SHIRO UTAFUSA
Exploring hope, spiritual journeys, and universal love.
Shiro Utafusa is a contemporary artist whose work centers on hope, spiritual journeys, and universal love.
His paintings draw from traditional Japanese aesthetics while embracing a contemporary sensibility, often incorporating gold leaf and materials gathered from nature.
Rooted in years of practice and the discipline of Zen, his work evokes a quiet presence—something that gently emerges beyond the visible.
His works have been exhibited internationally and are held in private collections.
歌房史朗は、希望や精神的な旅、そして普遍的な愛を主題に制作を行う現代アーティストです。
日本の伝統的な美意識を基盤としながら現代的な感覚を取り入れ、金箔や自然の素材を用いた作品を展開しています。
長年の研鑽と禅の精神に根ざし、目に見えないものが静かに立ち現れるような表現を探求しています。
作品は国内外で展示され、個人コレクションにも収蔵されています。
Shiro Utafusa (b. 1983, Japan)
He began painting after studying fashion design at the age of 19.
After graduating in 2007, he traveled to Australia, continuing to paint while moving between places. In 2009, he moved to Bali, where he learned the foundations of painting. He later continued his practice in Singapore, Italy, and other locations.
In 2011, he transitioned to oil painting and now works as a full-time artist.
His work is primarily developed through two main series.
One is the “Kurukuruatama” series, featuring thirteen characters who travel the world, bringing smiles to people and animals.
The other is his dragon works, created with a strong sense of spirituality and respect for nature, incorporating materials such as gold leaf to merge Japanese tradition with Western painting.
歌房史朗
1983年生まれ、日本出身。
19歳でファッションデザインを学ぶ中で絵画に興味を持ち、制作を始める。
2007年に渡豪し、各地を巡りながら制作を続け、2009年にバリ島にて本格的に絵画技法を学ぶ。その後もシンガポールやイタリアなどに滞在しながら制作を重ねる。
2011年より油彩へと移行し、現在はフルタイムの画家として活動。
作品は主に二つのシリーズを軸に展開している。
一つは「くるくる頭」シリーズ。13人のキャラクターが世界を巡り、人や動物に笑顔を届ける物語を描く。
もう一つは龍の作品。自然への敬意と精神性を重視し、金箔や金泥などを用いて、日本的要素と西洋絵画を融合させた
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2026 Ginza Mitsukoshi, Tokyo, Japan — In collaboration with COPLU
2024 Ginza Mitsukoshi, Tokyo, Japan
2023 Ginza Mitsukoshi, Tokyo, Japan
2020 Pavilion Mall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2015 Jorry Factory, Okayama, Japan
2014 Matsugaoka Gallery, Yamagata, Japan
2013 Yamagata Bank, Yamagata, Japan
2013 Matsugaoka Gallery, Yamagata, Japan
2012 Chayamachi Gallery, Osaka, Japan
2010 Koenji Yonchome Cafe, Tokyo, Japan
2009 Starbucks Cafe, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 Art Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
2025 Affordable Art Fair, Singapore
2023 Hotel Art Fair, Taipei, Taiwan
2022 Affordable Art Fair, Singapore
2022 CIMB Artober, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2022 Art Expo Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2019 Affordable Art Fair, Singapore
2019 Art Expo Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2019 Japan Artists Group Show, Malaysia
2019 Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong
2018 Affordable Art Fair, Singapore
2016 Tohoku Rokkonsai, Japan
2014 Ginza Mitsukoshi, Tokyo, Japan
2014 Asia Contemporary Art Show, Taiwan
2014 Tohoku Rokkonsai, Japan
2014 Matsugaoka, Yamagata, Japan
2013 Bright Gallery, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2013 Tokyo Design Week, Japan
2013 GEISAI, Tokyo, Japan
2013 Kyoten, Kyoto, Japan
2012 Tokyo Design Week, Japan
2012 Metro Art, Tokyo, Japan
2010 Group Exhibition, Australia