I will hold my last solo exhibition in Japan, as I will be moving out of the country for a while from this spring, 2024. It will be held from April 12 to 15, 10:00 to 21:00 at my studio in Ota-ku, Tokyo.
I will be leaving Japan and relocating overseas for a while after May 2024. I will be training in art overseas.
The last event will be held at Atelier U+Me, a studio created by Kota, an artist of oneness. This is a place that will never exist again, and it is also the site of his solo exhibition, where I will hold a meditation surrounded by many artworks. And this meditation will be very different from ordinary meditations.
In other words, it is just a painting. In rough terms, it is a canvas on which colors have been added. However, it is also “just a painting. Looking at the figures, it can be said that mankind gives a very high value to art. So why is art so expensive? Here is an artist’s view on the subject.
Why do people buy art? Here is my own take on the motivations and reasons for this, as I am currently an artist by profession. Why do business owners often own art? As an artist, I have seen many people buying artwork up close and personal. I have also seen the reasons and commonalities among them through my own sales of artwork.