About Yujiro Ueno
Born in 1996 in Kyoto, Japan, Yujiro Ueno earned a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, majoring in oil painting at Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts in 2019. He then obtained a Master's degree in Fine Arts, majoring in art theory at Tokyo University of the Arts in 2021.
Yujiro has received several accolades, including the Sogyo Prize at the 69th Tokyo University of the Arts Graduation Works Exhibition, the TURNER AWARD in 2019 and 2020, and the Young Creators Award 2020 (MI Gallery Prize). In 2024, he held a solo exhibition titled “Transformed Legacy” at Kyoto Tsutaya Books Exhibition Space.