Rie Kono

Rie Kono is an established Japanese acrylic painter known for her imaginative, whimsical, and intricately detailed works. Her unique aesthetic and technical accomplishments have earned her recognition both in Japan and internationally, with her pieces proudly included in the permanent collections of prestigious institutions, including the Ikeda Museum of 20th Century Art and Rikkyo University.

Her delightful paintings, which beautifully evoke the sensation of traveling in a hot air balloon, create dreamlike worlds filled with pure joy and wonder. Inspired by scenes that make the heart soar, she always envisions new landscapes as if floating freely through the sky, continuously exploring fresh horizons through her lifelong dedication to art.

BA, Department of Letters, Course of English and American Literature, Rikkyo University, Tokyo

2023
collection exhibition / IKEDA MUSEUM OF 20TH CENTURY ART - Shizuoka, Japan
2020
RIE KONO / Shonan Central Hospital - Kanagawa, Japan
2018
Ballon Travel / Ojiya balloon festival - Niigata, Japan
2014
Fantastic Symphony / Maebashi city - Gunma, Japan
2014
Exhibitions of RIE KONO / Ikeda Museum of 20th Century Art - Shizuoka, Japan
2009
Exhibition of Lobby / SOGETSU HALL - Tokyo, Japan
2009
RIE KONO / Galerie Refle - Tokyo, Japan
2006
Art Shanghai / Shanghai - Shanghai, China
2004
RIE KONO / HOTEL OKURA KOBE - Hyogo, Japan