Kaoru Mansour
Kaoru grew up in a small village in Hyogo prefecture, Japan. She originally studied science is college then ended up singing in nightclubs in Kobe, which landed her a contract with RCA records, Japan. In 1986 she moved to Southern California and enrolled at the Otis Art Institute. She has been working as a full-time artist since 1994. Her work has been featured in museum and gallery exhibitions across the US and internationally, incuding in Italy, Japan, Singapore, Korea, Germany, and Thailand. Kaoru is included in extensive collections both nationally and internationally.
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AMcE exhibtions
Self-Reflexive August 2026
Seattle Art Fair 2026
graphite pencil, colored pencil, acrylic on paper
31 x 43 in.
Graphite pencil, colored pencil, acrylic and paper on canvas
54 x 44 in.
Graphite pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, acrylic and paper on canvas
54 x 44 in.
Colored pencil, graphite pencil and paper on wooden panel
20 x 16 in.
Colored pencil, graphite pencil and paper on wooden panel
20 x 16 in
colored pencil, graphite pencil and paper on paper
16 x 12 ½ in. paper, 19 ¾ x 15 ½ in. framed
Colored pencil, graphite pencil and paper on paper
16 x 12 ½ in.
Two Quiet Sisters & Alligator, 2024
Graphite pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, acrylic on paper
59 x 56 in.
Graphite pencil, colored pencil, acrylic and paper on canvas
54 x 44 in.
In Someone’s Shoes, 2026
colored pencil, graphite pencil, plastic sheet and paper on paper
16 x 12 ½ in. paper, 19 ¾ x 15 ½ in. framed
Graphite pencil and colored pencil on paper
16 ½ x 12 ¾ in.
Summer_3, 2023
Acrylic, colored pencil, graphite pencil, transparency film and paper on wooden panel
30 x 10 x 1 ½ in.
Summer, 2023
graphite pencil, colored pencil, transparency film, acrylic and paper on canvas
35 x 15 in.
Conductor, 2024
colored pencil, graphite pencil and paper on wooden panel
30 x 10 x 1 1/2 in.
Taking a Break, 2022
Graphite pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, acrylic and paper on canvas
54 x 44 in.
Camellia & Red Shoes, 2023
Acrylic, graphite pencil, colored pencil, charcoal and collage on canvas
40 x 32 in.