[:en]ARAKI Yasuo[:zh]ARAKI Yasuo[:]

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The art of Yasuo Araki is about people. Yasuo uses motifs such as people, stars, sun and the moon because every living entity is a part of the universe.

In 1945, at the age of 6, Yasuo fled from the hell that rained down from the B-29 bombers during the war, destroying his quiet hometown of Yamanashi, Japan. This wartime experience led him to engage in peacemaking efforts at a grass root level. It is also what made him determine to become an artist who communicates the message of peace through art.

In 1964, Yasuo graduated from Musashino Art College in Tokyo. Four years later, in 1968, he left Japan at the age of 29, on a one way ticket to Vancouver, Canada. A few years after arriving in Canada, Yasuo was employed by the BC Ministry of Education as a graphic designer, where he worked for 9 years.

Since then, Yasuo has gone on to actively exhibit his work across Vancouver and around the world. He has held numerous solo exhibitions and participated in various group shows all around the Lower Mainland in Vancouver, Seattle, and Japan, for a total of over 80 art exhibitions.

Most recently, in August 2015, Yasuo flew to Las Vegas where he was asked to paint a mural in a brand new health clinic. Presently, Yasuo Araki proudly owns and operates the Araki Gallery International Inc., located in the Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver at Canada Place, since 1989.

“If artists lead the way, then through their works, perhaps the goal of peace can be achieved. I dream of the day when we can usher in a new Renaissance, one that is filled with human vitality and is capable of enriching people’s lives. When you have a conviction to work for peace, no dream will ever go unanswered.” – Yasuo Araki

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Sincerely Acrylic, Mixed Media on Canvas 24″ x 30″	Pierrot’s Dream Acrylic, Mixed Media on Canvas 24″ x 48″
Sounds of Hope Acrylic, Mixed Media on Canvas 24″ x 36″	Life’s Open Journey Acrylic, Mixed Media on Canvas 36″ x 24″

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The art of Yasuo Araki is about people. Yasuo uses motifs such as people, stars, sun and the moon because every living entity is a part of the universe.

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Sincerely 丙烯綜合媒材畫 24″ x 30″	Pierrot’s Dream 丙烯綜合媒材畫 24″ x 48″
Sounds of Hope 丙烯綜合媒材畫 24″ x 36″	Life’s Open Journey 丙烯綜合媒材畫 36″ x 24″

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