gallery UG Tennoz is pleased to present a new solo exhibition by UG-exclusive artist Keitoku TOIZUMI, titled “WONDERLAND – The Light, Shadow and Subtle Lies,” on view from Friday, February 6 through Saturday, February 28, 2026.
Based on the perspectives and techniques developed through his previous works, TOIZUMI presents a refined exploration of light and shadow in this exhibition. Embedded within these spaces are subtle lies that challenge conventional perception.
Keitoku TOIZUMI has been working exclusively with gallery UG since 2020. Through a wide range of presentations, including solo exhibitions, art fairs, and group exhibitions, he has continued to develop a distinct visual language grounded in his unique worldview.
In 2025, gallery UG presented a solo exhibition by Keitoku TOIZUMI at ART FAIR TOKYO; in the same year, TOIZUMI also participated in a group exhibition in New Mexico, USA, marking a further expansion of his practice both domestically and internationally.
The new works in this exhibition are constructed on a foundation of realism, with compositions and color schemes precisely structured. By introducing a skillful sense of unfamiliarity, TOIZUMI creates a world that quietly and deeply engages the viewer's inner consciousness.
Visitors are invited to experience the “new wonderland” created by TOIZUMI.
gallery UG
Have you ever played a “spot-the-difference” game?
Two images are placed side by side, and you’re asked to find five differences within a time limit.
Often, it’s the last difference that’s the hardest to find. You scan every corner of the image, but time runs out. Then comes the answer reveal:
“Oh—it was just a slight difference in width here.”
Have you ever had that moment where you think, “I’m sure my eyes looked right at that spot… so why didn’t I notice?”
Preconceptions and fixed ideas get in the way—we see, yet we don’t truly see.
That’s simply how human vision works.
My work begins with photographing the subject.
While shooting, I decide on composition, consider color placement, and imagine narratives. In a sense, the photography itself is like drawing. From those photographs, I then create paintings.
You might think, “Then why not just show the photograph?”
The answer lies in the act of painting—I introduce subtle lies.
Sometimes the lie is extremely subtle; at other times, it is bold and unmistakable.
As a result, the finished painting may look almost identical to the original photograph at first glance. But upon closer inspection, it becomes something entirely different.
These subtle lies form the most essential core of my work.
You can glance at it and think, “Just another photorealistic painting,” and move on.
Or, the moment you notice the lie—welcome to Wonderland.
gallery UG is pleased to present “Featuared Artist: Saori HASEGAWA” at gallery UG Fukuoka (Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin) from Wednesday, February 18 to Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
Kunihiko NOHARA Solo Exhibition " Spring has come! "
7F Art gallery, Fukuya Hatchobori Store
gallery UG is pleased to present a solo exhibition by UG-exclusive artist Kunihiko NOHARA, titled “ Spring has come! ” on view from Thursday, February 19 through Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
We will exhibit a wide range of works from wood carvings to the new work "Strawberry Hood Red".
As the exhibition title " Spring has come! ", we will be introducing works with a spring motif.
We hope you enjoy the exhibition while embracing the excitement of anticipating the changing seasons.🌸
We warmly invite you to take this opportunity to view the exhibition.
"Connecting artworks to people, connecting people to each other through art."
galleryUG are always there for our artists.
We will grow together with the artists and support them from production to promotion.
We aim to further enrich and expand the contemporary art scene by proposing the ideal way for galleries to be.
I express visions inspired by ordinary daily life, where animals happily coexist and warm feelings of nostalgia prevail. I hope viewers will cherish their imagination, which is often overlooked in today's fast-paced world, and the time they spend relaxing. Through my work, I encourage them to freely imagine the stories that lie beyond the artwork.
In moments when I feel like I’m in a place independent of my surroundings,
I sometimes feel like I’m in a different time and space.
The feeling is like clouds or smoke that change shape with no regard for time
that people have to live by, and it also feels like a space of my own.
To turn, various scenes that came up in my imagination from things I encountered.
To express freedom, time and desires that are on the verge of being discarded from memory.
That is what is important, in order for me to be me and for a person to be them self.
2F TERRADA ART COMPLEX Ⅱ, 1-32-8, Higashishinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
8 minutes walk from Tennozu Isle Station on the Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit Rinkai Line(Exit B)
11 minutes walk from Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line Tennozu Isle Station(Central Exit)
Hours and holidays follow those of Fukuoka Tenjin.
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Studio MOKU
This is a production studio for exclusive artists of gallery UG, which will open in 2020. It was built to approach and support artists from a long-term perspective.
