Sonomi Kobayashi

Born and raised in Japan, Sonomi Kobayashi, is a New York based
painter and printmaker who is interested in science, physics, 
stars, nature, and spirituality.

Her work is symbolic and abstract.  Her recent oil paintings are 
based on images that she saw during her meditation.  She also 
paints symbolic shapes that she finds attractive in nature. Her ink 
drawings and printmaking works are organic and abstract.  She 
likes to mix traditional and contemporary techniques and 
experiment with materials, color, and shapes.

Her work has been exhibited in the United States, Japan, and 
Europe, including Williamsburg Art & Historical Center (NYC), 
Lesley Heller Workspace (NYC), Galerie ARTAe, (Leipzig Germany), 
Galerie La (Ginza, Tokyo, Japan), and will be shown at The 
National Art Center Museum (Tokyo) in 2018.  She received 
Will Barnet Grant in Printmaking in 2013, and got accepted a 
residency at MASS MoCA in 2017.  She also earned scholarships 
and has done residencies at Vermont Studio Center(VT), 
Vytlacil Campus, (NY), and Cat'Art Contemporary Art Centre
 (France).  She received studio certificate in painting from The 
Art Students League of New York, and also studied sculpture 
and printmaking there.

Azusa Hayashi Komori

www.azusahayashikomori.com
is a photographer and an artist, based in Tokyo, and she is in New 
York now.
She has graduated from Joshibi University of Art and Design.
She is using every representations by photography and pursuing 
original visions of herself.

Exhibitions and Works
2010 「MEMORIES」(solo exhibition / Pepper's Gallery / Tokyo)
2011-2014「JAPANESE YOUNG ARTISTS' BOOKS FAIR」(New York 
Kinokuniya Book Stores, Printed Matter etc. / New York)
2012-2015, 2017「The NY Art Book Fair」(MoMA PS1/ New York)
2014　Google+ page「Nikon Photomentary」(produced by Nikon)
 photographer of January
2015 「TOKYO art crossing BERLIN」(neurotitan gallery, Motto 
Berlin / Berlin)
　　  「DJ OKAWARI Official Website」promotional photography

Yoichiro Kawakami

He was born and raised in Akabane Tokyo. Inspired by a lot of 
Movies and intended to be an Actor. He joined the movie 
production company Art Port inc in 2000 and casted a lot of 
Movies. In 2003 he traveled around in the US by himself and 
inspired with energy and people in NYC. Then he decided to live 
in NYC someday.  After that he joined Shinbian which was 
established by Actor Takanori Higuchi to improve his acting 
skills. He also starred in "Making of Love" (2010), "The sorrow 
of younger Lotte" (2011), "Hell driver"(2011) and "Grateful 
dead"(2013). He moved to NYC in 2014 and starred in the 
Winter Film Festival Best film "Last Samurai 2". Also he joined
the Samurai Sword Soul Tour in 2015, performed in "Samurai 
Shakespeare " in the Theater, acted in the commercial "XSOL" 
starring Ryuichi Sakamoto, and performed a Voice over in a 
commercial for the "Vinegar flavor supplement of Yazuya".  
He established HOME GROUND which is a platform for 
connecting artists and people in 2016.  Photo-book 
"YO-CLOWN@ NEW YORK 2017" was released As the first 
project of HOME GROUND. 

Park Nahyun

"Virtual" means, existing in the mind, especially as a product of 
the imagination, not only things computers created. My works
represent icons that we usually create in SNS or posted images 
with hashtag, and the masks has visualized "inner side" hidden 
behind the face of real world.  "Virtual Identity", Self-expression 
of the people in the virtual space, is something between virtual 
and reality, which boundary lines has been destroyed. Since 
2014, using own old clothes I've been wearing, I am in the 
process of transforming into a new identity through the wearing 
of cloths and accessories.

1983.2. Born in Seoul, Korea
・Solo-exhibition  :
2017. "Profile@" (Tokyo Polytechnic University Nakano 
Campus, Tokyo, Japan)
2016. "CLUSTER" (space 8×8, Ibaraki, Japan)
2013. "UMARERU : Mega-pet & I" (Pepper’s Gallery, Tokyo, 
Japan)
2012. "Where The Wild Thing is" (space 8×8, Ibaraki, Japan)
2010. "Mega-pet and Their world" (Gallery La Mer, Seoul, Korea)

Kaisei Yamada 

Kaisei Yamada is a artist currently based in LA.  Other works which
 trace the story of immigrant and of same sex include the artist's 
texts, photos and graphics.

Born in Shizuoka, Japan in 1995. Studied at Department of Graphic
 Design, Tama Art University and graduated in 2017. Moved to LA 
in the same year. Currently lives and works in LA.

Sayako Soma

I believed I can create another space with some holes and edges 
on a white paper. I expressed my own wonder space into this 
book.

Graduated from Tama Art University, majored in Graphic Design. 
Learned fine art in my childhood and this turned to make me to
be deeply interested in art.
I just started my career in design industry 2017.

Ken Ishida

In this society, we are surrounded by various “concepts”, and 
sometimes they make us difficult to identify our trueand reality 
of existence.
When they are taken away, the value of our original existence 
will be emerged.
What if the concept of “time” did not exist? What if the concept 
of “life and death” did not exist?
I believe the truth we reach after all is something noble, 
beautiful and precious.

1994　 From Chiba Prefecture
2017 　Graduated from Department of Photography, Nihon 
University College of Arts

Kaisei Yamada 

Kaisei Yamada is a artist currently based in LA.  Other works which
 trace the story of immigrant and of same sex include the artist's 
texts, photos and graphics.

Born in Shizuoka, Japan in 1995. Studied at Department of Graphic
 Design, Tama Art University and graduated in 2017. Moved to LA 
in the same year. Currently lives and works in LA.

kiriko Shirobayashi

My works contain complex meanings not only by their direct 
transmissions but also their reminiscences. The corners of our 
minds, which conceal what we carry underneath our 
consciousness and unconsciousness, are of supreme interest to 
me. My work is not necessarily intended to direct anyone in any 
direction, but more to illuminate aspects of our existence and 
encourage the viewer to develop their own concept. It is by this
method, I believe, that art cultivates understanding and exhibits
its own inherent value.

After graduating from Osaka University of Arts, I moved to the
United States going on to graduate from the School of Visual 
Arts with a MFA in Photography and Related Media. I have been 
exhibiting my work including Allentown Art Museum, the Center
for Photography at Woodstock, the Houston Center for 
Photography, Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, 
Onoma Center, Finland, the 5th Pingyao International Festival 
and the National Museum of Belarus.

I have received awards from GEN ART, LMCC and Photography 
21 and have completed residencies at the MacDowell Colony,
 Headlands Center for the Arts, and Santa Fe Art Institute.

Yuko K.

I believe the existence of any artist’s sense of view must be 
reflected by the memories of their experiences. To me, the 
method of taking photographs and videos symbolize the 
importance of time. 
Suspending the equal value for both passing time and present 
time, gives me a diverse creator’s awareness and ability to 
recall memories of past experiences I had almost lost in the 
transforming, changing figure.  
After I graduated art university in Japan, I began working as a 
freelance illustrator and painting instructor along with my fine 
art painting and later moved to New York City. Currently I am 
living in NYC and work with various materials in painting, 
printmaking, illustration, photographs and videos for the 
methodology of contemporary art. 

Yuki Neo

Yuki Neo is a photographer who was born in Takamatsu, Japan, 
and is currently based in New York.  She studied photography at 
the International Center of Photography in New York City.  Many 
of her photographs focus on streets and the nature in her 
everyday, and her life theme to live every moment wholeheartedly 
is underlying throughout her work.  She holds a M.S. in Advertising
 from Northwestern University, and formerly worked in advertising.

Sonomi Kobayashi

Born and raised in Japan, Sonomi Kobayashi, is a New York based
painter and printmaker who is interested in science, physics, 
stars, nature, and spirituality.

Her work is symbolic and abstract.  Her recent oil paintings are 
based on images that she saw during her meditation.  She also 
paints symbolic shapes that she finds attractive in nature. Her ink 
drawings and printmaking works are organic and abstract.  She 
likes to mix traditional and contemporary techniques and 
experiment with materials, color, and shapes.

Her work has been exhibited in the United States, Japan, and 
Europe, including Williamsburg Art & Historical Center (NYC), 
Lesley Heller Workspace (NYC), Galerie ARTAe, (Leipzig Germany), 
Galerie La (Ginza, Tokyo, Japan), and will be shown at The 
National Art Center Museum (Tokyo) in 2018.  She received 
Will Barnet Grant in Printmaking in 2013, and got accepted a 
residency at MASS MoCA in 2017.  She also earned scholarships 
and has done residencies at Vermont Studio Center(VT), 
Vytlacil Campus, (NY), and Cat'Art Contemporary Art Centre
 (France).  She received studio certificate in painting from The 
Art Students League of New York, and also studied sculpture 
and printmaking there.

Azusa Hayashi Komori

www.azusahayashikomori.com
is a photographer and an artist, based in Tokyo, and she is in New 
York now.
She has graduated from Joshibi University of Art and Design.
She is using every representations by photography and pursuing 
original visions of herself.

Exhibitions and Works
2010 「MEMORIES」(solo exhibition / Pepper's Gallery / Tokyo)
2011-2014「JAPANESE YOUNG ARTISTS' BOOKS FAIR」(New York 
Kinokuniya Book Stores, Printed Matter etc. / New York)
2012-2015, 2017「The NY Art Book Fair」(MoMA PS1/ New York)
2014　Google+ page「Nikon Photomentary」(produced by Nikon)
 photographer of January
2015 「TOKYO art crossing BERLIN」(neurotitan gallery, Motto 
Berlin / Berlin)
　　  「DJ OKAWARI Official Website」promotional photography

Yoichiro Kawakami

He was born and raised in Akabane Tokyo. Inspired by a lot of 
Movies and intended to be an Actor. He joined the movie 
production company Art Port inc in 2000 and casted a lot of 
Movies. In 2003 he traveled around in the US by himself and 
inspired with energy and people in NYC. Then he decided to live 
in NYC someday.  After that he joined Shinbian which was 
established by Actor Takanori Higuchi to improve his acting 
skills. He also starred in "Making of Love" (2010), "The sorrow 
of younger Lotte" (2011), "Hell driver"(2011) and "Grateful 
dead"(2013). He moved to NYC in 2014 and starred in the 
Winter Film Festival Best film "Last Samurai 2". Also he joined
the Samurai Sword Soul Tour in 2015, performed in "Samurai 
Shakespeare " in the Theater, acted in the commercial "XSOL" 
starring Ryuichi Sakamoto, and performed a Voice over in a 
commercial for the "Vinegar flavor supplement of Yazuya".  
He established HOME GROUND which is a platform for 
connecting artists and people in 2016.  Photo-book 
"YO-CLOWN@ NEW YORK 2017" was released As the first 
project of HOME GROUND. 

ayaka nakamura

Ayaka Nakamura uses mostly hand-drawn images to create 
woodblocks, animation, music videos, picture books and 
painting.
Her delicate yet strong visuals have earned her a strong 
reputation both at home and abroad.
She is published in a book of "JAPANESE MOTION GRAPHIC 
CREATORS 2015" as an animator and directer.
She has participated in solo exhibition in Tokyo; “Pepper’ s 
Gallery (Tokyo)” , and participated in the group exhibition; 
” Gallery Enatsu(Tokyo)” ,” EPICENTRO ART(Berlin)” ,
” Anthology Film Archives(NY)” ...
2009-2013 attended Musashino Art University, Tokyo JP 
(BA Fine Art, Printmaking). 
Currently Lives and works in Tokyo, Japan.

Park Nahyun

"Virtual" means, existing in the mind, especially as a product of 
the imagination, not only things computers created. My works
represent icons that we usually create in SNS or posted images 
with hashtag, and the masks has visualized "inner side" hidden 
behind the face of real world.  "Virtual Identity", Self-expression 
of the people in the virtual space, is something between virtual 
and reality, which boundary lines has been destroyed. Since 
2014, using own old clothes I've been wearing, I am in the 
process of transforming into a new identity through the wearing 
of cloths and accessories.

1983.2. Born in Seoul, Korea
・Solo-exhibition  :
2017. "Profile@" (Tokyo Polytechnic University Nakano 
Campus, Tokyo, Japan)
2016. "CLUSTER" (space 8×8, Ibaraki, Japan)
2013. "UMARERU : Mega-pet & I" (Pepper’s Gallery, Tokyo, 
Japan)
2012. "Where The Wild Thing is" (space 8×8, Ibaraki, Japan)
2010. "Mega-pet and Their world" (Gallery La Mer, Seoul, Korea)

Haruna Yasui

Was born in Kesennuma-city, Miyagi, Japan in 1987.

Now, independently producing new art-works in copper engraving 
and printing, and
black-and-white pen drawing.

In Yasui's work, there is mixture of the landscape of the reality and
imagination, which is like a glimpse of never-ending tale. In this 
tale drawn in blackand white induces people to her unique nostalgic 
world.
Especially, the view-point of each persona in stories is dramatically
impressive.

Eri Goto

What I learnt at the art college is to notice;
an action to turn my eyes and my heart to something small at my 
feet.
Something new is born by this action.
I collected in this book what I found by seeing, hearing, touching 
and feeling.

Brought up surrounded by nature in Nagano JP.
Moved to Tokyo in 2012, and graduated from Musashino Art 
University Depertment of Science of Design. 

Yoshiyuki Maeda

Acting mainly on handmade picture books, illustration, graphic 
design, goods design etc. Activities started in 2013. 
Participate in art book fairs such as Tokyo, New York, Berlin 
and collect attention such as sold out exhibition works.
I regularly hold a solo exhibition of picture books and also 
make space as an exhibition where you can experience the 
world view of picture books directly.
In addition, there are band direction art direction and brochure 
design of event guide, design of paper miscellaneous goods 
and so on.

HP :http://shinmekobo.com

Yukie Takeda

A artist who loves the fox.
Follows the shadow of the fox and draws a world of 
mysterious mind
that is immediately near ordinary reality.

Yukie Takeda has graduated Printmaking Course at Musashino Art
University, Tokyo Japan in 2017.
I making copperplate prints, crayon drawings and picture books.
Jan. 2016  YOUNG ARTISTS' BOOKS FAIR_10th
Jan. 2017  Graduation Exhibition “The Story of Fox’s Book Store”
May 2017  “My Book, My Design Vol.8” FLEW GALLERY, TOKYO
Sep. 2017  “Illustrations for Picture Book II“ FLEW GALLERY, TOKYO
Jan. 2018  YOUNG ARTISTS’ BOOKS FAIR_12th
Web site : https://yukie-takeda.tumblr.com/

Sayako Soma

I believed I can create another space with some holes and edges 
on a white paper. I expressed my own wonder space into this 
book.

Graduated from Tama Art University, majored in Graphic Design. 
Learned fine art in my childhood and this turned to make me to
be deeply interested in art.
I just started my career in design industry 2017.

Ken Ishida

In this society, we are surrounded by various “concepts”, and 
sometimes they make us difficult to identify our trueand reality 
of existence.
When they are taken away, the value of our original existence 
will be emerged.
What if the concept of “time” did not exist? What if the concept 
of “life and death” did not exist?
I believe the truth we reach after all is something noble, 
beautiful and precious.

1994　 From Chiba Prefecture
2017 　Graduated from Department of Photography, Nihon 
University College of Arts

Minami Fujii

I draw boys and girls standing still in nature and daily life by 
methods such as the drawing. I regard a feeling of life as 
important.

1995, born in Tokyo. I am a student at Musashino Art University, 
majoring in Japanese painting.

http://minami-no-shima.tumblr.com/

Mayu Oishi

Illustration expresses the space and material casually existing in 
daily life.
While studying at university, "Mr. Plug" was produced. In addition,
 I'm making illustration of various patterns and characters.

1995　Born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
2017　Musashino Art University, Tokyo, Japan expected in 2019

Moe Machida

The little king of Tabēru
I make works under the theme of the relationship of meal and 
human now.
This picture book was born from a word about dietary habits 
of recent youth of a teacher of the school which I go.
If it is a chance to think about eating once again, I am glad.

I live in Saitama prefecture,Japan.
I am 19 and a student at Musashino Art University ,majoring in 
Department of Oil Painting.

Yoshiyuki Maeda

Acting mainly on handmade picture books, illustration, graphic 
design, goods design etc. Activities started in 2013. 
Participate in art book fairs such as Tokyo, New York, Berlin 
and collect attention such as sold out exhibition works.
I regularly hold a solo exhibition of picture books and also 
make space as an exhibition where you can experience the 
world view of picture books directly.
In addition, there are band direction art direction and brochure 
design of event guide, design of paper miscellaneous goods 
and so on.

HP :http://shinmekobo.com

Haruna Yasui

Was born in Kesennuma-city, Miyagi, Japan in 1987.

Now, independently producing new art-works in copper engraving 
and printing, and
black-and-white pen drawing.

In Yasui's work, there is mixture of the landscape of the reality and
imagination, which is like a glimpse of never-ending tale. In this 
tale drawn in blackand white induces people to her unique nostalgic 
world.
Especially, the view-point of each persona in stories is dramatically
impressive.

Eri Goto

What I learnt at the art college is to notice;
an action to turn my eyes and my heart to something small at my 
feet.
Something new is born by this action.
I collected in this book what I found by seeing, hearing, touching 
and feeling.

Brought up surrounded by nature in Nagano JP.
Moved to Tokyo in 2012, and graduated from Musashino Art 
University Depertment of Science of Design. 

ayaka nakamura

Ayaka Nakamura uses mostly hand-drawn images to create 
woodblocks, animation, music videos, picture books and 
painting.
Her delicate yet strong visuals have earned her a strong 
reputation both at home and abroad.
She is published in a book of "JAPANESE MOTION GRAPHIC 
CREATORS 2015" as an animator and directer.
She has participated in solo exhibition in Tokyo; “Pepper’ s 
Gallery (Tokyo)” , and participated in the group exhibition; 
” Gallery Enatsu(Tokyo)” ,” EPICENTRO ART(Berlin)” ,
” Anthology Film Archives(NY)” ...
2009-2013 attended Musashino Art University, Tokyo JP 
(BA Fine Art, Printmaking). 
Currently Lives and works in Tokyo, Japan.

Yukie Takeda

A artist who loves the fox.
Follows the shadow of the fox and draws a world of 
mysterious mind
that is immediately near ordinary reality.

Yukie Takeda has graduated Printmaking Course at Musashino Art
University, Tokyo Japan in 2017.
I making copperplate prints, crayon drawings and picture books.
Jan. 2016  YOUNG ARTISTS' BOOKS FAIR_10th
Jan. 2017  Graduation Exhibition “The Story of Fox’s Book Store”
May 2017  “My Book, My Design Vol.8” FLEW GALLERY, TOKYO
Sep. 2017  “Illustrations for Picture Book II“ FLEW GALLERY, TOKYO
Jan. 2018  YOUNG ARTISTS’ BOOKS FAIR_12th
Web site : https://yukie-takeda.tumblr.com/

Minami Fujii

I draw boys and girls standing still in nature and daily life by 
methods such as the drawing. I regard a feeling of life as 
important.

1995, born in Tokyo. I am a student at Musashino Art University, 
majoring in Japanese painting.

http://minami-no-shima.tumblr.com/

Mayu Oishi

Illustration expresses the space and material casually existing in 
daily life.
While studying at university, "Mr. Plug" was produced. In addition,
 I'm making illustration of various patterns and characters.

1995　Born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
2017　Musashino Art University, Tokyo, Japan expected in 2019

kiriko Shirobayashi

My works contain complex meanings not only by their direct 
transmissions but also their reminiscences. The corners of our 
minds, which conceal what we carry underneath our 
consciousness and unconsciousness, are of supreme interest to 
me. My work is not necessarily intended to direct anyone in any 
direction, but more to illuminate aspects of our existence and 
encourage the viewer to develop their own concept. It is by this
method, I believe, that art cultivates understanding and exhibits
its own inherent value.

After graduating from Osaka University of Arts, I moved to the
United States going on to graduate from the School of Visual 
Arts with a MFA in Photography and Related Media. I have been 
exhibiting my work including Allentown Art Museum, the Center
for Photography at Woodstock, the Houston Center for 
Photography, Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, 
Onoma Center, Finland, the 5th Pingyao International Festival 
and the National Museum of Belarus.

I have received awards from GEN ART, LMCC and Photography 
21 and have completed residencies at the MacDowell Colony,
 Headlands Center for the Arts, and Santa Fe Art Institute.

Yuko K.

I believe the existence of any artist’s sense of view must be 
reflected by the memories of their experiences. To me, the 
method of taking photographs and videos symbolize the 
importance of time. 
Suspending the equal value for both passing time and present 
time, gives me a diverse creator’s awareness and ability to 
recall memories of past experiences I had almost lost in the 
transforming, changing figure.  
After I graduated art university in Japan, I began working as a 
freelance illustrator and painting instructor along with my fine 
art painting and later moved to New York City. Currently I am 
living in NYC and work with various materials in painting, 
printmaking, illustration, photographs and videos for the 
methodology of contemporary art. 

Yuki Neo

Yuki Neo is a photographer who was born in Takamatsu, Japan, 
and is currently based in New York.  She studied photography at 
the International Center of Photography in New York City.  Many 
of her photographs focus on streets and the nature in her 
everyday, and her life theme to live every moment wholeheartedly 
is underlying throughout her work.  She holds a M.S. in Advertising
 from Northwestern University, and formerly worked in advertising.

Azusa Hayashi Komori

www.azusahayashikomori.com
is a photographer and an artist, based in Tokyo, and she is in New 
York now.
She has graduated from Joshibi University of Art and Design.
She is using every representations by photography and pursuing 
original visions of herself.

Exhibitions and Works
2010 「MEMORIES」(solo exhibition / Pepper's Gallery / Tokyo)
2011-2014「JAPANESE YOUNG ARTISTS' BOOKS FAIR」(New York 
Kinokuniya Book Stores, Printed Matter etc. / New York)
2012-2015, 2017「The NY Art Book Fair」(MoMA PS1/ New York)
2014　Google+ page「Nikon Photomentary」(produced by Nikon)
 photographer of January
2015 「TOKYO art crossing BERLIN」(neurotitan gallery, Motto 
Berlin / Berlin)
　　  「DJ OKAWARI Official Website」promotional photography

Yoichiro Kawakami

He was born and raised in Akabane Tokyo. Inspired by a lot of 
Movies and intended to be an Actor. He joined the movie 
production company Art Port inc in 2000 and casted a lot of 
Movies. In 2003 he traveled around in the US by himself and 
inspired with energy and people in NYC. Then he decided to live 
in NYC someday.  After that he joined Shinbian which was 
established by Actor Takanori Higuchi to improve his acting 
skills. He also starred in "Making of Love" (2010), "The sorrow 
of younger Lotte" (2011), "Hell driver"(2011) and "Grateful 
dead"(2013). He moved to NYC in 2014 and starred in the 
Winter Film Festival Best film "Last Samurai 2". Also he joined
the Samurai Sword Soul Tour in 2015, performed in "Samurai 
Shakespeare " in the Theater, acted in the commercial "XSOL" 
starring Ryuichi Sakamoto, and performed a Voice over in a 
commercial for the "Vinegar flavor supplement of Yazuya".  
He established HOME GROUND which is a platform for 
connecting artists and people in 2016.  Photo-book 
"YO-CLOWN@ NEW YORK 2017" was released As the first 
project of HOME GROUND.