Tomoko Konoike
Tomoko Konoike is a Japanese contemporary artist. She is known for her Nihonga-style surreal paintings.Biography
Konoike was born in Akita, Japan. She graduated from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. She worked as a toy designer before becoming a professional artist in 1988. She took a short hiatus after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Her first exhibition outside Japan was in 2013, at the Gallery Wendi Norris.
Konoike's work regularly includes natural motifs, like bees, wolves, antlers, and dragonfly wings.Solo exhibitions
