Aya Toshikawa

japanese, b. 1979 in Kobe, Japan I based in Tokyo, Japan
Aya Toshikawa, also known as Lady Kawai, born in 1979 in Kobe, Japan, has integrated animation into the world of fine arts.The Japanese artist is known for depicting beautiful manga characters, lascivious girls and other provocative subjects that seduce the viewer's imagination.Originating as a distinctly Japanese cultural trend, the concept soon evolved into the world-wide phenomenon it is today, spreading through many aspects of modern of life, including art.

Aya Toshikawa, also known as Lady Kawai, born in 1979 in Kobe, Japan, has integrated animation into the world of fine arts.

The Japanese artist is known for depicting beautiful manga characters, lascivious girls and other provocative subjects that seduce the viewer's imagination.
Originating as a distinctly Japanese cultural trend, the concept soon evolved into the world-wide phenomenon it is today, spreading through many aspects of modern of life, including art.


a safe bet, a great investment.

Being part of sales in major auction houses such as Christies, Cornette de Saint Cyr, Drouot or Artcurial
With results between +27% and +255% above the mid-estimate prices, Aya Toshikawa is an artist to follow closely and a must if you’re a collector.
The success of Japanese art at auction in 2020, it is undeniable that the market is now far exceeding that estimate.

Shuya5, estimated between 55 000€ and 65 000€, was sold at 76 000€.

noble materials

Very popular both in Japan and in the rest of the world, manga, the Japanese comics, have they own recognizable style. Although each manga artist’s technique is distinct and unique, the common feature is the large eyes and long hair. Toshikawa’s girls have attractive faces and great bodies emphasized with their minimalistic clothes.
Toshikawa's innovative style stands out by reimagining one of japans most famous manga figure with new materials.

Both sculptures are made of white marble carved.

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2012 Permanent Exhibition Sculptures , Galerie Ariel Sibony , Paris France

2012 AnyWhichWay , Galerie BelAirFineArt , Geneve , Geneve , Switzerland

2011 Collective Show, Rize Art Gallery, Naarden, The Netherlands

2011 Collective Show , Galerie Alain Daudet, Toulouse , France

2011 CrazyNoodles Show , Galerie Marie Ricco , Calvi , France

2011 Pop Art Show , Galerie des Lices, Saint Tropez , France

2011 Collective Show , Absolute Gallery, Brugge , Belgium

2011 Show CrazyNoodles , Sibman Gallery , Paris ,France

2011 ColorFull , Galerie Ariel Sibony , Paris France

2011 ARTAMSTERDAM (ARTFAIR), RAI Edition 28 , Amsterdam , The Netherlands

2010 Nippon Neo Pop in Paris, Galerie Jacob Paulett, Paris, France

2010 Nippon Collective Show, Galerie Ariel Jakob, Paris, France

2010 CrazyColors , Opera GALLERY, Paris, France

2010 LILLE ART FAIR (ARTFAIR), Palais des Expositions de Lille, Lille, France

2010 ARTAMSTERDAM (ARTFAIR),RAI Edition 26 , Amsterdam , The Netherlands

2010 Manga in Amsterdam, Willem Kerseboom Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2009 The World... a Cartoon, Willem Kerseboom Gallery, The Netherlands

2009 SCOPE BASEL(ARTFAIR), KASERN Basel, Basel, Switzerland

2009 SCOPE NEW YORK (ARTFAIR), 355 West 36th Street, New York, USA

2009 SLICK PARIS (ARTFAIR), le 104, Paris, France

2009 Nippon 2009, Galerie Ariel Sibony, Paris, France

2009 From Kyoto to Tokyo, Collective Show, Galerie JacobPaulett, Paris, France

2009 Shogun in PokemonLand, Opera GALLERY, Geneva, Switzerland

2009 ARTPARIS (ARTFAIR), GrandPalais, Paris, France

2009 ARTAMSTERDAM (ARTFAIR),RAI Edition 25 , Amsterdam , The Netherlands

2008 NeoPop Made in JAPAN, Galerie Ariel Sibony, Paris, France

2008 Tokyo Express, Opera Gallery, London, UK

2008 Inside Japan, La 5eme Galerie, Paris, France

2008 Wonderland, , Japanese Contemporary Art Exhibition, Opera Gallery, Hong Kong, China

2008 ARTLONDON (ARTFAIR), Royal Hospital, London, UK

2016 Permanent Exhibition, TRIBES gallery, Tel Aviv , Israel

2016 KAWAI Show , Gallery 32, TelAviv , Israel

2016 Permanent Exhibition, Galerie Alain Daudet , Toulouse , France

2016 Crazy noodles gang !, Opera Gallery Singapore , Singapore

2016 Collective Show, Guerrero Gallery, Miami, USA

2016 Permanent Presentation, Happy Art Gallery , Cannes , France

2016 Collective Show, LTBart Gallery, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico

2016 Nippon Neo Pop Show, ZK Gallery, San Francisco, USA

2016 CrazyNoodles Show, Galerie Ariel Jakob , Paris , France

2016 Colorfull, Guerrero Fine Art , Barcelona, Sitges, Spain

2015 Collective Show , Opera Gallery Dubai , Dubai , UAE

2015 PandaSan and friends , SIBMAN Gallery , Paris , France

2015 Permanent show , Gallery Bel Air Fine Art , Crans Montana, Switzerland

2015 Icons PartII , Gallery 32 , TelAviv , Israel

2015 Magnificent Contemporary Art , Opera Gallery Hong Kong , Hong Kong , China

2015 CrazyNoodles Show, Opera Gallery Singapore , Singapore

2015 Collective Show, LTBart Gallery , Ciudad de Mexico , Mexico

2014 Collective Show , Opera Gallery Hong Kong ,Hong Kong , China

2014 Pop Sculptures , Opera Gallery Paris, Paris , France

2014 ColorFull , Galerie Ariel Sibony , Paris, France

2014 Collective Show , Opera Gallery Singapore , Singapore

2014 Permanent Presentation , Happy Art Gallery , Cannes , France

2014 Icons , Gallery 32 , TelAviv , Israel

2014 Collective Show , Galerie Absolute , Saint Paul de Vence , France

2014 This is Tokyo , SIBMAN Gallery , Paris , France

2014 Permanent Exhibition , BelAirFineArt Geneve , Geneve , Switzerland

2014 Opening Show LTBart Gallery, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico

2014 Permanent Exhibition , Galerie Alain Daudet , Toulouse , France

2013 Permanent Exhibition Sculptures , Galerie SIBMAN , Paris France

2013 Nippon Pop Show , SIBMAN Gallery , Paris , France

2013 Opening Collective Show , Gallery32 , TelAviv, Israel

2013 Mad Show , Maddog Gallery , Ibiza , Spain

2013 Permanent Presentation , Happy Art Gallery , Cannes , France

2012 Pop Art Show , Luca Fine Art , Verbier , Switzerland

2012 Pop Show , Gallery Bel Air Fine Art , Crans Montana, Switzerland

2012 CrazyNoodles Show , Gallerie Ariel Jakob , Paris , France

2012 Permanent Presentation , Happy Art Gallery , Cannes , France