- 《document/skin》／2025
Kenta Kawabata
川端健太
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Born in Saitama Prefecture in 1994. Completed a Master's program at Tokyo University of the Arts.
The artist focuses on physical and multi-layered senses such as "skin sensation" and "touch" in their paintings. In 2019, their graduation project, "tone11," was acquired by Tokyo University of the Arts and is now housed in the Tokyo University of the Arts Museum. In 2023, they were selected for the Taro Okamoto Contemporary Art Award. In 2026, they received the Nomura Art Award. They are also recipients of the O Memorial Scholarship, the Kuma Foundation 4th term scholarship, the Sato International Cultural and Educational Foundation scholarship, and the Kamiyama Foundation scholarship.
Profile picture: Photographed by Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kawasaki City
Kenta Kawabata _CV
The artist focuses on physical and multi-layered senses such as "skin sensation" and "touch" in their paintings. In 2019, their graduation project, "tone11," was acquired by Tokyo University of the Arts and is now housed in the Tokyo University of the Arts Museum. In 2023, they were selected for the Taro Okamoto Contemporary Art Award. In 2026, they received the Nomura Art Award. They are also recipients of the O Memorial Scholarship, the Kuma Foundation 4th term scholarship, the Sato International Cultural and Educational Foundation scholarship, and the Kamiyama Foundation scholarship.
Profile picture: Photographed by Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kawasaki City
Kenta Kawabata _CV
