Osamu Watanabe

Japanese | 1980

Osamu Watanabe is a Japanese Asian Modern & Contemporary artist who was born in 1980.

How much does an Osamu Watanabe cost?

Osamu Watanabe's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices of up to 2,519 USD for sculptures, and 2,047 USD for paintings.

What is Osamu Watanabe's most expensive sculpture?

Since 2015 the record price for this artist at auction is 2,519 USD for Work, sold at Mainichi Auction, Tokyo in 2019.

Numerous key galleries and museums such as Gallery MoMo Ryogoku have featured Osamu Watanabe's work in the past.

Osamu Watanabe in the news

Osamu Watanabe has been featured in articles for Frieze Magazine, Christie's Daily and Saatchi Online. The most recent article is The Best Shows to See During Tokyo Gendai written for Frieze Magazine in July 2023.

At Auction

Notable Lots

Sweet Cat , 2014

By Osamu Watanabe

+116%

above mid-estimate

I'm Thinking

By Osamu Watanabe

Heavenly Messenger

By Osamu Watanabe

+50%

above mid-estimate

VIEW 53 ARTWORKS

Recent Auction Results

Unicorn , 2023

By Osamu Watanabe

Mainichi Auction, Tokyo

Heaven , 2019

By Osamu Watanabe

Mainichi Auction, Tokyo

A tall, textured ceramic figure resembling a robed figure with colorful floral embellishments.

Maria donuts , 2012

By Osamu Watanabe

SBI Art Auction

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Past Exhibitions

“Let's Pink! 6”

Gallery MoMo Ryogoku

Sumida-ku | Tokyo | Japan

Jan 17, 2026 - Feb 14, 2026

Wonders of Nature

New Art Museum Singapore

Singapore | Singapore

Apr 05, 2025 - Oct 05, 2025

Osamu Watanabe: Unseen Sweet Nostalgia

Whitestone Gallery, Tokyo Ginza New

Chuo-ku | Tokyo | Japan

Feb 07, 2025 - Mar 01, 2025

VIEW 15 EXHIBITIONS

Articles

The Best Shows to See During Tokyo Gendai

Frieze Magazine Jul 06, 2023

From Nerhol’s impressionistic abstractions to Cai Guo-Qiang’s AI generated firework explosions.

The Best Exhibitions of Summer 2022 and Beyond: Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Africa and South America

Christie's Daily Aug 26, 2022

Our refreshed and revised guide to the best exhibitions happening across the globe during the remainder of 2022, from Color Field painting in Japan to Impressionism in Abu Dhabi

Chris Moore on If You're Happy Clap Your Hands at Andrew James Art, Shanghai

Saatchi Online Jul 24, 2008

Coverage

“ ..Watanabe is known for sublimating sweets decoration into art... ”
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Whitestone Gallery, Tokyo Ginza New

“ ..Watanabe had always been surrounded by sweets as his mother run a sweets making class... ”
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Art:1

“ ..According to Watanabe, his “sweet” memories in his childhood led him to this expression... ”
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Art:1

“ ..Unlike most of other artists, Watanabe uses cream pipe as his instrument to renowned to his unique style... ”
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Whitestone Gallery, Hong Kong (Hollywood Road)

“ ..Watanabe is not just an artist also a dream keeper: from the combination of Japanese artificial renditions of food display and fine art, he creates something never seen... ”
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Whitestone Gallery, Hong Kong (Hollywood Road)