KATO Ai (AI☆MADONNA) 2003 Graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Senior High School of Fine Arts, Performing Arts and Classical Music / Department of Art, Design Course 2004 Graduated from Bigakko / AIDA Makoto’s Barabara Art Class 2007 Became active as AI☆MADONNA 2012 Established a company “AI☆MADONNA Production” Born in Tokyo in 1984, Kato Ai graduated from AIDA Makoto’s Barabara Art Class in 2014 at Bigakko Art School, and has been performing live paintings as “AI ☆MADONNA” since 2007. Her activity as an artist has spanned wide range of field, not only exhibiting her works, but also collaborating with musicians, designing costumes for Japanese idols, and just last year publishing her very first manga called “HAKUA” (Publisher: Stoke, Inc.). What has been the basis for Kato’s work, is from her childhood memories. As a young girl, she was attracted to bodies of girls either by admiration or sensually, remaining as vivid memories for her, and even now exists in an ambiguous boundary. Kato started to paint “beautiful girls” as having in times for example almost a goddess existence, to cheer herself up during her teenage years that was full of complexity and stress. Even after she made her debut and made the presence of her “beautiful girls” known to the public, she continued to engross herself, portraying “beautiful girl” as the ultimate expression of her emotions.

●Solo Exhibition
2020
“A room missing sunlight”, Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

2019
“HAKUA”, 3331 Arts Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
“TRASH or TREASURE”, VV Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

2017
“A sunny and genius”, WALL Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan
“Ambiguous U Meeha love”, AWAJI Cafe and Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

2014
“Yellow of happiness…”, VV Shibuya Udagawa, Tokyo, Japan
“It is not my fault that my complexion is bad”, Pixiv Zingaro, Tokyo, Japan

2012
“HATSU-MOE -LOVE & Dragon-“, DIGINNER GALLERY WORKSHOP, Tokyo, Japan

2011
“AI☆MADONNA Trick Art 9F”, BT gallery, Tokyo, Japan

2010
“Sekirara Bishoujo Cumulonimbus”, galaxxxy, Tokyo, Japan

2009
“Fruit”, antique studio MINORU, Tokyo, Japan
“KYUPIN”, Mizuma Action, Tokyo, Japan

●Group Exhibitions
2019
“A Gentle Gaze, HWA’S Gallery”, Shanghai, CN
“Eyes & Curiosity—Flowers in the Field”, Mizuma Gallery, SG

2015
“SHIBUKARU MATSURI goes to BANGKOK”, Bangkok, TH
“JAPAN EXPO”, Paris, FR

2014
“Impacts! Hazumi: Japanese Contemporary Art”, Zane Bennett Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, US

2013
“HELLO”, SHIBUYA TOKYO, SG

2008
“Tokyo Nonsense”, SCION space, Los Angeles, US

2007
“JAPAN WEEK 2007 in Warszawa”, PL
“Art de Sauro: Aida Makoto / Yamaguchi Akira”, The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo, JP

2005
“Pre-Climacteric Love”, Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo, JP
“Since 1994: Mizuma Art Gallery the 10th Anniversary Exhibition”, Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo, JP

2004
“KOTATSU-HA 2”, Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo, JP
(curator: Aida Makoto)