Aya Takano

(Japanese, born 1976)

Aya Takano is a contemporary Japanese artist best known for her involvement with the aesthetics of the Superflat movement and manga art. Takano’s work is recognized for its use of sexually empowering images of women, animals, and often surreal mythology, creating a loose narrative of her artistic persona. Her work is part of a Postmodern tradition in Japan that appropriates popular art forms, using them to represent critical perspectives on Japanese contemporary life. Like Chiho Aoshima and Yoshitomo Nara, Takano’s oeuvre is an example of how artists have developed new modes of expression within Japanese visual culture. Born on December 22, 1976 in Saitama, Japan, she studied at Tama Art University in Tokyo before going to work as an assistant for the artist Takashi Murakami, the founder of the Superflat art movement. Her works are in the collections of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles and the Rubell Family Collection in Miami, among others. Takano lives and works between Kyoto and Tokyo, Japan.

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Aya Takano (539 results)
Miracle Dancing, 2004

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Miracle Dancing, 2004

Sale Date: January 24, 2015

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Nomads, Who Are Excellent in Battle, 2005

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Nomads, Who Are Excellent in Battle, 2005

Sale Date: November 23, 2014

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I had a dream, in the aftermath of the..., 2011

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I had a dream, in the aftermath of the..., 2011

Sale Date: November 13, 2014

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Himalayas, blue sheep, snow, tiger, wolf,..., 2003

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Himalayas, blue sheep, snow, tiger, wolf,..., 2003

Sale Date: November 12, 2014

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Tengu and I, 2003

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Tengu and I, 2003

Sale Date: November 9, 2014

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Noshi and megu fly in the sky (diptych), 2002

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Noshi and megu fly in the sky (diptych), 2002

Sale Date: October 6, 2014

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我们跨越两百年送出了祝福, 2013

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我们跨越两百年送出了祝福, 2013

Sale Date: October 6, 2014

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YES, it's calling, 2000

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YES, it's calling, 2000

Sale Date: August 21, 2014

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Hot Banana Fudge (set of 6 works), 2000

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Hot Banana Fudge (set of 6 works), 2000

Sale Date: July 26, 2014

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Does the World Change If I Look at It Like..., 2004

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Does the World Change If I Look at It Like..., 2004

Sale Date: July 4, 2014

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Convenience Store, 2006

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Convenience Store, 2006

Sale Date: June 5, 2014

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The Turkish Grasslands, 2005

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The Turkish Grasslands, 2005

Sale Date: June 5, 2014

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Noshi & Meg, on earth year, 2002

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Noshi & Meg, on earth year, 2002

Sale Date: June 5, 2014

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A NIGHT WALK-A PINK MOON EMERGED THE TURKISH , 2005

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A NIGHT WALK-A PINK MOON EMERGED THE TURKISH , 2005

Sale Date: June 22, 2014

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Twinkle, 2001

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Twinkle, 2001

Sale Date: May 25, 2014

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Dinosaur O, 2006

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Dinosaur O, 2006

Sale Date: May 25, 2014

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Untitled, 2006

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Untitled, 2006

Sale Date: May 25, 2014

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Present, 2011

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Present, 2011

Sale Date: May 25, 2014

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Noshi & Meg, on Earth, year 2036, 2005

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Noshi & Meg, on Earth, year 2036, 2005

Sale Date: May 20, 2014

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Smooch, 2006

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Smooch, 2006

Sale Date: May 16, 2014

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密室— 常春藤屏風 (The Chamber of Ivy Lane Byobu), 2010

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密室— 常春藤屏風 (The Chamber of Ivy Lane Byobu), 2010

Sale Date: April 26, 2014

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Elle est Partie avec Son Suçon (She Left..., 2002

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Elle est Partie avec Son Suçon (She Left..., 2002

Sale Date: March 26, 2014

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If you're looking for that, it went over there, 2004

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If you're looking for that, it went over there, 2004

Sale Date: March 7, 2014

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White Dog, 2006

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White Dog, 2006

Sale Date: November 24, 2013

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