
Keeenue
Keeenue, Japanese katakana sounds from her birth name “KANA," is a name she created to reflect her roots. Her work is a unique reflection of the world that surrounds her with a bold and colorful style that’s also abstract and alive. She is engaging in various artistic activities including painting, creating original products and murals. Keeenue’s latest projects included working with Nike, FACEBOOK, shake shack, Sapporo Beer etc. Her work has garnered critical acclaim around the globe for its sense of unbridled creativity.
1992 Born in Kanagawa, Japan
2016 B.A. in Graphic Design, Tama Art University, Tokyo
Lives and works in Chigasaki, Japan
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
pop&street -AN ANNUAL- / WAG GALLERY, TOKYO
2022
A.N.D. SUMMER POOL EXHIBITION / A.N.D.GALLERY, TOKYO
TECHNICOLOUR DREAMS / SEEFOOD ROOM, HONG KONG
VANGUARD INVITATIONAL / 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
2022
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
2023
YANBARU ART FESTIVALONE ART TAIPEI
2022
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, TOKYOCLIENTS
NIKE / FACEBOOK / SONY MUSIC / COLUMBIA / POLO Ralph Lauren / FIRST DOWN USA / Dr. martens / G-SHOCK / ABC-MART / SHAKE SHACK / PLOOM / United Athle / THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO / JR / … MANY MORE