Junichi Oboshi

Born in Japan, he moved to Berlin and in 2001 became the first Japanese artist to hold an atelier at Kunsthaus Tacheles, the legendary experimental art center. In 2002, he received one of the earliest residence permits issued "für Kunst" (for artistic purposes) in Germany — a precedent that preceded the country's formal artist visa framework.
He is also the author of two books published in Japanese, English, and German: Techniques for Awareness and Techniques for Resonance. His work has been exhibited in Paris, Zürich, Basel, Palma de Mallorca, and New York, and is held in private collections across Europe and Japan.
OBOSHI's paintings seek what cannot quite be explained — a lightness in the chest, a vibration that meets the viewer's inner rhythm.
Available through oboshi.art

Self-taught painter with a foundation rooted in observation, experimentation, and the study of color theory and Eastern philosophy. Formal artistic development pursued independently in Japan and Berlin over more than two decades.

2026 — Spring Stories, QGallery Berlin, Berlin, Germany
2025–2026 — OBOSHI Virtual Gallery, Anasaea 3D Online Exhibition Platform (ongoing)
2025 — Group Exhibition, Exhibitions, EXPO New York, USA
2025 — Group Exhibitions, SWISSARTEXPO Basel, Switzerland
2024 — Group Exhibition, ARTEXPO PARIS 2024, France
2023 — Group Exhibitions, Zürich, SWISSARTEXPO; Basel, Switzerland; Palma de Mallorca, Spain
2001–2006 — Kunsthaus Tacheles, Berlin, Germany