Ataru Kozuru

Ataru Kozuru is a multidisciplinary artist, raised in North Shore, Massachusetts, now based in Japan.
My practice as an artist is driven by the exploration of abstract expressionism, working across both two-dimensional and three-dimensional mediums. In my 2D works, my style has evolved into organic, flowing lines that express a sense of natural movement and emotion. This intuitive approach to form and color invites the viewer to connect with the work on a visceral level.
Indoor sculptures are designed to invite intimate engagement, encouraging personal reflection within the space. In contrast, my outdoor sculptures are intended to interact with the natural environment,inviting the public to engage with the artwork and explore the relationship between the piece and its surrounding space.
Primarily working with stone, along with materials such as stainless steel, metal,clay,cast glass,LED, and neon, my work blurs the boundaries between the organic and the constructed. His work is showcased in both private and public collections across the US, Europe, Asia, and Japan.

1992 BFA Tufts University in affiliation with School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
1990 DIPLOMA School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
1992~1993 , & 1996 Assisted Public Art Sculptor Yasuo Mizui in France and Japan.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2020 Gallery Toile, "Ataru Kozuru Exhibition" Fukuoka, Japan

2019 Odakyu Art Salon " Lyrical Composition" Tokyo, Japan

2019 Gallery Toile "Flux" Fukuoka, Japan

2018 Gallery Toile "One Continuous Line" Fukuoka, Japan

2017 Gallery Toile "Sense of Place" Fukuoka, Japan

2016 Gallery Toile "Cosmic Fusion II" Fukuoka, Japan

2015 Gallery Toile "New Works" Fukuoka, Japan

2014 Odakyu Art Salon "Cosmic Fusion" Tokyo, Japan

2013 Odakyu Art Salon "Cosmic Horizon V" Tokyo, Japan

2012 Odakyu Art Salon "Cosmic Horizon III" Tokyo, Japan

2011 Odakyu Art Salon "Cosmic Horizon" Tokyo, Japan

2010 Institut français du Japon Gallery " Odakyu Art Salon" Fukuoka, Japan

2008 Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Community Gallery " Origins" Fukuoka, Japan

2006 Galaxy, Daisen Gallery, Hukuoka, Japan

2004 Constellation, Daisen Gallery, Hukuoka, Japan

2002 Iwataya Department Gallery "Galaxy" Fukuoka, Japan

GROUP EXHIBITIONS


2024 Kozuru Family Exhibition, Iwataya Mitsukoshi Art Gallery, Fukuoka, Japan

2023 Kozuru Family Exhibition, Iwataya Mitsukoshi Art Gallery, Fukuoka, Japan

2022 Kozuru Family Exhibition, Iwataya Mitsukoshi Art Gallery, Fukuoka, Japan

2022 Kozuru Fam...