[Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore] A new space “GINZA ART SQUARE” has opened in the store to commemorate the 6th anniversary. The first project is the contemporary artist Julian Opie’s fair.

We will exhibit and sell items such as exhibition catalogs, studio-issued collections, postcards, and multiple works.

Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore (GINZA SIX 6F, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) will open a new art space "GINZA ART SQUARE" in the store to commemorate the 6th anniversary of its opening. As the first project, the official POP UP FAIR "JULIAN OPIE – CATALOGUES / POSTCARDS & POSTERS / MULTIPLES" will be held with the official cooperation of Julian Opie, a world-famous British artist. We will exhibit and sell items such as exhibition catalogs, studio-issued collections, postcards, key rings, and multiple works. The period is from April 20 (Thursday) to May 10 (Wednesday), 2023.

Feature page| https://store.tsite.jp/ginza/blog/art/32934-1731450410.html

·overview

Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore will open a new art space "GINZA ART SQUARE" to commemorate the 6th anniversary of its opening. In the land of Ginza, where tradition and fashion are transmitted, we will deliver projects and art pieces that propose a life with art not only in Japan but also to the world.
As the first project, POP UP FAIR "JULIAN OPIE – CATALOGUES / POSTCARDS & POSTERS / MULTIPLES" will be held from April 20th (Thursday) with the official cooperation of British contemporary artist Julian Opie. .

Julian Opie is an artist from England known for his style of expressing landscapes, animals and ordinary people using minimal visual language.

At this fair, Julian Opie's exhibition catalogs, studio-issued collections, items such as postcards, and multiple works will be exhibited and sold.
Please take this opportunity to enjoy the world of Julian Opie.

Image of GINZA ART SQUARE



・Introduction of works to be exhibited and sold (partial)

◆Boston statuettes (multiple works)

BOX SIZE|31×41×4 cm EDITION FREE

◆Apartments (multiple works)

Size|Base: 65×14.7×0.5cm EDITION FREE

◆Embroidered badge set

Size|each 7.5×10cm

◆Portrait fridge magnets

Size|each about 4×5cm

・About sales

<Sale of multiple works>
Stores and some lineups will be on sale from 10:30 on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at the art online marketplace “OIL by Bijutsu Techo”.
OIL by Bijutsutecho| https://oil.bijutsutecho.com/gallery/730
* Depending on the pre-sale situation, sales of works may end before the exhibition period starts.

<Books, Goods>
Stores and some lineups will be on sale from 10:30 on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at the art online marketplace “OIL by Bijutsu Techo”.
OIL by Bijutsutecho| https://oil.bijutsutecho.com/gallery/730

·profile

Julian Opie

Born in London. Graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London in 1983, and has been based in London ever since. The unique system of expression used by Opie is instantly recognizable as Opie's, and the concept of expression reflects what he considers artistically important and how images are perceived and understood. It is Continuing to explore both cutting-edge and traditional methods, Opie seems to be playing with what he sees by reinterpreting the vocabulary of everyday life, and the works that are derived from this are born from the world around us. It evokes what we have experienced visually and spatially. Beginning with classical portraits, Egyptian hieroglyphs and Japanese woodblock prints, and influencing public signage, information boards and traffic signs, he has created a clear visual language for principles in art history and contemporary life. is associated with

・Fair details

『JULIAN OPIE-CATALOGUES / POSTCARDS & POSTERS / MULTIPLES』

Venue | Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore GINZA ART SQUARE
Date|April 20 (Thursday) – May 10 (Wednesday), 2023
Time|10:30〜21:00
*Last day until 17:00.
*Exhibition dates are subject to change.
Admission|Free Organizer|Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore Cooperation|Julian Opie Studio / twelvebooks
Contact|03-3575-7755 (during business hours) /info.ginza@ccc.co.jp
Feature page| https://store.tsite.jp/ginza/blog/art/32934-1731450410.html

·store information

By connecting art, Japanese culture, and life through books, we propose a lifestyle with art.

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Address|6-10-1 GINZA SIX 6F, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061
Phone number|03-3575-7755
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・CCC Art Lab

CCC Art Lab is a planning group that proposes "life with art" within the planning company Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. We would like to contribute to making people's lives happier and creating a better society by bringing art closer to us by proposing "a life with art". Based on the knowledge we have cultivated through many years of business experience, such as store planning, art media, product development, and event production, we will propose plans with an approach that only we can.
https://www.ccc-artlab.jp/

[Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. (CCC ART LAB)] From the press release

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