Annual Art Exhibition
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Since its inception in 2017, the J-COLLABO Annual Art Exhibition has flourished into a cherished platform for cultural exchange, now celebrating its 6th iteration.
This exhibition is more than a showcase of creativity—it is a bridge between Japanese and American cultures and a gateway for emerging talents. Artists featured here are considered for participation in the prestigious 2025 Artist in Residency Program and curated exhibitions, reflecting our commitment to fostering the next generation of visionaries.
Participant List for the 6th AAE
Pikarin, Marumi Satoishi, Hyakkimaru, Koichi Nakada, Yookan Westfield, nature painter emi, Jebah Baum, Carla Goldberg, David Mramor, NonNon, Steve Block, Heather Monks, Hatsumi Yoshida, Jori Honda, Ayaka Veth, Goro Saito, David Barthold, Miho Hiranouchi, Ao Miyasaka, Akiko Jinnai, Mehai Bakaty, Jonathan Fischer, Kunio Suzuki, Clayton Morrell, Robert L. Pepper, Michael Jacobson, Kayla Acevedo, Tomomi Nakagawa, Shu Saito, Keiju Hiromichi, Daiki Nakamura, Richard Ford Ⅲ, Yasushi Fuluichi, Kei Ouchida, Simona Conti, Keishin Akazawa, Mami Yamasaki, Chie Yoshida, Asuka Sakashita, emi saeki, Yasuyo Yamada, Kevin Kelly, Randy Zamuco, Hallie Lederer, Yoshiaki Komatsu, Damien Berdichevsky, Matya Boukir, Wazen, Motoko Hayashi, Silvia Aviles, Masaaki Sato (guest artist), Ken Hiratsuka (guest artist)
Winners in 2020
Here are the winners for the 2020 annual group exhibition.
Gold > Janie Samuels and Steve Ettlinger
：We will have an exhibition of two artists at OSSAM gallery in Summer 2021.
* We usually select one winner, but we select two this time.
Silver > Kunio Suzuki
: We will have a mini solo exhibition at the BBFL lounge in 2021.
Bronze > Kumi Hirose, Randy Zamuco and Phil DeSantis.
: We will have a virtual group exhibition in 2021.
Gold > Janie Samuels and Steve Ettlinger
We will have an exhibition of two artists at OSSAM gallery in Summer 2021.
Silver > Kunio Suzuki
We will have a mini solo exhibition at the BBFL lounge in 2021.
Bronze > Kumi Hirose, Randy Zamuco and Phil DeSantis.
We will have a virtual group exhibition in 2021.
Winners in 2019
Gold
Arina Oda
Mizukoshi Kiyotaka/Mozu
Silver
Tianlan Deng
(AKA Tillian)
HAMI
Bronze
RYOICHI MIURA
HIDEYUKI KAWAMURA
NOBUYASU UEDA
YOKO SAKAI
Gold Prize
Air ticket
Solo exhibition
Silver Prize
Mini exhibition
Bronze Prize
Online Group Exhibition
Judge
Stephen Globus (Introduced as J-Collabo Advisory Boad)
Sacchi Shimoda (introduced as J-Collabo Board of Directors)
Hitoshi Sagaseki (Introduced as J-Collabo Founder)
Winners in 2018
Residency Programs in Brooklyn
Solo Show in Tokyo
Sachiko Kinoshita
Takayuki Shimizu
Nelsena Burt-Spano
Mini Solo shows at BBFL Cafe
Group Show at BBFL Tokyo
Sei Yamazaki
Yuta Mihira
Sho Ota
Haruka Yamamura
Fumiaki Asai
Kaoru Kurimoto
Yasuko Asada
Richard Ford 3
Akito Nara
Brian Zimbler
Carol Dronsfield
Candace Browne
Leslie Marcus
Estevon Garcia
Collaborations for 2020
Hyakkimaru
Koji Shibasaki
Winners in 2017
J-COLLABO Globus Family Award
Solo Show at BBFL Gallery, Event at Globus Washitsu, Accommodation at Ryokan, and Air ticket
Moe Nakase
Born in 1993, Kanagawa Prefecture.
She began her modelling career in 2015. Being inspired by her sculptor father, she started wondering about other forms of self-expression and eventually started to work as an artist.
Other than creating remarkable stipple arts with full compositions of miniscule dots on translucent tracing papers, she also focuses on Encaustic painting, illustrating vivid flows of colours using beeswax. Her various exhibitions are not only held in Tokyo but also in other locations and now her designs are being used in CD album covers as well.
J-COLLABO Wooly Award
Solo Show in Fukuoka, Japan, Accommodation and Air ticket
Akito Nara
Akito Nara paints abstract work, evoking the likenesses of creatures and other forms inspired from personal anecdotes and introspection. His self-portraits exist as interpretations of different facets of his spiritual self.Nara moved to New York City in 2013 from Yokohama, Japan.After that, his artistic journey has been largely without schooling. He made art performance for club event in Copenhagen, Denmark 2016. His first solo show was held in private room in Brooklyn, New York 2017. He also joined some group exhibitions in NYC and he's trying to have more opportunities for showing his art work.Nara is currently based in Brooklyn, New York.
J-COLLABO O&S Institute Award
Solo Show at BBFL Gallery, and Studio Space
Hyakkimaru
Koji Shibasaki
Yushi Dangami
J-Collabo Collaborators in 2018
We are trying to plan to have some events with them
Kenji Williums
Mr. Reed
