
Japanese painter and sculptor (born 1951)
1951 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
Japanese painter and sculptor (born 1951)
Born
August 22, 1951
Age
~75 years
Name Origin
English
Timeline
illustrator, painter, sculptor
1951
Born in Tsu (1951-08-22)
1970
EducationStudied at Osaka University of Foreign Studies (1970–1972)
1973
EducationStudied at Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Saint Isabel of Hungary (1973–1978)
1995
EducationStudied at European Ceramics Work Center (1995–1995)
2001
AwardGerman Critics' Prize
2001
AwardGerman Critics' Prize for Visual Art
Frequently Asked Questions
Leiko Ikemura is Japanese painter and sculptor (born 1951). Born in 1951.
Leiko Ikemura was born on August 22, 1951.
Leiko — August 22, 1951
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Leo
Confident, generous, warm-hearted
Fire · Sun · Jul 23 – Aug 22
Chinese Zodiac
Rabbit
Quiet, elegant, kind
Metal · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
1 Etznab
Mirror — clarity, truth, reflection
Celtic Tree
Hazel
Wise, perceptive, academic
Ogham: Coll · Aug 5 – Sep 1
Would you name your baby Leiko?
Guestbook
History remembers. So do I.
— an admirer
3am Wikipedia rabbit hole. Ended up here. No regrets.
— a night owl
Actions
2007
AwardIserlohner Kunstpreis
2009
AwardAugust Macke Prize
2025
AwardPerson of Cultural Merit
Present
Age ~75