Rei Kizumoto
OVERVIEW
Rei Kizumoto（b.1998, Shiga, Japan）graduated with a BA in oil painting from Kyoto City University of Arts in 2021, and in 2023 she received an MA in oil painting from Kyoto University of the Arts. Kizumoto paints motifs from layers of paint on colored felt, which she then cuts into random pieces. She places many felt pieces on the floor as if she were throwing them on the floor. The felt pieces absorb and reflect light, and have a danger of color that is different from that of paint. The colors and overlapping parts create a complex space. For Kizumoto, felt is a material that is connected to memories of her childhood, when her mother used to make her toys for playing house, and it is an element that evokes “Tactile Memories” embedded deep within her body. The act of applying color on canvas and felt is also a process of pushing time and space into the canvas and felt, and she creates her works while in dialogue with the materials, colors, and herself.
HISTORY
2025
‘Being There’, KOTARO NUKAGA, Tokyo, Japan
2024
‘Communication of Warmth’, N project, Osaka, Japan
‘Rei Kizumoto Solo Exhibition’, anonymous bldg., Tokyo, Japan
2023
‘A trail of stardust’, MEDIA SHOP gallery2, Kyoto, Japan
‘mtk+ vol.16 Rei Kizumoto’, Café .S, Kyoto, Japan
‘SOLO SOLO SOLO Vol. 5 “When the stars shine”’, biscuit gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2025
‘GROUP SHOW｜OIL SELECTION’, Roppongi Tsutaya Books, Tokyo Japan
‘Prismatic Shadows’, Hankyu Men’s Osaka Contemporary Art Gallery, Osaka, Japan
‘Wave and Frame’, GALLERY ROOM・A, Tokyo Japan
2024
‘SMoA collection – Featured Women Artist’, Shiga Museum of Art, Shiga, Japan
‘The Echoes of EAST KYOTO’, WHAT CAFE, Tokyo, Japan
‘anonymous art project “collective 2024”’, OMOTESANDO CROSSING PARK, Tokyo, Japan
2023
‘grid2’, biscuit gallery, Tokyo, Japan
‘Untitled’, SOM GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
2022
‘Awkward feeling’, YOD TOKYO, Tokyo, Japan
‘grid’, biscuit gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Shiga Museum of Art, Shiga, Japan
Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, Aichi, Japan
Arts Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
Kyoto City University of Arts, Kyoto, Japan
NEWS
Rei Kizumoto’s artwork to be collected in Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art
N project is pleased to announce that Treasures of the Shore, a major work by Rei Kizumoto will be collected by Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art. Her practice involves cutting felt—a material strongly tied to her childhood memories—into random shapes, tossing them, and creating paintings based on the resulting layout. Treasures of the Shore was donated by Mr. Hiroyuki Maki. We sincerely appreciate his support.
Rei Kizumoto will participate ‘Interwoven Chapters’ at Kyoto TSUTAYA Gallery
Rei Kizumoto will participate in ‘Interwoven Chapters’ at Kyoto TSUTAYA Gallery from March 6 – March 27, 2026. “Interwoven Chapters” is a group exhibition featuring artists who completed Daisuke Oba’s seminar at Kyoto University of the Arts. Nineteen artists who have shared time together—through mentor–student relationships, as well as bonds between seniors and juniors—will participate, each presenting one work, for
Next Exhibition: Rei Kizumoto 'Being There'
N project is pleased to present ‘Being There‘, a solo exhibition by Rei Kizumoto, at KOTARO NUKAGA Three（Tokyo, Japan）, from December 6, 2025 – January 24, 2026. Born in Shiga Prefecture in 1998, Rei Kizumoto completed her MA in Oil Painting, Kyoto University of the Arts in 2023. She is currently based in the Kansai region. Her practice involves
Rei Kizumoto will participate ‘GROUP SHOW｜OIL SELECTION’ at Roppongi Tsutaya Books
Rei Kizumoto will participate in ‘GROUP SHOW｜OIL SELECTION’ at Roppongi Tsutaya Books from September 2 – September 21, 2025. This exhibition features 34 artists selected through the art e-commerce platform “OIL”’s unique online project. Kizumoto will exhibit new artwork: Butterfly effect. We would be pleased if you visit when you are nearby. 【EXHIBITION DETAILS】
Rei Kizumoto's Artwork Donated by Hiroyuki Maki to Arts Maebashi Collection
We are pleased to announce that a painting by Rei Kizumoto has been acquired by Arts Maebashi through the generous donation of Mr. Hiroyuki Maki (President CEO, Buffalo Inc.). This artwork is scheduled to be displayed in the upcoming collection exhibition at Arts Maebashi. collected work： Rei Kizumoto, playing in the garden, 2023, 112X162 cm
Three works by Rei Kizumoto were acquired by the Shiga Museum of Art.
Three works by Rei Kizumoto were acquired by the Shiga Museum of Art.They were donated by Mr. Hiroyuki Maki (President & CEO, Buffalo Inc.) to the museum.The collected works will be exhibited in the museum’s permanent collection exhibition from December 10, 2024 (Tue) to March 23, 2025 (Sun).Collected Works:When the stars shine #3, 2023When the
New Exhibition : Rei Kizumoto -Warmth in Communication-
N project is pleased to present ‘Warmth in Communication’ a solo exhibition by Rei Kizumoto, from February 17(Sat) to March 8(Fri), 2024. Rei Kizumoto (b. 1998), born in Shiga Prefecture, graduated from the master’s program in Fine Arts at Kyoto University of the Arts in 2023, specializing in oil painting in the field of fine
Rei Kizumoto Exhibition at anonymous Building, Omotesando, Tokyo
From January 11 (Thu) to January 29 (Mon), an exhibition showcasing the works of Rie Kizumoto, recipient of the special award at the anonymous collection Competition 3, will be hosted at the anonymous bldg. located in Tokyo’s Omotesando district. The artworks will be thoughtfully presented across three floors of a building conveniently situated near the
N project to participate in AFAF2023 (Art Fair Asia Fukuoka)
We are delighted to announce that N project will be participating in the upcoming Art Fair Asia Fukuoka (AFAF2023). The event will take place at the Marine Messe Fukuoka B Hall starting from September 22nd (Fri). AFAF2023 marks the 8th edition of this prestigious art fair, dedicated to promoting Asian art since its inception in