Lady Aiko

AIKO, also known as Lady Aiko, is an artist recognised on the international graffiti and street art scene for more than twenty years, and present in contemporary art.

Born and raised in Tokyo, she moved to New York in the mid-1990s. After working in Takashi Murakami's studio in Brooklyn and being a founding member of the street art collective FAILE, she began a solo career in 2006.

Known for her "BUNNY" stencil, originally created in Banksy's studio in London in 2005, AIKO has travelled the world with this motif, which carries a message centred on love, peace, sexuality and freedom.

In 2012, she became the first female artist to paint the New York wall made famous by Keith Haring.

AIKO cuts her stencils by hand, with great care. She combines Western artistic influences and Japanese technical skill in strong images that tell a story.

AIKO has collaborated with luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, FENDI and Estée Lauder, and has also received commissions from the World Trade Center and from former First Lady Michelle Obama.

AIKO's work has been shown in many international institutions, including the Brooklyn Museum, MOCA Shanghai and the Saatchi Gallery in London.