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)

Hot Banana Fudge, 2000

Aya Takano

Hot Banana Fudge, 2000

Sale Date: April 27, 2019

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Present, 2011–2012

Aya Takano

Present, 2011–2012

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Dream, 2001

Aya Takano

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Celebration on a Motorcycle Decorated with..., 2013

Aya Takano

Celebration on a Motorcycle Decorated with..., 2013

Sale Date: April 27, 2019

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THE CHAMBER OF UNDERDRAWINGS OF CRANES FOR..., 2010

Aya Takano

THE CHAMBER OF UNDERDRAWINGS OF CRANES FOR..., 2010

Sale Date: April 1, 2019

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Hot Banana Fudge, 2000

Aya Takano

Hot Banana Fudge, 2000

Sale Date: February 2, 2019

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Present, 2011–2012

Aya Takano

Present, 2011–2012

Sale Date: November 25, 2018

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Rising, 2013

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Sale Date: November 25, 2018

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Little Stars of City Child, 2006

Aya Takano

Little Stars of City Child, 2006

Sale Date: November 27, 2018

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Untitled, 1998

Aya Takano

Untitled, 1998

Sale Date: October 27, 2018

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Rongo Rongo，從遺忘中蘇醒 Rongo Rongo, Arises from , 2008

Aya Takano

Rongo Rongo，從遺忘中蘇醒 Rongo Rongo, Arises from , 2008

Sale Date: October 2, 2018

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FURYU ODORI: CELEBRATION 2, 2012

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FURYU ODORI: CELEBRATION 2, 2012

Sale Date: October 1, 2018

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Dresses for the imaginary cinema, 2003

Aya Takano

Dresses for the imaginary cinema, 2003

Sale Date: July 14, 2018

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小狗与女孩, 2002

Aya Takano

小狗与女孩, 2002

Sale Date: June 9, 2018

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I'M WATCHING FROM THE MOON, 2008

Aya Takano

I'M WATCHING FROM THE MOON, 2008

Sale Date: June 7, 2018

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Drive with a Night Dog, 2006

Aya Takano

Drive with a Night Dog, 2006

Sale Date: May 29, 2018

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THE SOUND OF THE SHAMISEN, 2006

Aya Takano

THE SOUND OF THE SHAMISEN, 2006

Sale Date: May 17, 2018

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平行空間的歡聚 A Gathering of Ancient God of Food,..., 2013

Aya Takano

平行空間的歡聚 A Gathering of Ancient God of Food,..., 2013

Sale Date: May 29, 2017

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1. Little stars of a city child／2. Arabian..., 2006

Chinatsu Ban, Chiho Aoshima and Aya Takano

1. Little stars of a city child／2. Arabian..., 2006

Sale Date: April 20, 2018

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Noshi & Meg On Earth, Year 2036 / Turkey..., 2005

Aya Takano

Noshi & Meg On Earth, Year 2036 / Turkey..., 2005

Sale Date: January 28, 2018

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Noshi and Megu Fly in the Sky, 2002

Aya Takano

Noshi and Megu Fly in the Sky, 2002

Sale Date: January 27, 2018

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The Many Layers of Air-Kyoto, 2010

Aya Takano

The Many Layers of Air-Kyoto, 2010

Sale Date: November 26, 2017

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The Weightless Room, 2006

Aya Takano

The Weightless Room, 2006

Sale Date: November 27, 2017

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Black Dog, 2006

Aya Takano

Black Dog, 2006

Sale Date: November 27, 2017

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