Rio

Ryo Arita was born in Toronto, Canada to first generation Japanese immigrants. Throughout his childhood, he attended various art schools and moved to New York city at the age of 19. He attended the School of Visual Arts, where he studied Graphic and Three-Dimensional design, and graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. 

Food was a staple throughout his childhood as both parents worked in the restaurant industry. That is where he draws his inspiration for culinary arts. Ryo’s work illustrates the interwoven concepts of composition and sustenance, color and flavor and food and art.