White Pigeon and Me

Born in Hiroshima in 1982. Completed the doctoral course at Hiroshima City University. Studied traditional Japanese painting methods at university, and his graduation work was purchased as the first prize winner of the same university. After graduation, won the runner-up prize in the "Debut" public exhibition sponsored by Gekkan Bijutsu. He creates works on the theme of Japan's climate and religious views, incorporating elements considered characteristic of manga, video games, and anime into his works. His activities have expanded both domestically and internationally, and in recent years he has been involved in a wide range of activities, including the launch of the fashion brand "awesome young" with media artist Yoichi Ochiai and designer Shinya Kushino. His works are in the collections of Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts, Hiroshima City University, and Ryuinan, the pagoda of Engakuji Temple. Born in Hiroshima in 1982 2008 Graduated from Hiroshima City University, Faculty of Art, Department of Japanese Painting 2010 Hiroshima City Graduate School of Art Master's Program completed 2013 Hiroshima City Graduate School of Art Doctoral Program Expulsion [Solo Exhibitions] 2012 G Selection “Wakasa Shinichi Japanese Art Exhibition ~Quiet Power~” (GalleryG/Hiroshima) 2014 Lucca Comics & Games SHINICHI WAKASA solo exhibition-animism- (Lucca Old Town/Italy) Wakasa Shinichi Solo Exhibition ~Portraits of Unseen Things~ (Gallery Wada/Ginza) Wakasa Shinichi Solo Exhibition ~ Portraits of Unknown Things ~ vol.2 (Fukuya Hatchobori Main Store/Hiroshima) 2015 Shinichi Wakasa Exhibition (Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi/Nagoya) Wakasa Shinichi Japanese Art Exhibition-Animism- (Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store/Tokyo) 2016 Shinichi Wakasa Japanese Painting Exhibition (Matsuzakaya Shizuoka Store) Wakasa Shinichi Japanese Art Exhibition (Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi/Nagoya) 2017 Shinichi Wakasa Japanese Art Exhibition~Shishi Koujin~ (Abeno Harukas/Osaka) Wakasa Shinichi Japanese Art Exhibition-Cool- (Tokyu Department Store Main Store/Tokyo) Wakasa Shinichi Exhibition-Tenshin Ranman- (Tenmaya Hatchobori Store, Alpark Store/Hiroshima) 2018 Shinichi Wakasa Exhibition Kotonal (Shinjuku Takashimaya/Tokyo) Wakasa Shinichi Japanese Art Exhibition (Sendai Mitsukoshi/Sendai) Wakasa Shinichi Japanese Art Exhibition~Super Super Super ‼ ︎ ‼ ︎ ‼ ︎ ~ (Tokyu Department Store/Tokyo) 2019 Shinichi Wakasa Exhibition -OBAKE- (Elephant Studio/Shibuya) Shinichi Wakasa Exhibition -Heart and Eyes Must See- (Tokyu Department Store Main Store/Shibuya) 2020 Shinichi Wakasa Exhibition (Tenmaya Fukuyama Store Okayama Store/Hiroshima, Okayama) 2021 Shinichi Wakasa Exhibition -WAKASALAND- (ygion/Kyoto) Wakasa Shinichi Exhibition-Suuuuuper!!!! - (Fukuya Hatchobori Main Store/Hiroshima) 2023 Fish Fishing Water Muddy Bird Falling (Kudan House/Tokyo) ART SOLO (EXPO DOME/TAIPEI) Every day is a good day for carving (Tenmaya Okayama Store/Okayama) [Major Group Exhibitions, etc.] 2008 93rd Revival Japan Art Academy Exhibition (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum/Tokyo) 2009 64th Spring Institute Exhibition (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum/Tokyo/ibid. `11,12) 2013 Monthly Art Art Rookie Award “Debut” (Gallery Wada/Ginza) 2nd International Art Festival -Vanity Celebrations- (Villa Bondi Residence/Pisa) 2016 Japanese Contemporary Art Show (La Lanta Fine Art/Bangkok) AFFORDABLE ART FAIR SINGAPORE 2016 (Singapore) ART KAOHSIUNG 2016 (KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN) 2017 ART SANYA BEACH 2017 (Sanya/China) Shinjuku Takashimaya 10th Anniversary Exhibition (Shinjuku Takashimaya, Tokyo) Japanese Contemporary Art Show Ⅱ (La Lanta Fine Art/Bangkok) Aizawa Risa area “Cafe Ten” (AWAJI Cafe & Gallery/Tokyo) 2022 The Future of Japanese Painting - Succession, Disconnection, Imitation, and Creation (Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Art/Tochigi) Ochiai Yoichi x Wakasa Shinichi: Around the Invisible Boundary (Karimoku Commons Tokyo/Tokyo) Exhibited at other domestic and international exhibitions 2023 ART TAICHUNG (Taichung) POSITIONS Berlin Art Fair (Berlin) ART TAIPEI 2024 Xavier art fest (Manila) Progressive Art of Japan Collective Exhibition of 14 Artists (Macao) [Main Awards] 2008 Hiroshima City University Faculty of Art Graduation Work Purchase 2013 Monthly Bijutsu Art Rookie of the Year Award “Debut” Runner-up [Collection of works] Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Art (Tochigi) Engakuji Ryuin-an (Kanagawa) Hiroshima City University Art Museum (Hiroshima) ASOBUILD (Kanagawa) Orizuru Tower (Hiroshima)