Eduardo Tokeshi Namizato (born August 12, 1960, in

Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...

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) is a contemporary

vian artist. Eduardo Tokeshi was born on August 12, 1960, in Lima. His parents are Sara Namizato and Victor Tokeshi; he has one brother Jorge (b. 1957) and one sister Marisa (b. 1958). Okinawan Peruvian, he lived in Lima and studied at the America School of La Victoria and then in

Colegio San Andrés Colegio San Andrés is a private school located in Lima, Peru. History Dr. Mackay was given permission to found the Anglo-Peruvian School on July 13, 1917. In 1919 the primary school expanded into secondary education as well, changing its name ...

(formerly named as Anglo-Peruvian School). He is a graduate of the Faculty of Art of the

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ( es, link=no, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, PUCP) is a private university in Lima, Peru. It was founded in 1917 with the support and approval of the Catholic Church, being the oldest private ...

in 1992. In his work, Tokeshi often combines both colonial and modern imagery. Tokeshi has represented Peru in multiple cultural events abroad such as the Bienal de São Paulo and the Biennial of art of

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Eduardo Tokeshi on artnet
1960 births Living people Artists from Lima Peruvian people of Japanese descent Peruvian painters Peruvian male painters {{Peru-painter-stub