Mai Takeshita (b. 1999 in Shimane, Japan) lives and works in Kyoto. After graduating from Kyoto Saga University of Arts in 2022, Takeshita has developed a practice rooted in Nihonga, employing natural pigments to focus on the quiet observations of her daily life.
Takeshita has been the subject of solo exhibitions at LADS Gallery in Osaka and Dohjidai Gallery of Art in Kyoto, and has participated in major group exhibitions, including the Idemitsu Art Award Selected Artists Exhibition at The National Art Center, Tokyo, and The New Kyoto Nihonga Exhibition. Her work has been recognized with several awards, including the Grand Prix at the Idemitsu Art Award 2022 and the Grand Prix at The New Kyoto Nihonga Exhibition 2025.
Takeshita has shown work internationally at art fairs such as Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam and KOBE ART MARCHE.