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。
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
2022
Group exhibition:
LOCALS by Outre Gallery
2021
Group exhibition:
Pen to paper by ‘The Talking Stick‘
2020
Solo exhibition:
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:
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:
Photography by Chris Grundy
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
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
LIFE WITHOUT ANDY - Illustrated interview
Newsphere Direction - Interview
SOPHISTICATED BANTER VO. 1 | ARTIST KENTARO YOSHIDA
Casual Magazine by WAPPATO media
2017
Exceptiona Alian - Kentaro Yoshida
Life Without Andy - MAD LOVE - RUMBLE
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
UNDULATION review by EYESYMMETRY