Yoshio Ikezaki

Yoshio was born in Japan in 1953 and has been active in Los Angeles since 1986. He is an internationally exhibited visual artist and educator. He was a former professor at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena and Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles (1987-2010). He is a master sumi ink painter and also a master papermaker of Japanese tradition. His paintings and sculptures are grounded in Japanese aesthetic and philosophy, crafts, and materials, interpreted in a contemporary context. He has more than 50 selected solo exhibits and over 100 group exhibits in museums and galleries in many countries, including the USA, Germany, France, Holland, Belgium, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Japan, Korea, China, Thailand, and more. His US exhibits include a solo show at Pacific Asian Museum, Retrospective at LA Artcore Center of the Art. His recent shows in the USA include a solo show at Kylin Gallery Beverly Hills, a retrospective survey show at Alyce De Roulet Williamson gallery of Art Center College of Design, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Japan Pavilion in Los Angeles, Traveling exhibit of Washi Transformed in eight US museums (2021-2026). His sumi ink painting was collected by LACMA and his 33 handmade design papers were collected by Museum of Arts and Design in NYC as permanent collections.