Born in 1944 in Kyoto.
Lives and works in Paris

Against the tradition of art hierarchy, Aki Kuroda was highly approved as the youngest artist in Japan, who held his solo exhibitions in Tokyo Modern Art Museum in 1993 and National Museum in 1994. This event was quite sensational at that time, accomplished such major events in such early stage of his art career. Since then his art activities has been accelerated even more powerful than ever.

Aki Kuroda is not necessarily limited in 2-D to express himself. Even though he was primary recognized as one of the most exquisite Japanese painter in the European art scene. Its impression was established internationally since when he signed up with the Gallery Maeght in Paris, the initiator of the modern art gallery and also patronized the remarkable artists such as Matisse, Miro, and Giacometti. (¡ÆThe Maeght Collection¡Ç had shown at Yokohama Art Museum in 1994.) This happened almost simultaneous with his first participation for the Paris Biennale. However, with his versatilities, and richness in sensitivity, he has involved with so many other media or method. For instance he directed the stage art of the legendary Russian ballet piece, ¡ÆParade¡Ç, which first performed in 1917 with the members of Jean Cocteau, a scriptwriter, Erik Satie, a music supervisor, Pablo Picasso as an art director. The current piece was for the Opera, Paris and for Avignion International Theater Festival in 1993.

He also has been in charge of editing and publishing of an art-literature magazine, ¡ÆNOISE¡Ç contributed by several philosophers and lately published art magazine, ¡ÆCOSMISSIMO¡Ç with more private concept. The works of such as Wim Wenders and Sonia Rikiel were appeared, collaborating with paintings of Aki Kuroda in pages.

No doubt about Aki Kuroda being an artist who confront with himself through painting. But at the same time, he is the one who swiftly but accurately marks his footstep in such unpredictable world of art.

The current exhibition of his, ¡ÆLost Garden¡Ç at Mori Yu Gallery, in Kyoto is conceptually extended space from the previous theme of his, ¡ÆCosmo Garden¡Ç. With its theme, ¡ÆProliferating garden and proliferating paintings¡Ç, Kuroda is challenging the impact of 2-D paintings in the 3-D installation.

Also humorous Kuroda¡Çs wit keeps activating in this garden. By him sending his drawings daily from Paris and each of then will be displayed one after another, ¡ÆLost Garden shows its never ending proliferating.

Exhibitions:
1978
"Line performance/Stone" Kunsthalle, Bremerhaven, West Germany
1979
"Ligne/Ténbres" Vrije Universiteit, Brussels
1980
"Les ténèbres" Galerie Maeght, Paris
1982
"Les ténèbres" Centre Culturel, Tarbes, France
Galerie Maeght, Pari
1983
Galerie Takagi, Nagoya, Japon
"Conti/NUIT/"-N1 Studio, Nagoya, Japan
1984
Galerie Maeght, Paris
Galerie Georg Nothelfer, Berlin, Germany.
1985
Galerie Beaumont, Luxembourg
Galerie Art Aktuel, Basel,Switzerland
1986
Galerie Axe Actuel, Toulouse, France
Gallery Takagi, Nagoya, Japon
Muse du Chteau-Fort, Sedan, France
Galerie Beaumont, Luxembourg
1987
State Gallery, Sarrebruck, Germany
Galerie Maeght, Basel, Switzerland
Galerie La Main, Brussels, Belgie
1988
Nishimura Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Galerie Beaumont, Luxembourg
Galerie Aeblegaarden, Holte, Denmark
1989
Galerie La Main, Brussels, Belgique
1990
Mayor Rowan Gallery, London, Grande-Bretagne
Galerie Aeblegaarden, Holte, Denmark
Galerie Egelund, Copenhague, Danemark
Galerie Gutsch, Berlin, Germany
1991
Bndicte Saxe Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
SAGA, Booth of Galerie Gutsch, Paris
1992
Tchcoslovaquie National Gallery
Galerie Mdium, Ècole des beauxarts de Bratislava, Tchcoslovaquie
"Angel's feathers whisper" Chateau du Roi Ren, Tarascon, France
Tokyu Bunkamura Gallery, Tokyo
Galerie 17, Clemont-Ferrand, France
1993
"Parade" Villa de Noailles, Toulon, France
"Autour de Parade" Galerie Maeght, Paris
"Noise" Socit Pernod, Paris, France
Art Multiple, Galerie Richter,Dsseldorf,Allemagne
"Corridori Metamorphosis" The National Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
1994
"Corridor Metamorphosis" The National Art Museum, Osaka, Japan
Institut Franais, Zagreb, Croatie
Institut Franais, Sofia, Bulgarie
Musée des Beaux Arts, Clermont Ferrand
Théâtre municipal de Roanne, France
Galerie La Tour des Cardinaux,I'lsle sur la Sorgue France
Biennale de Sao Paulo, Brazil
Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, Dublin, Irland
Casa Frace-Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Gallery HAM, Nagoya, Japan
Gallery Proarta, Zurich, Switzerland
Gallrery Maeght, Barcelona, Spain
Mori-yu Gallery, Kyoto Japan.
2003
"Richard George Rogers" (Kuroda was in charge of all the art works of South Yama-shiro village elementary school, which won RIBA international award), Sout h Yama-shiro village, Kyoto
2005
"Cosmogarden 3" Lyon Biennale, Resonnace
2006
"Cosmogarden 5"¡¡The museum of Kyoto.