Artists
This page celebrates the artists and photographers who have showcased their work at Artedly events. From first-time exhibitors to experienced creators, each artist brings their own unique style and passion, helping to make our community vibrant, inspiring, and welcoming.
Artist in focus:
Kangarui
A quirky fusion style, filled with colour and often with animals found in East Africa. Born in Japan and raised in Kenya, Rui Yamashita, the artist behind Kangarui, wishes to spread her safari love around the world.
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Artist in focus:
Lisa Knight
Lisa left her legal career in Australia to pursue photography full-time after relocating to Japan. Her work spans a variety of styles and media, and she has exhibited in both Kobe and Tokyo, including notable venues such as Shibuya Hikarie and Hotel Indigo Tokyo Shibuya.
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Artist in focus:
Taylor Jackson
A travel photographer who spends the majority of the year discovering new places. Iceland is one of Taylor's favourite locations to photograph with dramatic landscapes, volatile weather, and the potential to see the Northern Lights.
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Artist in focus:
Go Suzuki
A photographer who is passionate about, and specializes in, photos of mountains over 2,500m in height. Go likes to capture seas of clouds, the Milky Way and fascinating mountain ridges both domestically and internationally.
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Artist in focus:
Lukasz Palka
Born in Poland, raised in the US, and residing in Japan since 2008, Lukasz is an urban photographer interested in all aspects of the Tokyo Metropolis — its people, its infrastructure, and the endless stories that unfold in the city’s streets.
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Artist in focus:
Shin Yamauchi
Shin Yamauchi is a talented photographer who recently won the Gold Award in the People Category at the 58th Canon Photo Contest. With a genuine passion for capturing meaningful moments, Shinya’s work offers a warm, human perspective that resonates with his audience.
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Artist in Focus:
Angel "ONHEL" Aponte
Raised in Brooklyn’s graffiti scene of the ’80s and ’90s, ONHEL’s work reflects the bold colors and raw energy of New York City. Beyond his Grammy-nominated music career, his paintings offer a distinct visual language rooted in the rhythm and spirit of the city that shaped him.
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Artist in Focus:
Kakeru Sasa
Kakeru is a digital illustrator from Japan, with a background in art studies in the UK. His work explores the realms of the conscious and the unconscious through surreal, fantastical landscapes, creating scenes that invite viewers into the space where reality and the subconscious overlap.
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Artist in Focus:
Male Cuellar
Born and based in El Salvador, Male Cuellar is a visual artist, muralist, and illustrator with over a decade of experience in the creative industry. Her work celebrates Latin American culture through vibrant explorations of nature and femininity. From large-scale murals to experimental pieces painted with coffee and matcha, Male seeks to connect people, places, and stories with color and emotion.
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Artist in Focus:
Asaya
Born in Germany, Asaya left his university studies in physics, dedicated to preserving cultural traditions through his passion of woodcarving. His path led him from traditional carpentry in Sweden to Mexican woodcarving in Oaxaca, and since 2024 to Inami, Japan, where he got accepted as the first foreign apprentice under local master craftsmen.
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