Yoshiko Iwai
Associate Member of the Modern Art Association
Member of the Kansai Watercolor Painting Association
Graduated from Osaka College of Music, Department of Instrumental Music, specializing in Piano
Completed the Master's Program (Pre-Doctoral Course) in Child Studies at Seitoku University Graduate School

Awards.
2009: Honorable Mention, 26th FUKUI Small Canvas Art Exhibition
2010: Osaka Prefectural Board of Education Award & Uehommachi Gallery Award, 55th New Century Art Association Kansai Exhibition
2012: General Award, 68th Kansai Watercolor Exhibition / Honorable Mention, 29th FUKUI Small Canvas Art Exhibition
2013: Encouragement Award, 30th FUKUI Small Canvas Art Exhibition
2017: Friends Effort Award, 73rd Kansai Watercolor Exhibition
2018: Effort Award, 26th Kansai Watercolor Members’ Exhibition
2020: Excellence Award, 37th FUKUI Small Canvas Art Exhibition in Kanazu Forest of Creation
2022: Effort Award, 28th Kansai Watercolor Members’ Exhibition
2024: Members’ Effort Award, 80th Kansai Watercolor Exhibition / Semi-Excellence Award, NY Exhibition Spring Art Incubation Series 8

Exhibitions in the World.
2024:
Stepping into A World III (Gallery MAX NY, Tenri Cultural Institute of NY)
JAPAN CONTEMPORARIES SERIES 12 (Gallery 60 NYC)
Flower Postcard in LA (The Pop-Hop Books & Print, LA)
2025:
Allegory of Sight (Van Der Plas Gallery, NY)
2024 Taiwan Eastern Offshore Earthquake Recovery Exhibition (Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Taipei)
Columbus Award in LA 2025 "Creators’ Got Talent" (The Pop-Hop Books & Print, LA)
IMPERFECT RETURN. THE CIRCLE THAT NEVER CLOSES Exhibition (MADS ART GALLERY, Milan)

Future Plans.
WORLD ART DUBAI 2025 (Dubai)
33rd International Peace Art Exhibition (UNESCO Headquarters, Miró Hall, Paris)
Art Space Postcard Exhibition (Art Space Huntington Park, LA)
Postcard Challenge (Paper Bird Market, LA)
Exhibition of MINERVA 2025 (Mall Galleries, London)
New York Chelsea Exhibition 2025 "JAPANISM" (NO HO GALLERY, NY)
2nd Art Expo in Paris (Galerie Planète Rouge, Paris)
Exhibitions in Japan
Modern Art Exhibition (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum)
Kansai Watercolor Exhibition (Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts)
This Is a Journey (Hotel Grand Mer Sankaiso, Aomori)
Harmony of Colors Group Exhibition (Gallery Bian, Ginza)
Kyoto Station Gallery Grand Opening Selection (Kyoto Station Building)
Spectrum 2024 – Exhibition by Selected Contemporary Artists (Gallery Art Point, Ginza)
HIKARU Collection (Hanshin Department Store, Kyoto Station Building)
Brilliant Painters 2025 – First Term (Galerie Vent, Ginza)
New Year 2025 – Hundred Flowers in Full Bloom: Masterpieces That Remain in the Heart (Bumpodo Gallery, Kanda)
Coexistence of Art – Selected Works by Contemporary Artists (Matsuzakaya Ueno Store)
30th Japan Art Exhibition – Nationally Selected Artists (Ueno Royal Museum)

ART STORE 2025 in Shinjuku Marui Annex
ART LINK – Curated Selection Exhibition (Kamakura Arts Center)
Art Space Postcard Exhibition (Art Space Huntington Park, LA)
Abstraction II - Abstract 2025 (Gallery Art Point, Ginza)
EMP GALLERY VR EXHIBITION (EMP GALLERY, Ueno)
The World of Vibrant Abstract Paintings (Gallery Akatsuki, Ginza)
Spectrum 2025 – Exhibition by Selected Contemporary Artists (Gallery Art Point, Ginza)
15th New Year Contemporary Artists’ Small Works Exhibition 2026 "AN MUSEUM" (Shibuya Hikarie 8/CUBE 1,2,3)

Solo Exhibitions.
Multiple solo exhibitions in Tokyo and Osaka

Featured Art Magazines.
NY Art Magazine
Bijutsu no Mado
Contemporary Art
Flower Art Museum
365 Art+