Masaaki Miyasako b. 1951

Masaaki Miyasako (b. 1951) is a master Nihonga painter acclaimed for his revival of urazashiki; painting on both the back and surface of layered washi paper with rare and vibrant minerals, such as Azurite and Malachite. His artworks are in global collections and the permanent offices of Japan's Prime Minister. Also a professor of conservation, Miyasako led the Institute for Knowledge and Inspiration, endowed by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, in the restoration of significant artworks from UNESCO sites and museum collections around the world. Now, after a half decade, Miyasako reclaims his mantle as the greatest and most accomplished Nihonga painter of the present with his premiere solo exhibition in the United States at Ippodo Gallery.

Public Collections: 

Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Japan.

Tokyo National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo, Japan.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.

Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, Japan.

Shimane Art Museum, Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

Adachi Museum of Art, Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

Yamatane Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan.

Menard Art Museum, Aichi, Japan

Toyota Museum, Toyota, Japan.

Ueda City Museum of Art, Ueda, Japan.

Koganji Temple, Tokyo, Japan.

Kimpusen-ji Temple, Yoshino, Japan.

Türkiye Japan Cultural Dialog Society, Tokyo, Japan

Mercedes-Benz Museum, Stuttgart, Germany.

The State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Museum of the Orient, Lisbon, Portugal.

National Pitti Modern Art Museum, Florence, Italy

and many more.