Keiji Matsumoto (website)

Born in 1988, in Tokyo, 2009-2014 studied at the Faculty of Graphic Arts of the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts. In 2012 studied in Bologna at the Accademia di belle arti Bologna (Erasmus program). In 2014 obtained his MA diploma specializing in printmaking (prof. Piotr Smolnicki’s studio), illustration (prof. Grażyna Lange’s studio) and prepared an annex to the diploma specializing in drawing under guidance of prof Jacek Staszewski.

Currently studying at doctor course at the Faculty of Graphic Arts of the Academy of Fine Arts. In his works Keiji Matsumoto tries to combine Japanese calligraphy and European drawing.

Awards:
First Prize in the Competition "Konfrontacje Sztuki Warszawa 2018" in the field of Drawing

Individual exhibitions:
2015 - University Library in Warsaw exhibition hall – “Traces”
2016 - Publink, Warszawa - „HAKANASA”
2018 – Hos Gallery

Collective exhibitions:
2012 - Gallery FaroArte - „FARO FARE ARTE”
2014 - ASP Gallery in Katowice Rondo Sztuki„International triennial of drawing students 2014”
2015 - Katowice - „Figurama 2015”
2015 - PROM Kultury Saska Kępa - „Katerda 2.0 Rysunek”, Warszawa
2015 - Galeria miniART PRSA - „Exhibition of Graduates of the ASP”, Warszawa
2016 - Kawiarnia Crux - „Autumn Festival of Japanese Arts Bunkasai”, Warszawa
2016 - UMFC - „Festiwal Mikstury Kultury ”, Warszawa
2017 - Galeria Test - „Art Conference”, Warszawa
2017 - Orangery Wilanów - „Wieża Babel kontra przestrzeń”Collective exhibition of doctoral students ASP at Warsaw
2017 - Officyna art & design - „Permeation”, Warszawa
2017 - Alfa studio - „Co ma piernik do sztuki ?”, Warszawa