About

         

Sumire Kudo, an oil painter based in Los Angeles. She holds a master’s degree in fine arts from Laguna College of Art and Design in California. Her works explore “people's subconscious dynamics that shape society." Through surrealistic and symbolic expressions, each piece presents a distinctive social commentary, questioning aspects of human nature and societal systems.

Sumire Kudo

Exhibitions

2025

  • Dreamscapes and Inner Worlds
    The Cape Cod Museum of Art – Dennis, Massachusetts

    Nomad Contemporary Art Show
    Del Amo Crossing (Hosted by Torrance Museum) – Torrance, California

    Skipping the Future
    ART IN ROOM Gallery – Los Angeles, California

    HUSTLE AND FLOW
    E2ART Gallery – Los Angeles, California

    ART IN ROOM Regular Show
    E2ART Gallery – Los Angeles, California

2024

  • More Disruption: Representational Art in Flux
    Oceanside Museum of Art – Oceanside, California

    MAS Attack Returns
    Torrance Art Museum – Torrance, California

    Art of Painting in the 21 Century
    John Natsoulas Gallery – Davis, California

    Graphite Gallery 15th anniversary
    Graphite Gallery – New Orleans, Louisiana

    Nomad Contemporary Art Show
    Del Amo Crossing (Hosted by Torrance Museum) – Torrance, California

    Into the Dark
    Metropolitan Design – Long Beach, California

    Brentwood Art Center – Santa Monica, California

2023

  • Outlook/Insight
    Laguna Art Museum – Laguna Beach, California

    2023andMe
    Laguna Beach City Hall – Laguna Beach, California

    Pacific current
    LCAD Gallery – Laguna Beach, California

    Emerging Masters 2023
    LCAD Gallery – Laguna Beach, California

    Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach – Laguna Beach, California

    The Montana Avenue Art Walk – Santa Monica, California

    Brentwood Art Center – Santa Monica, California

    Transitional Expressions: Contemporary Art Showcase
    Metropolitan Design – Long Beach, California

2022

  • The New Normal
    Laguna Beach City Hall – Laguna Beach, California

    Emerging Masters 2022
    LCAD Gallery – Laguna Beach, California

2011

  • Tokyo Five Art Universities United Graduation Works Exhibition
    The national art center Tokyo – Roppongi, Tokyo

Featured Media

Magazines

  • 2025 Suboart Magazine Nr. 40, Suboart Room
    2025 VoyageLA Magazine Interview, Voyage Group of Magazines, LLC
    2025 Shoutout LA Magazine Interview, Voyage Group of Magazines, LLC
    2025 BoldJourney Interview, Voyage Group of Magazines, LLC

    2023 May/June issue of Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine Published by Streamline Publishing, Inc
    2023 Case 48. SURREAL WORLD of 365 Art+ Magazine 

Physical CD

  • 2024 Boku to 7 Tsu no Tegami (Me and the Seven Letters), CD, Published by Della.Inc 

    -Sold in 120 Animate stores and online, covering all prefectures in Japan 

    2022 Relaxing Piano, CD, Published by Della.Inc 

    -Featured in Monthly Piano published by Yamaha
    -Launch event at Hibiya OKUROJI, Tokyo. Managed by JR-EAST (The East Japan Railway Company)