CAZUL

CAZUL is a Japanese graffiti artist. In 1989 he travelled alone to Los Angeles, where he discovered graffiti — the foundation of his practice. Now based in New York, he holds solo exhibitions in the US and Japan and has collaborated with musicians and fashion brands. In 2026 he presented INK NOISE, his solo exhibition in Taipei, at Neverland Gallery.

After returning to Japan in 1992, CAZUL painted a mural for JINGLS SKATE LAND in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1999, joined KRS ONE’s crew “TEMPLE OF HIP HOP” in Los Angeles the same year, and founded TOPUPPRODUCTION in 2000. His solo shows include MIYASHITA PARK in Tokyo, MIZUMA & KIPS and HUNDRED NYC GALLERY in New York, as well as Bangkok and Nagoya, with brand collaborations such as Alexander Wang and lucien pellat-finet.

Influenced by 1980s punk rock, he projects social issues and inner frustration onto canvas, in a vivid palette inspired by 1970s cartoons. He paints with his “Double Hand” technique, mixing spray paint and special acrylics. His work spans characters drawn from Japanese anime and cartoons (AOI, TRASH LAND, PUNK WORLD, UNTITLED ISLAND), the two-handed abstract series 2HANDS, and murals.

His signature character AOI comes from his own story: to stop a runaway super-AI, the cosmic princess VEGA sends the righteous androids AOI and TSUBAKI to Earth.