Reina MIKAME
Artist
She pursues painterly expressions Concerning human perception through capturing scenes in everyday life, tracing the source of their impression, and engaging in repeated contemplation.
Born in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan in 1992. Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts (M.F.A.) in 2017. Selected solo exhibitions include: “Looking at the line” at Yutaka Kikutake Gallery, Tokyo(2021); “Looking at the color” at Yutaka Kikutake Gallery, Tokyo(2020); “project N 69 Reina Mikame” at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, Tokyo(2017)
Based in Tokyo, Saitama, Shizuoka, and Aichi, Japan
Biography
2017 M.F.A, Oil Painting Course, Department of Painting, Tokyo University of the Arts
2015 B.A, Oil Painting Course, Department of Painting, Tama Art University
1992 Born in Aichi, Japan
Solo exhibitions
2023
"Deconstructing the Periphery" Gallery Pictor, Kanagawa
2022
"Embracing the Light" Yutaka Kikutake Gallery, Tokyo
2021
"Looking at the line" Yutaka Kikutake Gallery, Tokyo
"Touch the heat" MONO.LOGUES, Tokyo
2020
"Looking at the color" Yutaka Kikutake Gallery, Tokyo
2018
"The Weight of Water, The Light that Blurs," Yutaka Kikutake Gallery, Tokyo
"The light that exists over there" Iijimashouten, Kanagawa
2017
"project N 69 MIKAME Reina" Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, Tokyo
"Reina MIKAME Exhibition" Roppongi Hills Club, Tokyo
2016
"Reflection" Yutaka Kikutake Gallery, Tokyo
2015
“Exhibition of Cafe Kiyosumi - Reina MIKAME” Cafe Kiyosumi, Tokyo
2013
“Fall in Love” Art House Aichi, Aichi
“TWS-Emerging 203” Tokyo Wonder Site Hongo, Tokyo
2012
“Tokyo Wonder Wall 2012” Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, Tokyo
Group exhibitions
2024
anonymous art project “collective2024” OMOTESANDO CROSSING PARK, Tokyo
“[Go back and forth, Proceed ay your pleasure] Final Group Show” Gallery Pictor, Kanagawa
2023
“CADAN × ISETAN ART GALLERY The Painter” ISETAN ART GALLERY, Tokyo
Kouichi Tabata, Kisho Mwkaiyama, Reina Mikame, Nerhol, Takashi Kunitani “sky" Yutaka Kikutake Gallery, Tokyo
“MEMORIES 01” selected by Yoshiaki Inoue CADAN YURAKUCHO, Tokyo
“[Go back and forth, Proceed ay your pleasure] Opening Group Show” Gallery Pictor, Kanagawa
“Artslope" SEIBU SHIBUYA Art Gallery, Tokyo
2022
“MONO.LOGUES at GASBON #1” GASBON METABOLISM, Yamanashi
“Artslope" SEIBU SHIBUYA Art Gallery, Tokyo
“can (not) reach” EUKARYOTE, Tokyo
“Light Brain Vol.3 Re-Lux/Lax the urban environment” ITOKI TOKYO XORK, Tokyo
"hueLe Museum art Labo supported by Yutaka Kikutake Gallery" hueLe Museum art Labo, Tokyo
“Spirited Artist in Toyota” Toyota Citizen gallery, Aichi
“Reason of Picture” MITSUKOSHI CONTEMPORARY GALLERY, Tokyo
2021
“Toyota Hybrid Art Exhibition” Toyota Garou, Aichi
“Collectors’ Collective Vol.5” biscuit gallery, Tokyo
“UNLOGICAL” MONO.LOGUES, Tokyo
“emerging japanese painters” SHOP Taka Ishii Gallery, Hong Kong
“Beloved things” Toyota Garou, Aichi
“The conversation of lovable art” GINZA TSUTAYA BOOKS, Tokyo
2020
"It is a season when the sun shines brightly against you and you tend to feel sick, but please spend your regular and healthy days." SEIBU SHIBUYA Art Gallery, Tokyo
“Spinner Markt” Spiral Garden, Tokyo
"VOCA2020- The Vision of Contemporary Art" The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo
“Time After Time(s)” Art Center Ongoing, Tokyo
2019
Atsuko Yamashita and Reina Mikame “Painting” TAKU SOMETANI GALLERY, Tokyo
ART DAYS Toyota 2019 " Toyota Specific: Recalled Folklor" TOYOTASHI MINGEI-KAN, Aichi
“Practice_01: Drawing lines” EUKARYOTE, Tokyo
ART DAYS Toyota 2019 " Toyota Specific: Scenery and Signs" Sky Hall Toyota, Aichi
"ARTS CHALLENGE 2019" Aichi Arts Center, Aichi
2017
“Hirofumi Isoya, Reina Mikame, Kisho Mwkaiyama, Kouichi Tabata" Yutaka Kikutake Gallery, Tokyo
"Through the Glass "Tokyo University of the Arts (Traveling exhibition at AGC Studio) , Tokyo
"65th Tokyo University of the Arts Graduation Works Exhibitions" Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo
2016
"Art in YUJUKU" Yujuku spa, Gumma
“Honeycomb Catalogue” Gallery Senbyakudo, Tokyo
“O'YA5” MONDAY ART SPACE, Tokyo
“Mariko Oya, Nerhol, Reina Mikame Group Exhibition” Yutaka Kikutake Gallery, Tokyo
2015
“Where does a person go now? -Master class student’s exhibition of Tokyo University of the Arts” Gallery Senbyakudo, Tokyo
“Art Award Tokyo Marunouchi" Marunouchi Building, 1F MARUCUBE, Tokyo
“Föhn” Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo
“Arisa KIMURA and Reina MIKAME” Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo
“TARGET” Fuchu Art Museum, Citizen gallery, Tokyo
“Joint Graduation Exhibition of 5 Art Universities in Tokyo" The National Art Center, Tokyo
2014
"Eijiro SAITO and Reina MIKAME” Fukagawa bansho, Tokyo
2013
“Momentary miracle” Gallery Nagatani, Tokyo
“O'YA4/Open Atelier” Tama Art University, Tokyo
“Super Open Studio” Lucky Happy Studio, Tokyo
“O'YA3” Turner Gallery, Tokyo
2012
“O'YA2” Tama Art University, Tokyo
“Tokyo Wonder Wall Winning Exhibition” Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo
2011
“O'YA1” Tama Art University, Tokyo
Prizes
2021
Toyota City Cultural New Face Award, Toyota City Cultural Promotion Foundation
2019
Selection, “ARTS CHALLENGE 2019”
2012
Tokyo Wonder Wall Award, “Tokyo Wonder Wall 2012”
Public Collection
Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art
Toyota City, Aichi
Art fair / Event
2024
“ART OnO” SETEC, Seoul
“Hospitality in Hananokoriduki” LINEN and DECOR HOUSE, Tokyo
2023
“NADA Miami 2023” Ice Palace Studios, Miami
“Art Collaboration Kyoto” Kyoto International Conference Center Event Hall, Kyoto
“ART NAKANOSHIMA 10th anniversary, 2023” DOJIMA RIVER FORUM, Osaka
“Foundations” Artsy (online)
2022
“NADA Miami 2022” Ice Palace Studios, Miami
“Art Collaboration Kyoto” Kyoto International Conference Center Event Hall, Kyoto
“ARToVILLA MARKET” Fabcafe Tokyo, Loftwork COOOP 10, Tokyo
“ART NAKANOSHIMA #6, 2022” DOJIMA RIVER FORUM, Osaka
“Minatomachi Art Book Fair 2022” MAT, Nagoya, Aichi
2021
“ART NAKANOSHIMA #5, 2021” DOJIMA RIVER FORUM, Osaka
“Minatomachi Art Book Fair 2021” MAT, Nagoya, Aichi
2020
“ART NAKANOSHIMA #4, 2020” DOJIMA RIVER FORUM, Osaka
“Spinner Markt” Spiral Garden, Tokyo
“CADAN: GENDAI BIJUTSU” TERRADA B&C HALL, Tokyo
2019
“ART NAKANOSHIMA #3, 2019” DOJIMA RIVER FORUM, Osaka
2018
“ART NAKANOSHIMA #2, 2018” DOJIMA RIVER FORUM, Osaka
Talk
2023
Artist Talk “Deconstructing the Periphery” Speakers: Naha Kanie, Yusuke Hasegawa and Reina Mikame
2022
Artist Talk “An Examination of Painting Today” Speakers: Kenjiro Hosaka, Shunsuke Imai and Reina Mikame
Talk Session “IF I STAY OUT OF LIFE...?“ Speakers: Ryujin Kiyoshi and Reina Mikame (Guest)
2021
Online Talk Event “Look and write" Speakers: Soichi Chigusa and Reina Mikame (Guest)
2020
J-WAVE “Growing Reed” (Guest)
Online Talk Event “The art room"
2019
Artist's Talk “Talk about Drawing lines” Speakers: Tomohiro Kubota, Taishi Hatayama, Reina Mikame and Shin Yoshimura
Articles
2024
“Eureka” Seidosha, March, 2024
“Harper’s BAZAAR” HEARST FUJINGAHO, March, 2024
2023
“Art Collector's No.173” Seikatsu no Tomo Sha, August, 2023
“GOETHE” Gentosha, April, 2023
“Art Collector's No.168” Seikatsu no Tomo Sha, March, 2023
2022
“Art Collector's No.161” Seikatsu no Tomo Sha, August, 2022
“Art Collector's No.156” Seikatsu no Tomo Sha, March, 2022
2021
“Art Collector's No.149” Seikatsu no Tomo Sha, August, 2021
“Art Collector's No.144” Seikatsu no Tomo Sha, March, 2021
2020
“Art Collector's No.134” Seikatsu no Tomo Sha, May, 2020
“HERS” Kobunsha, January, 2020
2016
“L'OFFISIEL JAPAN No.011” Seven & I pub. November, 2016
Web
2021
"MEET YOUR ART" https://meetyourart.jp/collections/reina_mikame
"OIL by BT" https://bijutsutecho.com/magazine/interview/oil/24486
Others
2022
“IF I STAY OUT OF LIFE...?“ for the main visual
2021
“HARE THE FILTER by REINA MIKAME“ collaboration with HARE
2017
“THE NORTH FACE KIDS 2017 SPRING & SUMMER Feel the wind of the season“ In charge of artworks
2016
“THE NORTH FACE KIDS 2016 FALL & WINTER Under a big sky“ In charge of artworks