SETSUO KANO (加納節雄)
| 2020 | Started creating his own artworks |
| 2022 | Held solo exhibitions at To-ji Temple, Ninnaji-Temple, and Higashi Hongan-ji Temple in kyoto. |
| 2023 | Held a solo exhibition at To-ji Temple in Kyoto |
| 2024 | Held a solo exhibition at the Hankyu Department Store Umeda Main Store. |
| 2025 May | Exhibited at OSAKA INTERNATIONAL ART 2025 (sponsored by Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores). |
| 2025 Jul-Aug | Has chosen as a representative Japanese artwork at the State Guest House of Osaka Kansai EXPO 2025 |
| 2025 Sep | Exhibited at Art Fair Asia Fukuoka 2025 (sponsored by Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores). |
| 2025 Sep | Held a solo exhibition at Minami-aoyama, Tokyo |
"Kano Setsuo honors Ernest Fenollosa’s profound appreciation for Japanese art and its silent, spiritual beauty. Kano's work is rooted in the Japanese ideal of impermanence, continuing a vision that seeks the formless, eternal beauty present within transient moments."
"[…]the artist seeks to revive the beauty of emptiness and spiritual form that Fenollosa cherished. Setsuo Kano creates with vibrant energy and continues to create a connection between Japanese art of the past and future."
The Fenollosa Family
“His paintings delve deeply into transitory nature of our existence and invite us to sense beyond the visible to experience the ephemerality of the world.”
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“… his works synthesize the spirit of Edo-period aesthetics with modern sensibilities, offering viewers a space for reflection and enjoyment. .”
Jon Keenan — Director, Colby-Sawyer College, USA —
A new form of art has emerged, captivating people around the world. I am confident that these works will bring true "inspiration" to the new era of global exchange.
Masaki Otsuka — Executive Vice President, JTB Corporation —
An artistic vision that will undoubtedly send shockwaves through Japan's educational system. I can only describe Mr. KANO as a superhuman.
Yoshihito Okinaga — Chairman and President, Teikyo University —