Rei Sato

Biography

Playful, intuitive, earnest, and aesthetically unique; Rei Sato continues to surprise with her bold compositions and a fresh, young energy.

Only recently graduating from university, youth and optimism permeate Sato's work. Drawing from Japanese manga, but also from Impressionism and abstract painting, her daring and innovative use of color is highly individualistic and expressive.

Sato's talent was discovered by Takashi Murakami in the very first GEISAI event in 2002. Since then she has been making eye-opening progress, participating in numerous group exhibitions including Coloriage at Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain in Paris.

Gallery Exhibitions

• Rei Sato - June 26 - August 8, 2008
• Kaikai Kiki Gallery - April 11 - 27, 2008

Museum Exhibitions

• Rei Sato - June 26 - August 8, 2008
• Kaikai Kiki Gallery - April 11 - 27, 2008

Selected Works

REI SATO A Mysterious Night, An Ordinary Night, 2008 photo print and water-based paint on canvas 47.24 x 70.87 inches 120 x 180 cm © Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11530


REI SATO Dragonfly, 2008 photo print and water-based paint on canvas 124.8 x 187.2 inches 317 x 475.5 cm © Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11536


REI SATO Summer Garbage , 2008 watercolor and print on canvas 21.125 x 31.5 x 1.5 inches 53.7 x 80 x 3.8 cm © Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11488


REI SATO Sandwich Sandwich, 2008 acrylic and pen on photo 5 x 7 inches 12.7 x 17.8 cm © Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11498


REI SATO The Day I Saw Snow for the First Time, 2008 photo print and water-based paint on canvas 20.87 x 31.5 inches 53 x 80 cm © Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11524


REI SATO A Car, A Friend, 2008 acrylic on photo 21.26 x 34.25 inches (paper) 54 x 87 cm 24.5 x 36.5 inches (framed) 62.2 x 92.7 cm © Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11554


REI SATO A Sun-baked Day, 2008 acrylic and pen on photo 7 x 5 inches 17.8 x 12.7 cm © Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11500


REI SATO Whoah!, 2008 watercolor and print on canvas 47.5 x 70.75 x 1.5 inches 120.7 x 179.7 x 3.8 cm © Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11490


REI SATO Gentle Plants, 2008 watercolor and print on canvas 37 x 55 x 1.5 inches 94 x 139.7 x 3.8 cm © Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11491


REI SATO A Painting from When I Accidentally Landed on an Unknown Planet , 2008 photo print and water-based paint on canvas 20.87 x 31.5 inches 53 x 80 cm © Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11523


REI SATO I won't let you talk to yourself, 2008 acrylic and pen on photo 7 x 5 inches 17.8 x 12.7 cm © Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11499


REI SATO Let's All Go to a Party, 2008 acrylic on photo 5 x 7.09 inches (paper) 12.7 x 18 cm 5.125 x 7.5 inches (framed) 13 x 19.1 cm © Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11542


REI SATO Senzai Midori, 2008 mixed media installation © Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11557


REI SATO Senzai Midori - detail, 2008 mixed media installation © Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11557


REI SATO Senzai Midori - detail, 2008 mixed media installation © Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11557


REI SATO I Looked at a Construction Site on My Way Home From Work: "It Was Beautiful", 2008 photo print and water-based paint on canvas 124.8 x 187.2 inches 317 x 475.5 cm © Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11537


REI SATO A Miracle at a Vacant Lot, 2008 photo print and water-based paint on canvas 137.8 x 283.46 inches 350 x 720 cm © Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11538


REI SATO Hey Kitty, Do You Think She Will Catch One If I Cheered?, 2008 painted fiberglass 44 x 60 x 16 inches 111.8 x 152.4 x 40.6 cm © Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11578


REI SATO She is a cheerful person, 2008 mixed media on paper 10 x 7.25 inches 25.4 x 18.4 cm LM11640


REI SATO Miss Amamiya, 2008 mixed media on paper 10 x 7.25 inches 25.4 x 18.4 cm LM11641


REI SATO One Time (When I Saw the Sunset), 2008 photo print and water-based paint on canvas 20.87 x 31.5 inches 53 x 80 cm © Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11515


REI SATO Summer Break Radio Workout, 2008 photo print and water-based paint on canvas 20.87 x 31.5 inches 53 x 80 cm © Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11385


REI SATO Who Will You Grow up to Be?, 2008 photo print and water-based paint on canvas 47.24 x 70.87 inches 120 x 180 cm © Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11527