About
Kentaro Okumura (born 1999) is an artist based in London and Tokyo.
Traversing multiple media and techniques, questions concerning mapping, cartography, perception of space, translation and language are centred in his body of work.
Education
2023 – 2025
2021
2018 – 2022
MA Art and Science, Central Saint Martins
University of the Arts London, United Kingdom
BA Fine Art, exchange programme (spring semester)
Lasalle College of Art, Singapore
BA Fine Art, Oil Painting
Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan
Awards
&
Scholarships
2023 – 2025
2021 – 2022
2021
2021
2020
Ezoe Memorial Recruit Foundation Scholarship, Arts Division
Kuma Foundation Scholarship
Ueno-Geiyu Award, Tokyo University of the Arts
Miyawaka International Triennale, Fukuoka
Ataka Award, Tokyo University of the Arts
Selected
Group
Exhibitions
2024
2023
2022
2022
2022
2021
2019
“See it, Say it, Unsorted”, UAL Postgraduate Interim Show, London
“Inter-Sphere”, self-curated with Daichi Igarashi, biscuit gallery, Tokyo
“Matsusaka Culture Street”, Matsusaka
“Artist Fair Kyoto 2022”, Kyoto
“Graduation Works Exhibition”, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo
“Chrysalis, Desiring Bodies”, Alliance Française de Singapour, Singapore
“Not Only Device”, TUA Art Media Centre, Tokyo