倉田裕也

BIO

Hiroya Kurata is a Japanese painter based in Brooklyn, New York. He earned his BFA from Parsons School of Design in 2003 and has worked for over fifteen years in art conservation, gaining a deep appreciation for the history and materiality of art.

Informed by his bicultural upbringing between Japan and the United States, Kurata’s paintings explore memory, time, and the quiet beauty found in everyday life. His work reflects on personal and urban narratives, seeking to preserve fleeting moments within a rapidly changing world.

CV

Born in 1980 in Japan
Living in Brooklyn, New York


EDUCATION

2003, BFA - Parsons School of Design, New York


SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2025, Waiting, Carl Kostyal, Hong Kong
2024, Linger on, Long Story Short , New York
2023, Blunderbuss, Over the Influence, Los Angeles
2022, Summer Hours, The Mass, Tokyo
2019, Union st, Monya Rowe, New York
2019, Bat Walk, Koki Arts, Tokyo


SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024, Needles and Pins, The Mass, Tokyo
2023, Metamorphosis, WKM Gallery, Hong Kong
2023, Any color you like, Carl Kostyal, Milan
2022, Manscaping, The Hole, New York
2022, Breaking News, Long Story Short, Paris
2022, Higher than the sun, Volery Gallery, Dubai - curated by Stems Galley
2021, Summer show, Ross and Kramer, East Hampton
2021, 6 Painters, Parcel, Tokyo
2021, Nostalgia, Turn Gallery, New York
2020, Anecdote, Stems Gallery, Brussels
2020, Hollis Taggart, Connecticut 
2019, Nevven Gallery, Sweden - curated by Joakim Ojanen
2018, Highlight Chelsea, Hollis Taggart, New York
2018, Ross and Kramer, East Hampton


ART FAIRS

2024, Carl Kostyal, Soul - KIAF
2023, The Hole, New York - Armory Show
2023, The Hole, Brussels - Art Brussels
2019, Koki Arts, New York - Spring Break Art Fair


COLLECTIONS / COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Contemporary Art Foundation, Japan
Wyeth Hotel, New York
Donated artwork for annual auction for Para Site, Hong Kong