Tokio Aoyama

An artist who paints with a combination of metaphysical, spiritual, and music themes, Tokio Aoyama hails from a tiny town in the north of Japan.

Drawing inspiration from ethereal sources such as ancient mythology, the wonders of the cosmos, and psychedelic experiences and states of mind.

Tokio initially rose to prominence through his creatively inspired album cover artworks, but soon went on to capture the imagination for his vibrantly colourful and surrealist paintings that focus on the essences of nature.

Inspired by surrealists such as Picasso, Dali, Frida Kahlo, Basquiat and Diego Rivera, Tokio also channels through his art the essences of peace, ascension and love embodied by musicians such as Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder as well as celebrating the free-spirited nature of artists including Sun Ra, Miles Davis and Sly Stone.

・Solo exhibition at Hoxton Gallery, London UK 2012

・Solo exhibition at RUSH BAR, Omagari Japan 2010

・Solo exhibition at Morioka Mother, Morioka Japan 2010

・Group exhibition at Gaia Festival ,Calabria Italy 2010

・Solo exhibition at Sundance, Morioka Japan 2009, 2010

・Solo exhibition at Calm, Morioka Japan 2009

・Solo exhibition at House of Picnic, Ninohe Japan 2009

・Trinity Night Club Seattle 2006

・Tokyo Design Festa 2006

・Trinity Night Club Seattle 2005

・Hemp Festa Seattle 2004