黒崎彰 AKIRA KUROSAKI (1937-2019)

黒崎彰 Akira Kurosaki was a pioneering mokuhanga artist, celebrated for his inventive fusion of Japanese woodblock tradition with visionary interpretations of surreal landscapes and darkly resonant colours. Born in Manchuria in 1937, Kurosaki pursued design at Kyoto Institute of Technology, where his fascination with ukiyo-e sparked a lifelong passion for printmaking. Kurosaki’s signature use of intense colours imbued alongside deep pigments of royal reds, purples, and blacks, established himself as a leading figure in contemporary printmaking - earning accolades such as the Gold Award at the Florence International Print Biennale and Japan’s Order of the Sacred Treasure.

Akira Kurosaki left an educational legacy as enduring as his art. A dedicated educator and scholar, with a passion for the history of papermaking; Kurosaki travelled internationally to exhibit, teach, and lecture on his craft. Appointed professor emeritus at 京都精華大学 Kyoto Seika University, Kurosaki shaped & inspired a new generation of artists. Remembered fondly, today his works are preserved in renowned collections worldwide, including the British Museum, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and Tokyo’s National Museum of Modern Art.