Sebastian Masuda

, is a Japanese artist, art director, and producer of the Harajuku shop 6%DOKIDOKI. Born in Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He has been active from 1995 to current day.

He has directed and designed performances for Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. He is known as a pioneer of kawaii culture and often referred to as the "king of kawaii" or "father of kawaii"

Career Masuda was born in Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He began his career in the world of theater and contemporary art, but in 1995, Sebastian opened 6%DOKIDOKI in Ura-Harajuku. Celebrities have visited 6%DOKIDOKI, including Conan O'Brien, and clothing and accessories have been worn by BLACKPINK, and Nicki Minaj. He designed the Kawaii Monster Cafe in Harajuku, which had been a tourist destination, including visits from celebrities Kim Kardashian, singer Dua Lipa and Jennie of K-pop’s Blackpink, Sushidelic in SoHo, Manhattan, New York City, and "Miracle Gift Parade" to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the opening of Sanrio Puroland.

In 2014, he began his first solo exhibition Colorful Rebellion -Seventh Nightmare- in New York.

In 2017, he was appointed as a Cultural Envoy by the Agency for Cultural Affairs and he has lived in the Netherlands while producing artwork, he has traveled to the African continent doing workshops and lectures. He is a visiting professor for Kyoto University of Art and Design and Yokohama College of Art and Design. He was also a visiting scholar at the Department of East Asian Studies at NYU

Solo exhibitions

2014「Colorful Rebellion –Seventh nightmare-」(Kianga Ellis Projects, New York February 28, 2014 – March 29, 2014) (Young At Art Museum, Miami July 12, 2014 – January 5, 2015) (Padiglione Visconti, Italy April 14, 2015 – April 19, 2015) (Terrada T-Art Gallery, Tokyo December 18 – 27, 2015) (Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam September 28, 2018 – September 1, 2019) 2015「TRUE COLORS」(T-Art Gallery, Tokyo) 2016 「TRUE COLORS」(Ronin Gallery, New York) 2017 「Point-Rhythm World -Monet's Microcosm- “」(POLA Museum of Art) 2017 「YOUR COLORS」(ROPPONGI HILLS A/D GALLERY) 2019 「FOREVER COLORS」(ROPPONGI HILLS A/D GALLERY)

Group exhibitions

December 6, 2014 Time After Time Capsule in Miami May 3, 2015 Time After Time Capsule in NYC / Dag Hammarskjold Plaza November 13, 2015 – May 2016 Time After Time Capsule NY Hello Kitty meets Seattle / EMP Museum April 13–16 2016 Time After Time Capsule in Washington, D.C. / Japan Bowl, National Cherry Blossom Festival July 3, 2016 Time After Time Capsule in London / Camden Market North Yard July 7–10, 2016 Time After Time Capsule in Paris / Japan Expo July 23–24, 2016 Time After Time Capsule in San Francisco/J-POP SUMMIT November 26, 27, 2016 Time After Time Capsule in Singapore / Anime Festival Asia Nov 1, 2016 – Jan 29, 2017 Time After Time Capsule in Los Angeles / Japanese American National Museum May 14, 2017 Time After Time Capsule in NYC vol.2 / Japan Day at Central Park Oct. 13, 2017 – Ma 18, 2018 Time After Time Capsule in Alaska / ”The Art of Fandom” at Anchorage Museum November 26, 2017 Time After Time Capsule in Cape Town, South Africa / V&A Water Front November 30, 2017 Time After Time Capsule in Luanda, Republic of Angola / Angola National School of Arts January 13, 2018 Time After Time Capsule in La Paz, Bolivia / Cinemateca Boliviana January 20, 2018 Time After Time Capsule in Sao Paulo, Brazil / Japan House 2017「The Doremon Exhibition TOKYO 2017」Mori Arts Center Gallery, Tokyo 2019「Gaping Hole Secret」Reborn Art Festival 2019 2020「Primal Pop (Pac-Man Mix)」The Museum of Pac-Man Art, Tokyo 2020「Gaping Hole Secret」Kurkku Fields, Japan