Friday, September 24, 2010

Art Exhibition / THE OPEN MIND OF LAFCADIO HEARN / HOMAGE TO LAFCADIO HEARN



From October 10 [Sun.] to November 14 [Sun.] “Art Exhibition / THE OPEN MIND OF LAFCADIO HEARN / HOMAGE TO LAFCADIO HEARN” is going to be held. From HIRO GALLERY, Shoko Imano’s work is exhibited.





Web page of 120th anniversary of Lafcadio Hearn’s Arrival in Japan



Born in Greece, traveling all over the world, Yakumo Koizumi (Lafcadio Hearn) eventually reached Japan and settled here. He is a well-known writer and teacher in Japan. To pay homage to his unchained spirit, about 60 international and domestic artists' works are exhibited in Matsue Castle, Karakoro Art Studio and Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum.




Matsue Castle



Marking its 400th anniversary next year, Matsue Castle has a long history. This exhibition is a unique one using 3rd and 4th floor of the keep.




ART OSAKA 2010



Shoko Imano consistently inquires into the expression of “border.” He stayed in Rome, Italy, at the Coming Artists Overseas Study Program of Cultural Affairs Agency for one year from 2008 to 2009. His oil painting immersed in the bathtub got a lot of attention in ART OSAKA this July. In this exhibition, he exhibits a work inspired by the style of Yakumo Koizumi, who lived over various borders at that time. Below is the comment by the artist.



I presented Lafcadio Hearn's lifestyle, which spans the differences between countries, cultures and races, as well as the tracks of physical and spiritual comings and goings in each domain, using a shirt as the material, together with my concept, "domain of border."




Shirt / 97.0 × 145.5 cm / oil on canvas / 2010



Please enjoy the exhibition.



Hours

Donjon of Matsue Castle: 8:30-17:00 (last admission 16:30)
Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum: 8:30-17:00 (last admission 16:40)
Karakoro Art Studio: 9:30-18:00 (last admission 17:30)
*Opens at 14:00 on 10th October.
*Closing time will be 21:00 (last admission 20:30) on the 10th, 11th, 16th and 17th of October, when there will be Matsue Suitoro Festival.

Admission Fees

Donjon of Matsue Castle: adult ¥550 (foreigners ¥280)
Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum: adult ¥300 (foreigners ¥140)
Karakoro Art Studio: Free

Monday, September 13, 2010

Ariake Museum of Art “Osuke Shimazaki Exhibition” Being held



From September 10 [Fri.], in Ariake Museum of Art (Azumino City, Nagano), 30th anniversary special exhibition “Osuke Shimazaki Exhibition -Persistence and Liberation on the Sepia-” is being held.



Special page of this exhibition in the web page of HIRO GALLERY




Ariake Museum of Art



Ariake Museum of Art is a private museum making its 30th anniversary this year. Director Ei MATSUMURA wanted Osuke, who has deep relationship with Shinshu, known in Azumino, Nagano prefecture. Her strong passion made this exhibition possible.




“Research Sketches in China”




“Research Sketches in China” 2



This exhibition features “Research Sketches in China” made when he was a military painter to China,




“Notes”



“Notes,” the art-study notebooks written over 30 years from 1950’s and




“Sepia Series”




“Sepia Series” 2



“Sepia Series” of oil paintings drawn in Germany from 1970 to 1971 for the only one-man show before his death. Not only his works as a painter, but also his whole accomplishments are introduced in this exhibition. Reference materials are also rich such as Osuke’s favorite pallet, photographs taken in China during war, magazines he drew illustrations for or edited and so on.




Reference materials



Osuke’s fierce but simple paintings looked wonderful in the Ariake Museum of Art, which well fits in the surrounded nature. From the opening day, a lot of attendance came there. The exhibition is going to be held until October 11 [Mon.]. Please enjoy the exhibition.



≪Many media introduced this exhibition.≫

Mainichi Shimbun
Asahi Shimbun
Yomiuri Shimbun
Chunichi Shimbun
Shinano Mainichi Shimbun
And so forth.


The webpage of Ariake Museum of Art

Ariake Museum of Art 30th anniversary memorial exhibition
Osuke Shimazaki Exhibition -Persistence and Liberation on the Sepia-


Venue:    Ariake Museum of Art, Azumino in Nagano
Term:     September 10 [Fri.] ~ October 11 [Mon.]  ※ Open everyday during the exhibition
Time:     9:00 - 17:00
Host:     Ariake Museum of Art
Cooperator:  Okawa Museum of Art, TOSON MEMORIAL MUSEUM, HIRO GALLERY, Sosuke Shimazaki

Special page of the Osuke Shimazaki Exhibition held in Feb. 2010 in HIRO GALLERY

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Ariake Museum of Art 30th anniversary memorial exhibition "Osuke Shimazaki Exhibition -Persistence and Liberation on the Sepia-"

Marking its 30th anniversary, Ariake Museum of Art holds a special exhibition “Osuke Shimazaki Exhibition -Persistence and Liberation on the Sepia-.”



in Mölln
oil on canvas / 72.7×91.0cm / 1970


Osuke Shimazaki passed away at the age of 83 in 1992, but his works were rarely revealed to the public. He was a kind of “Phantom Painter,” whose one-man exhibition was held only once in1971. Nevertheless, his footsteps of life in the era of significant change, study of art on his “Note” that reached 164 volumes and the works including oil paintings in sepia tell something very strongly to us, who live in the modern society. His one-man exhibitions were held at Okawa Museum of Art in Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture in 2002, HIRO GALLERY in Ginza, Tokyo in February 2010. The historic value of his accomplishments is gradually re-evaluated.


This exhibition displays the “Sepia Series” of oil paintings drawn in Germany in 1970, “Research Sketches” made when he was a military painter to China, and a persistent study of art on his “Notes,” the notebooks made even though he weren’t able to work as a painter. All of them are shown together in this special exhibition, so we can approach “Osuke Shimazaki” as a human from various angles. Osuke lived out his turbulent life, so the way of his life will indicate various things to us whom also live in an upheaval age.



The webpage of Ariake Museum of Art

Ariake Museum of Art 30th anniversary memorial exhibition
Osuke Shimazaki Exhibition -Persistence and Liberation on the Sepia-


Venue:    Ariake Museum of Art, Azumino in Nagano
Term:     September 10 [Fri.] ~ October 11 [Mon.]  ※ Open everyday during the exhibition
Time:     9:00 - 17:00
Host:     Ariake Museum of Art
Cooperator:  Okawa Museum of Art, TOSON MEMORIAL MUSEUM, HIRO GALLERY, Sosuke Shimazaki

Special page of the Osuke Shimazaki Exhibition held in Feb. 2010 in HIRO GALLERY