Although abstraction in general speaks to the universal, Otsuka's abstract language becomes something very specific conveying the spiritual dynamism of his individual signature. --Tenri Cultural Institute
Born in the mountains north of Tokyo in Gumma Prefecture, Japan, Kiyoshi Otsuka studied in Paris at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière.
Stimulated by the encouragement of Akiyama, a sculptor friend and mentor, Otsuka moved to New York and enrolled at the Art Student's League. There, he studied with Knox Martin. Recently he has worked in his studio at the Arts Westchester landmark building in White Plains, New York. His work has been exhibited in galleries in New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, London and Japan. Otsuka's paintings are included in many private collections.
Kiyoshi Otsuka passed away July 2020.