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.

Related Categories

Asian Art, Contemporary Art, Japanese Contemporary, Prints and Multiples

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Japanese Apricot 3, A Pink Dream, 2007

Chiho Aoshima

Japanese Apricot 3, A Pink Dream, 2007

Sale Date: March 24, 2024

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The Fountain of the Skull, 2003

Chiho Aoshima

The Fountain of the Skull, 2003

Sale Date: March 22, 2023

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盆栽女孩, 2008

Chiho Aoshima

盆栽女孩, 2008

Sale Date: December 30, 2023

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1. Hot Spring／2. City Glow／3. Japanese..., 2005–2008

Chiho Aoshima

1. Hot Spring／2. City Glow／3. Japanese..., 2005–2008

Sale Date: January 28, 2024

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Japanese Apricot 3 - A Pink Dream, 2007

Chiho Aoshima

Japanese Apricot 3 - A Pink Dream, 2007

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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Swirling Zombies, 2004–2006

Chiho Aoshima

Swirling Zombies, 2004–2006

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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The Rebirth of a Snake Woman, 2002

Chiho Aoshima

The Rebirth of a Snake Woman, 2002

Sale Date: November 25, 2023

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The Divine Gas, 2008

Chiho Aoshima

The Divine Gas, 2008

Sale Date: October 20, 2023

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Japanese apricot, 1999

Chiho Aoshima

Japanese apricot, 1999

Sale Date: October 28, 2023

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Japanese Apricot 3 - A pink dream, 2008

Chiho Aoshima

Japanese Apricot 3 - A pink dream, 2008

Sale Date: September 12, 2023

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Fountain of the Skull, 2008

Chiho Aoshima

Fountain of the Skull, 2008

Sale Date: September 12, 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: September 4, 2023

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1. Hot Spring／2. Japanese Apricot, 2005–2006

Chiho Aoshima

1. Hot Spring／2. Japanese Apricot, 2005–2006

Sale Date: September 16, 2023

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The Divine Gas, 2008

Chiho Aoshima

The Divine Gas, 2008

Sale Date: June 7, 2023

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“Golden Fish”, 1999

Chiho Aoshima

“Golden Fish”, 1999

Sale Date: June 13, 2023

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Japanese Apricot 3 - Twilight, 2007

Chiho Aoshima

Japanese Apricot 3 - Twilight, 2007

Sale Date: May 3, 2023

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1. Souls and Flowers Around Me／2. Good Luck..., 2021

Chiho Aoshima

1. Souls and Flowers Around Me／2. Good Luck..., 2021

Sale Date: April 15, 2023

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Piercing a Heart, 2002

Chiho Aoshima

Piercing a Heart, 2002

Sale Date: March 1, 2023

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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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