Profile

  • 1983

    Born in Ibaragi Prefecture, Japan

  • 2012

    Bachelor’s degree at Kyoto University of Art and Design, Department of Fine Art, Majored in Oil Paintings, Kyoto, Japan

  • 2015

    Master’s degree at Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Painting, Tokyo, Japan

Selected Solo Exhibitions

  • 2022

    Last Scene” MAHO KUBOTA GALLERY, Tokyo

  • 2019

    Tokyo” MAHO KUBOTA GALLERY, Tokyo

  • 2018

    “Ripples” Tsunagi Art Museum, Kumamoto, Japan

  • 2016

    suburban boy” MAHO KUBOTA GALLERY, Tokyo

  • 2015

    INSTANT” CC4441, Tokyo
    Project N 60 NAOKI TOMITA” Tokyo Operacity Art Gallery, Corridor, Tokyo

  • 2012

    Itsuka (Someday)” Radical Show, Emerging Artists Exhibition from Kyoto University of Art and Design, Shibuya Hikarie 8 CUBE1, 2, 3, Tokyo

Selected Group Exhibitions

  • 2024

    The Echoes of East Kyoto” WHAT CAFÉ, Tokyo

  • 2020

    Artist in residence, Trajectory of Tsunagi” Tsunagi Art Museum, Kumamoto, Japan

  • 2017

    “Mabini Projects presents: L J Ablola, Naoki Tomita” Casa Tesoro, Manila

  • 2015

    ART AWARD TOKYO MAUNOUCHI 2015” Marunouchi Building, CUBE, Tokyo
    Saga Atsushi, Kenji Shibata, Naoki Tomita” Sunday Café, Tokyo
    NINE COLORS IX” Shibuya Seibu Alternative Space, Tokyo

  • 2014

    Some Like Witty” Gallery EXIT, Hong Kong
    Taro or Alice Vol. 5 Tokyo University of Arts, Department of Painting” TURNER GALLERY,Tokyo
    TATSUO MIYAJIMA collaboration project: Counter Painting” (Collaboration with Atsushi Saga, Kenji Shibata, Naoki Tomita ) CAPSULE GALLERY, Tokyo
    Saga Atsushi, Kenji Shibata, Naoki Tomita” Sunday Café, Tokyo

Awards

  • 2015

    HOLBEIN Works, Ltd. 30th Holbein Scholarship, Tokyo
    CAF ART AWARDS, Yusaku Maezawa Prize Holbein Scholarship, Tokyo

  • 2012

    Uryuyama Prize, Kyoto University of Art and Design, Kyoto

  • 2011

    Award of Excellence, Kyoto University of Art and Design, Kyoto

Residency Programs

  • 2018

    Tsunagi Art Museum, Kumamoto, Japan

  • 2017

    1335 Mabini. Manila, Philippines

Collections

  • Takahashi Collection, Tokyo
    Obayashi Collection, Tokyo
    Yusaku Maezawa Collection, Tokyo
    Daisuke Miyatsu Collection, Tokyo
    Makoto Sassa Collection, Tokyo
    Tsunagi Art Museum, Kumamoto