After graduating from a Doctor’s Program at Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Iwatani is presenting his artworks mainly at In-ten exhibitions while teaching at university as an educational assistant.
Artworks of lightning and moon painted against "Iwakuro", jet black background and artworks of light lingering which is expressed through flash of light represent contemporary style Japanese aesthetics, which make us forefeel the new possibilities of nihonga.
| 1989 | Born in Tokyo |
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| 2016 | Graduated from Tokyo Universty of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Japanese Painting Course Kamiyama Foundation Art Support Program Scholarship Student 2nd Tadashi Ishimoto Grand Award Exhibition Excellent Award |
| 2017 | Awarded at 22nd Shohaku Art Museum Kacho-ga Exhibition The Moritani Scholarship Foundation Excellent Award（-2019） Selected for 72nd Spring In-ten for the first time Selected for 102nd In-ten for the first time |
| 2018 | Completed a Master’s Program at Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Fine Arts Graduation reproduction work, "National Treasure Ban Dainagon" housed at Tokyo University of the Arts Won 27th Sato International Cultural Scholarship Foundation Scholraship 33rd Yuga-no-kai（Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store） "Mitsukoshi×Tokyo University of the Arts Summer Art Festival"（Nihombashi MItsukoshi Main Store） 4th Kamiyama Foundation Art Support Program Excellent Award |
| 2019 | Won 34th Yuga-no-kai Minister of Justice Award at Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store |
| 2020 | L'espoire Solo Exhibition at Ginza Surugadai Gallery, Tokyo Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts - Doctoral Program Final Exhibition"（University Art Museum） |
| 2021 | Completed a Doctor’s Program at Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Fine Arts "Formation of Rust & Deterioration–Destruction of Surface–Kota Iwatani Exhibition"（Matsuzakaya Ueno/Nagoya） |
| Present | Educational Assistant at Tokyo University of the Arts, Nihon Bijitsuin Academy Inyu |
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