About
Kaoru Mansour is a native of Japan working as a painter in Los Angeles. She moved to California in 1986 and studied at Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles 1987-1989.
Selected Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions
2024
LAUNCH_LA Gallery, Los Angeles, CA - Opening June
2023
LAUNCH_LA Gallery, Los Angeles, CA “Synthesis”
2022
Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia,PA “SWEET NATURE”
2021
LAUNCH_LA Gallery, Los Angeles, CA “ IKUZE!”
2019
Plan D Gallery, Los Angeles, CA “ WHIMSICAL GARDENS”
ARK, Altadena, CA “UNCOMMON DENOMINATORS”
2018
En Gallery, Pasadena, CA " ABANDANCE OF GARDEN"
2016
Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA "NATURE DECOR"
Bule Whale Jazz, Los Angeles, CA " RECENT WORK"
2015
Heather James Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA " SONAEMONO/OFFERING"
2014
Bule Whale Jazz, Los Angeles, CA "MEET ME AT THE PARK"
2013
Heather James Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA "RECENT WORK"
2012
Heather James Fine Art, Jackson, WM "RECENT WORK"
Balconi Coffee Company, Los Angeles"FILAMENT"
2011
salon de la, Ginza, Tokyo Japan "FROM HANDKERCHIEF TO ART"
2010
Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA "RECENT WORK"
LA Artcore Center, Los Angeles, CA "MIX & MATCH"
The Elements Hallway gallery, Pasadena, CA "PLANT & FRUIT"
2009
AndrewShire Gallery, Singapore, American Club
2008
g2 Gallery, Scottsdale. Arizona "RECENT WORK"
2006
LMan Gallery, Los Angeles, CA "RECENT WORK"
2005
Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA"RECENT WORK"
2004
LMan Gallery, Los Angeles, CA "FACE AND PLANTS"
Sunam Gallery, Busan in Korea
2003
LMan Gallery, Los Angeles, CA "IRO"
Mesa College, San Diego, CA "IRO/COLOR"
2002
LA Artcore Center, Los Angeles, CA
1996
LA Artcore Center, Los Angeles, CA
1994
White Winds Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
System M Gallery, Long Beach, CA
1990
So. Dakota State University "SIDE WALK"
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024
Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA “BENEFIT SHOW”
Tag Gallery, Los Angeles, CA “POSITIVE EPOSURE2”
2023
Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA, “BRIDGING THE PACIFIC”
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA” AUCTION AAXX”
Shatto Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, “ REMINISCENCE”
Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA “ HANG TIME”
Pasadena Armory Arts, Pasadena, CA “OFF THE WALL”
Project Space, Los Angeles, CA “ POSITIVE EXPOSURE”
2022
Patricia Rovzar Gallery, Seattle, WA, “30YEARS”
Shatto Gallery, Los Angeles, CA “ GOOD TIMES”
Flux Art Space, Long Beach, CA “SAPE, PATTERN, STORY”
Launch LA Gallery, Los Angeles, CA “FIGURATIVELY”
Launch LA Gallery, Los Angeles, CA “STILL”
The LOFT at Liz’s, Los Angeles, CA AVIARY”
2021
Villa Fiorentino, Sorrent Italy “ SyArt FESTIVAL”
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA” AUCTION XVIIII”
Tongmyong University, Korea “COLOR & FORM”
Shatto Gallery, Los Angeles, CA “ THAT TIME”
Patricia Rovzar Gallery, Seattle, WA “29TH ANNUAL GROUP SHOW”
2020
Embed Gallery, Chatsworth, CA “COMMON GROUND”
USC Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena, CA “ WE ARE HERE”
El Camino College gallery, Torrance, CA “WHAT IS IT ABOUT TREES?”
Heather James Fine Art, San Francisco, CA”AN INVISIBLE STATE”
2019
Helm’s Design Center, Culver City, CA “ MMA”
Shatto Gallery, Los Angeles, CA “MIND GAME”
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA” AUCTION XVIII”
Vallo della Lucania Municipality, Italy “ ITALIAN ART TOUR 2019”
Art Hotel Gran Paradiso di Sorrento “ITALIAN ART TOUR 2019”
2018
Andaman Museum, Krabi, Thailand "INTERNATIONAL ART EXHIBITION 2018"
The Contemporary Art Museum, Bangkok, Thailand "INTERNATIONAL ART EXHIBITION 2018"
KMUTNB, North Bangkok, Thailand"INTERNATIONAL ART EXHIBITION 2018"
2017
GALLERY Gold Kolkata, Kalkata, India “DA FRAME KOLKATA”
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA" AUCTION XVII”
2016
Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, CA " CHROMATIC PASSAGES"
Studio on the Park, Paso Robles, CA " PUT BIRD ON IT"
JMM Museum, Lithuania " WHAT IS FIBER?"
Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA " SMALL WORK HOLIDAY SHOW"
Patricia Rover Gallery, Seattle, WA " ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHOW"
2015
Ganna Walska Lotusland, Santa Barbara, CA " FLOCK:BIRDS ON THE BRINK"
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA "AUCTION XVI"
Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA " SMALL WORK HOLIDAY SHOW"
National Museum of Wildlife, Jackson, WM "WIND 100"
Kurokawa Inn Museum, Fukuoka, Japan " NEXUS PAPER SHOW"
Arena 1 Gallery, Santa Monica, CA " FLOWERBIRDWINDMOON"
Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA "SUMMER GROUP SHOW"
2014
Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA "15 CA ARTISTS"
LA Artcore Brewery Annex, Los Angeles, CA "3 WOMAN SHOW"
Fresh Paint, Culver City, CA "SUMMER SOLSTICE"
Fresh Paint, Culver City, CA "FREE FORMS"
Naresuan University Art Museum,Phitsanulok,Thailand "INT'L ART EXCHANGE"
2013
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA "AUCTION XV"
LA Artcore Center, Los Angeles, CA "FRANKLYN LIEGEL MEMORIAL EXHIBIT"
West Los Angeles College Art Gallery, Culver City, CA "NO REGON WOULD"
Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA "HOLIDAY SHOW"
2012
Galerie Rheeway, Los Angeles, CA "SOCAL PACIFIC ASIAN ARTISTS"
AndrewShire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA "MIND GAME IV"
The Haaga Gallery, La Canada, CA "SEEN AND SCENE"
AndrewShire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA "FRANKLYN. CALM"
Fresh Paint, Culver City, CA "ELEMENTal"
Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA "SMALL WORKS"
2011
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA "AUCTION XIV"
Heather James Fine Art, Jackson, WY "WILD LIFE"
Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA "HOLIDAY GROUP SHOW"
2010
AndrewShire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA "MIND GAME III"
Museo de Arte La Aduana, SanJose Costa Rica "ZENTICA"
L.A.Artcore Brewery Annex, Los Angeles, CA "HOLIDAY ART SHOW"
Heather James Fine Art, Jackson, WY "FOREST FOR THE TREES"
2009
Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA "WHITE"
LA Artcore Union Center, Los Angeles, CA "CROSSCURRENT"
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA "AUCTION 16"
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan "LAARTCORE EXCHANGE"
Makii Masaru Fine Arts Gallery, Tokyo, Japan "LAARTCORE EXCHANGE"
2008
Heather James Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA "INOUGURAL EXHIBITION"
Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA "100 AUCTION"
Rohrer Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA "NATURE MORTE"
g2 Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ "SUMMER GROUP SHOW"
2007
Rohrer Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA "GOLD"
San Luis Obispo Art Center, San Luis Obispo, CA "LAARTCORE EXCHANGE"
2006
LA Artcore Union Center, Los Angeles, CA "ORGANIC MIXTURES"
Burapha University, Bangkok, Thailand "INTERNATIONAL ART EXCHANGE"
Thailand Culture Center, Bangkok, Thailand "INTERNATIONAL ART EXCHANGE"
Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok , Thailand "INTERNATIONAL ART EXCHANGE"
Fresh Paint, Culver City, CA "CONNECTED"
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA "AUCTION 11"
2004
Ruth bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica,CA "10TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHOW"
Los Angeles County of Museum Rental Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Andrew Shire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA "MIND GAMEII"
Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA "NATURE FANTASTIQUE"
J.Johnson Gallery, Jacksonville, FL
2003
Sunam Gallery, Busan in Korea "MIND GAME I"
LA Artcore Union Center, Los Angeles, CA "INTERNATIONAL ART EXCHANGE"
LA Artcore Brewery Annex, Los Angeles, CA "SMALL WORK SHOW"
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA "AUCTION 10"
Ruth Bachofner Gallery,Santa Monica,CA "9TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY GROUP SHOW"
LMan Gallery, Los Angeles, CA "LOOKING AHEAD"
Andrew Shire Gallery,Los Angeles, CA "CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE"
2002
LA Artcore Brewery Annex, Los Angeles, CA "SEPTEMBER 11"
Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA "8TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY GROUP SHOW"
Fukuoka Prefectural Museum of Art, Fukuoka, Japan "INTERNATIONAL ART EXCHANGE"
Ruth Bachofner Gallery,Santa Monica, CA "7TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY GROUP SHOW"
Fresh Paint, Culver City, CA "EAST MEETS WEST"
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA "AUCTION 9"
Otto-Galerie, Munchen in Germany "INTERNATIONAL ART EXCHANGE"
2000
Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA "6TH HOLIDAY GROUP SHOW"
1999
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA "AUCTION 8"
Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA "5TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY GROUP SHOW"
1998
Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA "4TH AHOLIDAY GROUP SHOW"
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA "AUCTION 7"
1997
Fresh Paint, Culver City, CA
1995
Century Gallery, Sylmar, CA
Gallery IV, Los Angeles, CA
1994
LA Artcore Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
1993
Los Angeles County Museum of Art Rental Gallery
LACMA Art Rental Gallery "CREATE A IMPRESSION OF DAME KIRI TE KANAWA'S VOICE"
1991
Boritzer/Gray Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
1990
Main Street Gallery, Alhambra, CA
Selected Bibliography
aatonau/by Ewan Shah February,2023
dadilettante/ July 2021
Voyage LA/ September 2019
ART AND CAKE/art critic Betty Brown November, 2019
Crave/art critic Nicole Borgenicht , Feb 2016
KCET Artbound/art critic Meher McArthur, Jan, 2016
Crave/art critic Nicole Borgenicht , 2013
Art Scene/art critic Kathy Zimmerer, May 2010
Los Angeles Times /art critic Leah Ollman, July 28 2006
Fine Art, Thailand, February issue, 2006
flavorpill LA, Jun 2003
Nishi Nippon News, Kitakyusyu, Japan November, 2001
Selected Lectures
Collage Artists of America
San Diego Mesa College
California Institute of the Arts