KATHMI

Born in Fukuoka. Works mainly in Tokyo.
Involved in graphic design and art since his teenage years. Graduated from Kyoto University of Art and Design in 2021.
Inspired by street art and murals in New York and abroad, he currently paints numerous wall art in offices and stores around Tokyo. His cha...

Born in Fukuoka. Works mainly in Tokyo.
Involved in graphic design and art since his teenage years. Graduated from Kyoto University of Art and Design in 2021.
Inspired by street art and murals in New York and abroad, he currently paints numerous wall art in offices and stores around Tokyo. His characteristic touch is rich in color and full of power.
From realistic illustration to deformation and design, he applies what he sees to create something new and pursues beauty and attractive ideals.
He is one of the most recent artists to receive attention in recent years, having recently won Champion at ARTBATTLE 2019 Tokyo and created two pieces of art for L'Arc~en~Ciel's TETSUTYA's bass guitar.


2022

9/1-10/2 Shibuya Miyashita Park, DENIS Solo Exhibition



2021
12/13-26 at HARTi gallery, Odakyu Shinjuku Miload 7th floor, Shinjuku station
Published in online art gallery Harti
Online art gallery MEET YOUR ART
Online art gallery YOUANDART
12/15-21 D/HILL GALLERY, Yurakucho Department Store, Hankyu Men's Tokyo, 6F
12/9 Asahi Newspaper DIALOG interview
12/1-25 URACUE KABUKI AND HIPHOP exhibition at Kabukicho Golden Gai
11/1-30 glassroots Yokohama KATHMI SOLO EXHIBITION
HONDA dream Bimegi wall art installation
9/3-8 Harajuku UNKNOWN Exhibition
Shibuya Parco 5F exhibition Dolly Noire and THERE
Shibuya Scramble Square 14F exhibition Born new art
Fujitsu Limited Shiodome head office wall art installation
Graduated from Kyoto University of Art and Design

2020

Tennnouzu WHAT CAFE exhibition 11/15-12/13
Canon coworking space interior art
Re roots Inc.

2019

ARTBATTLE TOKYO 7/6 Champion
Department store Matsuya Ginza 150th anniversary live painting
Self-Consciously Creative Grand Prize Jury

2018

Advancement to the Digital Art Battle LIMITS World Championship
Minerva University SUMMER internship Suiboku-ga workshop for students
Fukuoka Asian Art Museum Group Exhibition
Projection Mapping Project "Night Safari Restaurant" Shibuya Banks
Harajuku Takeshita Street Cafe Art interior trick art
Iwataya Tenjin Store Showcase Live Painting

2017

Graffiti Art Workshop Instructor at Yokohama College of Art
Two Artists Exhibition @ Ebisu HALO, Sobuki Watanabe & Kazumi Yoshida
Parco Fukuoka restaurant interior painting
Created digital interactive art design for Sebastian Masuda's Ginza Monet private exhibition
Created back art for the cover of Tsumori Chisato's Fall/Winter catalog
Brought manga name to Shonen Jump and was assigned to the project
Speaker at iCLA Career Forum
Street Culture Academy in the University of Tokyo, Cultural Studies, University of Tokyo, Tokyo
Street and City Planning: City Planning and Street in Matsudo City" by Motokazu Terai (President of MAD City, President of Machizu Creative Co.
(President of MAD City, President of Machizu Creative Co.
Redbull Doodle Art with Daichi Miura", as an artist
ULTLA Performer Makeup Artist
Interior wall art by Akatsuki Co.
Oculus Lift VR demo art creation

2016

Best 4 of LIMITS 20 minute paint art battle
Aoyama Viling venture partners solo exhibition /2016
Recruit Lifestyle Internship New Business Planning Excellence Award
Established graphic design production company EMOGRA.inc
Harajuku Design Festa Gallery Solo Exhibition x Campfire Crowdfunding 283% goal achieved
Google Conference @ Roppongi Grand Hyatt Opening VR show space composition supervision and live painting performance/2016
Art painting for SONY digital VR TiltBlush gallery

2015

Harajuku Design Festa Gallery solo exhibition
MynaviWedding article: Write by Masahiko Katsuse: Superb technique What would happen if an art student replied to a wedding invitation?
Hollyemon Hot Blood Classroom (TVQ TV Kyushu)/2015 COMI×TEN Comiten FM RADIO Appearance
Transferred to Musashino Art University, 3rd year of Visual Communication Design

2014

Illustrator Kathmi featured (RKB Fukuoka Broadcasting "Dreaming Woman")
Tokyo Exhibition, Incentive Award (first time exhibitor)
Student Encouragement Award, T-shirt Print Design Contest

2013

Daimyo Art Action Special Jury Prize
Redbull Motocross Bike Event Trick Art

2012

Entered Kyushu Sangyo University, Faculty of Art, Department of Design with special admission.

2010

Started receiving orders for illustrations for major social games and other projects while still in high school.