A b o u t
Ryoko Minamitani is Japanese abstract painter based in Wales UK and Japan.
Her art works have been shown in numerous exhibitions and galleries in UK mainly, and some were chosen for
selected shows and private collections. Studied mixed media painting under Yokoo Tatsuhiko
who is Zen master and professional painter in Berlin Germany and hold MA Art & Design at Leeds Becket University in the UK.
S t a t e m e n t
I explore the connection between spirituality and artistic expression.
During meditative states, I transfer the true nature of the inner unconscious behind the mental and emotional phenomena on the art works.
In particular, I focus in capturing the expressions of the essential soul. I believe that art expression (especially abstract expression) is influenced directly
by the state of the creator’s spirit. I create abstract art using a variety of mixed media techniques, incorporating materials like pastels, ink, pencils, acrylics, and sand.
My art work’s inspirations are from abstract expressionism, psychology, spirituality including Shintoism, Buddhism, Astrology, and Nature.
C o l l e c t i o n s
CICA Museum in Korea
Sue Ryder hospice, Yoga centre, Zen Buddhist center in UK
Private collections in UK, USA, France, Ireland, Abu Dhabi, Portugal and Japan
G a l l e y / C o l l a b o r a t i o n
Cupola gallery, Sheffield UK
English Art co, Leeds UK / print available online
E x h i b t i o n s / s e l e c t e d
2024 / Online auction / Project play France / UK
2024 / Roundhey show / English Art co. / Leeds UK
2023 / Cupola gallery (solo) / Sheffield UK
2023 / Roundhey show / English Art co. / Leeds UK
2022 / Roundhey show / English Art co. / Leeds UK
2021 / Winter exhibition / Thrown contemporary / London UK
2021 / Roundhay show / English Art co./ Leeds UK
2021 / Cupola 30 / Cupola gallery/ Sheffield UK
2021 / Identity virtual group show / shortlisted, The Holy Art / London UK
2020 -21 / Group show / Atrium gallery / Leeds UK
2020 / TF affordable art exhibition / Thought Foundation UK
2019-20 / Positive emotion / Kunsthuis gallery / Crayke UK
2019-20 / Group show / 808 du gallery / Bristol UK
2019 / The inner universe (solo) / Seaside gallery / Swansea UK
2019 / Comtenporary landscape show/ CICA museum/ Korea
2019 / Positive emotions / Kunsthuis gallery / Crayke UK
2019 / Art Roundhay park winter show / English Art co. / Leeds UK
2018 / Our eARTh show / Kunsthuis gallery / Crayke UK
2018 / Introspective / 44AD gallery / Bath UK
2018 / Art Roundhay park autumn show / English Art co. / Leeds UK
2018 / Abstract Mind 2018 / CICA museum / Korea
2018 / NN Open Exhibition / NN Contemporary Art / Northampton UK
2017 / Summer group exhibition / Kunsthuis gallery / Crayke UK
2017 / The sound of inner universe (solo) / Chalice Gallery / London UK
2016 / The flower of universe (solo) /shortlisted for bursary, Calver gallery, South Square / Bradford UK
2015 / The source / selected for Curator choice, Leeds college of Art / Leeds UK
2013 / Being present (solo) / Bowery Visual Arts, Leeds UK
