Arata Nishi, recent works and retrospective :We can’t see as much as we should ― Unleash Love !
Yatsugatake Museum of Art
Until Mar 22
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Arata Nishi
The Yatsugatake Museum of Art will be holding a special exhibition, " Arata Nishi, recent works and retrospective :We can’t see as much as we should ― Unleash Love！" from Saturday, December 13, 2025, to Sunday, March 22, 2026.
Nishi Arata is a painter born in Yokohama in 1983. After graduating from the Department of Oil Painting at Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts in 2008, he returned to Hara Village, Nagano Prefecture, where he continues to paint. Aiming to be a "drummer who paints," Nishi has been active in both painting and music since his university days, performing live shows around the country as the founding drummer for the Hara Village-based band OGRE YOU ASSHOLE, and even designing album covers. Currently, he focuses on the theme of "love," the fundamental energy that flows throughout the universe, and expresses in his paintings the "warm power that flows equally in all encounters and destinies." The artist drips paint, overlaying it with faded brushstrokes, sometimes spraying on colored spray paint, or pasting on paper or fallen leaves to create collages. Each painting is an improvised universe, utilizing every color and line. Sparkling colors and warm energy collide freely and dramatically.
This exhibition will showcase a wide range of works, from early figurative works that capture the band's musicality, to their current abstract paintings, which exude a certain air of humor amid their energetic brushstrokes. A solo live performance will also be held. Enjoy the endless dynamism of Nishi Shinta's limitless universe of pictorial and musical expression.
Nishi Arata is a painter born in Yokohama in 1983. After graduating from the Department of Oil Painting at Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts in 2008, he returned to Hara Village, Nagano Prefecture, where he continues to paint. Aiming to be a "drummer who paints," Nishi has been active in both painting and music since his university days, performing live shows around the country as the founding drummer for the Hara Village-based band OGRE YOU ASSHOLE, and even designing album covers. Currently, he focuses on the theme of "love," the fundamental energy that flows throughout the universe, and expresses in his paintings the "warm power that flows equally in all encounters and destinies." The artist drips paint, overlaying it with faded brushstrokes, sometimes spraying on colored spray paint, or pasting on paper or fallen leaves to create collages. Each painting is an improvised universe, utilizing every color and line. Sparkling colors and warm energy collide freely and dramatically.
This exhibition will showcase a wide range of works, from early figurative works that capture the band's musicality, to their current abstract paintings, which exude a certain air of humor amid their energetic brushstrokes. A solo live performance will also be held. Enjoy the endless dynamism of Nishi Shinta's limitless universe of pictorial and musical expression.
Schedule Now in session | Dec 13 (Sat) 2025-Mar 22 (Sun) 2026 94 days left Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults, University and High School Students ¥510; Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥250 | ||||
| Venue | Yatsugatake Museum of Art https://yatsubi.com/en/  | ||||
| Location | 17217-1611 Haramura, Suwa-gun, Nagano 391-0115 | ||||
| Access | 15 minutes by taxi from Fujimi Station on the JR Chuo Main line; From Chino Station on the JR Chuo Main line, take the bus for 30 minutes and get off at Gakurin. The venue is 20 minute walk from there. | ||||
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