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About Inoue Bunta

Born in Japan as a painter
After studying under painter Kuniyoshi Kaneko
I continue to paint every day
I LOVE THE EARTH.

Painter Bunta Inoue

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Painting fanatic BUNTA iNOUE

Artist

⬛︎ Profile

-About the painter Bunta Inoue
THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF OSEANA, A GLOBAL MARINE NATURE CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION, AND HIS LONGTIME INVOLVEMENT WITH JAPAN'S REPRESENTATIVE SHRINES, BUDDHIST TEMPLES, AND SUMO WRESTLING, HE HAS DELVED INTO A MYRIAD OF THEMES, INCLUDING THE FRAGILITY OF LIFE, COMPLEX HUMAN EMOTIONS, AND THE DELICATE BALANCE BETWEEN NATURE AND MANKIND, WITHOUT BEING BOUND BY CONVENTIONAL ARTISTIC GENRES, AND CONTINUES TO PAINT HIS PRAYERS FOR PEACE AND THE COEXISTENCE OF HUMANS AND OTHER LIVING CREATURES. AND A PRAYER FOR PEACE.
This fusion of old and new, East and West, continues to produce his unique and exceptional aesthetic of peace.

⬛︎ Biography

-Biography
Studied under painter Kuniyoshi Kaneko in 1990
In 1999, he was selected to represent the Asian continent in the "Levi's vintage clothing" project by BBH and I.D MAGAZINE in England. Later, he won the Grand Prix and collaborated with "Visionaire 31 -Blue" photographer Nan Goldin. Since 2006, he has been exhibiting his works at art fairs in various countries. He has painted fusuma (sliding door) paintings and wall paintings for representative shrines, Buddhist temples, and prefectural offices in Japan. Has worked on the make-up for Sumo wrestling. Designed puppets and supervised the art for the historical puppet show series of Japan Public Broadcasting Service.
Since 2011, exhibiting at Christie's The Green Auction 2011 in NY
2012 NY Christie's The Green Auction 2012 Main Visual Designer and Exhibitor + Stella
In 2012, he was in charge of the main visual for Christie's The Green Auction 2012 and participated in the Stella McCartney x Fumita Inoue collaboration exhibition. Since 2011, he has been a board member and education officer of Sailors for the Sea Japan, a marine nature conservation organization. Painted the stage background of Noh and Kyogen at Yokosuka Museum of Art.
2022 HYDE plans and produces painter Bunta Inoue's first book of paintings "Flash - iNSPiRATiONS - Gakkaijin Inoue Bunta" (with contributions from Susan Rockefeller)
Collaboration with Susan & David Jr Rockefeller at their studio in Japan in 2022, etc.

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