


RUNA KURANAKA
B. 1997
Based
Japan
Based
Japan
Based
Japan
Education
Department of Design, and Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Media and Design.
Education
Department of Design, and Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Media and Design.
Education
Department of Design, and Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Media and Design.
Represented
Exclusively in Japan
Represented
Exclusively in Japan
Represented
Exclusively in Japan
Medium
Paintings
Medium
Paintings
Medium
Paintings
Through the framework of being an “artist,” I seek to gradually free the relationships between individuals—and between people and society itself.
Through the framework of being an “artist,” I seek to gradually free the relationships between individuals—and between people and society itself.
Graduated from Nagoya City Kogei High School, Department of Design, and Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Media and Design. Kuranaka develops two main series: “Sand Memories”, created by mixing pigments with sand and soil from specific lands, and the “LOVE” series, which explores themes of love and emotion. Beyond her artistic practice, she is also dedicated to social contribution through hospital art projects in medical and welfare facilities. She also appears on television programs and commercials, including MBS’s “Prebat!!”, expanding the possibilities of expression through her dual career as both an artist and a TV personality. In 2025, she will present a collaboration exhibition with Nescafé Harajuku. The same year, she began working with the art management company GEEK/ART, expanding her practice internationally under the artist name RUNAKURANAKA.
Graduated from Nagoya City Kogei High School, Department of Design, and Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Media and Design. Kuranaka develops two main series: “Sand Memories”, created by mixing pigments with sand and soil from specific lands, and the “LOVE” series, which explores themes of love and emotion. Beyond her artistic practice, she is also dedicated to social contribution through hospital art projects in medical and welfare facilities. She also appears on television programs and commercials, including MBS’s “Prebat!!”, expanding the possibilities of expression through her dual career as both an artist and a TV personality. In 2025, she will present a collaboration exhibition with Nescafé Harajuku. The same year, she began working with the art management company GEEK/ART, expanding her practice internationally under the artist name RUNAKURANAKA.









ARTIST STATEMENT I centre my artistic practice on the theme of “liberation.”Through art, I seek to dissolve the invisible walls that exist between people and society, moving toward a world where everyone can be free to be themselves. This belief is the starting point of my expression.To realize this vision, my work extends beyond artistic creation but also in social initiatives across the fields of healthcare, education, and the environment. In healthcare, I create spaces through hospital art and clinical art where both patients and medical professionals can find emotional release and healing.In education, I hold workshops that allow children to express themselves freely and nurture their creative potential for the future.In environmental practice, I incorporate natural materials such as sand and soil into my works, exploring ways to restore the sense of coexistence between people and nature.
ARTIST STATEMENT I centre my artistic practice on the theme of “liberation.”Through art, I seek to dissolve the invisible walls that exist between people and society, moving toward a world where everyone can be free to be themselves. This belief is the starting point of my expression.To realize this vision, my work extends beyond artistic creation but also in social initiatives across the fields of healthcare, education, and the environment. In healthcare, I create spaces through hospital art and clinical art where both patients and medical professionals can find emotional release and healing.In education, I hold workshops that allow children to express themselves freely and nurture their creative potential for the future.In environmental practice, I incorporate natural materials such as sand and soil into my works, exploring ways to restore the sense of coexistence between people and nature.
Artist CV
Artist CV
Artist CV
Artwork Showcase

Reframing HOKUSAI I
Acryl gouache, Oil paint, Resin, Canvas
F20 / 727×606mm
2025

Reframing HOKUSAI II
Acryl gouache, Oil paint, Resin, Canvas
F4 / 315×215mm
2025

Reframing HOKUSAI I
Acryl gouache, Oil paint, Resin, Canvas
F20 / 727×606mm
2025

Reframing HOKUSAI II
Acryl gouache, Oil paint, Resin, Canvas
F4 / 315×215mm
2025

Reframing HOKUSAI I
Acryl gouache, Oil paint, Resin, Canvas
F20 / 727×606mm
2025

Reframing HOKUSAI II
Acryl gouache, Oil paint, Resin, Canvas
F4 / 315×215mm
2025
Exhibition Showcase