arashi tanaka

Arashi Tanaka is a mixed media artist whose work explores the themes of the fragility of time and memory through the use of crystals as a medium. After graduating from Tama Art University in 2022 with a degree in Environmental Design, specializing in architecture, he continued his studies in Fine Art at the University of the Arts London. In 2024, he became the first Japanese artist to receive the British Institution Fund Award at the prestigious RA Summer Exhibition, the world’s oldest open submission exhibition, organized by the Royal Academy of Arts. Currently based in Japan, Tanaka is expanding his international practice, with exhibitions in Spain, Germany, China, and beyond.

Biography

2000 Born in Fukuoka, Japan
2022 Graduated from Tama Art University- Bachelor in Department of Architecture and Environmental Design, Japan
2024 Graduated from the University of the Arts London (UAL) -Graduate Diploma in Fine Art at Chelsea College of Arts, United Kingdom

Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions
2024 "FROZEN BREATH," Nomadic Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)

Group Exhibitions
2024 "You Are Different Kyomachibori Art Fair 2024," Chignitta (Osaka, Japan)
2024 "RA Summer Exhibition 2024," Royal Academy of Arts (London, UK)
2024 "BBA," BBA Gallery (Berlin, Germany)
2024 Ogilvy London Office (London, UK)
2024 "Best Asian Artist Award Prize," Holy Art Gallery (London, UK)

Awards
2024 Eric Zhu Prize, Kentaro Notomi Prize, Hiroaki Shono Prize at "You Are Different Kyomachibori Art Fair 2024," Chignitta (Osaka, Japan)
2024 British Institution Fund Award at "RA Summer Exhibition 2024," Royal Academy of Arts (London, UK)

Publications
2024 FOA Volume 20 (New York, USA)
2024 Al-Tiba9 Art Magazine ISSUE15 (Barcelona, Spain)