Kazuki
Kyoto, Japan· 21 years practicing
“A painting finishes itself. My job is to recognise the moment and stop.”
CharcoalGraphiteStill LifeRealism
The artist
Watercolors and works on paper. A soft, lived-in palette. Based out of Kyoto.
Currently available
Originals
Painted to your size
Made to Size
Kazukiwill paint a new original at the size you choose. Each piece is a one-of-one, marked as an Artist's Variant on its COA.
How Kazuki works
I draw on toned paper so the highlights become a subtractive act. Building, erasing, rebuilding — the drawing usually improves twice and collapses once before it settles. I prefer willow to compressed because willow is easier to argue with.
Selected history
Exhibitions & milestones
- 2026La Nave, Kyotosolo
- 2023Young Painters Invitational, Kyotogroup
- 2022The Armory Show, New Yorkfair
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