Leon Amemiya, Ph.D.

Art Biography

Self-taught (mentor: the world’s most beautiful works of art)

On January 1, 2023, Leon Amemiya created an acrylic painting to express kotobuki, an auspicious celebration, through the motif of peony flowers. As a self-taught artist, she has cultivated her artistic sensibility through the study of masterpieces of painting, sculpture, and architecture created by great artists around the world.

Guided by a strong belief that artistic expression transcends borders, she has fulfilled her desire to share her art with a global audience. Drawing upon the knowledge and experience she has accumulated, she expresses original insights and intuitive visions through her work. She continuously challenges herself by attempting to give visual form to philosophy, an inherently abstract discipline.

Her works are created with the hope that those who encounter them will feel uplifted and experience a sense of happiness.

In 2024, she registered trademarks to express her concept of “Idea”:
* No. 6845760 “Philosophy Art”
* No. 6845761 “Philosophyart”
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Trademark Registration.
* 2024 - No. 6845760 “Philosophy Art”
* 2024 - No. 6845761 “Philosophyart”
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Awards.
1. April 6, 2025 — International Art Award “Award of Achievement”, Humanitarian Cultural Consulate of Chania, Greece
2. September 12, 2025 — International Art Award “Artists on the French Riviera”, Fondazione Effetto Arte, Musée National du Sport, Nice, France
3. November 29, 2025 — Venice Art Award “POSEIDON – The King of the Laguna”, Fondazione Effetto Arte, Scuola Grande di San Teodoro, Venice, Italy
4. January 25, 2026 — International Art Award “Artist in the Art History”, Fondazione Effetto Arte, Palazzo Borghese, Florence, Italy
5. February 21, 2026 — Prize “Universal Genius – Tribute to Leonardo da Vinci”, Fondazione Effetto Arte, Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology, Milan, Italy
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Art Exhibition History.

I. Solo Exhibitions.
1. March 21, 2023 — Philosophy Art Exhibition, Kongosan Jigenji Temple (National Important Cultural Property), Yamanashi, Japan
2. May 14, 2023 — Philosophy Art Exhibition – Peony Flowers, Seiryukan, Isawa Town, Fuefuki City (Miyakawa Dojo International Karate Tournament Venue), Japan
3. August 17–20, 2023 — Philosophy Art Exhibition – Arche, Architectural Institute of Japan Gallery, Minato, Tokyo
4. August 27–29, 2023 — Philosophy Art Exhibition – Arche, Machi-no-Eki Gallery, Yamanashi City
5. March 15, 2024 — Philosophy Art Exhibition – From Mythology to Philosophy, Kongosan Jigenji Temple, Ichinomiya Town, Fuefuki City
6. March 27–31, 2024 — Philosophy Art Exhibition – From Mythology to Philosophy, Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art, Gallery C
7. August 15–18, 2024 — Philosophy Art Exhibition – Sacred World, Architectural Institute of Japan Gallery, Minato, Tokyo
8. February 2–29, 2025 — Philosophy Art Exhibition – Full of Grapes, Budō Batake no Gallery Seifū Museum
9. March 10, 2025 — Philosophy Art Exhibition – Full of Grapes, Marufuji Winery, Shuseki-no-Kura
10. March 31, 2025 — Philosophy Art Exhibition – Sacred World, Kongosan Jigenji Temple, Ichinomiya Town, Fuefuki City
11. December 20–21, 2025 — Philosophy Art Exhibition – Sacred Time, Architectural Institute of Japan Gallery, Minato, Tokyo
12. March 5–8, 2026 — Philosophy Art Exhibition – Circle, Connection, Continuity, Zojoji Temple Treasure Exhibition Room, Tokyo

II. Group Exhibitions (Japan).
1. May 5–14, 2023 — Spring Zero Art Exhibition, ZINE GALLERY, Kyoto
2. May 17–21, 2023 — Spring Zero Art Exhibition, axfield GALLERY, Nara
3. May 17–19, 2024 — THE SQUARE Vol.2, Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse

III. International Art Exhibitions.
1. June 15–21, 2023 — CENSORED, MADS Gallery, Milan, Italy & Fuerteventura, Spain — “Heliocentrism of Copernicus”
2. June 20–30, 2023 — BORDERS ART FAIR Venice 2023, Palazzo Pisani-Revedin, Venice, Italy — “Existence”
3. July 29 – August 11, 2023 — BODY SPACES, THE LINE Contemporary Art Space, London, UK — “Fujin and Raijin”
4. August 11–20, 2023 — ART ON LOOP LONDON–ATHENS, The Holy Art (London) & Athens Gallery — “Poseidon”, “Aeolus and Zeus”
5. September 15–28, 2023 — SENSES ART FAIR Rome 2023, ITSLIQUID Monti – Rome Art Space — “Existence”
6. February 1–21, 2024 — VIFAF 2024 Virtual International Fine Art Fair, Monaco — “Minerva Descending”
7. February 9–17, 2024 — Mindscapes, La Pigna Gallery (Vatican) — “Existence”
8. March 2–9, 2024 — Under the Skin, Biblioteca Angelica Gallery, Rome — “Existence”
9. July 4–14, 2024 — Free Thoughts, Civic Museum of Villa Paolina — “Soul”
10. July 6–13, 2024 — Around Rome, Arte Borgo Gallery (Vatican) and other venues — “Heliocentrism of Copernicus”
11. October 6–18, 2024 — Echoes of Now, Rome Art Week — “Echo, the Forest Fairy”
12. October 21–26, 2024 — Outside Rome Art Week, Palazzo Cancelleria Vaticana — “Heliocentrism of Copernicus”
13. November 9–15, 2024 — DREAMARS, Museum of Art and Science — “Athena Leading Victory with Wisdom”
14. November 15–21, 2024 — MAGISTER ARTIUM, Galleria Il Leone, Rome — “Echo, the Forest Fairy”; “Heliocentrism of Copernicus”
15. March 27 – April 10, 2025 — AWAKENING (3D Virtual Expo), Times Square Billboard, New York — “Awakening Flower” series
16. May 24–30, 2025 — AMBIENTARTI VI Edition, Museum of Art and Science, Milan — “Cry of the Forest”
17. May 27, 2025 — ARTEO MASTER PIECES Art Catalogue Vol.2, Times Square Billboard, New York — “Fujin and Raijin”
18. June 7–18, 2025 — Floating Worlds, Museo e Fondazione Venanzo Crocetti, Rome — “Cry of the Forest”
19. June 16–30, 2025 — DREAMSCAPE (3D Virtual Expo), Times Square Billboard, New York — “Mt. Fuji in a Sea of Clouds” series
20. August 20–24, 2025 — SWISSARTEXPO 2025, Main Hall of Zurich Railway Station — “Jupiter”
21. September 9–21, 2025 — MONACO Signature Exhibition (Digital Version), Chapiteau de l’Espace Fontvieille — “Existence” series
22. September 11, 2025 — The New Protagonists of Contemporary Art, Saint-Paul-de-Vence — “Universe” series
23. September 12, 2025 — International Prize Côte d’Azur, Musée National du Sport, Nice — “Awakening Flower – Peace”
24. October 23–30, 2025 — Fragments of the Future, Rome Art Week — “Awakening Flower – Sensation (Peace)”
25. October 21 – November 6, 2025 — Rome Art Week 2025, Gangemi Editore International — multiple works
26. March 6–17, 2026 — Hyperspace, La Pigna Gallery, Rome — “Awakening Flower – Harmony”
27. April 9–12, 2026 — New York Art Expo (video participation) — “I Am Sakura”
28. April 17–30, 2026 — Under One Sky – International Exhibition, National Central Museum of Kazakhstan — multiple works
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IV. Long-term Exhibitions / Gallery Representation.
1. November 2023 – January 2024 — “Existence”, Rossocinabro Gallery, Rome, Italy
2. From May 2025 — Mount Fuji series, Fuji Lakeside Country Club, Yamanashi, Japan
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Publications.
* December 2024 — Artists of Today and Tomorrow 5, Gangemi Editore International
* December 2024 — World Art Guide 2025, BellamontiArt, Sweden
* May 2025 — ARTEO MASTER PIECES Art Catalogue Vol.2, ARTEOM Gallery
* September 2025 — The New Protagonists of Contemporary Art, Fondazione Effetto Arte
* September 2025 — Master Artist to Collect, Vol. IV
* September 2025 — International Prize “Artists on the French Riviera”
* October 2025 — Capsule Art Collection 5. Contemporary Insights, Gangemi Editore International
* November 2025 — International Prize “POSEIDON – The King of Laguna”
* November 2025 — Master Artist to Collect, Vol. V
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Press Coverage.
* August 28, 2023 — Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun
* March 30, 2024 — Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun
* February 26, 2025 — Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun
* February 27, 2026 — Yomiuri Shimbun
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Media Appearances.
* August 20, 2015 — Katsunuma CATV, Ikebana Exhibition: Expression of the Five Elements Philosophy
* August 2023 — Yamanashi City CATV, Philosophy Art Exhibition