Rei Sato

Biography

Playful, intuitive, earnest, and aesthetically unique; Rei Sato continues to surprise with her bold compositions and a fresh, young energy.

Only recently graduating from university, youth and optimism permeate Sato's work. Drawing from Japanese manga, but also from Impressionism and abstract painting, her daring and innovative use of color is highly individualistic and expressive.

Sato's talent was discovered by Takashi Murakami in the very first GEISAI event in 2002. Since then she has been making eye-opening progress, participating in numerous group exhibitions including Coloriage at Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain in Paris.
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Gallery Exhibitions

Museum Exhibitions

Press

Selected Works

REI SATO
One Time (When I Saw the Sunset), 2008
photo print and water-based paint on canvas
20.87 x 31.5 inches
53 x 80 cm
(c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
LM11515
REI SATO One Time (When I Saw the Sunset), 2008 photo print and water-based paint on canvas 20.87 x 31.5 inches 53 x 80 cm (c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11515

REI SATO
Tree, 2008
photograph, acrylic and pen
23.62 x 35.43 inches (paper)
60 x 90 cm
32.25 x 24.25 inches (framed)
81.9 x 61.6 cm
© Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
LM11365
REI SATO Tree, 2008 photograph, acrylic and pen 23.62 x 35.43 inches (paper) 60 x 90 cm 32.25 x 24.25 inches (framed) 81.9 x 61.6 cm © Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11365

REI SATO
Who Will You Grow up to Be?, 2008
photo print and water-based paint on canvas
47.24 x 70.87 inches
120 x 180 cm
(c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
LM11527
REI SATO Who Will You Grow up to Be?, 2008 photo print and water-based paint on canvas 47.24 x 70.87 inches 120 x 180 cm (c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11527

REI SATO
A Mysterious Night, An Ordinary Night, 2008
photo print and water-based paint on canvas
47.24 x 70.87 inches
120 x 180 cm
(c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
LM11530
REI SATO A Mysterious Night, An Ordinary Night, 2008 photo print and water-based paint on canvas 47.24 x 70.87 inches 120 x 180 cm (c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11530

REI SATO
Dragonfly, 2008
photo print and water-based paint on canvas
124.8 x 187.2 inches
317 x 475.5 cm
(c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
LM11536
REI SATO Dragonfly, 2008 photo print and water-based paint on canvas 124.8 x 187.2 inches 317 x 475.5 cm (c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11536

REI SATO
Summer Garbage , 2008
watercolor and print on canvas
21.125 x 31.5 x 1.5 inches
53.7 x 80 x 3.8 cm
(c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
LM11488
REI SATO Summer Garbage , 2008 watercolor and print on canvas 21.125 x 31.5 x 1.5 inches 53.7 x 80 x 3.8 cm (c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11488

REI SATO
Sandwich Sandwich, 2008
acrylic and pen on photo 
5 x 7 inches
12.7 x 17.8 cm
(c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
LM11498
REI SATO Sandwich Sandwich, 2008 acrylic and pen on photo 5 x 7 inches 12.7 x 17.8 cm (c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11498

REI SATO
The Day I Saw Snow for the First Time, 2008
photo print and water-based paint on canvas
20.87 x 31.5 inches
53 x 80 cm
(c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
LM11524
REI SATO The Day I Saw Snow for the First Time, 2008 photo print and water-based paint on canvas 20.87 x 31.5 inches 53 x 80 cm (c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11524

REI SATO
A Car, A Friend, 2008
acrylic on photo
21.26 x 34.25 inches (paper)
54 x 87 cm
24.5 x 36.5 inches (framed)
62.2 x 92.7 cm
(c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
LM11554
REI SATO A Car, A Friend, 2008 acrylic on photo 21.26 x 34.25 inches (paper) 54 x 87 cm 24.5 x 36.5 inches (framed) 62.2 x 92.7 cm (c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11554

REI SATO
A Sun-baked Day, 2008
acrylic and pen on photo 
7 x 5 inches
17.8 x 12.7 cm
(c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
LM11500
REI SATO A Sun-baked Day, 2008 acrylic and pen on photo 7 x 5 inches 17.8 x 12.7 cm (c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11500

REI SATO
Whoah!, 2008
watercolor and print on canvas
47.5 x 70.75 x 1.5 inches
120.7 x 179.7 x 3.8 cm
(c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
LM11490
REI SATO Whoah!, 2008 watercolor and print on canvas 47.5 x 70.75 x 1.5 inches 120.7 x 179.7 x 3.8 cm (c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11490

REI SATO
Gentle Plants, 2008
watercolor and print on canvas
37 x 55 x 1.5 inches
94 x 139.7 x 3.8 cm
(c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
LM11491
REI SATO Gentle Plants, 2008 watercolor and print on canvas 37 x 55 x 1.5 inches 94 x 139.7 x 3.8 cm (c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11491

REI SATO
A Painting from When I Accidentally Landed on an Unknown Planet , 2008
photo print and water-based paint on canvas
20.87 x 31.5 inches
53 x 80 cm
(c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
LM11523
REI SATO A Painting from When I Accidentally Landed on an Unknown Planet , 2008 photo print and water-based paint on canvas 20.87 x 31.5 inches 53 x 80 cm (c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11523

REI SATO
I won't let you talk to yourself, 2008
acrylic and pen on photo 
7 x 5 inches
17.8 x 12.7 cm
(c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
LM11499
REI SATO I won't let you talk to yourself, 2008 acrylic and pen on photo 7 x 5 inches 17.8 x 12.7 cm (c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11499

REI SATO
Let's All Go to a Party, 2008
acrylic on photo
5 x 7.09 inches (paper)
12.7 x 18 cm
5.125 x 7.5 inches (framed)
13 x 19.1 cm
(c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
LM11542
REI SATO Let's All Go to a Party, 2008 acrylic on photo 5 x 7.09 inches (paper) 12.7 x 18 cm 5.125 x 7.5 inches (framed) 13 x 19.1 cm (c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11542

REI SATO
Senzai Midori, 2008
mixed media
installation
(c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
LM11557
REI SATO Senzai Midori, 2008 mixed media installation (c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11557

REI SATO
Senzai Midori - detail, 2008
mixed media
installation
(c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
LM11557
REI SATO Senzai Midori - detail, 2008 mixed media installation (c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11557

REI SATO
Senzai Midori - detail, 2008
mixed media
installation
(c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
LM11557
REI SATO Senzai Midori - detail, 2008 mixed media installation (c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11557

REI SATO
I Looked at a Construction Site on My Way Home From Work:
REI SATO I Looked at a Construction Site on My Way Home From Work: "It Was Beautiful", 2008 photo print and water-based paint on canvas 124.8 x 187.2 inches 317 x 475.5 cm (c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11537

REI SATO
A Miracle at a Vacant Lot, 2008
photo print and water-based paint on canvas
137.8 x 283.46 inches
350 x 720 cm
(c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
LM11538
REI SATO A Miracle at a Vacant Lot, 2008 photo print and water-based paint on canvas 137.8 x 283.46 inches 350 x 720 cm (c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11538

REI SATO
Hey Kitty, Do You Think She Will Catch One If I Cheered?, 2008
painted fiberglass 
44 x 60 x 16 inches
111.8 x 152.4 x 40.6 cm
(c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
LM11578
REI SATO Hey Kitty, Do You Think She Will Catch One If I Cheered?, 2008 painted fiberglass 44 x 60 x 16 inches 111.8 x 152.4 x 40.6 cm (c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11578

REI SATO
She is a cheerful person, 2008
mixed media on paper
10 x 7.25 inches
25.4 x 18.4 cm
(c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
LM11640
REI SATO She is a cheerful person, 2008 mixed media on paper 10 x 7.25 inches 25.4 x 18.4 cm (c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11640

REI SATO
Miss Amamiya, 2008
mixed media on paper
10 x 7.25 inches
25.4 x 18.4 cm
(c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
LM11641
REI SATO Miss Amamiya, 2008 mixed media on paper 10 x 7.25 inches 25.4 x 18.4 cm (c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11641

REI SATO
Summer Break Radio Workout, 2008
photo print and water-based paint on canvas
20.87 x 31.5 inches
53 x 80 cm
(c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
LM11385
REI SATO Summer Break Radio Workout, 2008 photo print and water-based paint on canvas 20.87 x 31.5 inches 53 x 80 cm (c) 2008 Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11385

Available Works

REI SATO
Take it to that girl, somehow, 2008
acrylic and pen on photo 
5 x 7 inches (paper)
12.7 x 17.8 cm
6 x 8 inches (framed)
15.2 x 20.3 cm
© Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
LM11497

To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
REI SATO Take it to that girl, somehow, 2008 acrylic and pen on photo 5 x 7 inches (paper) 12.7 x 17.8 cm 6 x 8 inches (framed) 15.2 x 20.3 cm © Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11497 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com

REI SATO
Drawn by a black cat, 2008
acrylic on photo
21.26 x 34.25 inches (paper)
54 x 87 cm
26 x 37.75 inches (framed)
66 x 95.9 cm
© Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
LM11555

To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
REI SATO Drawn by a black cat, 2008 acrylic on photo 21.26 x 34.25 inches (paper) 54 x 87 cm 26 x 37.75 inches (framed) 66 x 95.9 cm © Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11555 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com

REI SATO
Big Wave, 2008
acrylic and pen on photo 
5 x 7 inches
12.7 x 17.8 cm
(c) Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
LM11495

To inquire about this work please contact <a href=sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />
REI SATO Big Wave, 2008 acrylic and pen on photo 5 x 7 inches 12.7 x 17.8 cm (c) Rei Sato /Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LM11495 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com

REI SATO
She is a cheerful person, 2008
mixed media on paper
10 x 7.25 inches
25.4 x 18.4 cm
LM11640

To inquire about this work please contact <a href=sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />
REI SATO She is a cheerful person, 2008 mixed media on paper 10 x 7.25 inches 25.4 x 18.4 cm LM11640 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com

REI SATO
Traveler, 2008
pen on paper
5.875 x 3.25 inches
14.9 x 8.3 cm
LM11642

To inquire about this work please contact <a href=sales@lehmannmaupin.com" />
REI SATO Traveler, 2008 pen on paper 5.875 x 3.25 inches 14.9 x 8.3 cm LM11642 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com

REI SATO
Miss Amamiya, 2008
mixed media on paper
10 x 7.25 inches
25.4 x 18.4 cm
LM11641

To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com
REI SATO Miss Amamiya, 2008 mixed media on paper 10 x 7.25 inches 25.4 x 18.4 cm LM11641 To inquire about this work please contact sales@lehmannmaupin.com

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