Tatsuro Kiuchi

Painter / Illustrator

Tatsuro Kiuchi was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1966. A biology major and graduate of International Christian University in Tokyo, he made the switch to an art career after graduating with distinction from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Tatsuro began illustrating children’s books with several publishers in the US and Japan, eventually branching out into editorial work for magazines, book jacket illustrations and advertising commissions. Tatsuro’s first picture book The Lotus Seed (text by Sherry Garland / Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) has sold more than 200,000 copies worldwide. He has also been commissioned by such clients as Royal Mail to design their Christmas Stamp Collection in 2006, and Starbucks for their Worldwide Holiday Promotion “Pass the Cheer” in 2007.

Awards and Recognition
Gold Medal, Society of Illustrators 53, 56, 57
Silver Medal, Society of Illustrators 52, 56, 60
Communication Arts Illustration Annual : 35, 36, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54
American Illustration : 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37
Society of Illustrators : 36, 42, 45, 46, 48, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60
The Association of Illustrators Images
Design Week Award
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1991 BFA in Illustration with distinction, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA,USA

1998 BA in Liberal Arts, International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan

Solo Exhibitions
2018 White and Bear, Gallery House Maya, Tokyo, Japan
2018 Living Express Karl, Aoyama Book Center Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2015 Tatsuro Kiuchi, Santander, Spain
2008 An Electric Mouse and Mongoose Brushes, Gallery House Maya, Tokyo, Japan
2005 Nururingyo, Gallery House Maya, Tokyo, Japan
2004 Dogs Love People, Gallery Grey, Tokyo, Japan

Selected Group Exhibitions
2018 Illustration Wave, Gallery3331, Tokyo, Japan
2018 The ART of Illustration, Giertz Gallery, Champaign, IL, USA
2017 Beautiful Words, Gallery House Maya, Tokyo, Japan
2016 World Design Capital 2016 Visual Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
2016 Cat Power, L’illustre Galerie LE MONDE, Toyo, Japan
2015 Good Luck Charms, Gallery House Maya, Tokyo, Japan
2014 Biennial of Illustration Bratislava, Bratislava, Italy
2012 TOWNIES, The New York Times Gallery 7, New York, NY, USA
2010 Earth: Fragile Planet, The Museum of American Illustration, New York, NY, USA
2007 Misako’s Bombed Piano, Kurohime Museum, Nagano, Japan
2006 Ever After, Gallery House Maya, Tokyo, Japan
2005 Three-person show, Gallery EF, Tokyo, Japan
2004 Dialogue: Fine Art of Conversation, San Diego, CA, USA
Once Upon a Time, Gallery House Maya, Tokyo, Japan
2003 The Artworks E...