About Makoto Aida
Born 1965. Makoto Aida is a Japanese artist, painter, video artist, photographer, sculptor and installation artist.
is a Japanese contemporary artist known for his provocative works of manga, painting, video, photography, sculpture, and installation. Though less well known internationally than Takashi Murakami or Yoshitomo Nara, he is recognized in Japan as one of the preeminent figures of Japanese contemporary art.
Biography Aida was born on October 4, 1965, in Niigata Prefecture in rural Japan. Since 2001, he has been married to artist Hiroko Okada. Together they have son Torajiro Aida (born 2001), who is a blockchain software engineer.
Four of the members of the modern art collective Chim-Pom had previously worked with Aida.
A retrospective exhibition, "Aida Makoto: Monument For Nothing" was held in 2012 to 2013 at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo.
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Who is Makoto Aida?
Japanese artist (1965-)
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Makoto Aida was born on 4 October 1965 in Niigata Prefecture, Niigata.
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Makoto Aida is an artist, painter, video artist, photographer, sculptor and installation artist.
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Makoto Aida is Japanese.
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