Friday, October 7, 2011

[In Session] Yonekichi Tanaka - Universality -

"Yonekichi Tanaka - Universality -" is being held from October 3rd [mon].







Made of stainless steel polished into mirror, this work has a lot of holes in various sizes. It shows us different faces depending on the person who gazes into the work from different angles and its circumstances. We can catch a glimpse of the “Infinite Universality” there.








We appreciate very much for a lot of attendance in the opening party.








This exhibition will be held until October 15th [sat].

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Yonekichi Tanaka - Universality – / 2011.10.3 - 10.15

HIRO GALLERY is pleased to announce the exhibition, “Yonekichi Tanaka - Universality -” from October 3rd [mon] to 15th [sat], 2011.




Universality(Self / Non-Self)No.900-2010
stainless steel / 162.0×125.6×103.6cm / 2010



The works by Yonekichi Tanaka utilize their surroundings at will. They are installed many museums and University.


“Tanaka Yonekichi”



Besides the work, 4 small works are exhibited in turn every 3 days. Please come and joy the exhibition.


Term: October 3rd [mon] - 15th [sat], 2011
Hours Open: 10:00 - 19:00 [Closed on Sunday and Holiday] ※ the last day open until 17:00
Venue: HIRO GALLERY
Artist will come: October 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, 14, 15
Opening Reception: From 16:00 of October 3rd [mon]

Thursday, August 11, 2011

VARIA NAGOYA ART FAIR 2011 / HIRO GALLERY / Chimei Hamada, Shoko Imano, Cecco Bonanotte,Ugo Cortesi



We will participate in VARIA NAGOYA ART FAIR 2011.




Shoko Imano “Invitation Card”
oil on canbas / 32.2×41.2㎝ / 2010






VARIA NAGOYA ART FAIR 2011
Term: September 8th-11th, 2011
Hours open: 10:00-19:30 (11th 10:00-18:00)
Venue: Matsuzakaya Hall, Matsuzakaya NAGOYA 3-16-1, Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi

Official Website:http://interior-art.weblogs.jp/

Sakima Art Museum / The World of Chimei Hamada

From August 10 to September 26, an exhibition “The World of Chimei Hamada” is being held at the Sakima Art Museum, Okinawa. Please enjoy the exhibition.







Venue: Sakima Art Museum
Address: Uehara 358, Ginowan, Okinawa 901-2204 Japan
Hours open: 9:30 – 17:00  ※Closed on Tuesday
TEL 098-893-5737  FAX 098-893-6948
Official Website:http://sakima.jp/

Summer Vacation

We are going to be closed from August 13 [Sat] to 21 [Sun] for summer vacation.
During the vacation, we are going to stay in Izukogen. Near the sea, it is a popular and beautiful spot.
Please contact us when you visit near there.


[HIRO GALLERY IZUKOGEN / TEL: 0557-54-4581]
Address: 1081 Yawatano Ito City Shizuoka, 413-0232 Japan [Link to Google Map]



HIRO GALLERY
Kimihiro Fujii
Kazuhiro Fujii





Ugo Cortesi
espansione da Andy Worhol “MARILYN - 1967”
tempera, match box / 100×100cm / 2004

Sunday, July 3, 2011

ART OSAKA 2011 / Daisuke Samejima, Ugo Cortesi, Others

ART OSAKA 2011, an annual hotel art fair in Osaka, is going to be held from July 8 [fri] to 10 [sun] 2011.
HIRO GALLERY shows the works by Daisuke Samejima, Ugo Cortesi, and other artists.
The venue has changed to Hotel Granvia Osaka this year. The booth number of HIRO GALLERY is 6298.
We wish you come and enjoy the exhibition.



ART OSAKA 2011




Daisuke Samejima "house"
31.8×41.0cm / oil on canvas / 2010



Duration: July 8 (Fri) - 10 (Sun), 2011
 <Preview> July 8 (Fri), 2011 2:00pm - 8:30pm
  ※Only for VIP, Invited guests and the press
 <Open to the Public> July 9 (Sat) - 10 (Sun), 2011  11:30am - 7:00pm
  ※Admission closes 30min prior to the fair closing.
Venue: Hotel Granvia Osaka 26th Floor
 3-1-1 Umeda Kita-ku Osaka 5300001 JAPAN
 T :+81(0)6 6344 1235 U: www.granvia-osaka.jp/

 HIRO GALLERY Booth No.: 6298

Reception: Hotel Granvia Osaka 26th Floor
Admission: ¥1,000. / 1 DAY PASS
 ※Please purchase tickets at the reception desk on the 26th floor,Hotel Granvia Osaka.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Comune di Vinci “La Chiesa di Santa Croce” / Mostra Cecco Bonanotte 1970-2010

Cecco Bonanotte made sculptures for Santa Croce Church in Vinci village, Tuscany region, Italy. For commemorating the accomplishment, the opening ceremony was held on 18 June.







Vinci Village is well known as the hometown of Leonardo da Vinci, and the historic baptistery Leonardo was baptized in is still placed in the church. Bonanotte produced the works that surround the historic baptistery and the round sculptures that decorates the ceiling dome.






Leaflet [Italian]


Leaflet [English]




To celebrate it, “Cecco Bonanotte Exhibition 1970-2010” is being held at Leonardo Museum near the church until 6 November. When you have chance to go to Italy, please go and enjoy the exhibition.



「Cecco Bonanotte Exhibition 1970-2010」
Venue: Leonardo Museum (Conti Guidi Castle), Vinci Village, Tuscany Region, Italy
Term: 18 June – 6 November [Open daily]
Hours Open: 9:30 – 19:00

Website of the exhibition
http://www.bibliotecaleonardiana.it/bbl/eventi/ev-21-180611.shtml

Friday, May 27, 2011

Padiglione Italia nel mondo Biennale di Venezia 2011

“Padiglione Italia nel mondo Biennale di Venezia 2011” is being held at Exhibition Hall of Italian Cultural Institute in Kudanshita, Tokyo. ≪Confrontation≫ by Cecco Bonanotte is being installed at the entrance of the venue.




Entrance of the Italian Cultural Institute



Venue: Exhibition Hall of Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo ※Map
Term: May 25 [Wed] - July 8 [Fri] in 2011 ※Closed on Sunday
Hours open: 11:00 – 18:00
Admission: Free
Organized by: Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Italian Ministry of cultural assets and activity; Venezia Biennale; Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo
Tel: 03-3264-6011 ext. 14, 20



To commemorate this exhibition, the works and the portal for the church of Apostolic Nunciature in Japan will be open as the following schedule. They are ordinary closed, so please appreciate them on this special occasion.



New Portal opening ceremony


The images inside of the church



Venue: Apostolic Nunciature ※Map ※Route from Italian Cultural Institute
Address: 9-2 Sanban-cho, Chiyoda-ku
Schedule: [Wednesday] 1, 8, 15, 22 June <from 15:00 to 17:00>
[Saturday] 4, 11, 18, 25 June <from 10:00 to 12:00>

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Padiglione Italia nel mondo Biennale di Venezia 2011 / CECCO BONANOTTE

From May 25 [Wed] to July 8 [Fri] in 2011, “Padiglione Italia nel mondo Biennale di Venezia 2011” is held at Exhibition Hall of Italian Cultural Institute in Kudanshita, Tokyo.



Events Page of Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo



This exhibition is organized by Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs with Italian Ministry of cultural assets and activity for Italian contemporary artists, being part of the 54th edition of the International Art Exhibition Venice Biennale.



Artists:
Cecco Bonanotte
Matteo Ceccarini
Claudio Colucci
Marco Foltran
Oyama Enrico Isamu Letter
Loic Sturani



CECCO BONANOTTE’s work, “Confrontation” in 1993, 3.2 meters high is installed at the entrance of the Italian Cultural Institute. It’s the one transported from Italy.




Confrontation
bronze / 316×120×100cm / 1993



These artists have been selected by a committee chaired by the commissioner of the Italian Pavilion, Prof. Vittorio Sgarbi. Scenery of this exhibition will be open to public in the Italian Pavilion of Venice Biennale, held from June to November and also on the official website.



At present, HIRO GALLERY IZUKOGEN is holding the exhibition, “Il mondo di CECCO BONANOTTE,” in the 19th Izukogen Art Festival until May 31st [Tue.], 2011.



Works and Biography of CECCO BONANOTTE



Please come and enjoy the exhibition.



Venue: Exhibition Hall of Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo
Term: May 25 [Wed] - July 8 [Fri] in 2011 ※Closed on Sunday
Hours open: 11:00 – 18:00
Admission: Free
Organized by: Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Italian Ministry of cultural assets and activity; Venezia Biennale; Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo
Tel: 03-3264-6011 ext. 14, 20

Friday, May 6, 2011

Daisuke SAMEJIMA / Nerima Art Museum 「PLATFORM2011」

Nerima Art Museum is now holding an exhibition, “PLATFORM2011 / Ryo HAMADA, Kehei KOBAYASHI, Daisuke SAMAJIMA.”


Nerima Art Museum



Flat Ball 2006 / φ17cm / acrylic on plastic / 2006


Ordinary scenes that surround human are packed in his work, “Flat Ball.” The motifs of the work are very common sceneries. But depicting the every direction, the works generate certain extraordinariness.


This exhibition is being held until May 29. Please come and enjoy the exhibition.


Venue: Nerima Art Museum
Term: April 16 [Sat] – May 29 [Sun], 2011
Closed: Monday
Hours Open: 10:00 – 18:00(Admission ends at 17:30)
Admission Fees: Adults – 500 yen, College and high school students, 65 to 74 years old – 300yen, Children under junior high school and seniors over the age of 75 admitted free of charge.(for other discounts, call the number below)
Tel: 03-3577-1821
Website: http://www.city.nerima.tokyo.jp/manabu/bunka/museum/tenrankai/platform2011.html

Monday, April 18, 2011

The 19th Izukogen Art Festival "Il mondo di CECCO BONANOTTE"

HIRO GALLERY IZUKOGEN is pleased to announce the exhibition, “Il mondo di CECCO BONANOTTE,” in the 19th Izukogen Art Festival from May 1st [Sun.] to 31st [Tue.], 2011.







Izukogen Art Festival marks its 19th anniversary this year. In its memorial 1st exhibition, HIRO GALLERY IZUKOGEN introduced CECCO BONANOTTE, who led modern Italian sculpture. Over 19 years after that, BONANOTTE created many historical works including the bronze portal for the Vatican Museum and for Musee du Luxembourg in Paris, the Urns to cast ballots for the election of new Pontiff for Conclave held in 2005 and so on.



CECCO BONANOTTE




Man, Nature
bronze / 200×300×300cm / 2000 / Apostolic Nunciature, Berlin



With the related documents of his activities, we retrospect the achievements and works he made over the 19 years thoroughly. We would like you to join the exhibition.



The 19th Izukogen Art Festival
Il mondo di CECCO BONANOTTE

Venue: HIRO GALLERY IZUKOGEN
Address: Yawatano 1081, Ito City, Shizuoka, 413-0232, Japan Map ※8-minute walk from Izukogen Station
TEL: +81-557-54-4581
Term: May 1[Sun.] – 31[Tue.], 2011 ※Closed on Wednesday ( except May 4 )
Hours Open: 10:00 – 17:00

Friday, March 25, 2011

SACRA FAMIGLIA (OSAKA UMEDA CATHOLIC CHURCH) Cathedral / Consecrate Ceremony on March 6, 2011 / Cecco Bonanotte



※ In the aftermath of the Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake, we express great sympathy to all sufferers. We wish the saving of the sufferers go on smoothly, and the living in the disaster area get rebuilt as soon as possible.



The Consecrate Ceremony of the Cathedral in SACRA FAMIGLIA (OSAKA UMEDA CATHOLIC CHURCH) was held at Umeda Ward in Osaka, March 6. The works in the church were produced by Cecco Bonaotte, and the design of the church was done by his son, Pier Paolo Maria Bonanotte.







This church was planned by 5 churches in umeda area, Osaka. It is a four-story complex facility, produces an impressive space with the fusion of tradition and modernity. In other stories of the building, there are the satellite campus of Sophia University, the bookstore of Sanpaolo, which deals with the books of Catholic and so on.















Utilizing the natural light, the pure white church marvelously brings out the grace and lightness of the bronze sculpture by Bonanotte.



















SACRA FAMIGLIA
Address: Toyosaki 3-12-8, Kita Ward, Osaka City, Osaka 〒531-0072
Phone: +81-6-6225-8871
Access: 2 minutes on foot from No.4 Exit of Nakatsu St., Midosuji Line
4 minutes on foot from Chayamachi Exit of Umeda St., Hankyu Line
10 minutes on foot from Midosuji-kita Exit of Osaka St., JR Line [no parking lot]

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Mori Gallery “The World of Hamada Chimei” / 2011.3.22 - 4.10

“The World of Hamada Chimei” is being held at the Mori Gallery in Himeji, Hyogo prefecture.







Hamada Chimei



Mori Gallery is a historical gallery, which marks its 37th anniversary this year.


Mainly from the masterpieces of modern Japanese art including the works by Rei Kamoi, Mori Gallery holds unique exhibitions continuously.




Poet / bronze / 31.3×12.3×14.0cm / 1999



Please enjoy the exhition.



Venue: Mori Gallery
Address: Siroganemachi 96, Himeji City, Hyogo 〒670-0902
Phone: +81-79-281-8377
Term: March 22 [Tue.] – April 10 [Sun.] 〈Everyday open during exhibition〉
Hours Open: 10:00 – 18:00 【Admission Free】
Website: http://www.mori-gallery.jp/

Friday, January 7, 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011

We wish you a happy new year!




HIRO GALLERY highly appreciates your support last year. Thank you very much.


We are continuously holding an exhibition of the new works by CECCO BONANOTTE. Please come and enjoy them.


May 2011 be the greatest year for you.


HIRO GALLERY
Kimihiro Fujii
Kazuhiro Fujii


Image: CECCO BONANOTTE “Sequenza” gesso / 2010