2016 “SICF17”, Spiral Hall, Tokyo 2015 “The 18th Taro Okamoto Contemporary Art Award or Taro Award”, Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum, Tokyo 2013 “Atelier Open Space””, Atelier shower Party, Tokyo 2013 “The 13th Katachi Fureai Exhibition”, Jissen Women’s Junior College, Tokyo 2012 “Atelier Exhibition Open Space”, Atelier Shower Party, Tokyo 2010 “Representative Selection Exhibition of Faculty of Sculpture”, Tama Art University, Tokyo 2009 “5D-five dimensions”, TUNER GALLERY, Tokyo 2009 “Art Program Ome 2009”, Ome City, Tokyo Award History 2016 “SICF17” Grand Prix received 2015 “The 18th Taro Okamoto Contemporary Art Exhibition” Special Award received Public Collection “Yarimizu Fire Fly Village Rebirth Project”, Tokyo ☆Concept Blankets of rose patterns every Japanese might have used are applied with Rococo-style design. Such blankets remind me of a shape of the Japanese culture. What is “Wa” or something Japanese and what is something western?