OKI  KENICHI


アーティスト。

人物を変形させることで思考を表現した抽象画、アルファベットを独自の形に変形させた文字作品、またはその2つを掛け合わせた作品をベースに、立体作品やインスタレーション作品なども発表している。

2014年にはニューヨークへ渡り、Bushwick Open Studiosの参加アーティストに選出され、その後、国内のみならず海外での活動も続けている。

また、アパレルブランドやミュージシャンとのコラボレーションアイテムのデザインも多数手掛ける。

Artist

OKI Kenichi is a contemporary artist whose work explores the boundaries of form and meaning through abstraction. His practice includes paintings that express complex thought by distorting human figures, as well as typographic pieces that transform letters of the alphabet into uniquely stylized forms. Often combining these two approaches, he also creates three-dimensional works and installation pieces that further expand his visual language.

In 2014, he moved to New York and was selected as a participating artist in Bushwick Open Studios, marking the beginning of his international career. Since then, he has continued to exhibit his work both in Japan and abroad.

Alongside his art practice, OKI actively collaborates with apparel brands and musicians, producing a wide range of creative designs that bridge the fields of contemporary art, fashion, and music.

 



EXHIBITION


2025

 

Jan.

・Exhibition「Cabbage Rolls at MIDORI.so BAKURO-YOKOYAMA」 [東京]

May.

Exhibition「IN THE BED at 文ヶ学」 [大分]

Apr.

・Pop up「OKIOSK 南青山店 at NICK WHITE」 [東京]

Jun.

Exhibition「IN A FLASH at BaBaBa」 [東京]

 


2012-2023


2012

 

Feb.

・個展「直線で芸術は創れない。」を開催 [福岡]

・10zine vol.2に参加 [福岡]

May.

・ZINE MEETING @DESIGNING?に参加 [福岡]

・10zine @PERHAPS GALLERY in佐賀に参加 [佐賀]

Sept.

・THE TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR 2012に出品 [東京]

Oct.

・2nd Exhibition「いろいろないろいろ at PERHAPS GALLERY」を開催 [佐賀]

Nov.

・ZING vol.3に出品 [静岡]

・アリタマルシェに参加 [佐賀]

Des.

・アーティストレーベル「HENRY&MATHEW」を設立

 

2013

 

Mar.

・Traveling Exhibition「いろいろないろいろ at annikANNIK」を開催 [長崎]

May.

・3rd Exhibition「A ha ha at Dice&Dice」を開催 [福岡]

June.

・10zine vol.3にpuduとして参加 [福岡]

・10zine vol.3@PERHAPS GALLERY in 佐賀にpuduとして参加 [佐賀]

July.

・四人の舞妓展に参加 [福岡]

Sept.

・SOLARIA PLAZA 3Fに壁画を制作 [福岡]

 

2014

 

May.

・Bushwick Open Studiosに参加 [NEW YORK]

・10zine vol.4にpuduとして参加 [福岡]

・10zine vol.4@PERHAPS GALLERY in 佐賀にpuduとして参加 [佐賀]

Oct.

・「新・博多粋伝2014」に参加 [福岡]

・NORTH TENJIN PICNICSを主催として開催 [福岡]

 

2015

 

Feb.

・Traveling Exhibition「THE HOP SCOTCHES at Dice&Dice」を開催 [福岡]

May.

・Traveling Exhibition「THE HOP SCOTCHES at ROOT」を開催 [東京]

June.

・Traveling Exhibition「THE HOP SCOTCHES at HOSTEL 64」を開催 [大阪]

July.

・Traveling Exhibition「THE HOP SCOTCHES at annikANNIK」を開催 [長崎]

Aug.

・Traveling Exhibition「THE HOP SCOTCHES at MANHOOD」を開催 [東京]

Sept

・Traveling Exhibition「THE HOP SCOTCHES at ALBUS」を開催 [福岡]

Oct.

・NORTH TENJIN PICNICS’15を開催 [福岡]

 

2016

 

July.

・TAGSTA ART SHOW&CAFEに参加 [福岡]

Sept.

・Exhibition「Ms.PACH at Caph troupe」を開催[福岡]

 

2017

 

Feb.

・Traveling Exhibition「Whac-A-Mole at DEUS EX MACHINA HARAJYUKU」を開催 [東京]

Apr.

・Traveling Exhibition「Whac-A-Mole at 二階-nikai-」を開催 [長崎]

May.

・Traveling Exhibition「Whac-A-Mole at Dice&Dice」を開催 [福岡]

July.

・Exhibition「HEAD ON at STANDARD MANUAL」を開催 [福岡]

Dec.

・Exhibition「Chap.2 at Caph troupe」を開催 [東京/名古屋/福岡]

 

2018

 

 Apr.

・Exhibition「OKIOSK at TanneL」を開催 [福岡]

June.

・Exhibition「23 TUNNELS at Wagon」を開催 [宮崎]

July.

・Exhibition「OKIOSK at TanneL」を開催 [福岡]

Aug.

・Exhibition「OMOTESADO SITE at Snow Peak OMOTESANDO」を開催[東京]

 

2019

 

Apr.

・Exhibition「OKIOSK at Tannel」を開催[福岡]

May.

・Exhibition「POW! at sometimes...」を開催[宮崎]

June.

・「TAGSTÅ ART SHOW in TAIPEI」に参加[台北]

Aug.

・Exhibition「THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT at PERHAPS」を開催[佐賀]

Sept.

・Exhibition「BACK TO THE TAIPEI at Nico and TAIPEI」を開催[台北]

Oct.

・Exhibition「PICKY and PERM at TAGSTÅ」を開催[福岡]

Nov.

・Exhibition「放映 at 余韻」を開催[福岡]

 

2020

  

June.

・Exhibition「SATISFACTION at TAGSTÅ」を開催[福岡]

 

2021

 

Jan.

・Exhibition「COMMA #01 at KAKUOZAN LARDER」を開催[名古屋]

May.

・Exhibition「COMMA #02 at CLASS」を開催[東京]

 

Aug.

・Exhibition「COMMA #03 at PERHAPS」を開催[佐賀]

 

Oct.

・A person at CIBONEに参加[東京]

・Exhibition「COMMA #04 at TAGSTÅ」を開催[福岡]

 

2022

 

Feb.

・CLASS ART CARAVAN Vol.2に参加[東京]

Apr.

・TOKIOSK at reloadを開催[東京]

・NOT GALLERY in SPEAK FORに参加[東京]

May.

・Exhibition「21世紀の花束 at FREAK'S STORE SHIZUOKA」を開催[静岡]

Aug.

・Exhibition「真夏の回廊 at 珈琲回路」を開催[熊本]

Sept.

・The Camp FREAK'S STORE 2周年祭に参加[茨城]

Oct.

・Exhibition「ニックとトニー at NICK WHITE」を開催[東京]

Nov.

・「BLEND MARKET 2022」に参加[福岡]

Dec.

・「TAGSTÅ ART SHOW IN TAIPEI vol.2 」に参加[台湾]

 

2023

 

Jan.

・Exhibition「THOMAS at TAGSTÅ」を開催[福岡]

Feb.

・「HAKATA 1ST ANNIVERSARY "AFTER THE FREAK'S」に参加[福岡]

Mar.

・Exhibition「SOON SOON at 3lftn apartment」を開催[東京]

Apr.

・OKIOSK at tricycleを開催

・Exhibition「Hi! TOUCH at PERHAPS」を開催[佐賀]

May.

・Exhibition「SOME FIELDS at たんすの肥やし」を開催[鹿児島]

August.

・Exhibition「FLOWER, FLOWER at IMA:ZINE」を開催[大阪]

October.

・Exhibition「HUA at Fizz laboratory」を開催[台北]

・Exhibition「FURNITUER STORE OKI at OPEN STUDIO」を開催[東京]

・Ulsan international art fair 2023に参加

 

 

2012

 

Feb.

・1st Exhibition "Art is not to be made by a straight line" in FUKUOKA

・Participated a Exhibition "10zine vol.2" in FUKUOKA

May.

・Participated "ZINE MEETING @DESIGNING?" in FUKUOKA

・Participated a Exhibition "10zine vol.2 at PERHAPS GALLERY" in SAGA

Sept.

・Exhibited in "THE TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR 2012" in TOKYO

Oct.

・2nd Exhibition "iro iro na iro iro" at PERHAPS GALLERY in SAGA

Nov.

・Exhibited in "ZING vol.3" in SHIZUOKA

・Exhibited in "Arita marche" in SAGA

Des.

・Established artist label "Henry & Mathew"

 

2013

 

Mar.

・Traveling Exhibition "iro iro na iro iro" at annik ANNIK in SASABO

May.

・3rd Exhibition "A ha ha" at Dice & Dice in FUKUOKA

June.

・Participated a Exhibition "10zine vol.3" in FUKUOKA

・Participated a Exhibition "10zine vol.3 at PERHAPS GALLERY" in SAGA

July.

・Exhibited in ”Four Maiko Exhibition” in FUKUOKA

 

2014

 

May.

・Exhibited in "Bushwick Open Studios" in NEW YORK

・Participated a Exhibition "10zine vol.4" in FUKUOKA

・Participated a Exhibition "10zine vol.4 at PERHAPS GALLERY" in SAGA

 

2015

 

Feb.

・Traveling Exhibition "THE HOP SCOTCHES" at Dice&Dice in FUKUOKA

May.

・Traveling Exhibition "THE HOP SCOTCHES" at ROOT in TOKYO

June.

・Traveling Exhibition "THE HOP SCOTCHES" at HOSTEL 64 in OSAKA

July.

・Traveling Exhibition "THE HOP SCOTCHES" at annikANNIK in NAGASAKI

Aug.

・Traveling Exhibition "THE HOP SCOTCHES" at MANHOOD in TOKYO

Sept

・Traveling Exhibition "THE HOP SCOTCHES" at ALBUS in FUKUOKA

 

2016

 

July.

・Participated a Exhibition "TAGSTA ART SHOW&CAFE" in FUKUOKA

Sept.

・Exhibition"Ms.PACH at Caph troupe" at Caph troupe in FUKUOKA

 

2017

 

Feb.

・Traveling Exhibition "Whac-A-Mole" at DEUS EX MACHINA HARAJUKU in TOKYO

Apr.

・Traveling Exhibition "Whac-A-Mole" at NIKAI in NAGASAKI

May.

・Traveling Exhibition "Whac-A-Mole" at Dice&Dice in FUKUOKA

July.

・Exhibition "HEAD ON" at STANDARD MANUAL in FUKUOKA

Dec.

・Exhibition "Chap.2" at Caph troupe in TOKYO,NAGOYA,FUKUOKA

 

2018

 

Apr.

・Exhibition "OKIOSK" at TanneL in FUKUOKA

June.

・Exhibition "23 TUNNELS" at Wagon in MIYAZAKI

July.

・Exhibition "OKIOSK" at TanneL in FUKUOKA

 

2019

 

Apr.

・Exhibition "OKIOSK" at TanneL in FUKUOKA

May.

・Exhibition"POW! at sometimes..." in MIYAZAKI

June.

Participated a Exhibition"TAGSTÅ ART SHOW" in TAIPEI

Aug.

・Exhibition"THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT at PERHAPS" in SAGA

Sept.

・Live Paint "BACK TO THE TAIPEI at Nico and in TAIPEI

Oct.

・Exhibition"PICKY and PERM" at TAGSTÅ in FUKUOKA

Nov.

・Exhibition"HOUEI" at yoin in FUKUOKA 

 

2020

 

  June.

・Exhibition"SATISFACTION" at TAGSTÅ in FUKUOKA 

 

2021

 

 Jan.

Traveling Exhibition"COMMA #01" at KAKUOZAN LARDER in NAGOYA

May.

Traveling Exhibition"COMMA #02" at CLASS in TOKYO

Aug.

Traveling Exhibition"COMMA #03" at PERHAPS in SAGA

Oct.

Participated a Exhibition "A person" at CIBONE in TOKYO

Traveling Exhibition"COMMA #04" at TAGSTÅ in FUKUOKA

 

2022

 

 Feb.

Participated a Exhibition "CLASS ART CARAVAN Vol.2" at TAKASHIMAYA Nihonbashi in TOKYO

Apr.

Participated a Exhibition "NOT GALLERY" at SPEAK FOR in TOKYO

May.

・Exhibition "Bouquet of the 21st Century" at FREAK'S STORE in SHIZUOKA

Aug.

・Exhibition "Midsummer Gallery at Coffee Gallery in KUMAMOTO

Oct.

・Exhibition "Nick and Tony" at NICK WHITE in TOKYO

 

2023

 

Jan.

・Exhibition "THOMAS" at TAGSTÅ in  FUKUOKA

Feb.

・Participated a Exhibition "HAKATA 1ST ANNIVERSARY AFTER THE FREAK'S" at FREAK'S STORE in FUKUOKA

Mar.

・Exhibition "SOON SOON" at 3lftn apartment in TOKYO

Apr.

・Exhibition "OKIOSK" at tricycle in FUKUOKA

・Exhibition "Hi! TOUCH" at PERHAPS in SAGA

May

・Exhibition "SOME FIELDS" at Tansu no koyashi in KAGOSHIMA 

August.

・Exhibition "FLOWER, FLOWER" at IMA:ZINE」in OSAKA

October.

・Exhibition "HUA" at Fizz laboratory in TAIPEI

・Exhibition "FURNITURE STORE OKI at OPEN STUDIO in TOKYO

・Participated a Exhibition "Ulsan international art fair 2023" in ULSAN

 


COLLABORATION


2015

・NEU! ALUBM / T-shirt

 

2016

・Ciaopanic / T-shirt

・TAG STÅ / T-shirt

 

2017

・STANDARD MANUAL / T-shirt

・Caph troupe / Shirt,Skirt,Earrings

 

2018

・COPAINS / T-shirt

・Wagon / Shorts

・Rapha / Cycle cap

・Snow Peak Apparel / T-shirt,Long sleeve T-shirt

・TOKOYA TOKOOYA/ T-shirt

 

2019

・COPAINS / T-shirt

・Caph troupe / Blouse,Skirt,T-shirt,PVC Tote Bag

・HIGH TIDE / Tarp Bag,General Purpose Case

・Snow Peak Apparel / T-shirt

・diti / T-shirt

・HOW TO WORK BETTER / T-shirt

・PERHAPS / T-shirt

・NEU! ALUBM / T-shirt

 

2020

・yocka / Socks

・THE GOGGLES / T-shirt

・自転車屋B / BMX

・NEU! ALUBM / Long sleeve T-shirt

・fa / Long sleeve T-shirt

・しんご / Socks

・TASO WORKSHOP / Belt

 

2021

・Blue LUG / Triangle Reflector

・HUB / T-shirt

・KAKUOZAN LARDER,TASO WORKSHOP  / Pouch

・3LFTN apartment / Rug

・CIBON&fragrance yes / Fragrance

・君の好きな花 / PVC Toy

・自転車屋B&TASO WORKSHOP / Ankle Band

 

2022

・MILK TEA SERVICE / Bag

・FREAK'S STORE / T-shirt

・NEU! ALUBM / T-shirt

 

2023

・Blue LUG / Sandwich Reflector

・MIMAE / One-piece

・HUMAN ROBOT / ソフビ

・A.D.A.N / Long sleeve T-shirt

・.AND READY / Running wear

・CRASH GATE / Stool

・FREAK'S STORE / Blanket

・Firsthand / Gift wrapping

・君の好きな花 / Track pants