2024 Corey Helford Gallery “Care Bears Generation” in Los Angeles, CA.
2024 Corey Helford Gallery “Art Collector Starter Kit 10 (X)” in Los Angeles, CA.
2022 Corey Helford Gallery “The Last Unicorn 40th Anniversary” in Los Angeles, CA.
2022 Haven Gallery, “Museum Collections: Uffizi, Florence, Italy” Northport, NY.
2022 Haven Gallery, “Hanafuda” Northport, NY.
2022 Corey Helford Gallery “8th Art Collector Starter Kit” in Los Angeles, CA.
2021 Corey Helford Gallery “CHG 15th Anniversary” in Los Angeles, CA.
2021 Modern Eden Gallery “THE ART OF ART” in San Francisco, CA.
2021 Corey Helford Gallery “The Little Prince” in Los Angeles, CA.
2020 Corey Helford Gallery “7th Art Collector Starter Kit” in Los Angeles, CA.
2020 Corey Helford Gallery “100 Years of Fellini” in Los Angeles, CA.
2020 Corey Helford Gallery “Fantastical Beasts” in Los Angeles, CA.
2020 Corey Helford Gallery “ONCH “Sweet 16” Anniversary” in Los Angeles, CA.
2019 Corey Helford Gallery “6th Art Collector Starter Kit” in Los Angeles, CA.
2019 Corey Helford Gallery “Hello Kitty's 45th Anniversary” in Los Angeles, CA.
2019 Haven Gallery, “Music Box IV” Northport, NY.
2019 Gristle Art Gallery, “Kaleidoscope” Brooklyn, NY.
2018 Haven Gallery, “Little Big IV” Northport, NY.
2018 Gallery 1988, “Official Monty Python Art Show” Los Angeles, CA.
2018 Gristle Art Gallery, “Floriography” Brooklyn, NY.
2017 Gristle Art Gallery, “Incantations” New York, NY.
2017 Gallery 1988, “Official Focus Features Art Show” Los Angeles, CA.
2016 The Clutter Gallery, “Le Rêve du Lapin” Beacon, NY.
2015 A.I.R. Gallery, “the Generations X RAZZLE DAZZLE,” Brooklyn, NY.
2015 Cotton Candy Machine Gallery, "Brooklyn Biennial Submissional” Brooklyn, NY.
2011 Chelsea Art Museum, "International Juried Peace Art Competition” New York, NY.
ARTIST BIO
High Artist: Interview by The Natural Cannabis Company. 2017
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Captured in Central Park, New York City, April 2025
HONORS AND AWARDS
aica paints the invisible things felt only by the heart. Born in Japan and based in New York City, she creates fantastical canvases that reflect a magical inner world of creativity and quiet whimsy. Her work draws inspiration from Japanese anime, manga, and traditional ukiyo-e, incorporating their unique perspective styles to invite closeness and emotional resonance.
In aica’s world, everything has a soul. Her practice reflects a distinctively Japanese sensibility— the belief that even lifeless things carry spirit. This quiet purity offers a space of serenity and reflection, gently contrasting with Manhattan’s fast-paced urban landscape.
Her paintings express empathy for what cannot be seen but deeply felt: emotions, memories, and the presence of those we miss. She hopes her art inspires others to begin loving someone or something around them.
aica has exhibited her work in galleries across the U.S., including Los Angeles and New York, and has received several awards, including the High Art Contest hosted by Juxtapoz Magazine. Her latest series, Where Petals Dance, invites viewers into a quiet realm of imagination—where the unseen becomes gently visible.
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Natural Cannabis Company’s High Art Contest hosted by Juxtapoz Magazine, Finalist. USA. 2017.
Natural Cannabis Company’s High Art Contest hosted by Juxtapoz Magazine, 3rd Place. USA. 2016.
The National Anti-Vivisection Society International Art for Animals, 3rd Place USA. 2013.
The National Anti-Vivisection Society International Art for Animals, Two Honorable Mentions. USA. 2013.
The Harmony for Peace Foundation International Juried Peace Art Competition, Finalist. USA. 2011.
UNIQLO x DISNEY UTGP2011 T-shirts Design Competition, Finalist. USA. 2011.
the STUDIO VOICE Editor's Choice Award in a short music promotion video competition. aica’s art is featured in Hiroshi Kumatani's short animation film. Japan. 2009.
The Mainichi Shimbun Annual Book Impression Painting Competition, Prize winner. Japan.
EDUCATION
“Get to Know: aica” Interview by The People's Printshop. 2021.
gallery
2025 Corey Helford Gallery “Where Petals Dance” in Los Angeles, CA.
2023 Corey Helford Gallery “Our Fairies of the Scents” in Los Angeles, CA.
2021 Corey Helford Gallery “Reincarnation” in Los Angeles, CA.
2020 Corey Helford Gallery “Qualia" in Los Angeles, CA.
2017 World Trade Gallery, “Beauty is Everywhere,” New York, NY.
2016 MAD Gallery, “Pop Up Art Exhibition,” New York, NY.
2009 REBECCA TAYLOR Flagship Boutique, "The NoLita Art Walk,” New York, NY.
HELLO THERE!
Live walkthrough of aica’s show “Reincarnation” with Corey Helford Gallery on May 22, 2021.
State University of New York, Fashion Institute of Technology. B.F.A.,
State University of New York, Fashion Institute of Technology. A.F.A.,
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Central Park, New York City, April 2025
2025 Corey Helford Gallery “Where Petals Dance” in Los Angeles, CA.
2023 Corey Helford Gallery “Our Fairies of the Scents” in Los Angeles, CA.
2021 Corey Helford Gallery “Reincarnation” in Los Angeles, CA.
2020 Corey Helford Gallery “Qualia" in Los Angeles, CA.
2017 World Trade Gallery, “Beauty is Everywhere,” New York, NY.
2016 MAD Gallery, “Pop Up Art Exhibition,” New York, NY.
2009 REBECCA TAYLOR Flagship Boutique, "The NoLita Art Walk,” New York, NY.
Captured in Central Park, New York City, April 2025
aica paints the invisible things felt only by the heart. Born in Japan and based in New York City, she creates fantastical canvases that reflect a magical inner world of creativity and quiet whimsy. Her work draws inspiration from Japanese anime, manga, and traditional ukiyo-e, incorporating their unique perspective styles to invite closeness and emotional resonance.
In aica’s world, everything has a soul. Her practice reflects a distinctively Japanese sensibility— the belief that even lifeless things carry spirit. This quiet purity offers a space of serenity and reflection, gently contrasting with Manhattan’s fast-paced urban landscape.
Her paintings express empathy for what cannot be seen but deeply felt: emotions, memories, and the presence of those we miss. She hopes her art inspires others to begin loving someone or something around them.
aica has exhibited her work in galleries across the U.S., including Los Angeles and New York, and has received several awards, including the High Art Contest hosted by Juxtapoz Magazine. Her latest series, Where Petals Dance, invites viewers into a quiet realm of imagination—where the unseen becomes gently visible.
Captured in Central Park, New York City, April 2025
2025 Corey Helford Gallery “Where Petals Dance” in Los Angeles, CA.
2023 Corey Helford Gallery “Our Fairies of the Scents” in Los Angeles, CA.
2021 Corey Helford Gallery “Reincarnation” in Los Angeles, CA.
2020 Corey Helford Gallery “Qualia" in Los Angeles, CA.
2017 World Trade Gallery, “Beauty is Everywhere,” New York, NY.
2016 MAD Gallery, “Pop Up Art Exhibition,” New York, NY.
2009 REBECCA TAYLOR Flagship Boutique, "The NoLita Art Walk,” New York, NY.