Ruchika Hemmi

Born in 2008 Lives in Japan

At the age of eight, I held my first solo exhibition in Japan. after that, I held many solo exhibitions in Japan
In March 2018, I won the Silver Prize at the “Go for the Louvre! Painting Competition.
It was exhibited at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.

I have been trying my hand at live painting since I was 10 years old and have worked all over Japan.
I collaborated with artists and companies to launch my Ruchika brand. A world view that captures things from a unique perspectiveattracts
attention from all over the world.

★Self Introduction★

I was born to a Nepalese father and a Japanese mother, and have grown up with a unique sense of dual identity.
When I was four, we moved from the city to the deep mountains. Surrounded by nature, I often came across deer, bears, and wild boars.
Drawing has always been my passion—even in school, my notebooks were filled with sketches rather than notes.

At the age of seven, I took two months off school to travel across nine islands in the Philippines with my mother and siblings.
That journey opened my eyes to global issues like pollution, conflict, and peace, which later became core themes in my artwork.

I lost my grandfather at twelve and my grandmother at fifteen.
These moments sparked my curiosity about the afterlife.
Rather than portraying death as something dark, I use vivid colors to express it as a peaceful, new world filled with hope.

During my teenage years, I chose an alternative path of learning that allowed me to study and grow through art at my own pace.
This time gave me the freedom to explore deeply—both within myself and the world around me.
“Through my art, I want to share light, courage, and comfort.
And to leave behind proof that many beautiful lives have existed on this Earth.”

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Born in 2008 Lives in Japan

At the age of eight, I held my first solo exhibition in Japan. after that, I held many solo exhibitions in Japan
In March 2018, I won the Silver Prize at the “Go for the Louvre! Painting Competition.
It was exhibited at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.

I have been trying my hand at live painting since I was 10 years old and have worked all over Japan.
I collaborated with artists and companies to launch my Ruchika brand. A world view that captures things from a unique perspectiveattracts
attention from all over the world.

★Self Introduction★

I was born to a Nepalese father and a Japanese mother, and have grown up with a unique sense of dual identity.
When I was four, we moved from the city to the deep mountains. Surrounded by nature, I often came across deer, bears, and wild boars.
Drawing has always been my passion—even in school, my notebooks were filled with sketches rather than notes.

At the age of seven, I took two months off school to travel across nine islands in the Philippines with my mother and siblings.
That journey opened my eyes to global issues like pollution, conflict, and peace, which later became core themes in my artwork.

I lost my grandfather at twelve and my grandmother at fifteen.
These moments sparked my curiosity about the afterlife.
Rather than portraying death as something dark, I use vivid colors to express it as a peaceful, new world filled with hope.

During my teenage years, I chose an alternative path of learning that allowed me to study and grow through art at my own pace.
This time gave me the freedom to explore deeply—both within myself and the world around me.
“Through my art, I want to share light, courage, and comfort.
And to leave behind proof that many beautiful lives have existed on this Earth.”

★ Individual Exhibition ★

•　2017 8years old First solo exhibition Kariya City

•　2018　９years old Ruchika Exhibition 2 Okazaki City　/　"Musée Ruchika" Toyota City
　　　　 "It's summer! It's camp!"It's BBQ! Homework I burned it." Anjo City

•　2019 10year old Typhoon No. 15 and Ruchika ! Nagoya City/
　　　　 “Funerals are birthdays “Toyoｔa　City　　　

•　2020 11 year old Hemmi Ruchika Exhibition Nagoya Sakae Central Park

• 　2021 12 year old Fushimi Ruchika Street Nagoya City

• 　2024 15 year old Narcissism star Ruchika exhibition　Toyoｔａ City Museum of Art Gallery　/
　　 　 Ruchika Exhibition “Ver Nord Fuse” OSAKA Prefecture　
•　 2025 16 year old Ruchika Exhibition Prism Hall, Yao City /
16 years old Ruchika Exhibition PREGIO ART GALLERY, Osaka City

★Narcissism Star Ruchika Exhibition Tour★　　• 　studio asis film “Dream Elementary School”and RuchikaExhibition Nagoya city
　 • 　Town‘s Kitchen Wind and Rainbow Nagakute city　・　Étoiler Rinsalon and gallery Nagoya city
　 • 　British Bar HEATBACKER　Nissin city　
　　

★ Group Exhibition ★

•　2018 Nagoya Fushimi Underground Street Illustration reits

•　2020 Toyoda City Museum of Art HELL THE TRIP / Decus Project VR Art Exhibition

•　2021 Fushimi Underground Street Illustrated Part 2 ~7 people‘s beauty~

•　2022 walking IN Fushimi Underground Street

•　2023 Fushichika Art IN Fushimi Underground Street

•　2024　Fushichika Art Fushimi Underground Mall Nagoya

•　Inobiennale 2024 – Museum of Iino's Town Paper

•　New Art ZERO Group Special Exhibition – Hamadera Park Station Gallery

•　12th Izumi no Mori Children's Art Biennale 2025 – Enop no Mori Hall

•　15th Members’ Exhibition – Higashi-Osaka Citizens’ Art Center

•　69th New Century Exhibition – Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum /
Harada no Mori Gallery (Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, Oji Branch)

•　2025　Fushichika Art Fushimi Underground Regular Exhibition

•　2025　Aichi International Art Festival 2025 　Obara-Seto Art Festival

★ Career · Award winning ★

•　”Go for the Louvre! “Tokyo Tower Exhibition Wins Silver Prize in Painting Contest
　 Exhibition at Paris Louvre Museum, France Attendance at Ceremony

•　Sponsored by the House Light Association World Children‘s Drawing Contest National 　　　
　　Excellence Award Winner

• Toyota Engineering Society Children's Car Design Exhibition winning an election

•　Toyoda City “Asahi Tree Station Project“Local Currency forest Ticket Design Adopted Special
　 Award Winner

• Fushimi Underground Children's International graffiti Contest serve as a judge
　　Show live painting on a wall painting 3.6m wide x 2.4m long Preserved in Fushimi
　　underground shopping mall　for a long time with cooperation from Nagoya City, it is still available today

•　Start a ten year old company “Ruchika · Art ・Corporation” start-up

• Making and selling key rings of Ruchika Brand “shisa Girls”

•　Collaborate with Okinawa companies with their own factories at home and abroad Sales of Ruchika items

• Toyota city Recasting Club HYBRID Participation in BUNKASAI II

•　15th Anniversary of World Heritage Registration Wakayama Prefecture Kumano Honmiya
　　Taisha‘s youngest official painting dedication　

•　Collaborative T-shirt & bag production with dyeing artist Tsume Tanabe Announced at
　　Yatsugatake Club inYamanashi Prefecture

•　Nagoya City Izakaya Mannen Corporation billboard production

• Toyoda City Asuke Super Market Palette Painting "MURAKAMI Kamikaze Evolution” Exhibition

•　JA Aichi Toyoda Main Store Painting "Vegetable Revolution" exhibition

•　March 2024 Public Interest Foundation and TOYOSHIN Educational Culture Promotion Award

•　Painting support for the movie town drama series "Good Morning, Family" 

•　June 2025 Osaka Expo 2025 Live Painting at EXPO Arena [Matsuri]

•　september 2025 Osaka Expo 2025 Live Painting at the Pop-Up Stage West,Paint Sponsor by Holbein Art Materials Inc.

•　Aichi Prefecture, Toyota City "Obara Thanksgiving Festival ~ Playing with Shadows
and Playing with Light ~" Monument production 6m giant Obara Washi tower painting cooperation

•　October 2025Responsible for the decoration design for “Blue Mac Day” at McDonald’s Higashi
　 Osaka Kashiwada,organized by Donald McDonald House Charities Japan (DMHC Japan).

★Awards★

・2024: Selected for the 3rd Public Exhibition, Furukawa Museum of Art F Award

・Autumn Public Art Exhibition: Awarded the Board of Education Prize

・Kobe New Century Autumn Exhibition, Harada no Mori Director's Award

・New Art ZERO Association No. 0 Special Exhibition, Selected

・Inoviennale 2024, Selected

・10th SHIBUYA AWARDS 2024, Selected

・12th Izumi no Mori Painting Biennale 2025, Selected

・Selected for the All Japan Art Salon Painting Grand Prix Exhibition, Free Expression Division

・Selected for the 6th All Japan Art Competition

・Selected for the 2025 ZERO Exhibition

・Received the Premiere Award at the Heart @Heart Exhibition hosted
by the International Art Promotion Committee

・Received the Encouragement Award at the 69th New Century Kobe Exhibition 2025

・won the Special Selection Award and the Special Encouragement Award at the 58th Higashiosaka City Autumn Art Exhibition

★ Media ★

TV Appearances
・Nippon Television: Meringue no Kimochi
・Nagoya Television: Me-Tele Dodeka Nani Mon
・ABC Asahi Broadcasting Television: Club Activity ONE!
・QAB Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting: QAB NEWS Headline
・Nagoya Television: Me-Tele Dodeka News
・Fuji Television: Live News It!
・Fuji TV Mezamashi TV
・Nippon Television News Every
・Chukyo Television Catch! NTV Special “11-Year-Old Genius Girl Painter”
・TV Aichi TXN News Genius Sixth Grader Recognized by the Louvre
・Nagoya Television Me~tele Dodeka Elementary School Artists Colorfully Decorate Sakae!
・Sunflower Network Special Program Elementary School Artist Lucica
・TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting Future Stars Children of the Earth 2021 Children's Day Special
~Children Who Weave Memories~

Newspaper Publication
・FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE's Horinatsu's Program “Horinatsu's Crown”・Featured in Toyota City Public Relations Magazine: “ON THE ROAD”
- Spotlighting Individuals Who Persevere on Their Path - Interview
・Yahagi Shinpo Newspaper Feature: Toyota City Museum of Art Gallery Exhibition “HELL THE TRIP”
・Mainichi Newspaper Feature: The Star of Narcissism: Ruchika Exhibition• Published in the Chunichi Shimbun: 15-year-old Itsumi's paintings and sculptures that reflect on the self
• Pianist Masato Hachimans' YouTube channel Manhachi Cafe
• Toyota City Cultural Promotion Foundation YouTube channelAppearance on
“Art-kun's Toyota Culture Channel Episode 24”
• Shin Mikawa Times: 6-meter tower and shadow puppets illuminating the village of washi paper, 16-year-old Ruchika's mandala of light

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