#YUGEN Gallery #Ayaka Nakamura #Nao Tatsumi

Experience Contemporary Art at IWATAYA Life with Art 2025

From September 24 to September 29, 2025, YUGEN Gallery, a leading modern art gallery operated by Gene, will showcase at the highly anticipated IWATAYA Life with Art event at Iwataya, Fukuoka. This remarkable initiative, which started in 2022, aims to bring contemporary art into the spotlight at Iwataya, part of the Mitsukoshi Isetan Holdings, right in the heart of Tenjin, Fukuoka.

The IWATAYA Life with Art event is designed to invite emotional engagement through art and to offer insights into incorporating art into daily life. Throughout the six-day event, numerous talented artists and galleries from Kyushu and Asia will gather to participate, along with a variety of engaging activities. Through this collaboration, the event aims to generate creativity that resonates within diverse communities, presenting a fresh perspective on the beauty that art brings to everyday life.

Two exciting artists representing YUGEN Gallery at this event include ayaka nakamura and Nao Tatsumi. Both artists are gaining recognition domestically and internationally, each bringing their unique styles and themes to the forefront.

Featured Artists

Ayaka Nakamura

Born in Tokyo in 1988, Ayaka Nakamura graduated from Musashino Art University, specializing in oil painting. Her work centers around the theme of