Masaki Hirokawa
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→ 2025, Imago, Galleria Tilde
→ 2024, Digital Art Creators, 365 Art+ Magazine
→ 2024, Le Musee Plus Magazine, 365 Art+ Magazine
→ 2024, Rothschild Fine Art -2, 365 Art+ Business Magazine
→ 2024, People Creating the 21st Century - Rothschild Fine Art Edition, 365 Art+ Business Magazine 2024, The Best Contemporary Masters 2024, Fondazione Effetto Arte
→ 2024, The Luxury Collection of Contemporary Artistry, Contemporary Art Collectors
→ 2023, WORLD ART GUIDE 2023, Bellamonti Art
→ 2023, PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE VISUAL CULTURE, MUSA International
→ 2022, WE CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL ART CATALOG, MUSA International
→ 2022, ART ANTHOLOGY V: MADRID EDITION, Guto Ajayu Culture
→ 2021-2025, 365 Art+ Magazine, 365 Art+ Magazine
→ 2010/11/01, Collages and Illustrations created with Photoshop and Illustrator, MdN (ISBN: 978-4-8443-6154-1)
→ 2010/01/30, Photoshop Mitsuboshi Technique Encyclopedia, MdN (ISBN: 978-4-8443-6097-1) 2009/08/25, GADGET FOR DIGITAL NATIVE, MySpace From JP
→ 2009/06/25, on View From JP., MySpace From JP
→ 2008/12/06, Lessons in Artistic Expression and Professional Methods for Publicizing and Creating Learned from Featured Creators, MdN
→ 2008/06/06, Photoshop Making Studio, MdN
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→ 2025, TRACES OF DREAMS, M.A.D.S. ART GALLERY, Milan/Italy
→ 2024, LA ART SHOW - Los Angeles Art Market, Fondazione Effetto Arte, Los Angeles/USA
→ 2023, International Good Design exhibition, A'Design Award, Rome/Italy
→ 2023, ENIGMI, Arte Borgo Gallery, Rome/Italy
→ 2023, RenovArt | Shapes of Nature, ApuliaAste, Matera/Italy
→ 2023, CENSORED, M.A.D.S. ART GALLERY, Milan/Italy
→ 2023, RenovArt | Panta Rhei, ApuliaAste, Matera/Italy
→ 2023, RenovArt | Flowing Identities exhibition at Spazio Opera Gallery, ApuliaAste, Matera/Italy 2023, FROM THE DISTANCE Digital Contemporary Art Exhibition, VAN GOGH Art Gallery, Madrid/Spain
→ 2023, RenovArt | Flowing Identities, ApuliaAste, Matera/Italy
→ 2023, artbook secretariat gallery, Toberu Inc., Ebisu/Tokyo
→ 2023, Paris 2023 International Contemporary Art Fair, VAN GOGH Art Gallery, Paris/France
→ 2022, BRAIN CAKE 2022, M.A.D.S. ART GALLERY, Casa Milà - Barcelona/Spain
→ 2022, ADRENOCROMO FOR DINNER 2022, M.A.D.S. ART GALLERY, Milan/Italy & Canary Islands/Spain
→ 2022, WE CONTEMPORARY CATALOG & ART SHOW, MUSA International, Rome/Italy
→ 2022, RenovArt | 100 Artists for the Future exhibition (November Edition), ApuliaAste, Matera/Italy 2022, GUARDIANS OF DREAMS 2022, M.A.D.S. ART GALLERY, Milan/Italy
→ 2022, LONDON CONTEMPORARY 2022, ITSLIQUID Group, London/UK
→ 2022, PRETTY PERV 2022, M.A.D.S. ART GALLERY, Milan/Italy & Canary Islands/Spain
→ 2022, International Digital Art Exhibition, VAN GOGH Art Gallery, Madrid/Spain
→ 2022, ORIZZONTI TRASVERSALI 2022, M.A.D.S. ART GALLERY, Milan/Italy
→ 2022, CONTEMPORARY VENICE 2022, ITSLIQUID Group, Venice/Italy
→ 2022, RenovArt | 100 Artists for the Future exhibition (July Edition), ApuliaAste, Matera/Italy
→ 2022, International Contemporary Art Fair Monaco 2022, VAN GOGH Art Gallery, Principality of Monaco
→ 2022, LIQUID ARSENAL 2022, M.A.D.S. ART GALLERY, Milan/Italy
→ 2022, RenovArt | 100 Artists for the Future, ApuliaAste, Matera/Italy
→ 2022, ROME INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2022, ITSLIQUID Group, Rome/Italy
→ 2022, VIFAF 2022 - Virtual International Fine Art Fair Exhibition, World Of Crete, Crete/Greece 2022, Avant Garde Exhibition, Virtual Artists, London/UK
→ 2022, NFT - NEW FREEDOM THINK 2022, M.A.D.S. ART GALLERY, Milan/Italy
→ 2022, CANVAS INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2022, ITSLIQUID Group, Venice/Italy
→ 2022, I THE WORLD REVOLVES AROUND ME, M.A.D.S. ART GALLERY, Milan/Italy & Canary Islands/Spain
→ 2022, THE BODY LANGUAGE 2022, ITSLIQUID Group, Venice/Italy
→ 2021, SACRIFICE 2021, M.A.D.S. ART GALLERY, Milan/Italy
→ 2009, Larotica II exhibition, GALLERY ART POINT, Ginza/Japan
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→ 2025, The New Great Masters in New York, Presented by Fondazione Effetto Arte, Italy
→ 2025, W* Recognition, A' Design Award, Italy
→ 2024, Meritorious Service to the Arts Award, Luxembourg Art Prize
→ 2024, International Prize Phoenix for the Arts, Presented by Fondazione Effetto Arte, Italy
→ 2024, Global Art Virtuoso: Elite Artistic Career Achievement Award, Presented by Contemporary Art Collectors (International Organization)
→ 2023, Harmony for Humanity: The Global Consciousness Art Prize, Presented by Contemporary Art Collectors (International Organization)
→ 2023, Career Art Award 2023, Presented by Fondazione Effetto Arte, Italy
→ 2023, International Prize Michelangelo "The Genius of Italy", Presented by Fondazione Effetto Arte, Italy
→ 2023, Golden Design Award, A'Design Award & Competition, Photography and Photo Manipulation Design Category, Italy
→ 2022, Honorable Mention, ITSLIQUID International Contest - 12th Edition, Presented by ITSLIQUID Group, Italy
→ 2022, BEST COVER ARTIST AWARD, 365 Art+ 6 Stars AWARDS, Presented by 365 Art+ Magazine, USA 2022, Iron Award, A'Design Award & Competition, Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Category, Italy
→ 2022, Honorable Mention, ITSLIQUID International Contest - 11th Edition, Presented by ITSLIQUID Group, Italy
→ 2022, ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2021, Presented by ITSLIQUID Group, Italy
→ 2006, Excellence Award, Web Screensaver Section, MTV SO-ZO Competition, Presented by AMD, Japan
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Born in 1981 in Toyama, Japan, Masaki Hirokawa is a versatile graphic designer and developer. Beginning his career in web design and programming at the age of 16, he moved to Tokyo in 1999 to specialize in web and desktop publishing design. By 2002, his expertise expanded to include system engineering and advanced programming. In 2005, Hirokawa embraced a freelance career, undertaking a variety of projects encompassing web design, graphic design, and interactive media. His exceptional talent earned him the Grand Prize in the Web Screensaver Category at the MTV SO-ZO Competition in 2006.
From 2008 onwards, Hirokawa authored several reference books and contributed articles to graphic design magazines, further expanding his professional repertoire. In 2011, he ventured into video game development, utilizing his technical and artistic skills. By 2013, he successfully entered the smartphone app market, with one of his apps achieving over 50 million downloads and maintaining a global user base of over 3 million active users.
Rediscovering his passion for graphic design in 2019, Hirokawa began exhibiting his work internationally, from Italy to the United Kingdom and beyond. His artistic prowess was recognized in 2022 when he was named “ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2021” by the ITSLIQUID Group. Currently, he continues to integrate his graphic design expertise with his flourishing app business, constantly innovating and captivating a global audience.
Masaki Hirokawa is a distinguished Japanese graphic artist known for his innovative photo collages that explore spirituality and human existence. With a history of worldwide exhibitions and multiple prestigious international design awards, he regularly contributes his works to leading art yearbooks and specialized magazines, sharing his visionary perspective with a global audience.
