Pop Painting

Kaoru Shibuta (born 1980 / from Hokkaido / Kyoto base) Graduated from Kanebo Make-up Institute, Pan Make-up School He grew up freely in the wilderness of Hokkaido. He synesthesiatically translates music and natural sounds into paintings. He has made presentations at artist-in-residences around the world, including the Barcelona Center for the Arts and Culture Espronceda, the Santa Monica Museum, and the Russian National Center for Contemporary Art NCCA. Prize The 14th Arte Laguna Prize BASU FOUNDATION Award, OUT OF BLUE Award (Arsenal, Venice). EX-TEMPORE PTUJ 2021 Jury Special Award (PTUJ, Slovenia). The 13th Paper Art Festival Grand Prize (Fuji Paper Art Museum, Shizuoka). Art Fair Asia Fukuoka 2018 Emerging Writer Exhibition Gallery Award, Audience Award (Hotel Okura Fukuoka). The 6th KOKKA INSPIRATION / KOKKA Award (Osaka). SHIBUYA AWARDS 2021 Shibuya Sound Music Award (Tokyo) Major exhibitions in 2021 include "LONDON ART BIENNALE" (Chelsea Old Town Hall London), "One Earth" (Sado Island Galaxy Arts Festival 2021), "Global Arts Festival" (Elisabeth Jones Art Center, Portland), " "Sinfonia" (Kamoe Art Center Hamamatsu, Shizuoka) "Hamakaze" (BankART Station, Yokohama), etc.