Aya Takano

(Japanese, born 1976)

Aya Takano is a contemporary Japanese artist best known for her involvement with the aesthetics of the Superflat movement and manga art. Takano’s work is recognized for its use of sexually empowering images of women, animals, and often surreal mythology, creating a loose narrative of her artistic persona. Her work is part of a Postmodern tradition in Japan that appropriates popular art forms, using them to represent critical perspectives on Japanese contemporary life. Like Chiho Aoshima and Yoshitomo Nara, Takano’s oeuvre is an example of how artists have developed new modes of expression within Japanese visual culture. Born on December 22, 1976 in Saitama, Japan, she studied at Tama Art University in Tokyo before going to work as an assistant for the artist Takashi Murakami, the founder of the Superflat art movement. Her works are in the collections of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles and the Rubell Family Collection in Miami, among others. Takano lives and works between Kyoto and Tokyo, Japan.

Aya Takano Artworks

Aya Takano (539 results)

Toward eternity (+ The Turkish grasslands; 2 , 2006

Aya Takano

Toward eternity (+ The Turkish grasslands; 2 , 2006

Sale Date: June 4, 2009

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A night walk - A pink moon emerged, 2005

Aya Takano

A night walk - A pink moon emerged, 2005

Sale Date: June 4, 2009

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The vegetarian with the fascinating shape, 2006

Aya Takano

The vegetarian with the fascinating shape, 2006

Sale Date: May 25, 2009

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Cider, 2001

Aya Takano

Sale Date: May 15, 2009

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Cover girl with a tattoo, 2002

Aya Takano

Cover girl with a tattoo, 2002

Sale Date: May 15, 2009

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Turkish delight, 2002

Aya Takano

Turkish delight, 2002

Sale Date: May 14, 2009

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Fallin'-manma-air (+ 7 others; 8 works), 2005

Aya Takano

Fallin'-manma-air (+ 7 others; 8 works), 2005

Sale Date: May 15, 2009

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Mail Mania Mami, Standing in a Storm, 2006

Aya Takano

Mail Mania Mami, Standing in a Storm, 2006

Sale Date: April 25, 2009

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Little Stars of a City Child (+ Convenience..., 2006

Aya Takano

Little Stars of a City Child (+ Convenience..., 2006

Sale Date: April 25, 2009

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Capricorn, 2006

Aya Takano

Capricorn, 2006

Sale Date: April 25, 2009

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The weightless room, 2006

Aya Takano

The weightless room, 2006

Sale Date: March 29, 2009

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Noshi and Meg, on Earth year, 2002

Aya Takano

Noshi and Meg, on Earth year, 2002

Sale Date: March 29, 2009

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Mail mania mami, standing a storm, 2006

Aya Takano

Mail mania mami, standing a storm, 2006

Sale Date: March 29, 2009

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Capricorn, 2006

Aya Takano

Capricorn, 2006

Sale Date: March 29, 2009

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A night walk - a pink moon emerged, 2005

Aya Takano

A night walk - a pink moon emerged, 2005

Sale Date: March 29, 2009

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Sans titre, 2003

Aya Takano

Sans titre, 2003

Sale Date: March 30, 2009

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Cancer, 2008

Aya Takano

Sale Date: March 17, 2009

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Earth, 2006

Aya Takano

Sale Date: January 5, 2009

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We get out for walking, 2002

Aya Takano

We get out for walking, 2002

Sale Date: December 10, 2008

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Green apple and white bee, 2004

Aya Takano

Green apple and white bee, 2004

Sale Date: December 1, 2008

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Untitled, 2004

Aya Takano

Untitled, 2004

Sale Date: December 1, 2008

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Drive with a night dog (+ 4 others; 5 works), 2006

Aya Takano

Drive with a night dog (+ 4 others; 5 works), 2006

Sale Date: December 6, 2008

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A night walk - A pink moon emerged (+ The..., 2005

Aya Takano

A night walk - A pink moon emerged (+ The..., 2005

Sale Date: December 6, 2008

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Capricorn, the Turkish grassland (+ 5..., 2005–2006

Aya Takano

Capricorn, the Turkish grassland (+ 5..., 2005–2006

Sale Date: November 23, 2008

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