Lina Syu

Lina Syu is a contemporary painter whose work bridges traditional Japanese painting (Nihonga) and contemporary visual expression, exploring spirituality, nature, and the psychological resonance of the landscape. Her paintings embody a dialogue between the visible and the invisible, blending meditative stillness with a refined sense of materiality.
From 2016 to 2019, she worked as an artist assistant in Songzhuang, Beijing, one of China’s most vibrant art districts known for its concentration of experimental painters and avant-garde studios. During this period, she participated in several ink painting exhibitions, laying the foundations for her visual language, which was rooted in East Asian brush traditions.
In 2020, she moved to Japan to pursue formal training in Japanese painting (Nihonga) at the Musashino Art University, one of the country’s leading art institutions. There, she studied under renowned Nihonga masters and participated in numerous painting exhibitions in Japan, which helped her refine her understanding of natural pigments, mineral colors, and layered compositional techniques. Her growing expertise earned her the Museum Curator Qualification in March 2025, certified by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of ...

2025–2027
M.A. in Japanese Painting (Nihonga)
Musashino Art University, Graduate School of Art and Design, Tokyo, Japan

2021–2025
B.F.A. in Japanese Painting (Nihonga)
Musashino Art University, Department of Nihonga, Tokyo, Japan

Major Juried & National Exhibitions (Japan)

2026
• The 25th Art Gallery Home Exhibition (第25回アートギャラリーホーム), Charm Sweet Gotokuji, Tokyo, Japan

2025
• The 52nd SOGA-ten Exhibition (第52回 日本画創画展), Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (東京都美術館)
• The 78th Women Artists Association Exhibition (第78回 女流画家協会展), Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (東京都美術館)
• The 24th Art Gallery Home Exhibition (第24回アートギャラリーホーム), Charm Suite Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
• Kaya Art Competition (萱アートコンペ), Art Gallery Blanc (アートギャラリーBlanc), Nagano, Japan

2024
• The 51st Soga-ten Exhibition (第51回 日本画創画展), Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (東京都美術館), Tokyo, Japan
• The 50th Tokyo Spring Soga Exhibition (第50回 東京春季創画展), O Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
• The 59th Kanagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition (第59回 神奈川県美術展), Kanagawa Kenmin Hall Gallery (神奈川県民ホールギャラリー), Kanagawa, Japan
• The 26th Setchu-sha Firenze Award Exhibition (第26回 雪梁舎フィレンツェ賞展), Museum in Niigata (雪梁舎美術館, 新潟), Niigata; and Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (東京都美術館) , Tokyo, Japan
• The 59th Showa-kai-ten Exhibition (第26回 昭和会展), Galerie Nichido (日動画廊) , Tokyo, Japan
• The 20th World Art Grand Prize Exhibition (第20回 世界美術大賞展), Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (東京都美術館), Tokyo, Japan

2023
• The 47th International Art Grand Prize Ex...