Chiho Aoshima

(Japanese, born 1974)

Chiho Aoshima is a Japanese artist best known for her involvement in Takashi Murakami’s Kaikai Kiki art collective. Influenced by the linear aesthetics of ukiyo-e artist Hokusai Katsushika and Japanese pop culture, Aoshima uses the software program Adobe Illustrator to create drawings of surreal landscapes. Replete with young girls, sushi chefs, zombies, and cute animals, her large-scale, dreamlike works are printed onto paper and other materials. “Because of the places where I’m presenting my work, I sometimes feel I have to make lighter, happier images,” the artist has said. “But I really enjoy drawing the dark, disturbing worlds. Of course, in the end, even those should be cute.” Born in 1974 in Tokyo, Japan, Aoshima studied economics at Hosei University in Tokyo before deciding to dedicate herself to making art. Though not formally trained, Aoshima’s drawings are made with the Superflat aesthetic and perspective in mind. Her exhibition “Rebirth of the World” and pieces titled City Glow and Japanese Apricot demonstrate her dynamic handling of both natural and synthetic worlds. Her works are in the collections of the Ackland Art Museum in Chapel Hill, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, and the Seattle Art Museum, among others. Aoshima lives and works in Tokyo, Japan.

Chiho Aoshima Artworks

Chiho Aoshima (465 results)

Japanese Apricot 3 - A Pink Dream, 2008

Chiho Aoshima

Japanese Apricot 3 - A Pink Dream, 2008

Sale Date: March 1, 2023

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The Courtesan in the Field of Silver Grass, 2021

Chiho Aoshima

The Courtesan in the Field of Silver Grass, 2021

Sale Date: March 2, 2023

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Large Chiho Aoshima

Chiho Aoshima

Large Chiho Aoshima "Ornamental Hairpin of..., 1999

Sale Date: January 28, 2023

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Untitled, 2017

Chiho Aoshima

Untitled, 2017

Sale Date: January 28, 2023

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Ornamental Hairpin of the Rose, 1999

Chiho Aoshima

Ornamental Hairpin of the Rose, 1999

Sale Date: December 20, 2022

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Fountain of the Skull, 2008

Chiho Aoshima

Fountain of the Skull, 2008

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Sky, 2005

Chiho Aoshima

Sale Date: October 26, 2022

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A Contented Skull

Chiho Aoshima

A Contented Skull

Sale Date: October 29, 2022

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Buildinghead: Chamaeleon; Buildinghead: Palm , 2006

Chiho Aoshima

Buildinghead: Chamaeleon; Buildinghead: Palm , 2006

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

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A Contented Skull; The Divine Gas, 2006–2008

Chiho Aoshima

A Contented Skull; The Divine Gas, 2006–2008

Sale Date: September 21, 2022

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The Rebirth of a Snake Woman, 2002

Chiho Aoshima

The Rebirth of a Snake Woman, 2002

Sale Date: September 21, 2022

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Little Hope, the Chicken Girl, 2008

Chiho Aoshima

Little Hope, the Chicken Girl, 2008

Sale Date: October 9, 2022

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1. Japanese Apricot 2／2. City Glow, 2004–2005

Chiho Aoshima

1. Japanese Apricot 2／2. City Glow, 2004–2005

Sale Date: September 17, 2022

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Girl from the Depth, 2007

Chiho Aoshima

Girl from the Depth, 2007

Sale Date: September 17, 2022

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Yuyake-Chan Miss Sunset, 2006

Chiho Aoshima

Yuyake-Chan Miss Sunset, 2006

Sale Date: July 6, 2022

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Warns of Danger, 2008

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Warns of Danger, 2008

Sale Date: July 16, 2022

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A Contented Skull, 2008

Chiho Aoshima

A Contented Skull, 2008

Sale Date: June 28, 2022

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The Fountain of the Skull, 2007

Chiho Aoshima

The Fountain of the Skull, 2007

Sale Date: June 28, 2022

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A Contented Skull, 2008

Chiho Aoshima

A Contented Skull, 2008

Sale Date: June 1, 2022

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Little Hope, the Chicken Girl, 2008

Chiho Aoshima

Little Hope, the Chicken Girl, 2008

Sale Date: May 28, 2022

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Mushroom room, 2000

Chiho Aoshima

Mushroom room, 2000

Sale Date: May 4, 2022

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The Fountain of the Skull, 2007

Chiho Aoshima

The Fountain of the Skull, 2007

Sale Date: May 4, 2022

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A Contented Skull, 2008

Chiho Aoshima

A Contented Skull, 2008

Sale Date: May 4, 2022

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The Flowers that Blossomed on Her Head, 2007

Chiho Aoshima

The Flowers that Blossomed on Her Head, 2007

Sale Date: March 31, 2022

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