Yoshitomo Nara is a prominent Japanese contemporary artist, known for his distinctive paintings of children and animals that evoke both innocence and menace. Born in 1959 in Aomori, Japan, Nara&#03… ...

Yoshitomo Nara seated in front of TOBIU, 2019, donated by the artist to the TWO x TWO for AIDS and Art auction in 2021. Courtesy the artist, Blum & Poe, and Pace ...

Courtesy of the Rubell Museum/ Yoshitomo Nara Foundation Sleepless Night (Sitting) (1997) – Yoshitomo Nara's figures deviate from conventional ideals of childlike 'cuteness' (Credit: Rubell ...

The artist's new show is currently on view at Blum Los Angeles. Installation view of Yoshitomo Nara's exhibition "My Imperfect Self" at BLUM Los Angeles, 2025 ...

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How “Breath(e)” is changing the way this generation of young viewers see the art of Yoshitomo Nara. A generation raised online: Discovering Nara's work on Instagram, Tumblr, or through ...

Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara has been enlisted to design a range of merchandise and the promotional poster for FireAid, a ...

I’m talking about Yoshitomo Nara’s new paintings currently on display at the Hammer Museum’s group exhibition "Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice." I am in good company with my ...

I recently had a drink with Yoshitomo Nara in Tokyo and left feeling so full of gratitude; it is such a precious gift to know this fine gentleman and the art he has given us. His work is not only ...

One of the most prevalent examples of such paintings is Knife Behind Back (2000) by the Japanese painter Yoshitomo Nara, which sold for just under $25 million at Sotheby's in Hong Kong in 2019.

London: Stephen Friedman Gallery, 2016; Modern Landscape: For the Pleasure of People and Scenery. Nara Yoshitomo Curates the MOMAT Collection (exhibition catalogue). Text by Yoshitomo Nara. Tokyo: The ...