- Department
- Department of Character Design
- Position
- Associate Professor
- Specialization
- Concept Art / Oil Painting
- Degrees Earned
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Tokyo University of the Arts)
Master of Visual Arts and Performing Arts (Painting) (Graduate Program, Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze)
Ph.D. Candidate in Knowledge Science (Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 3rd Year)
- Affiliated Academic
Arganizations
- Association for Computing Machinery（ACM）
- Profile
- Graduated from the Department of Painting (Oil Painting), Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts in March 1998. Completed training at the painting restoration workshop Studio Passeri in Italy in June 2004. Earned a Master’s degree in Painting and Multimedia Visual Arts from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze in July 2009. Lived in Italy for 10 years. As of August 2024, enrolled in the Doctoral Program in the School of Advanced Science and Technology at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST).
Academic Journal Publication:
Harutaka Matsunaga and Kazunori Miyata (2024). A Study on Sustainable Collaboration between CG Production Studios and Educational Institutions. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications (CG&A), 8 pages.
International Conference Presentations:
Presented multiple peer-reviewed papers as first author at SIGGRAPH / SIGGRAPH Asia Educators Forum between 2023 and 2024.
Has held numerous solo and group exhibitions in painting. Representative of ArteVivo.
- Message
- Standing at the intersection of art and technology, I have pursued the possibilities of expression throughout my journey. Through international experiences and academic research, I’ve come to believe that creativity lies in the power to keep asking questions. In this rapidly changing world, trust in your own sensibilities and learning, and move forward step by step. Don’t fear failure—your willingness to take on challenges with flexibility will open the doors to your future.
