Hitomi OKABE

Biography

1993 Born in Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture

2016 Graduated from Kyoto University of Art and Design, Department of Japanese Painting
2018 Completed Master's Program in Painting, Graduate School of Kyoto University of Art and Design

CV

2025
"Hitomi Okabe Mini Solo Exhibition - Sora (Expanding)" BrainBrunnGALLERY/Tokyo

2024
"Impact5 ~Women Artists~" Special Exhibition BrainBrunnGALLERY/Tokyo
"MONSTER Exhibition 2024" Selected, Shibuya Hikarie 8/COURT/Tokyo
"Hitomi Okabe Mini Solo Exhibition - Eejanaika" BrainBrunnGALLERY/Tokyo

2023
"BrainBrunn ART AWARD 2023" Selected, BrainBrunnGALLERY/Tokyo
"Nagai Gallery Open Call Japanese Painting 2022" Selected
"MONSTER Exhibition 2023" Shibuya Hikarie 8/COURT/Tokyo

2022
"MONSTER Exhibition 2022" Selected, Shibuya Hikarie 8/COURT/Tokyo
"BrainBrunn ART AWARD 2022" Selected, BrainBrunnGALLERY/Tokyo

2021
"MONSTER Exhibition 2021" Selected, Shibuya Hikarie 8/COURT/Tokyo
Galerie Grand E`terna / Paris, France

2020
"Monthly Art, Art Newcomer Award Debut 2020" Selected, Fujii Gallery/Tokyo
"Peace Prize of the Town of Flowers and Walking" Painting Division
Grand Prize, Higashimatsuyama City General Hall/Saitama

2018
"Japanese Painting Group Exhibition, Kyoto University of Art and Design - Like Reeling in a Thread -"
Hokyudo Gallery /Kyoto, Hanshin Umeda Main Store/Osaka
"Gashin Exhibition" Sato Museum of Art/Tokyo
"Gashin Exhibition Small Works Exhibition" Tokyo Kudan YOHGA Gallery /Tokyo

2016
"Kaori Oyama x Hitomi Okabe Two-Person Exhibition - Mizukagami -" Gallery Keifu/Kyoto

Statement

Until now, I have been creating works on the theme of the relationship between nature and humans.
Now, I am creating while thinking about how we should face and where we should go in the midst of the questions and anxieties that people in modern society have about society.
The sorrow, joy, fun, and anger that color our daily lives. I want to paint while staying close to such feelings.