To many people, the works of Jun Ogata are what they imagine contemporary Japanese paintings looks like.

They are complex works that are so skillfully executed that they appear to be simple and minimalist.

Yet, upon closer examination, you can see the attention he gives to the application of the paint, the richness of the colors, and the way he also takes away the paint in unexpected places.

These are works that are based on the Japanese zen gardens that Jun has captured throughout Japan.

You will quickly notice the delicate Japanese traditional natural colors including the color of flower petals, reflections in a pond, and the leaves turning colors in these paintings.

He cites Japanese and European traditional painters and “Sakuteiki” the oldest book on Japanese gardening as very strong influences on his work.

Jun’s painting give us a feeling of peace, relaxation and beauty.

For the viewer, you will notice the stress of everyday life disappearing and in its place is a quiet, deep, reflective sense. Jun’s works involve both Japanese sensitivity and the traditional western painting’s concept of ground painting layer and color painting layer.

Jun Ogata’s work has been exhibited worldwide and his shows was held in London, Sweden, New York , Southeast Asia and Tokyo.

He received his MFA from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and pursued further study in New York on a scholarship from the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs.

Jun has received many awards including the Excellence Prize at Musashino Art University, the Award of the Mayor of Kumamoto at the Kumamoto Biennale and the Encouragement Prize of Artex New York.

Jun was selected as a finalist of Griffin gallery London.And Selected for an The Exhibition of Finest Art Works From Representative Asian Artist in Hanoi - Vietnam 2019 at Vincom center produced by the Vietnamese government.