Fantasista Utamaro (born c. 1979) is a Japanese artist, art director, and illustrator based in Brooklyn, New York.[1] He was born in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, in 1979. He graduated from Tama Art University with a degree in textile studies. He is considered to be one of the leading artists working in the Japanese pop art movement.[2][3]
Visual artist, art director, illustrator, graphic designer, textile designer, and animation director
Utamaro's work is known for its distinctive ultra pop and vivid technicolor style, which is inspired by Japanese pop culture such as Anime and Manga, often explores themes of celebration, freedom, and unlimited possibilities. He is also influenced by Western art, including the work of Andy Warhol and Keith Haring.[4]
Fantasista Utamaro was born in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, in 1979. He grew up in a small town and was interested in art from a young age. He began drawing and painting at a young age, and he was also interested in anime and manga. Utamaro attended Tama Art University in Tokyo, where he studied textile design. He graduated in 2002.
Careeredit
After graduating from college in 2007, Utamaro moved to New York City to pursue his art career. He began working as a freelance artist, creating illustrations for magazines, books, advertising campaigns, packaging designs, and website design. He also began exhibiting his work in galleries and museums around the city.
R4U (Respect for Utamaro) (2023): An homage to the Edo period painter Utamaro Kitagawa, this work features a re-rendered Ukiyoe with eyes, cane, and arms from anime characters, emoji from the internet generation, and good luck cats in Yose-e style.
Fantasista (2015): A series of paintings that depict a variety of characters, including animals, robots, and humans, in a dynamic and colorful world.
Anime Eyes (2014): A series of sculptures that feature large, anime-style eyes.
Pop Manga (2013): A series of paintings that depict characters from Japanese popular culture in a brightly colored and exaggerated style.
Awards and recognitionsedit
He has also received numerous awards for his work, including the Pictoplasma NYC Film Festival, Silhouette Film Festival Paris, Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity - Young Director Award and the British Academy Television Craft Award for Titles & Graphic Identity.[6] He has been featured in numerous publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Vogue.
Referencesedit
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^"Fantasista Utamaro". Greenpoint Open Studios 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
^"Fantasista Utamaro". SHIFT. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
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fantasista, utamaro, born, 1979, japanese, artist, director, illustrator, based, brooklyn, york, born, fuji, shizuoka, prefecture, japan, 1979, graduated, from, tama, university, with, degree, textile, studies, considered, leading, artists, working, japanese, . Fantasista Utamaro born c 1979 is a Japanese artist art director and illustrator based in Brooklyn New York 1 He was born in Fuji Shizuoka Prefecture Japan in 1979 He graduated from Tama Art University with a degree in textile studies He is considered to be one of the leading artists working in the Japanese pop art movement 2 3 Fantasista UtamaroBornc 1979 age 44 45 Fuji Shizuoka JapanOccupation s Visual artist art director illustrator graphic designer textile designer and animation directorUtamaro s work is known for its distinctive ultra pop and vivid technicolor style which is inspired by Japanese pop culture such as Anime and Manga often explores themes of celebration freedom and unlimited possibilities He is also influenced by Western art including the work of Andy Warhol and Keith Haring 4 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life and education 1 2 Career 2 Exhibitions 2 1 Notable works 3 Awards and recognitions 4 ReferencesBiography editEarly life and education edit Fantasista Utamaro was born in Fuji Shizuoka Prefecture Japan in 1979 He grew up in a small town and was interested in art from a young age He began drawing and painting at a young age and he was also interested in anime and manga Utamaro attended Tama Art University in Tokyo where he studied textile design He graduated in 2002 Career edit After graduating from college in 2007 Utamaro moved to New York City to pursue his art career He began working as a freelance artist creating illustrations for magazines books advertising campaigns packaging designs and website design He also began exhibiting his work in galleries and museums around the city In addition to his work Utamaro established Saizen OO with designer Mikio Sakabe and has also collaborated with other artists and brands including Takashi Murakami Mr Pharrell Williams Louis Vuitton Nike Converse and Adidas 5 Exhibitions editUtamaro s work has been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world including the Museum of Modern Art and the Brooklyn Museum in New York City the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles the Pompidou Center in Paris the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London Notable works edit R4U Respect for Utamaro 2023 An homage to the Edo period painter Utamaro Kitagawa this work features a re rendered Ukiyoe with eyes cane and arms from anime characters emoji from the internet generation and good luck cats in Yose e style Fantasista 2015 A series of paintings that depict a variety of characters including animals robots and humans in a dynamic and colorful world Anime Eyes 2014 A series of sculptures that feature large anime style eyes Pop Manga 2013 A series of paintings that depict characters from Japanese popular culture in a brightly colored and exaggerated style Awards and recognitions editHe has also received numerous awards for his work including the Pictoplasma NYC Film Festival Silhouette Film Festival Paris Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity Young Director Award and the British Academy Television Craft Award for Titles amp Graphic Identity 6 He has been featured in numerous publications including The New York Times The Wall Street Journal and Vogue References edit Japanese artists evolve historical techniques CNN November 5 2018 Retrieved November 6 2018 Fantasista Utamaro Greenpoint Open Studios 2018 Retrieved November 6 2018 Fantasista Utamaro SHIFT Retrieved November 6 2018 Fantasista Utamaro KOTOBUKISUN Retrieved November 6 2018 fantasista utamaro Amazon Fashion Week TOKYO Retrieved November 6 2018 FANTASISTA UTAMARO Collection Official Zerone Watch Website zlabwatch com Retrieved November 6 2018 nbsp This Japanese artist related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fantasista Utamaro amp oldid 1188907621, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
