Kentaro Yoshida is a Japanese artist and illustrator based in Sydney, Australia. Born and raised in a small fishing village in Toyama, Japan, he moved to Australia at the age of 18 and has been building his creative career there ever since.
Working across both traditional and digital mediums, Kentaro creates pastel-toned artworks defined by bold line work, playful characters, and a subtle sense of humour. His work blends elements of Japanese visual culture with life along the Australian coast, resulting in his own distinctive visual language that sits somewhere between illustration, design, and contemporary art.
Alongside his personal practice, Kentaro collaborates with brands and clients around the world across murals, illustrations, and creative projects.
吉田健太郎は、オーストラリア・シドニーを拠点に活動する日本人アーティスト/イラストレーター。富山県の小さな漁村で生まれ育ち、18歳のときにオーストラリアへ渡り、以来そこで制作活動を続けている。
アナログとデジタルの両方の表現手法を行き来しながら、パステルトーンの色彩、大胆なラインワーク、そしてユーモラスなキャラクターを特徴とする作品を制作。日本の視覚文化とオーストラリア沿岸での暮らしから得た感覚を融合させ、イラストレーション、デザイン、そして現代アートのあいだを行き来する独自のビジュアル表現を展開している。
また自身の制作活動と並行して、壁画やイラストレーション、クリエイティブプロジェクトなどを通じて、世界各国のブランドやクライアントともコラボレーションを行っている。
APPLE
ARMANI EXCHANGE
Art Gallery of NSW
audio-technica
Billabong
Australian Open
Blink-182
Billy Strings
BMW
BONDS
Converse
Dr. Martens
Fanta
FCS
Hurley
Kayo Sports
LEVI'S
NEW ERA
NISSAN NISMO
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 Simon Lafranchi
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