AKIYAMA IWAO - Biography

Iwao Akiyama was born in 1921 on the southern island of Japan, Kyushu, where he grew up in the countryside.
Today, Akiyama is a famous Artist in Japan. His Works are widely known and loved. Recently a monument was erected in his honor on the Island of Kyushu.

Akiyama recently said: "Now, I am over 80 years old, but I am still searching for my philosophy and always searching for my inspiration for my Hanga (Prints). I have applied myself to the study of folklore and of Buddhism. I will listen to my Hanga, always."
Akiyama has exhibited in over 250 one-man Shows in major cities in Japan and in more than 15 Shows abroad. Recent Shows in the USA were in San Francisco and in Seattle in 2002.

His works are part of collections at the following institutions:

• National Museum of England, London
• The National Museum of Scotland
• National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
• Museum of Japanese Art, Haifa, Israel
• Cincinnati Museum of Art, USA