Keizo Morishita facts for kids
Keizo Morishita (born in Kitakyushu, Japan, on February 4, 1944 – died in Milan, Italy, on April 5, 2003) was a talented Japanese painter. He spent most of his life living and creating art in Italy.
Early Life and Art School
Keizo Morishita was born in Kitakyūshū-shi, a city in the Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan. In 1963, when he was 19 years old, he received a special scholarship. This scholarship allowed him to move to Milan, Italy, to study art.
He went to the famous Brera Fine Arts Academy in Milan. There, he learned from a well-known sculptor named Marino Marini. Keizo Morishita finished his studies and graduated in 1968. Even though he studied sculpture as his main subject, he chose painting as the way he wanted to express his art.
Keizo was very curious and had a unique background, being from both Japanese and Italian cultures. This made him try different art styles and methods compared to his classmates. In the early 1960s, he was part of the exciting new art movement in Milan called the avant-garde. This art scene was connected to a style called Spatialism, which focused on space and movement in art. Keizo Morishita had his very first art show by himself in 1967 at a gallery called La Chiocciola in Padova, Italy.
Artistic Journey
Throughout his career, Keizo Morishita showed his artwork mostly in Italy. He had exhibitions in many big Italian cities like Milan, Rome, Venice, Turin, Florence, Padova, and Brescia.
His art also traveled to other countries. He showed his paintings in places like Switzerland (Lugano and Geneva), France (Paris and Saint Tropez), Denmark (Copenhagen), Belgium (Ghent), England (Chester), Taiwan, China, Mexico, and his home country, Japan. In Japan, his art was shown in cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Niigata, and his hometown of Kitakyūshū.
Many important art critics and people who organize art shows wrote about Keizo Morishita's work. Some of these people included Franco Russoli, Roberto Sanesi, Emilio Tadini, Valerio Adami, Ottavio Missoni, and Milena Milani. Their writings helped people understand and appreciate his unique artistic style.
Keizo Morishita passed away in Milan on April 5, 2003.
