In May 2026, ShinQs Gallery 5 will celebrate its first anniversary.
That we have been able to walk this path over the past year is entirely thanks to the "En" (bonds and connections) we share with our art-loving patrons and the remarkably passionate artists who inspire us daily.
This exhibition features works by the very artists who have built the foundation of our gallery over the past year. It is a special two-week event dedicated to expressing our deepest gratitude to everyone we have connected with, while offering a glimpse into the "future of art" that we envision moving forward.
As part of our 1st Anniversary celebration, we are also thrilled to host our very first gallery auction. This event is open to everyone, and we cordially invite you to visit the gallery and experience it firsthand.
We sincerely look forward to celebrating this meaningful milestone together with all of you.
【Exhibiting Artists】
Yuko Abe / Gaku Igarashi / Julie Inoue / Mio Ohashi / Mayuno Kobayashi / Sae Sasajima / Tsukasa Suzuki / Yu Seto / Nanae Tsuki / MEG
In May 2026, ShinQs Gallery 5 will celebrate its first anniversary.
That we have been able to walk this path over the past year is entirely thanks to the "En" (bonds and connections) we share with our art-loving patrons and the remarkably passionate artists who inspire us daily.
This exhibition features works by the very artists who have built the foundation of our gallery over the past year. It is a special two-week event dedicated to expressing our deepest gratitude to everyone we have connected with, while offering a glimpse into the "future of art" that we envision moving forward.
As part of our 1st Anniversary celebration, we are also thrilled to host our very first gallery auction. This event is open to everyone, and we cordially invite you to visit the gallery and experience it firsthand.
We sincerely look forward to celebrating this meaningful milestone together with all of you.
【Exhibiting Artists】
Yuko Abe / Gaku Igarashi / Julie Inoue / Mio Ohashi / Mayuno Kobayashi / Sae Sasajima / Tsukasa Suzuki / Yu Seto / Nanae Tsuki / MEG
Julie Inoue
Julie Inoue
Born in Tokyo.
Completed her MFA in Oil Painting at Tama Art University.
Her work focuses on emotional landscapes centered on the sky,
as well as intimate memories and quiet moments from everyday life.
Drawing on her experiences abroad,
she creates paintings that evoke a personal and contemplative atmosphere
through subtle compositions and a sense of openness.
Julie Inoue
Born in Tokyo.
Completed her MFA in Oil Painting at Tama Art University.
Her work focuses on emotional landscapes centered on the sky,
as well as intimate memories and quiet moments from everyday life.
Drawing on her experiences abroad,
she creates paintings that evoke a personal and contemplative atmosphere
through subtle compositions and a sense of openness.
Mayuno Kobayashi
Mayuno Kobayashi (b. 1993, Aichi, Japan) completed her MFA in Japanese Painting at Joshibi University of Art and Design.
Grounded in the techniques of traditional Japanese painting, she transforms emotions and memories drawn from everyday life into images of animals and imaginary creatures.
Through these playful and approachable motifs, Kobayashi projects the complexities of human emotion and inner experience, weaving together personal memories and cultural influences to create a distinctive visual world.
In 2024, she held her first solo exhibition, A Delightful Abyss, at SHIKISAISHA and received the ONE ART AWARD 2024.
Mayuno Kobayashi (b. 1993, Aichi, Japan) completed her MFA in Japanese Painting at Joshibi University of Art and Design.
Grounded in the techniques of traditional Japanese painting, she transforms emotions and memories drawn from everyday life into images of animals and imaginary creatures.
Through these playful and approachable motifs, Kobayashi projects the complexities of human emotion and inner experience, weaving together personal memories and cultural influences to create a distinctive visual world.
In 2024, she held her first solo exhibition, A Delightful Abyss, at SHIKISAISHA and received the ONE ART AWARD 2024.
Meg
MEG
Born in Kanagawa in 1992.
Her work explores the gap between outward and inner emotions,
conceiving human feelings as layered structures of surface and depth.
By combining animal silhouettes with artificial emoji-like smiles,
she visualizes the dissonance between socially constructed expressions and internal states.
Her work questions emotional perception and the unconscious biases that shape how we see others.
MEG
Born in Kanagawa in 1992.
Her work explores the gap between outward and inner emotions,
conceiving human feelings as layered structures of surface and depth.
By combining animal silhouettes with artificial emoji-like smiles,
she visualizes the dissonance between socially constructed expressions and internal states.
Her work questions emotional perception and the unconscious biases that shape how we see others.
Yu Seto
Yu Seto (b. 1994, Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan) graduated from the Department of Sculpture at Tokyo University of the Arts and completed his MFA in Sculpture at the same university. Drawing on his interest in natural science, he creates sculptures of wild animals, primarily using terracotta. By leaving traces of his touch and the sculpting process visible on their surfaces, Seto explores the structures and movements of living beings and the essence of their existence. In addition to exhibiting in Japan and internationally, his practice extends across disciplines, including collaborations in fashion and design.
Yu Seto (b. 1994, Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan) graduated from the Department of Sculpture at Tokyo University of the Arts and completed his MFA in Sculpture at the same university. Drawing on his interest in natural science, he creates sculptures of wild animals, primarily using terracotta. By leaving traces of his touch and the sculpting process visible on their surfaces, Seto explores the structures and movements of living beings and the essence of their existence. In addition to exhibiting in Japan and internationally, his practice extends across disciplines, including collaborations in fashion and design.
