SEIJI MATSUMOTO

PROFILE

Born in 1986, Osaka Prefecture Japan.
After graduating from Osaka University of Arts, Seiji started his career as a designer.
After gaining experience in Tokyo, he moved to New York to start his career as an artist.
In 2017, he presented “ANDY the mouse” at his first solo exhibition.
His works have been exhibited in Tokyo, New York, Milan and other cities.
He has worked on art in various areas, collaborating with NIKE, New Balance, Disney, UNIQLO, The New York Times, and many more projects across borders.
Seiji is currently working from his studio in the foothills of Nagano.

1986年、大阪生まれ。
大阪芸術大学卒業後に、東京、ニューヨークを経て、現在は長野の山麓にアトリエを構え制作活動をしている。主に動物、自然をモチーフにした作品描く。
アート、イラスト、グラフィックデザインの垣根を越えて様々なフィールドで自身の世界観を表現。代表作は「ねずみのANDY」。これまでに東京、ニューヨーク、ロサンゼルス、ミラノ、ソウル、マカオなどの都市で作品を発表。UNIQLO、The New York Times、NIKE、New Balance、Disneyなど、国内外の様々なプロジェクトに携わる。

EXHIBITION

2025 –Tokyo (JAPAN) / calif art gallery / Group Exhibition
2025 –Wakayama (JAPAN) / JAPAN WALLS / Mural Festival
2025 –Tokyo (JAPAN) / YUKIKO MIZUTANI / Solo Exhibition
2024 –Macao (MSAR) / !Outloud / Street Art Festival
2024 –Fukuoka (JAPAN) / ART FAIR ASIA FUKUOKA / Art Fair
2023 –Wakayama (JAPAN) / JAPAN WALLS / Mural Festival
2022 –Osaka (JAPAN) / Shinsaibashi PARCO / Solo Exhibition
2022 –Seoul (South Korea) / Kiaf PLUS / Art Fair
2022 –Osaka (JAPAN) / art stage OSAKA / Art Fair
2022 –Tokyo (JAPAN) / YUKIKO MIZUTANI / Group Exhibition
2022 –Tokyo (JAPAN) / Art Fair Tokyo / Art Fair
2021 –Tokyo (JAPAN) / YUKIKO MIZUTANI / Solo Exhibition
2021 –Nagano (JAPAN) / Foret Coffee / Solo Exhibition
2020 –Tokyo (JAPAN) / CLOUDS GALLERY+COFFEE / Solo Exhibition
2019 –Tokyo (JAPAN) / NOS ORG SHIBUYA / Solo Exhibition
2019 –New York (USA) / Café Grumpy FiDi / Solo Exhibition
2019 –New York (USA) / SBC GALLERY / Group Show
2019 –Tokyo (JAPAN) / Bank Bed Gallery / Group Show
2018 –Nagano (JAPAN) / Foret Coffee / Solo Exhibition
2018 –Los Angeles (USA) / Hive gallery / Group Show
2018 –New York (USA) / Robert miller gallery / Group Show
2018 –New York (USA) / Café Grumpy Chelsea / Solo Exhibition
2017 –New York (USA) / ambassador / Solo Exhibition
2017 –New York (USA) / Café Grumpy Fashion District / Solo Exhibition
2017 –New York (USA) / Beyond Studios / Group Show
2017 –New York (USA) / SBC GALLERY / Solo Exhibition
2017 –New York (USA) / Café Grumpy Grand Central Terminal / Solo Exhibition
2017 –New York (USA) / House of yes / Group Show2022 –Osaka (JAPAN) / Shinsaibashi PARCO / Solo Exhibition
2022 –Seoul (South Korea) / Kiaf PLUS / Art Fair
2022 –Osaka (JAPAN) / art stage OSAKA / Art Fair
2022 –Tokyo (JAPAN) / YUKIKO MIZUTANI / Group Exhibition
2022 –Tokyo (JAPAN) / Art Fair Tokyo / Art Fair
2021 –Tokyo (JAPAN) / YUKIKO MIZUTANI / Solo Exhibition
2021 –Nagano (JAPAN) / Foret Coffee / Solo Exhibition
2020 –Tokyo (JAPAN) / CLOUDS GALLERY+COFFEE / Solo Exhibition
2019 –Tokyo (JAPAN) / NOS ORG SHIBUYA / Solo Exhibition
2019 –New York (USA) / Café Grumpy FiDi / Solo Exhibition
2019 –New York (USA) / SBC GALLERY / Group Show
2019 –Tokyo (JAPAN) / Bank Bed Gallery / Group Show
2018 –Nagano (JAPAN) / Foret Coffee / Group Show
2018 –Los Angeles (USA) / Hive gallery / Group Show
2018 –New York (USA) / Robert miller gallery / Group Show
2018 –New York (USA) / Café Grumpy Chelsea / Solo Exhibition
2017 –New York (USA) / ambassador / Solo Exhibition
2017 –New York (USA) / Café Grumpy Fashion District / Solo Exhibition
2017 –New York (USA) / Beyond Studios / Group Show
2017 –New York (USA) / SBC GALLERY / Solo Exhibition
2017 –New York (USA) / Café Grumpy Grand Central Terminal / Solo Exhibition
2017 –New York (USA) / House of yes / Group Show

AWARDS

2015 –UT GRAND PRIX 2015 “STAR WARS” / Honorable mention of Kilian

SELECTED CLIENTS

Nike, New Balance, UNIQLO, GU, The New York times, Disney, McDonald’s, MONOCLE, JR Central, Timberland, Kao, Suntory, softbank, Smart News, Mercari, TOKYU, YOKUMOKU, Tezuka PRODUCTION, Yokohama DeNA BayStars, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Hanshin Tigers, VOLVO, Subaru, Osaka Nakanoshima Museum, CITIZEN, J-League, Coleman, Gachapin & Muck