Japanese Ink Art - Kinyu Ink Studio Brisbane

🎨 Meet Elena, captured mid-brushstroke as they bring their sumi-e piece to life!

Every stroke takes patience, breath, and quiet focus — and it's all coming together for our upcoming exhibition 🖌️

🖼️ Kinyu Ink Studio 12th Student Exhibition
📆 October 4 – 11, 2026 | 10am – 3pm daily
🎉 Official Opening: Sun 4 Oct, 1–3pm — live Japanese music & free workshop
📍 Brisbane Institute of Art, 41 Grafton St, Windsor QLD 4030

Come see Elena's work in person! 🙏

🎨 Meet Rie, captured mid-brushstroke as they bring their sumi-e piece to life!

Every stroke takes patience, breath, and quiet focus — and it's all coming together for our upcoming exhibition 🖌️

🖼️ Kinyu Ink Studio 12th Student Exhibition
📆 October 4 – 11, 2026 | 10am – 3pm daily
🎉 Official Opening: Sun 4 Oct, 1–3pm — live Japanese music & free workshop
📍 Brisbane Institute of Art, 41 Grafton St, Windsor QLD 4030

Come see Rie's work in person! 🙏

In Loving Memory of Juleen ❤️ It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Juleen, one of the founding students of Kinyu Ink Studio.

As our Master, Yumiko Sensei, fondly recalls, Juleen was there from the very beginning. It was Juleen who found the venue for our very first Student Exhibition — the exhibition that has now grown into a beloved tradition, celebrating its 12th year this year. Without her, that first step may never have happened, and we remain deeply grateful for the path she opened for all of us.

Every single year, Juleen would say, "I won't be showing any work this time" — and every single year, she would end up submitting more pieces than anyone else, often five or six at a time. That was Juleen: warm, charming, and wonderfully casual, someone who could light up a room and bring ease to any meeting or gathering.

She was also a truly accomplished artist, having received awards multiple times at the Tokyo exhibition of the International Sumi-e Association.

We will miss her laughter, her generosity, and her boundless enthusiasm for ink and paper. Rest peacefully, Juleen. Your brushstrokes and your spirit will remain part of our studio's story forever. 🕊️❤️

🎨 Between Space and Abstraction 🎨2026 Australia-Taiwan Imagery Cultural Exchange Exhibition 空・象之間 | 2026 澳臺意象文化交流展
We're delighted to share that our own Yumiko Sensei has been invited to exhibit her sumi-e artwork in this special cultural exchange exhibition at FGS Chung Tian Temple Exhibition Hall! 🌸
📅 Exhibition Dates: 26 September – 22 November 2026
🎉 Opening Ceremony: 26/09, 1:30pm
📍 Venue: FGS Chung Tian Temple Exhibition Hall (佛光山中天寺展覽館)
🖼️ Curator: Melody Chen (陳秋燕)
This exhibition brings together artists exploring the space between representation and abstraction, blending Australian and Taiwanese artistic perspectives. A wonderful opportunity to see sumi-e in dialogue with other contemporary works.
Congratulations, Yumiko Sensei — we're so proud! Come along and celebrate this beautiful cross-cultural exchange. 🙏

Sumi-e in action! 🖌️✨Here is a beautiful piece created by one of our participants during the recent 2-day sumi-e workshop at Brisbane Institute of Art — a wonderful example of what can be achieved in just two days of learning and practice. 🎌🖤
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💌 Want to learn with Yumiko Sensei?
Workshops are available in Brisbane by appointment.
If you are interested, please feel free to contact Yumiko Sensei directly. We would love to welcome you! 🖋️
📩 [email protected]

🖌️✨ 2026 Student Exhibition #12 — Japanese Ink Art 🖌️✨ Kinyu Ink Studio Brisbane ✨We're thrilled to invite you to our 12th Student Exhibition, opening 4 October 2026!
📅 Exhibition: 4–11 October 2026
🎉 Official Opening: 4 October
🎶 Live performance of traditional Japanese music
🖋️ FREE Sumi-e & Japanese Calligraphy workshop — 1PM to 3PM
📍 Brisbane Institute of Art
This year's exhibition also proudly presents our Tokyo Exhibition Award Winners — including this stunning piece by Akiko, one of our award-winning artists! 🏆
Come celebrate the beauty of Japanese ink art, meet our talented students, try your hand at sumi-e or calligraphy, and enjoy an afternoon of culture and creativity.

📸 Our master, Yumiko Sensei of Kinyu Ink Studio, was warmly invited to attend the Loving Care Fundraising Gala Dinner last night at Land Mark Restaurant.
Melody Chan, Chairman of WAMCI, kindly invited her to be part of this special evening.
Thank you, Melody Chan, for the wonderful invitation and a memorable night. ✨