{"title":"Naohiko Kuriyaki","description":"\u003cp\u003e\nArtist based in Fukuoka, Japan. Graduate of Kyushu University, Faculty of Design (Design Strategy, 2014). Known for the \u003cem\u003eepica-after\u003c\/em\u003e series — large-format drawings on full-sheet paper (788 × 1092 mm) executed in crayon, colour pencil, sign marker, tempera and more.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nWinner of the \u003cstrong\u003eGrand Prize at the 21st Century Art Borderless Exhibition\u003c\/strong\u003e (National Art Center, Tokyo, 2024). Selected for the New York Open Exhibition and SHIBUYA ART AWARD (both 2023). 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