Isayamax Solo Exhibition 'MIYABISM KYOTO' Opens July 11 at Art Cafe Itoyufu
The exhibition offers a concrete, gallery-level synthesis of two aesthetic lineages-Heian-era court art and modern kawaii culture-that isayamax has been developing under the concept 'MIYABISM,' and marks a rare physical venue for that synthesis in Kyoto.
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Contemporary artist isayamax will hold a solo exhibition titled 'MIYABISM KYOTO' at the gallery cafe Art Cafe Itoyufu in Kyoto from July 11 to July 20, 2026. The show presents works that blend traditional Japanese 'Miyabi' elegance with contemporary 'kawaii' pop culture. A limited collaboration with craft brand QUTOTEN. will be sold, and original coasters will be given with drink orders.
Contemporary artist isayamax, based in Fukuoka, will present his concept 'MIYABISM' in a solo exhibition at Art Cafe Itoyufu in Kyoto's Shimogyo ward. The show runs from July 11 to July 20, 2026. It features original paintings, prints, skateboard decks, art books, risograph posters, gold leaf cards, stickers, and T-shirts that cross traditional Japanese 'Miyabi' elegance with contemporary pop 'kawaii.'
A limited collaboration work with craft brand QUTOTEN., titled 'Uguisu -UGUISU- Yugi,' will be sold. Drink orders at the cafe during the exhibition period will include an original collaboration coaster featuring isayamax's artwork, while supplies last.
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