Painting exhibition by painter and picture book author Rimako Horikawa
From April 23rd (Thursday) to May 6th (Wednesday), Seiko House Hall will host "Rimako Horikawa Painting Exhibition – Footprints of Time," the eighth solo exhibition at Wako by painter and picture book author Rimako Horikawa, and her first in three years.
(Top image: "Piano and Bear" 3F)
This exhibition, themed "Footprints of Time," features approximately 60 works, including paintings that evoke a sense of nostalgia with motifs such as animals, children, and clocks, as well as ceramic works and original illustrations from precious picture books.
In particular, the works using "light and shadow," which represent a new form of expression, change expression with the viewer's gaze, speaking to the hearts of each individual viewer.
Please take this opportunity to enjoy the richly colored and warm world of paintings.
In preparation for the "Rimako Horikawa Painting Exhibition – Footprints of Time," I've been thinking a lot about what it truly means for us to be alive in the present moment.
To live means to leave your footprints everywhere, and to weave your own individual stories, even small ones. Now, more than ever, I'm deeply realizing how wonderful that is, and I wanted to depict those small, personal stories in my paintings.
Furthermore, I have always enjoyed drawing images and forms, and I feel that this enjoyment is a natural progression for me.
Rimako Horikawa
◎A gallery talk by the artist is planned.
Date and Time: Sunday, April 26th, 2:00 PM
◎Entry may be restricted during peak hours.
For inquiries: Wako Art Department 03-3562-2111 (main number)
◎Scheduled dates when the artist will be present at the gallery
On Thursday, April 23rd, it will be open all day; on all other days, it will be open from 13:00.
(I will be absent on Monday, April 27th and Friday, May 1st.)
"I think, therefore I am." (50 pages)
"Yuzu Tree" Mini Size
"Piano and Bear" 3F
"The tulips bloomed" 8S
1. "Pouring in Clouds" h19cm, 2. "Pouring in Light Rain" h7.3cm, 3. "Pouring in Dawn" h10.3cm, 4. "Pouring in Time" h7.3cm, 5. "Pouring in a Small Voice" h6.4cm, 6. "Pouring in Echoes" h4.5cm (Photography: Kosuke Adachi)
Rimako Horikawa (Horikawa Rimako) – Brief Biography
Born in Tokyo in 1965.
Graduated from the Department of Design, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts in 1989.
Completed graduate studies at Tokyo University of the Arts in 1991, receiving the Salon de Printemps Award for her graduation project.
Solo exhibitions at Wako in 2000, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2020, and 2023.
In 2017, a group exhibition by six women was held at Wako Hall (now Seiko House Hall).
2019: Created stained glass for the chapel of Aoyama Gakuin Junior High School.
In 2021, she won the 31st Bunkamura Deux Magots Literary Prize for her picture book "The Sea Studio".
In 2022, the book won the 53rd Kodansha Picture Book Award and the 71st Shogakukan Children's Publishing Culture Award, and also won the Grand Prix at the 1st "Power of Pictures and Words Exhibition."
In 2025, a group exhibition of five picture book authors was held at Seiko House Hall. The children's literature work "It's a secret, but I'll tell you" won the 40th Tsubota Joji Literary Prize. The picture book "Japan is at war now" and others won the 46th Iwaya Sazanami Literary Prize.
"Rimako Horikawa Painting Exhibition – Footprints of Time"
April 23, 2026 (Thursday) – May 6, 2026 (Wednesday)
Venue: Seiko House Hall (6th floor, Seiko House, 4-5-11 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)
For inquiries, please call: 03-3562-2111 (main number)
Opening hours: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM (until 5:00 PM on the last day)
Closed: Open every day Admission: Free Organized by: Wako
◎Wako Hall has changed its name to "Seiko House Hall".
We will be sending out various messages to the world, including exhibitions related to all of the Seiko Group's businesses and collaborative projects with artists.
Opening hours and events are subject to change without notice.
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