is a Japanese contemporary artist known for his provocative works of
manga, painting, video, photography, sculpture, and installation.
Though less well known internationally than
Takashi Murakami
is a Japanese contemporary artist. He works in fine arts media (such as painting and sculpture) as well as commercial (such as fashion, merchandise, and animation) and is known for blurring the line between high and low arts as well as co ae ...
or
Yoshitomo Nara
is a Japanese artist. He lives and works in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, though his artwork has been exhibited worldwide. Nara has had nearly 40 solo exhibitions since 1984. His art work has been housed at the MoMA and the Los Angeles Coun ...
, he is recognized in Japan as one of the preeminent figures of Japanese contemporary art.
Biography
Makoto Aida was born on October 4, 1965 in
Niigata Prefecture
is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Honshu of Japan. Niigata Prefecture has a population of 2,227,496 (1 July 2019) and is the fifth-largest prefecture of Japan by geographic area at . Niigata Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture and ...
in rural Japan. Since 2001, he has been married to artist
Hiroko Okada.
Together they have son Torajiro Aida (born 2001), who is a
blockchain software engineer.
The family formed an art performance group called "Aidake", in which they mocked the traditional family roles of children in a 2015 performance "Recital" at the
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
The is a contemporary art museum in Koto, Tokyo, Japan. The museum is located in Kiba Park. It was opened in 1995.
Collections
*''Marilyn Monroe'' by Andy Warhol (1967)
*'' Girl with Hair Ribbon'' by Roy Lichtenstein (1965)
*''Honey-pop'' by ...
.
Four of the members of the modern art collective
Chim-Pom had previously worked with Aida.
A retrospective exhibition, "Aida Makoto: Monument For Nothing" was held in 2012 to 2013 at the
Mori Art Museum
The is a contemporary art museum founded by the real estate developer Minoru Mori (1934–2012) in the Roppongi Hills Mori Tower in the Roppongi Hills complex both of which he built in Tokyo, Japan.
The exterior architect of the museum's ga ...
in Tokyo.
See also
*
Censorship in Japan
Censorship in Japan has taken many forms throughout the history of the country. While Article 21 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees freedom of expression and prohibits formal censorship, effective censorship of obscene content does exist and ...
References
External links
Mizuma Art Gallery artist web page* Video
Interview with Makoto Aida - Bye Bye Kitty!!!(February 2011),
Japan Society
Makoto Aida retrospective at the Mori Art Museum
1965 births
Living people
People from Niigata (city)
Tokyo University of the Arts alumni
Japanese contemporary artists
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