Born in Chiba

2013

Tokyo National University of Arts, M.F.A. in Art and Education

2010

Tokyo Gakugei University, M.F.A. in Oil Painting

2008

Tsukuba University, B.F.A. in Art and Design

Selected Solo Exhibition

2020

Artifact, Mitsukoshi Nihombashi, Tokyo

2019

”Forms” Chiba bank gallery, Tokyo

2018

“Reflect on 10 years”, Karuizawa New Art Museum, Nagano

2017

'Gradation」Gallery Vask', Manila

2015

'Behave As a Named Existense', Roentgenwerke AG, Tokyo

Selected Group Exhibition

2021

Endless., Tokyo International Gallery,Tokyo

2020

This is now, ANA Intercontinental Tokyo, Tokyo

2019

Assorted chocolates, ANA Inter Continental Tokyo, Tokyo

2018

Shuttlecock, ANA Inter Continental Tokyo, Tokyo

2018

'Ignorance and Visualization', Pola Museum Annex, Tokyo

2017

'Silos', ART3 Gallery, New York

2017

'In Organic: Emerging Japanese Artist in New York', Residence of Japanese Ambassador, New York, New York

2016

'Chronicle,Chronicle! ', Creative Center Osaka, Osaka

2015

'Speak Soft, Listen Hard', Gallery Underground, Manila

Award

2017

Fellowship grant from Pola Art Foundation

2015

Prize at the 18th. Taro Okamoto Award, Taro Okamoto Museum

2015

Artistic Cultural Award in Chiba city, Chiba City Foundation

2014

Prize at the 1st. Terrada Art Award, Warehouse Terrada

2013

“Selected for Collection” Prize at Graduation Show, Tokyo National University of The Arts

Residency

2020

ART CAKE, New York

2019

Varda Artist in Residency, Sausalito

2018

Varda Artist in Residency, Sausalito

2017

Residency Unlimited, New York

Collection

Museum of Tokyo National University of Arts

Takahashi Collection

Press and Interview

Robert Anton Patterson ”Interview: Ai Makita” Leafbox http://leafbox.com/post/182585461040/interview-ai-makita, January 2019

Ronald Mabanag, Christopher Juan “Sublime rage against the machines: Ai Makita” Handpicked by Ron and Chris: https://handpickedbyronandchris.blogspot.com/2017/01/sublime-rage-against-machines-ai-makita.html, January 2017