NONCHELEEE

 

NONCHELEEE

Born in Japan, 1986
Lives and works in Fukuoka, Japan

Self-taught and endlessly inventive, Noncheleee’s playful, surreal visual universe is steeped in reggae, dancehall, Jamaican roots, and the vibrant spirit of 60s, 70s , 80s & 90s... Japanese pop culture. His signature characters — part mascot, part myth — blend absurd humor with quiet critique, channeling the contradictions of everyday life through a uniquely disarming lens.
Emerging from the local music scene, he began designing flyers and record sleeves. Crossing effortlessly between art, streetwear, and sound, Noncheleee’s work has since resonated across Japan and Asia, grounded in DIY energy, community spirit, and a deep love for the unexpected. 

Group Show

2025
Gallery Target at Art Fair Tokyo, Japan

2024
Gallery Cassette Fukuoka, Japan
Kyne and Noncheleee Triptych Print Collaboration Series Tokyo, Japan

2023
Gallery Target at Art Fair Asia Fukuoka, Japan

2018
Singing Pictures, Whistle, Seoul, Korea

2017
GRAJOOLA, Midori.so Gallery, Tokyo, Japan


Solo Exhibitions

2025
MAGNUM SENSI HIKARY PART 1. New York, USA

2024
TSUPPARI DONCA MATIC MINI-POPS SENIOR, SORT one, Tokyo, Japan

2023
LIL COBRA TOP, i Gallery, Osaka, Japan
FIRE HOUSE, ON THE HILL, Kobe, Japan
WOOFER MAGIC TURBO, Television gallery, Chiang Mai, Thailand

2020
TUNE FI TUNE, Whistle, Seoul, Korea

2018
HOUSE FOR SALE, Daikanyama Tsutaya Books & Manu Coffee, Tokyo & Fukuoka, Japan

2017
LIFE GOES ON, Midori.so Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

2016
AIR 冗談, From where I stand, Fukuoka, Japan

2015
DOWNTOWN SELFIE, Manu Coffee, Fukuoka, Japan

Discography

2015
Pumpin’ Scat Party, Fuguriddim, Fukuoka, Japan

2011
Original Luv Taix$on Version, Fuguriddim, Fukuoka, Japan

2009
Brown Offing Yamamba, Fuguriddim, Fukuoka, Japan

2008
Banana Wanita inna South China Sea, mao, Tokyo, Japan

Publications

2021
Hot Plate, TOKYO CULTUART, innen, Japan

2018
BOSSA HOUSE, Tissue Papers, Japan

2017
LIFE GOES ON, Tissue Papers, Japan

 

PAST SHOWS / PROJECTS at The Fridge

 

Magnum Sensi Hikaru Part 1. [ access here  ]
June 2025
New York, USA

 

WORKS