Shiro Biography

English

Shiro's artwork is an exploration of classic New York urban history through the lens of an artist who reveres Hip Hop culture.

Her artwork is a prime example of the fusion of Japanese aesthetics and old school New York graffiti art.

Her character named "Mimi" is incredibly recognizable. Mimi has deeper meaning beyond the surface, she is emblematic of strength and femininity.

A formative time for the artist was in her early 20's.

She worked as an RN in Japan, a time she faced her patients, and experienced the end of life while taking care of each one.

Her practice as a nurse made her realize that every life is limited.

This pungent realization inspired her to travel the world and create her murals as her “footprints”.

In 2002, she moved to New York alone, and after living between Japan and New York, she obtained an US American artist visa in 2013, acquired an US artist green card in 2021, and is currently based in New York.

Her motto is "Love life and live it to the max. We exists only RIGHT NOW, RIGHT HERE!"

She has traveled and created murals in 19 countries on 5 continents and more to come. .

As the artist evolves her creative practices, which include fashion, graphic design and fine arts including murals for global communities, she will continue to build her artistic career and further her legacy..

日本語

Shiro のアートワークは、ヒップホップカルチャーを崇拝するアーティストのレンズを通して、クラッシックなニューヨークの歴史を探求したものです。同時に彼女のアートワークは、日本の独自の美学とオールドスクールのニューヨークグラフィティアートが融合した典型的な例です。

「ミミ」という名前の彼女独自のキャラクターは国際的に有名です。ミミはその見た目を超えた深い意味を持っており、女性の強さと女性らしさの象徴です。

2002年に単身ニューヨークに移住し、日本とニューヨークを行き来した後、2013年にアメリカのアーティストビザを取得し、2021年にアメリカのアーティストグリーンカードを取得。現在はニューヨークを拠点に活動しています。現在までに 5 大陸 19 か国を旅し、壁画を制作してきました。

彼女は日本で看護師として働き、患者と向き合い、終末期も経験しました。看護師としての彼女の経験は、すべての人生が限られていることを彼女に認識させました。この気づきから、彼女は世界中を旅し、彼女の「足跡」として壁画を作成するようになりました。

彼女のモットーは「人生を愛し、最大限に生きる。私たちは今、ここにしか存在しないのだから」です。

Shiroはこれからも、ファッション、グラフィックデザイン、世界のコミュニティのための壁画を主としたさまざまな表現方法のアートなど、クリエイティブな実践を進化させながら、アーティストとしてのキャリアとレガシーをさらに築いていくでしょう。

Herstory

2023 January - Art Exhibition "Art of HipHop" Guest artist Live paint (Tokyo Japan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CndceCxJPmW/

2022 October - Street Art Festival "Plaza Walls Mural Expo" Guest artist live paint (Oklahoma USA) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjQlsPOLZj2/

2022 March - Trinity collage HipHop Festival (Connecticut USA) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb5Hl2Hrm_j/

2021 December - Museum of Graffiti entrance mural painting (Miami Florida USA) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWxHFQGsS4R/

2021 December - Paint Jam "Few and Far" Live Painting (Miami Florida USA) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXJXhLSr_TA/

2021 November - Acquired an US artist green card https://www.instagram.com/p/CWIoTM-vFzd/

2021 May - Solo art exhibition "Eternal Mimi" (Ginza Tokyo) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPQKDW8jGHh/

2021 - Movie "Street Heroins" one of story teller https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaZ2TOPS9Sw&t=1s

2021 March - Reggae singer Papa U-Gee "焼津港(Yaizu Fish Port)" music video director https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2NFjU1Rpqk

2020 March - International Female Hip Hop Festival "La Belle Hip Hop" Guest Artist Live Painting & Workshop (Brussels Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Z5H09DMxk/

2019 - Movie "Graffiti Graffiti" Model of the main character "Yuzu" also artwork and main logo in the movie (This movie has won 13 film awards in Japan.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHwKI8hDrR9/

2019 October - Moonrise Izakaya – Interior and exterior design/Live Painting (Manhattan NYC USA)

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3p1UMuDr4a/

2019 August - "NYC Graffiti Hall of Fame" Live Painting (Harlem NYC USA) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1o89BcjdI_/

2019 June - Art Exhibition "What’s good, Stuttgart?!" at Strzelski Galerie (Stuttgart Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzLfdxpAY8j/

2018 December - Solo Art Exhibition "It's Okay" at Wall Works Gallery (Bronx NYC USA)

https://www.instagram.com/p/Br8C6c3B231/

2018 December - Paint Jam "Few and Far" Live Painting (Miami Florida USA)

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq20U-jBxV2/

2018 November - Graffiti & Paint Jam "Fine Lines" Live painting (DC USA)

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp47YB8h4wz/

2018 November - Graffiti Exhibition "A Cultural Happening" Live painting (Bronx NYC USA)

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo98kNpniP-/

2018 September - Art Collective "Ourcq Living Colors" Mural Painting (Paris France)

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn9q9MZHMJC/

2018 September - Art Collective "Graff Art" Mural Painting (Paris France)

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn1rsApHQ8L/

2018 August - "NYC Graffiti Hall of Fame" Live Painting (Harlem NYC USA)

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm-6A-MnLC8/

2018 June - "SpreeviraFestival" Live Painting at YAAM (Berlin Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/BmzLAjaHbBd/

2018 June - "Street Art Expo NYC" Guest Artist & Presentator (Queens NYC USA)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BkJmdxAnxEZ/

2018 June - "Wellington Court Mural Festival" Live Painting (Queens NY USA)

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj6AOOknzYr/

2018 May - "Boogie Down Bronx Zoo" Live Painting at Bronx Zoo (Bronx NYC USA)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BjQTM9aHAll/

2018 May - "Bronxnet" Studio Art (Bronx NYC USA)

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bi28hwcnwrP/

2018 May - Female Hip Hop Festival "Female Flava" Live Painting (Bronx NYC USA)

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bjn3BZgnRFt/

2018 May - Graffiti Jam "Boone Ave Walls" Live painting (Bronx NYC USA)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BiphtDInxzb/

2018 May - "ABS Crew Hip Hop Jam" Guest Artist Live Painting (Beijing China)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BiXx8TvHz78/

2018 March - International Female Hip Hop Festival "La Belle Hip Hop" Guest Artist Live Painting &

Workshop (Brussels Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/BgPCQlRnTKK/

2018 February - Styvesant High School Hallway Painting (Manhattan NY USA)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BfZn_53nnBS/

2018 January - Dance Exhibition "Carnival vol.3" Stage Art (Shizuoka Japan)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BePc3p8HZQm/

2017 November - Wasington Post Blog The Lily https://thelily.com/shes-fighting-to-be-taken-seriously-as-a-female-japanese-street-artist-and-paving-a-path-for-a163d24fd696

2017 October - the Hip Hop Pedagogy Conference Live Painting & Workshop at La Guadia

Community Collage (Queens NYC USA) https://www.instagram.com/p/BayCLxEns3F/

2017 October - SBS TV x Cenova Station Buiding 6years anniversary Art Exhibition (Shizuoka Japan)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BZ2QUpunRjb/

2017 September - Graffit Festival "Roof Top Legends" Live Painting (Manhattan NYC USA ) https://www.instagram.com/p/BZB_exLHrCS/

2017 August - Graffiti Jam "Character Assassins" Live painting (Hartford Connecticut USA)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BXUqpGhgTpk/

2017 June - International Art Exhibition "Magic City" Resident Artist PopUp Show (Munich Germany)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVUow2fh9aJ/

2017 June - Graffiti Festival "Meeting of Styles" Live painting (Wiesbaden Germany)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVNr7oFBtLS/

2017 June - "Wellington Court Mural Festival" Live Painting (Queens NY USA)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVONpo0hjVn/

2017 May - Female Hip Hop Festival "Female Flava" Live Painting (Bronx NYC USA) https://www.instagram.com/p/BUDird2BJ37/

2017 May - HipHop Clothing Line "ShiRoka" Launch with B-girl RokaFella (Bronx NY USA)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVmqy7GA372/

2017 April - "Street of Styles" Graffiti Festival Guest Artist (Curitiba Brazil)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTAV0UMBR-y/

2017 April - Favela Community Wall Painting (Solo Graffiti Tour in Brazil) (Angel's Favela Rio De

Janeiro Brazil) https://www.instagram.com/p/BSeskZABMQS/

2016 December - Dance Exhibition "Top Floor" Stage graffiti Art (Aichi Japan)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOX-Q4rjFp1/

2016 December - GAP Holiday Gift promotion Graffiti Denim Jacket (Multiple Countries)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BNkCdACjTAl/

2016 December - (RED)xGAP End AIDS Project Jacket Design 1 of 6 International Female Artists

(Sold Out) (Multiple Countries)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BNmlExxDVyR/

2016 December - W Hotel Sushi Bar & Gift Shop Graffiti interior Art (Maldives)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BNoW7_-DJkW/

2016 Street Art City solo Whole building mural (Lurcy-Lévis France)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BKZX1IqjJM1/

2016 September - Solo Art Exhibition at 31st Gallery (Vienna Austria)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BJdEgnAjBTC/

2016 May - All China Graffiti Jam "Do The Write Thing" Live painting (Beijing China)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BFcPdHxQuOr/

2016 May - "China-Germany Friendly day Live painting" at German Embassy (Beijing China) https://www.instagram.com/p/BFGoUNyQuPc/

2016 May - TAG Forum Presentation (Guangzhou China)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BFx2-B0QuK7/

2016 May - Painting City Tram (On The Run China Tour) (Guangzhou China)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BFozl2RQuL4/

2016 April - Graffiti Workshop and production mural at Youth Outreach (協青社)

(On The Run China Tour ) (Hong Kong) https://www.instagram.com/p/BEykgPrQuKN/

2016 March - Solo Mini Art Show "Shiro in Japan" (Shizuoka Japan)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BB6irl0QuFT/

2015 December - Digard Auction Performances Live (Paris France)

https://www.instagram.com/p/-2dSy2QuNl/

2015 December - Under Pressure arty (Miami USA)

https://www.instagram.com/p/-41tglQuBh/

2015 December - Mural Project "Little Haiti" Mural Painting (Miami USA)

https://www.instagram.com/p/-veksGQuAD/

2015 December - Mural Project "Urban Palette Project" Mural Painting (Miami USA)

https://www.instagram.com/p/-1Vse8wuAC/

2015 September - "Meeting of styles" Graffiti Festival (Magdeburg Germany)

https://www.instagram.com/p/7QjYavQuOB/

2015 September - Solo Graffiti tour in Europe (Germany-Austria-Spain-Portugal-France)

https://www.instagram.com/p/6n5HYlQuKo/

2015 August - Solo exhibition at 31st Gallery (Vienna Austria)

https://www.instagram.com/p/44X6n8QuOw/

2015 June - Music and Street Art Festival live paint (Paris France)

https://www.instagram.com/p/34sgPVwuCX/

2015 June - Welling Court Mural Festival Live Painting (Queens NYC USA) https://www.instagram.com/p/3xeB-_wuMe/

2015 May - “Secret Walls” Live Painting (Manhattan NYC USA)

https://www.instagram.com/p/2xSW-uwuOV/

2015 May - The Future Project August Martin High School (Queens NY USA)

https://www.instagram.com/p/2hjtLLwuGC/

2015 April - "Street of Styles" Graffiti festival Guest Artist (Curitiba Brazil)

https://www.instagram.com/p/1g1Pe4QuAo/

2015 April - Favela Community Wall Painting (Angel's Favela Rio De Janeiro Brazil)

https://www.instagram.com/p/1rS4qowuCZ/

2015 April - Solo graffiti tour in Brazil (San Pauro/Rio De Janeiro Brazil)

https://www.instagram.com/p/2B8nqVwuNb/

2015 February - Stage Art "Dance Exhibition Carnival" at Shizuoka city cultural hall (Shizuoka Japan)

https://www.instagram.com/p/zfGpX2wuB9/

2014 Duo exhibition "West meets East" at MZ Gallery (Chelsea NY USA)

https://www.instagram.com/p/sQYIJZQuCu/

2014 October - Group art show "Science Project" Curator (Bushwick Brooklyn NY USA)

https://www.instagram.com/p/t6KarUwuPl/

2014 July - "THE POP BAR GALLERY 1st ART SHOW" Curator (Queens NY USA)

https://www.instagram.com/p/pu0-HOQuN8/

2014 June - ”THE POP BAR" Interior & Exterior produce (Queens NY USA)

https://www.instagram.com/p/qCSnJ1wuOd/

2013 July - Duo Art exhibition “Mama Surrealism” (Shizuoka Japan)

https://www.instagram.com/p/bZIQA_QuNG/

2013 Solo Exhibition at 5pointz Gallery (LIC NY USA)

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=737831046246505&set=pb.100000588482318.-2207520000.1548419016.&type=3&theater

2012 Solo Art Exhibition "MADE BY MY LOVE" at Good Days (Yokohama Japan)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=51-qyJfUhaM

2012 September - Solo Exhibition "Eternally Mimi" at Bobs Bar (Manhattan NYC USA)

https://www.facebook.com/pg/ShiroBJ46/photos/?tab=album&album_id=362658887146612

2012 May - INDO-GERMAN HIP HOP "URBAN ART PROJECT" (Mumbai&Kolkata, India)

https://www.facebook.com/pg/ShiroBJ46/photos/?tab=album&album_id=299768590102309

2012 March - "明日を見る眼鏡-GLASSES TO VIEW THE FUTURE" Fundraising for The Great East Japan Earthquake Victims Curator (Japan/France/USA)

https://www.facebook.com/shirojapan1/media_set?set=a.392298784133068&type=3

2011 December - Graffiti Art Exhibition "GRAFFITI GONE GLOBAL" (Miami Florida USA)

https://www.facebook.com/shirojapan1/media_set?set=a.312363508793263&type=3

2011 August - "MANGA GRAFFITI" Workshop at Archive (Berlin Germany)

https://www.facebook.com/shirojapan1/media_set?set=a.257450224284592&type=3

2011 August - Guest artist for 150 years anniversary of Germany & Japan friendship mural (Berlin Germany) https://www.facebook.com/shirojapan1/media_set?set=a.257450224284592&type=3

2011 August - "MIMI'S DELIGHT!" Solo Exhibition at COMMON GROUND GALLERY Hip Hop Stützpunkt (Berlin Germany)

https://www.facebook.com/shirojapan1/media_set?set=a.245094595520155&type=3

2011 March - SUG Graffiti Tour (Sydney, Australia)

https://www.facebook.com/shirojapan1/media_set?set=a.198701406826141&type=3

2010 December - NBA Street Art Exhibition "ART OF BASKETBALL" (Miami Florida USA)

https://www.facebook.com/shirojapan1/media_set?set=a.312363508793263&type=3

2010 July - "Graffiti Delight!" Solo Exhibition (The Bronx NY USA)

https://www.facebook.com/shirojapan1/media_set?set=a.124539824242300&type=3

2010 September - Asian Graffiti contest "WALL LOADS" Guest Artist (Shanghai China)

2010 September - Shanghai World Expo German Pavilion Guest Artist (Shanghai China)

https://www.facebook.com/shirojapan1/media_set?set=a.150081288354820&type=3

2010 March - SUG Graffiti Tour (Melbourne, Australia/Auckland, New Zealand)

https://www.facebook.com/shirojapan1/media_set?set=a.198701406826141&type=3

2009 December - Graffiti exhibition "GRAFFITI GONE GLOBAL" (Miami Florida USA)

https://www.facebook.com/shirojapan1/media_set?set=a.100161293346820&type=3

2009-2010 "PLAYERZ Fever" Art Exhibition curator at 109 (Shizuoka Japan)

https://www.facebook.com/shirojapan1/media_set?set=a.162986000397682&type=3

2009 May - "PLAYERZ HIGH!" Graffiti Park Jam curator at Mumonan Skate Park (Yamanashi Japan)

2009 September - "We B*Girlz!" World B-girl Summit Official Logo Mark & Guest Artist (Berlin Germany) http://www.bgirlz.com/

2007 October - Jacob&co. Collaboration (NYC USA) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtDonAVBNgo/

2007 June - ”Meeting of styles" Live Painting (Mainz Germany)

2006-2007 US B-Girl summit "B-Girl Be" Live Painting (Minneapolis, Minnesota USA)

2005 2006 - “GRAFFITI NY HALL OF FAME" (Harlem NY USA)

2004 - Female Hip Hop Festival "Female Flava" Live Painting (Bronx NYC USA)

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