BIO

A stylized, colorful illustration of a woman's head with short, curly hair and red lipstick.

IORI KIKUCHI

Born in Tokyo in 1998, and raised in Shonan area, Iori Kikuchi is a Japanese artist: a painter and an illustrator. She studied at Purchase College, The State University of New York, and graduated from Tyler School of Art, Temple University Japan. Iori was winning the grand prix of Manhattan Portage Art Award 2023 “LOVE” in 2023. She works across different media from traditional to digital while her main practice sits around the idea of painting. Her recent works: Wall/Mural Art for KITTE MARUNOUCHI, FUJITSU and okamura. Live painting performance for luxury brands New BalancePRADA and RALPH LAUREN. Official merch design for Anna Takeuchi and illustration for Akiko Yano. Illustrations for UBE Corporation and fashion magazines VERY. She has also participated in international art fairs and exhibitions, expanding her practice globally.

AWARDS

2023

Manhattan Art Award

Grand Prix

A public competition held by Manhattan Portage.

Date: Feb 2023

Theme: LOVE

2021

D&AD awards Shortlist

— Magazine & Newspaper Design

LogoArchive Akogare: A bilingual Extra Issue documenting the forms of Japanese logo design, in collaboration with Hugh Miller. I participated as a translator (English → Japanese).

2019

TURNER AWARDS 2018

Grand Prix

A public exhibition of acrylic paint works that has been held since 1990.

Title: COLOR

Size: 1160mm × 920mm

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

CONTACT

I'm open to work and collaboration opportunities from Japan and beyond. For commission inquiries, please include a brief project overview, budget, and timeline if possible. Feel free to reach out via the contact form or email kikuchiori[@]gmail.com.