Kenichiro Otsuka (Graduate of Tokyo University of the Arts, Member of the Japan Artists Federation, Member of the Tama Artists Association)
While continuing to teach, he has also made great strides as an artist, focusing on landscape paintings since his student days. He has had many solo exhibitions in Florence, Paris, Milan, and in Japan, including at department stores.
For the past 30 years or so, he has been painting the rural landscapes of Tuscany, Italy, but recently, due to some thought, he has also been adding the sea in Shonan, where he currently lives, and the mountains of Shinshu, where his studio is located, to his paintings.
Sabrina Gilbertson
(Director, Agora Gallery | AGI Fine Art)
Sabrina Gilbertson is a New York–based curator and Gallery Director at Agora Gallery and AGI
Fine Art. Since joining Agora in 2008, she has organized and curated numerous exhibitions,
pop-ups, and international art fairs, with a mission to promote the careers of artists from around
the world. Her curatorial approach bridges creative expression with marketability, helping artists
connect meaningfully with both collectors and the public.
Sabrina holds a BFA in Painting from Boston University and studied at Scuola Internazionale di
Grafica in Venice, Italy. She is a recipient of Redwood Art Group’s Director’s Award and has
served as a juror for notable exhibitions, including Art Maui’s One Step Forward fundraiser.
Alongside her work in the art market, she is passionate about fostering community and
supporting charitable arts initiatives.
Yumiko Someya (Representative of Add Pure, Art Living Association)
As an interior coordinator for over 30 years, he has been involved in the spatial design and construction management of over 1,200 homes, hospitals, stores, and other projects. Realizing the importance of incorporating art into daily life, he obtained the Art Life Stylist Master qualification. With the theme of fusing spatial design and art, he has been highly praised for selecting artworks and proposing exhibitions that meet the needs of his clients. In recent years, he has been planning and running art events, presiding over seminars to deepen art education, and working hard to promote art as a part of everyday life and culture.
Gregory W. Lee (Organizational Coordination Chairman, GSTR Foundation)
The purpose of establishing the GSTR Foundation, a general incorporated foundation, is to contribute to the development and promotion of sports and culture through the training and development of the next generation of sports athletes, artists, and instructors. As we enter a super-aging society, the number of young people who will support Japan in the future is decreasing year by year. Nurturing the next generation of human resources is essential to support future society. Furthermore, middle-aged and elderly people need an environment where they can stay active throughout their lives.
We hope that through sports, arts and culture, people will find something they can be passionate about and enjoy. We have high hopes that our programs to develop athletes, artists and leaders will lead to the production of talented people who can play an active role on the global stage, and help build a vibrant Japanese society.
Taro Mima (CEO of Mima Agency Co., Ltd.)
He studied Advertising and Marketing in London and founded Mima Agency Co., Ltd. in 2011.
While creating forms of branding and communication in the fields of medicine, pharmaceuticals, health, and sports, she has also launched her own brand, Companion Animal Skin-Care Theory, based on a skin care theory for humans from a dermatological perspective, and is working to create a society that is kind to both people and companion animals.
Harumi Kiyota (Representative of Artisans Japan, Member of the Japan Artists Association, Member of the American Impressionist Society, Associate Member of the Federation of French Artists)
In 2017, he left the United States after 35 years and opened his own studio gallery, Artisans Kita-Kamakura, in Kamakura. Since then, he has hosted national open exhibitions and exhibitions, focusing on works by Japanese artists, and established a sales network not only domestically but also overseas, supporting young artists. Since 2024, he has participated in art fairs in Monaco, Paris, and New York, and has built a track record as a curator in addition to his own work as an artist.