Keeenue
Keeenue, the Katakana sounding of her birth name “K-A-N-A," is a name she created to reflect her roots. She is widely known and highly acclaimed for her unique, bold, and colorful artwork that challenges the boundaries between figuration and abstraction. Engaged in diverse artistic pursuits, including painting, drawing, and three-dimensional works, Keeenue's creations further expand beyond the confines of gallery spaces and manifest on large walls with vibrant colors. Her work has been exhibited in countries such as the United States, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Hong Kong. Additionally, Keeenue's projects with notable names such as Nike, Facebook, Shake Shack, and Sapporo Beer have further raised her profile. Her visual style encourages viewers to create their own narratives and provides an opportunity for personal interpretation. With a commitment to her craft, Keeenue is constantly evolving and reinventing her artistic practice to produce works that are both visually captivating and intellectually stimulating.
1992 Born in Kanagawa, Japan
2016 B.A. in Graphic Design, Tama Art University, Tokyo
Lives and works in Chigasaki, Japan
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
WORDS Gallery Exhibition #04 "Plastic Coast" / elephant STUDIO, Tokyo
ATAMI ART GRANT × BEAMS CULTUART Showcase / B GALLERY, Tokyo
BOXES / OIL BY BIJUTSUTECHO, Tokyo
2023
HIDDEN CHAMPIONS OF TOKYO / GALLERY CURU, Bangkok
Gathering Vol.3 / CANNABIS, Tokyo
LIFE WITH ART / IWATAYA, Fukuoka
Discover 發現 / TARTCH 得然藝術, Taipei
pop&street -AN ANNUAL- / WAG GALLERY, Tokyo
2022
Booted Art / Dr. Martens SHOWROOM TYO, Tokyo
A.N.D. SUMMER POOL EXHIBITION / A.N.D.GALLERY, Tokyo
TECHNICOLOUR DREAMS / SEEFOOD ROOM, Hong Kong
VANGUARD / OUTRE GALLERY, Melbourne
TPC BLENDER / MATTER, Tokyo
CONTEMPORARY LIFE LESSONS / London
BREAK IN EMERGENCY 3 / London
2021
POP&STREET -AN ANNUAL / WAG GALLERY, Tokyo
“STACKS JUNE 2021” EXHIBITION SUPPORTED BY FIRST DOWN, Tokyo
NICE GUYS LIVE FOREVER, London
CHOCOLATE JESUS 10TH ANNIVERSARY ART SHOW, Okinawa
OIL ART RUG EXHIBITION / OIL BY BIJUTSUTECHO, Tokyo
2020
POP&STREET -AN ANNUAL / WAG GALLERY, Tokyo
MUSIC ILLUSTRATION AWARDS 2020 / KATA, Tokyo
POWER OF A PAINTING / OIL BY BIJUTSUTECHO, PROJECT 501, Tokyo
2019
POP&STREET -AN ANNUAL / SEIBU SHIBUYA, WAG GALLERY, Tokyo
ART START UP 100 / HILLSIDE FORUM, Tokyo
WAVE2019 / 3331 ARTS CHIYODA, Tokyo
GIFC / AGNES B AOYAMA, Tokyo
SUMMER IN THE CITY / LAPSTONE & HAMMER, Philadelphia
FROM HERE TO THERE / ARCADE ART GALLERY, Kaohsiung
POCKO PARK SOUND OF WAVES / PARK HOTEL TOKYO
MUSHUP / OMOTESANDO ROCKET, Tokyo
ARTGROUND 04 / THE JAM FACTORY, Bangkok
2018
TOKYO CANAL LINKS #10 / B&C HALL, Tokyo
ASYAAF, Seoul
BONKERS / WAG GALLERY, Tokyo
LE MONDE POP-UP SHOP / PON DING, Taipei
2017
SHIBUYA STYLE VOL.11 / SEIBU SHIBUYA, Tokyo
BLINDERS / L'ILLUSTRE GALERIE LE MONDE, Tokyo
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024
Our Weight, Wait Hour / Kyoto TSUTAYA BOOKS, Kyoto
A.N.D. Prestnts Keeenue solo Exhibition “SELECTed ver.2” / CEKAI O!K STORE&SPACE, Tokyo
Between Truth and Reality / HARUKAITO BY ISLAND, Tokyo2023
SELECTed / SORTone, Tokyo2022
THE ME IN THE MIRROR / OIL BY BIJUTSUTECHO, Tokyo
2021
ODD ONE OUT / HARUKAITO BY ISLAND, Tokyo
2020
DEJA VIEW / 7 GALLERY, Kyoto
COCOON PLAY / VINYL GALLERY, Tokyo
2019
STORY IN STORY / HPGRP GALLERY Tokyo
2018
AS OF / NEW ALTERNATIVE, Kagoshima
TALL TALE / THE BLANK GALLERY, Tokyo
2017
RED / DESTINATION TOKYO WINDOW GALLERY, Tokyo
DAWN TOWN / GOOD PEOPLE & GOOD COFFEE, Tokyo
2016
HELLO STRANGER / DAITOKAI, TokyoART FAIRS / ART FESTIVALS / PROJECTS
2024
YAMBARU ART FESTIVAL
2023
ART369 PROJECT
ROPPONGI ART NIGHT
YAMBARU ART FESTIVAL
ONE ART TAIPEI2022
ASIAN FRONT ART SHOW Launch Event
TAIPEI DANGDAI
MURAL ONE LINE / JR OMIYA STATION2021
PROJECT ATAMI
DELTA, OSAKA
MAPP_ YOUR WORLD / SHIBUYA HIKARIE
OPEN STUDIO / GALLERY JOHN, KANAGAWA
GREENROOM FESTIVAL2020
TENNOZ ART FESTIVAL
JAPAN MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL2019
GREENROOM FESTIVAL2018
IRON ISLAND FES, TOKYO
SHIBAMATA TO ART
ATELIAIR BY NIKE AIR, TOKYO2017
TAIPEI ART BOOK FAIR & HERB 2017, TAIPEI
AOSANDO ART FAIR, TOKYO
WARHOLE VOL.2 / ANAGRA, TOKYOPUBLICATIONS, ARTICLES, & INTERVIEWS
2023
HI-TEC
Numéro TOKYO
NOSE SHOP
Sapporo Beer
2022
UNITED ATHLE
2021
BIJUTSUTECHO
WRAPPR
2020
ABC-MART GRAND STAGE
HER. MAGAZINE
EVELA
HIDDEN CHAMPION ISSUE #56
2018
METROPOLIS
2017
ADOBE CREATIVE STATION
ADOBE CREATIVE MAGAZINE
ILLUSTRATION 2018
SELECTED CLIENTS
FACEBOOK
NIKE
NETFLIX
STARBUCKS
PANASONIC
SONY MUSIC
CASIO
POLO RALPH LAUREN
JAPAN RAILWAYS
SAPPORO BEER
DR. MARTENS
COLUMBIA
SHAKE SHACK
ABC-MART
MITSUBISHI PENCIL
PLOOM
UNITED ATHLE
FIRST DOWN USA
WIND AND SEA