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Noboru KitawakiJapanese surrealist and abstract artist
Date of Birth: 04.06.1901
Country:  Japan |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Artistic Recognition and Associations
- Artistic Organizations and Initiatives
- Post-War Activities
- Selected Exhibitions
- 1954: Four Artists, Tokyo, National Museum of Modern Art
- 1986: Japan Avant-Garde 1910-70, Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou
Early Life and Education
Noboru Kitawaki was born in 1901 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. His artistic journey began in 1930 when he enrolled at the Seifu Tsuda Art School in Kyoto to study painting.
Artistic Recognition and Associations
Kitawaki's talent was recognized early on when he received first prize at the 19th Nikaten Art Exhibition in Tokyo in 1932. He also played a key role in the establishment of the Kyoto Western Painting Association.
Artistic Organizations and Initiatives
Throughout his career, Kitawaki was actively involved in promoting modern art in Japan. In 1933, he founded the Kyoto Independent Art Institute. He also participated in the organization of various modernist art associations from 1935 to 1939.
Post-War Activities
After World War II, Kitawaki continued to be a driving force in the Japanese art scene. In 1946, he organized the Art and Culture Research Society. A year later, he co-founded the Japanese Avant-Garde Artists' Club.
Selected Exhibitions
Kitawaki's works were showcased in numerous exhibitions, including:1938: Shoki Art Association Exhibition
1939: Asahi-Kaikan Gallery, Kyoto
1948: Modern Art, Tokyo (organized by the Japanese Avant-Garde Artists' Club)
1954: Four Artists, Tokyo, National Museum of Modern Art
1963: Aoki Gallery, Tokyo1985: Reconstructions: Avant-Garde Art in Japan 1945-65, Oxford, Museum of Modern Art
1986: Japan Avant-Garde 1910-70, Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou
1990: Surrealism in Japan 1925-45, Nagoya, City Art Museum1997: Solo exhibition, Tokyo, National Museum of Modern Art - Kyoto, National Museum of Modern Art - Nagoya, Aichi Prefectural Art Museum
