Rebecca J. White

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 Professional experience as an electronics technician has deeply influenced the visual metaphors in Rebecca J. White's paintings, shaped further by years living in Japan. Blending Japanese cultural symbols, architecture, and iconic landscapes, her work examines how traditions and technology shape human connection.


Rebecca J. White received formal MFA training at the Tokyo University of the Arts 東京藝術大学院 (2004–2005), as a graduate student of oil painting under Professor Koji Kinutani. While living in Kyoto from 2000–2004 and Nagasaki from 2019–2022, she was introduced to the aesthetics and philosophies of Japanese artists, which continue to guide her compositions and subject matter. Experiences working in Gaeta, Italy (2005–2007) and Naples, Italy (2017–2019) also inform her palette and themes. 

Paintings by Rebecca J. White

7/30 - 9/12/2026

Birth of a Torii 鳥居の生まれ

Event Details

7/30 - 9/12/2026

Birth of a Torii 鳥居の生まれ

Solo exhibition of painting in the D.C area at  

The Athenaeum Gallery 

201 Prince St, Alexandria, VA 22314 


Reception: 4 pm - 6 pm, Sunday, Au...

Event Details

Exhibitions & Awards

March 2026

VAA Highly Commended Artist Interview

Visual Artists Association


January 2026

Guest Speaker: Kickstarting the Year & Setting Artistic Goals Art Cafe

Visual Artists Association

London, England (virtual)


November 2025

Reminiscent: National juried group exhibition

d'Art Center

Norfolk, VA


September 2025

VAA 2025 Artist of the Year Awards Highly Commended Artist

Visual Artists Association

London, England

July 2025


Solo Exhibition of Painting

West Martello Tower

Key West, Florida


September 2022

Solo Exhibition of Painting

Kyushu Geibun Kan Museum 九州芸文館

Fukuoka, Japan


July 2022

Solo Exhibition "AUTOMATIONS"

個展「オートメーションズ」

Art Space Tetra - Fukuoka, Japan


May 2022

Grand Prize

55th Annual Wave of the West, Juried Group Exhibition

第55回佐世保美術展 , 博物館島瀬美術

Shimanose Art Museum - Nagasaki, Japan


April 2022

Solo Exhibition

博物館島瀬美術

Shimanose Art Museum - Nagasaki, Japan


September 2021

DUAL VIEWS

shared exhibition with モントゴメリー悠子

アルカスSASEBO - Nagasaki, Japan


September 2021

Spot in Sasebo

Televised interview with TV Sasebo

Nagasaki, Japan


July 2021

Le 360° Gallery

Solo Virtual Exhibition featuring contemporary painting exhibitions.


June 2021

Museum Week 2021

Worldwide cultural event on social networks by @UNESCO

#MuseumWeek


May 2021

54th Art Wave of the West, Juried Group Exhibition

第54回佐世保美術展 , 博物館島瀬美術

Shimanose Art Museum - Nagasaki, Japan


April 2021

Solo exhibition, Canvassing Components

Artas Gallery- Fukuoka, Japan


April 2021

Group Selection Exhibition 選抜展

Gallery Art Point - Tokyo, Japan


August  2020

Group exhibition

Indies Gallery - Nagasaki, Japan


September  2019

Solo exhibition of acrylic paintings

Capodichino Hall - Naples, Italy


September  2010

Solo exhibition of oil & acrylic paintings

Artist's Studio  -  Gaeta, Italy


March  2005

Group exhibition of oil painting

Anfan Gallery - Tokyo, Japan


February  2005

Group exhibition of oil painting

Kintetsu Gallery  -  Youkaichi, Japan


December  2004

Group exhibition of oil painting

Narita Gallery  -  Tokyo, Japan


March 2004

Solo exhibition of oil painting

Maruzen Gallery  -  Kyoto, Japan


May  1998

Solo exhibition of ceramics & painting

Hungerford Gallery  -  Rochester, N.Y.

West Martello Tower - Key West, USA

Solo exhibition of Paintings by Rebecca J. White at West Martello Tower in Key West

九州芸文館美術展実行委員会 Kyushu Geibukan Museum - Fukuoka, Japan

Exhibition of Paintings by Rebecca J. White at 九州芸文館美術展実行委員会 Kyushu Geibukan Museum in Fukuoka, Japan

Art Space Tetra - Fukuoka, Japan

Live painting at Art Space Tetra

Live painting at Art Space Tetra

Rebecca J. White painting live during Solo exhibition of Paintings at Art Space Tetra in Fukuoka, Japan

Gallery Art Point - Tokyo, Japan

Artas Gallery - Fukuoka, Japan

Solo exhibition of Paintings by Rebecca J. White at Sasebo ARKAS in Nagasaki, Japan

Nagasaki Newspaper

Sasebo ARKAS - Nagasaki, Japan

Platz Kintetsu Gallery - Youkaichi, Japan

Anfan Gallery - Tokyo, Japan

Maruzen Gallery - Kyoto, Japan

Maruzen Gallery - Kyoto, Japan

Anfan Gallery - Tokyo, Japan

Maruzen Gallery - Kyoto, Japan

Anfan Gallery - Tokyo, Japan

Anfan Gallery - Tokyo, Japan

Anfan Gallery - Tokyo, Japan

Postcard for an art exhibition paintings by students of Kouji Kinutani in Shinjuku, incliding paintings by Rebecca J. White. March 28-31, 2005.
Three paintings labeled Cloudmaker II, Our Studios, and Trains I displayed in an art gallery in Tokyo

Education

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA. 

Master of Science in Teaching & Curriculum 

Graduated 2016


Tokyo National University of Fine Arts

東京藝術大学院  

Tokyo, Japan

Student of Master of Fine Arts in Oil Painting 2004-2005


Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

FALcon Japanese 

(Foreign Asian Language Concentration)

Graduated 2000


Nazareth College

Rochester, NY

Bachelor of Science

Graduated 1998

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