Kyoto ¨C Artist Yukimasa Ida¡¯s first major museum exhibition, ¡°Panta Rhei: For as long as the world turns,¡± at Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art (on view through Dec. 3), presents the 33-year-old painter taking another big step in his wildly successful career.
The Tottori-born artist, a graduate of Tokyo University of the Arts and son of sculptor and Yonagi Sculpture Symposium founder, Katsumasa Ida, first gained major recognition in 2016, winning the Contemporary Art Foundation Award¡¯s special jury prize. Ida followed up that accolade by becoming the youngest artist to take part in the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation¡¯s charity auction in 2017 and being included in Forbes¡¯ 30 under 30 selection in 2018 ¡ª more early success than most young artists could reasonably expect.
In an art world increasingly dominated by wealth, ¡°nepo babies¡± and artists who are as famous for their proximity to fame (Ida is known for his friendship with kabuki actor ) as their artistic output, some might question such a quick rise as a result of being well-connected. What isn¡¯t under question, however, is Ida¡¯s talent and ability to paint.
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