PROFILE
Both a painter and an engraver, I am native of the province of Fukui in Japan.
I spent many years in the Zen monastery ( Daianzenji – temple ) before launching my career as an artist in Paris.
My work has been shown in France, Italy, Greece, Croatia and Japan.
2005
Arck Gallery, Paris
2006
Espace Japon, Paris
2007
“The taming of the buffalo“ Metanoia Gallery, Paris
2008
“Recent Works“ Metanoia Gallery, Paris
2009
“Celestial Fish“ Metanoia Gallery, Paris
2010
“Les Contes japonais“ Géo-Festival Erquy, Brittany (France)
2011
“Aquatilia“ Metanoia Gallery, Paris
2012
“The Scales of the Soul“ Metanoia Gallery, Paris / Herbaria festival, Fiastra Abbey, Macerata (Italy) / “Sealife“ Metanoia Gallery, Paris
2013
“The Language of the Birds“ Metanoia Gallery, Paris
“Heavenly Fish“ solo exhibition following the publication of the book Les Poissons Célestes, Metanoia Gallery, Paris
“Pink Mermaid“ Metanoia Gallery, Paris
2014
“The Wisdom of Birds“ Metanoia Gallery, Paris / Daianzenji Zen Temple, Fukui (Japan) / Housyouji Zen Temple, Kanazawa (Japan) / “An Italian Dream“ Metanoia Gallery, Paris
2015
“The 5th Day“ Cultural Center Le Colombier, Ville d’Avray (France) / “Aquatilia & Volatilia“ Studio Urbana, Rome (Italy) / “Yoshie ARAKI shows in Kyoto“, Galerie Au Rendez-vous des Artistes, Kyoto (Japan)
2016
“Recent works“ Metanoia Gallery, Paris / “Party at the Aquarium ! 10 Years !“ Metanoia Gallery, Paris / “Yoshie Araki shows in Tokyo“, Gallery Ça Bon, Tokyo (Japan)
2017
“Tokyo, Paris, Naxos… Fish by Yoshie Araki“ Fish & Olive Gallery, Naxos (Greece) / “Yoshie Araki shows at the American University of Paris“, AUP Fine Arts Gallery, Paris
2018
“ Flying Fish“ Metanoia Gallery, Paris / Daianzenji Zen Temple, Fukui (Japan)
2020
Jardin des ifs, Gerberoy (France) / Galerie Agariyashiki, Tokyo (Japan)
2021
Chantelle Town Hall, Chantelle (France)
2006
Alliance Française, Paris
2007
“Silences“ Metanoia Gallery, Paris / Salon d’Automne, Paris / Palais des Congrès, Paris
2008
“ZengaParis“ Metanoia Gallery, Paris / Espace “L’Art des mots”, Lorrez-le-Bocage (France) / Gallery Fayla, Brussels (Belgium)
2010
AUP Fine Arts Gallery, American University of Paris, Paris
2011
JapanExpo, Villepinte (France) / “Idées Japon“ Galerie Chinko, Paris
2012
“Earth“Metanoia Gallery, Paris (twin exhibition with Jonathan Shimony) / “Japanworks III“ Metanoia Gallery, Paris / “Works on Paper“ Metanoia Gallery, Paris / “La bonne peinture“ Metanoia Gallery, Paris / Biennale NAC (Japanese Artists Club) Japanese Culture Center, Paris / Jardin d’Acclimatation, Neuilly (France)
2013
“7 years of acquisitions“ Metanoia Gallery, Paris
2014
“Le Bestiaire du Christ“(twin exhibition with F. Tournilhac) Metanoia Gallery, Paris / JapanExpo, Villepinte (France) / ”Les artistes japonais à Grez”, Salle Renée Stadler, Grez-sur-Loing (France)
2015
“Lagoon“(twin exhibition with Kaori Nakamatsu) Metanoia Gallery, Paris
2016
“From one side of the river to the other“ Metanoia Gallery, Paris /“10 years of acquisitions“ Metanoia Gallery, Paris / “Yoshie Araki shows on the island of Syros“ Syros Open Art Studios (Greece) / “The Carnival of the Animals“ (twin exhibition with F. Tournilhac) Salle René Paput, Chamalières (France)
2017
“Sakana“(twin exhibition with Kaori Nakamatsu) Metanoia Gallery, Paris / “Art to Invigorate” Galleria Sant’Eufemia, Venice (Italy) / Studio Saint Eufermia (twin exhibition with Laura Lo Verso), Venice (Italy)
2018
“Exposition NAC (Japanese Artists Club in France) “ Tenri Gallery, Paris / ”Perpetuum mobile“ Metanoia Gallery, Paris / “Sakana” À Bientôt Gallery , Tokyo (Japan)
2019
“Exposition NAC ( Japanese Artists Club) “ Tenri Gallery, Paris / “C’est le pouvoir fascinant de l’artiste… Vol. V“ Metanoia Gallery, Paris / “Art Capital” Grand Palais, Paris / Senlis Festival of Sacred Art, St Pierre Church (Senlis, France) / “Art is Life” Devrovnik ( Croatia ) / Biennale NAC (Japanese Artists Club) Japanese Culture Center, Paris / “Exposition 3 voix“ Metanoia Gallery, Paris
2021
“Twin exhibition “Sorbonne 4 Gallery , Paris / “1er Salon des Artistes Japonais“ Etienne de Causans Gallery, Paris / “ VIVA DANTE ” Maison du Patrimoine de Sauxillanges , Sauxillanges / Le Festival d’Art sacré de Compiègne , Compiègne