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ABOUT

 

Kentaro was born and raised in a rural fishing village in Toyama, Japan. At the age of 18, Kentaro decided to move to Australia in pursuit of the English language, sunny beaches and a more balanced lifestyle. After a decade, he is now an illustrator and artist, and is currently based in the Northern Beaches of Sydney. 

Kentaro is passionate about both traditional and digital mediums. Kentaro's pastel toned artwork has bold line-work, quirky characters, and a beach-side sense of humour.

He has worked with various international brands, as well as individuals for private commissions. Kentaro also specialises in hand-painting artwork from large-scale murals, to detailed painting on fragile watercolour paper.

富山県出身。18歳で渡豪後、サーフィンに魅了されシドニー・ノーザン・ビーチに滞在を決める。シドニー工科大学のビジュアルコミュニケーション学科にてイラストレーションを専攻。卒業後、フリーランスイラストレーター、アーティストとしてオーストラリアで活動を開始。アナログのインクドローイングからデジタルドローイングをもとに作品やクライアントワークを制作。これまで国内外で様々な企業やアパレルブランドとのコラボレーションを手がける傍、個展、グループ展での展示も行なっている。巨大な壁画から紙やキャンバスへの繊細な絵まで精力的に活動している。


SELECTED CLIENTS


APPLE
ARMANI EXCHANGE
Art Gallery of NSW
audio-technica
Billabong
Blink-182
Billy Strings
BMW
BONDS
Converse
DIRTY HEADS
Dr. Martens
Fanta
FCS
Hurley
Kayo Sports
LEVI'S
NEW ERA
PIXIES
Santa Cruz Skateboard
SEIKO
TOOHEYS NEW
Under Armour
Universal Sony
VANS

   
EXHIBITION

2022

Group exhibition:

LOCALS by Outre Gallery

2021

Group exhibition:

Pen to paper by ‘The Talking Stick‘

2020

Solo exhibition:

TIME FLIES

Group exhibition:

Bayron Bay Surf Festival 2020

LOCALS by Outre Gallery

2019

Solo exhibition:

PERMANENT HOLIDAY by Outre Gallery

Group exhibition:

WAX OFF ART SHOW

Byron Bay Surf Festival 2019


2018

Group exhibition:

GREEN ROOM FESTIVAL 18'

Misspent Adulthood by Thomas surfboard Gallery



2017

Dual exhibition:

"RUMBLE" 

 

Group exhibition:

TWENTY/20 EXHIBITION by art pharmacy

"THE ART OF FOOTBALL"

 

2016

Solo exhibition:

“SOLO” 

   

 

Photography by Simon Lafranchi


AMBASSADOR

FCS
OTIS EYEWEAR


REPRESENT

Australia - The Drawing Arm


PUBICATION / MEDIA

2022

Drink to remember - Heap Normal & Kenny

Kentaro Yoshida on Life, Japan and Making Art During a Pandemic presented by VICE

A Conversation With Artist / Illustrator Kentaro Yoshida by audio-technica

 Kentaro Yoshida X CENSU by HYPEBEAST

2021

Q&A with Kentaro Yoshida by BONDS

2020

MEET FCS AMBASSADOR: KENTARO YOSHIDA

THE ICONIC -What I’m Living in

TIME FLIES x VANS

LIFE WITHOUT ANDY - TIME FLIES interview

AGNSW LOOK magazine interview - If the walls could stalk

2019

Double Tap presented by General Pants Co

Going on a Permanent Holiday with Kentaro Yoshida

NEWS.COM.AU interview

2018

LIFE WITHOUT ANDY - Illustrated interview

Newsphere Direction - Interview

SOPHISTICATED BANTER VO. 1 | ARTIST KENTARO YOSHIDA

Casual Magazine by WAPPATO media

Savage Thrills - Interview

2017

Exceptiona Alian - Kentaro Yoshida

Life Without Andy - MAD LOVE - RUMBLE

RUMBLE - NOCURE BLOG

Young Henrys Interview

BILLABONG GALLERY

Lost At E Monor - Live drawing session

 

2016

N/C BLOG by NOCURE Magazine - SOLO

Mashable Australia interview - TMNT2 collab

Interview about “A Trip To The Moon” by TCSS

Single Origin Roosters - Random act of art

CONVERSE MADE BY KENTARO YOSHIDA

Fashion Journal - Converse Made by you

NOCURE TV - CONVERSE ‘READY FOR MORE’

Lost At E Minor’s Young Creative Australian’s Awards

  

2015

ALMOST REAL Interview

UNDULATION review by EYESYMMETRY

© Kentaro Yoshida 2025