update: 2025.12.10

Born in Nagano in 1984.
Lives and works in Nagano.
Graduated with an BFA in Department of Painting from Musashino Art University in 2008.
Recent solo-exhibitions:
“Anarchic Skin,” Smells good gallery, Ehime, 2025
“Life and Circulation,” Informel Nakagawamura Museum, 2024
“Soil Psychedelia,” CAVE-AYUMI GALLERY, Tokyo, 2023
“Fumiaki Akahane SOILS AND SURVIVORS,” Suwa City Museum of Art, Nagano, 2023
Recent group-exhibitions:
“IMAGINARY MUSEUM of the O-collection - magical museum tour Room 6,” TWS Hongo, 2008
“WORM HOLE episode 9,” magical, ARTROOM, Tokyo, 2007
Recent awards:
“Izumi Kato Prize x Fundación Casa Wabi 2024 – 2025,” Recipient
“Wonder Seed 2007,” Selected
Recent activities:
“Residency Program,” Casa Wabi, Puerto Escondido, México, 2025
“VOCA The Vision of Contemporary Art 2023,” Ueno Royal Museum

cell/skin/hole, 2023
Wood, steel plate, camping tent, eyelets, wire, cotton, burlap bag, hemp string, glue, gel medium, acrylic, sand, jute fiber, beeswax, cotton water thread, sisal, carabiner
Photo: ITAMI Go Courtesy of CAVE-AYUMI GALLERY ©2025 AKAHANE Fumiaki

fungi/seed/ground, 2023
Cotton cloth, wood, wire, acrylic, glue, beeswax, cotton, burlap bag, jute fiber, sand, rope, steel plate, carabiner
Photo: AKAISHI Takaaki Courtesy of CAVE-AYUMI GALLERY ©2025 AKAHANE Fumiaki

Soil Psychedelia, 2023
Linen, oil paint, beeswax, cotton, jute fiber, sand
Photo: AKAISHI Takaaki Courtesy of CAVE-AYUMI GALLERY ©2025 AKAHANE Fumiaki

Installation view "Life and Circulation," Informel Nakagawamura Museum, Nagano, Japan, 2024
Photo: SAWADA Ikuhisa Courtesy of CAVE-AYUMI GALLERY ©2025 AKAHANE Fumiaki

Swirl, 2025
Pastel on paper
©2025 AKAHANE Fumiaki