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)
Mujina, 2003

Chiho Aoshima

Mujina, 2003

Sale Date: July 22, 2015

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Japanese apricot, 1999

Chiho Aoshima

Japanese apricot, 1999

Sale Date: July 11, 2015

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变色龙 丝网 版画, 2006

Chiho Aoshima

变色龙 丝网 版画, 2006

Sale Date: May 24, 2015

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The Little Bird and Maiko, 2008

Chiho Aoshima

The Little Bird and Maiko, 2008

Sale Date: June 14, 2015

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Chinese Noodles Girl, 2000

Chiho Aoshima

Chinese Noodles Girl, 2000

Sale Date: May 30, 2015

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The Fountain of the Skull, 2007

Chiho Aoshima

The Fountain of the Skull, 2007

Sale Date: May 15, 2015

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Japanese Apricot #2, 2004

Chiho Aoshima

Japanese Apricot #2, 2004

Sale Date: April 23, 2015

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Fish market

Chiho Aoshima

Fish market

Sale Date: March 31, 2015

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Japanese Apricot 2, 2005

Chiho Aoshima

Japanese Apricot 2, 2005

Sale Date: March 4, 2015

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Piercing a Heart, 2002

Chiho Aoshima

Piercing a Heart, 2002

Sale Date: March 4, 2015

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Mushroom Room, 2005

Chiho Aoshima

Mushroom Room, 2005

Sale Date: March 4, 2015

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Hot Spring, 2005

Chiho Aoshima

Hot Spring, 2005

Sale Date: March 4, 2015

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City Glow, 2005

Chiho Aoshima

City Glow, 2005

Sale Date: March 4, 2015

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Swirling zombies, 2004

Chiho Aoshima

Swirling zombies, 2004

Sale Date: October 27, 2014

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Fish market, 1999

Chiho Aoshima

Fish market, 1999

Sale Date: November 14, 2014

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City Glow, 2005

Chiho Aoshima

City Glow, 2005

Sale Date: July 26, 2014

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1. Building head / Chameleon 2. Building..., 2006

Chiho Aoshima

1. Building head / Chameleon 2. Building..., 2006

Sale Date: July 26, 2014

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The Sun Goddess Amaterasu Still Won't Come..., 2008

Chiho Aoshima

The Sun Goddess Amaterasu Still Won't Come..., 2008

Sale Date: May 25, 2014

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Japanese Apricot 3 - Twilight, 2007

Chiho Aoshima

Japanese Apricot 3 - Twilight, 2007

Sale Date: May 17, 2014

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Hot Spring, 1999

Chiho Aoshima

Hot Spring, 1999

Sale Date: May 17, 2014

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A Contented Skull, 2003

Chiho Aoshima

A Contented Skull, 2003

Sale Date: March 6, 2014

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Hot Spring (+ Piercing a Heart, Sky,..., 2006

Chiho Aoshima

Hot Spring (+ Piercing a Heart, Sky,..., 2006

Sale Date: January 23, 2014

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变色龙 (Silkscreen), 2006

Chiho Aoshima

变色龙 (Silkscreen), 2006

Sale Date: December 21, 2013

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Japanese Apricot 3 - Twighlight, 2007

Chiho Aoshima

Japanese Apricot 3 - Twighlight, 2007

Sale Date: January 18, 2014

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