An art gallery with a bakery and cafe will open on the first floor of TODA BUILDING, which is scheduled to open in November 2024.
The Chain Museum Co., Ltd., which operates "ArtSticker," and Fons Co., Ltd., which operates "THE CITY BAKERY," are planning to open "Gallery & Bakery Tokyo 8 minutes," an art gallery and bakery & cafe in November 2024. As part of the opening exhibition, a solo exhibition by artist Tomozawa Kotao will be held from Saturday, November 2, 2024.
▽Exhibition page
https://artsticker.app/events/40559
*The works exhibited in this exhibition will be sold exclusively through ArtSticker. More details will be announced on the exhibition page and on ArtSticker's official Instagram ( @artsticker_app ) at a later date.
・Kotao Tomozawa solo exhibition "Fragment"
"Gallery & Bakery Tokyo 8 Minutes" will be holding a new solo exhibition by artist Tomozawa Kotao, "Fragment", from Saturday, November 2, 2024, to mark the opening day of the event.
Tomozawa was born in Bordeaux, France in 1999. He will graduate from the Graduate School of Fine Arts at Tokyo University of the Arts in 2024. Since his time at the Faculty of Fine Arts at Tokyo University of the Arts, he has won the Kume Keiichiro Award and the Ueno Geiyu Award, and has participated in exhibitions and art fairs both in Japan and abroad, making his presence known as one of the leading artists of his generation.
Tomozawa's works combine slime-like substances with organic motifs to create original, realistic figures and dolls. Expressing the details of texture and translucency as well as softness in oil paint, he has attracted attention not only in Japan but also overseas, and is expected to become even more successful in the future.
This exhibition, titled "Fragment," will feature oil paintings that make the most of the height of the exhibition wall and are available for sale. Please come and see the works of Kotao Tomozawa, who will leave a strong impact on viewers.
・Comment from the organizer
"Gallery & Bakery Tokyo 8 minutes" is a place where visitors can encounter artworks in an open space and gain new insights and inspiration. We also hope that it will be a place where artists can take on the challenge of exhibiting in a large space and become a stepping stone for their careers.
There are two main reasons why we selected Tomozawa Kotao to exhibit Kakiotoshi.
The first reason is that I wanted to have many people see my work in an open space. Despite the simple composition of the screen, Tomozawa's oil paintings, which realistically depict the texture and transparency of slime, leave a strong impression on viewers. I have been seeing his work since his first solo exhibition, and he has expanded his scope of activity both domestically and internationally, and continues to fascinate not only collectors but people of all ages and genders.
The second reason is that I was impressed by his sincere attitude towards his work. Mr. Tomozawa will participate in the "Artist in Residence" program organized by our company twice, in 2022 and 2023 (※). During his stay, I had the opportunity to see Mr. Tomozawa working up close, and seeing his extraordinary concentration as he worked on his piece and his continued challenge while enjoying drawing, I strongly felt that I would like him to work on new forms of expression in this space.
We would be delighted if visitors could discover new things by encountering the works of currently active artists in this location, just eight minutes from Tokyo Station.
Gallery & Bakery Tokyo 8 minutes (ArtSticker)
*For more information on the "Artist in Residence" project that Tomozawa participated in, see Kotao Tomozawa | Artist in Residence by ArtSticker Vol.3 (2023)
▷ Kotao Tomozawa ｜Artist in Residence by The Chain Museum (2022)
・Artist profile
Kota Tomozawa
Born in Bordeaux, France in 1999. Graduated from the Graduate School of Fine Arts at Tokyo University of the Arts in 2024.
He creates unique portraits in which slime-like substances and organic motifs intertwine. Although the composition is simple, the realistic depiction of the texture, transparency, and softness of the materials leaves a strong impression on the viewer. He has been highly acclaimed since early on, winning the Kume Award in 2019 and the Ueno Geiyu Award in 2021.
(Recent exhibition history)
Solo Exhibitions
2023 “SLIME” The Landmark, Hong Kong
2022 "INSPIRER" Tokyo International Gallery
"SPIRALE" PARCO MUSEUM TOKYO
"Monochrome" FOAM CONTEMPORARY, Tokyo
2021 "caché" tagboat, Tokyo
2020 "Pomme d'amour" mograg gallery, Tokyo
Group Exhibition
2024 "faces" GALLERY CURU, Bangkok, Thailand
2023 "MOT ANNUAL 2023 Synergy, Between Creation and Generation" Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo "CONCERTO" Lurf Museum, Tokyo
2021 “Everything but…” Tokyo International Gallery
Awards
2021 Ueno Geiyu Award
2019 Kume Award
Instagram ( @tkotao , @chan_kotao )
・Information
Kotao Tomozawa's new solo exhibition "Fragment"
Dates
Saturday, November 2, 2024 – Sunday, December 1, 2024
Admission fee : Free
venue
Gallery & Bakery Tokyo 8 minutes
Address : TODA BUILDING 1F, 1-7-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0031
Access : 3 minutes walk from Exit 6 of Kyobashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, 5 minutes walk from Exit B1 of Nihonbashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, 8 minutes walk from Yaesu Central Exit of Tokyo Station on the JR Lines
Exhibition page
https://artsticker.app/events/40559
・Upcoming exhibitions
Hirosuke Yamawaki Solo Exhibition
Saturday, December 7, 2024 – Sunday, January 5, 2025
Artist photo by Hirosuke Yamawaki
Hirosuke Yamawaki Reference Works
Hiroshi Yamawaki
Born in 1985, graduated from the Graduate School of Fine Arts at Tokyo University of the Arts.
He has held numerous exhibitions both at home and abroad.
At the exhibition BEYOND THE BORDER at Tangram Art Center (Shanghai), he will be exhibiting alongside internationally acclaimed artists Zhou Tiehai, Onodera Yuki, and Tatsuno Toeko.
In recent years, he has participated in group exhibitions featuring Daido Moriyama and Tomoo Gokita, and a large-scale work measuring over 2 meters was exhibited in the "HOKKAIDO BALLPARK F VILLAGE" area, which includes the new Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters baseball stadium.
Instagram ( @kosuke.yamawaki )
Ai Makita solo exhibition
Saturday, January 11, 2025 – Sunday, February 9, 2025
Artist photo of Ai Makita
Ai Makita Reference Works
Ai Makita
1985 Born in Chiba City
2008 Graduated from Tsukuba University, Department of Western Painting, School of Art and Design
2013 Graduated from the Graduate School of Art Education, Tokyo University of the Arts
Solo Exhibitions
2024 "Artificial Gods" PARCEL, Tokyo (scheduled for September)
2022 "Interspecies" Mitsukoshi Contemporary, Tokyo
2022 "Tectonic Shifts" The Something Machine, New York
2022 "Species" Roppongi Tsutaya Books Gallery, Tokyo
2021 "Hyperdimension" mhPROJECTnyc, New York
Awards
2017 Pola Art Foundation Overseas Study Grant
2015 18th Taro Okamoto Contemporary Art Award Chiba City Arts and Culture Newcomer Award
2014 1st Terada Art Award
2013 Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School Graduation Exhibition Museum Purchase Award
Collection The Takahashi Collection, University Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts
Instagram ( ＠ai_mkt )
・Gallery & Bakery Tokyo 8 minutes
"Gallery & Bakery Tokyo 8min" is a space that combines an art gallery with a bakery and cafe, produced by The Chain Museum Co., Ltd., which operates ArtSticker, and Fons Co., Ltd., which operates THE CITY BAKERY. The aim is to be an art space open to the city in the heart of Tokyo, where urban development is progressing with a focus on art and culture.
The venue will be on the first floor of TODA BUILDING, which is scheduled to open in November and where Toda Construction Co., Ltd. will develop various art programs based on the concept of "ART POWER KYOBASHI." The space will be designed by DDAA Co., Ltd., led by architect Daisuke Motoki.
・Bakery and cafe "THE CITY BAKERY Kyobashi Toda Building" is attached to the gallery
THE CITY BAKERY is a bakery that opened in New York's Union Square in 1990. The founder, Maury Rubin, had an unusual career as a TV producer, and the pretzel croissants and rich hot chocolate that were born from his unique ideas quickly became popular.
Since first arriving in Osaka in 2013, it has expanded to Tokyo, Fukuoka, Nagano, Nagoya, Kyoto, and other locations, and is loved by locals in Japan as a "city bakery."
https://thecitybakery.jp/
https://www.instagram.com/citybakeryjapan/
Fons Co., Ltd.
We started in Karuizawa in 2000 and have been involved in many projects with artists through galleries and urban development in the old Karuizawa area. We focus on local "food," "space/art," and "service," proposing what we think is "good things" to everyone.
・[Facility] Opened on the 1st floor of TODA BUILDING
"TODA BUILDING", a complex of arts and culture facilities, will have its grand opening next to the Artizon Museum in November 2024. The building is a 28-story, high-rise mixed-use building with three basement floors.
Comprising offices on the higher floors and an arts and culture area on the lower floors, the building will house a museum, hall and conference facilities, gallery complex, creative and exchange lounge, common art space, and art shop and cafe that will function organically to "create opportunities for everyone to easily experience art and culture," "nurture up-and-coming artists," and "create a forum for disseminating information."
In particular, in the entrance lobby, where office workers and general visitors share the same flow of traffic, the "Public Art Program," the core of the art business, can be experienced on a daily basis, providing a "point of contact with creativity" and "new discoveries" that are believed to induce innovation.
▽TODA BUILDING Official Website
https://www.todabuilding.com/
・About ArtSticker
Operated by The Chain Museum Co., Ltd., this platform provides opportunities to encounter art and places to enjoy dialogue, and "connects a series of experiences" in art appreciation. It features a wide range of works from well-known artists to up-and-coming young artists. The genres of the works are also diverse, including installations, paintings, and performing arts.
▽ArtSticker Website≫ https://artsticker.app/
▽ArtSticker download URL
≫ App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/artsticker/id1446438049
≫ Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=art.tcm.artsticker
・Outline of The Chain Museum
The Chain Museum has set a mission of "Bringing triggers of awareness to art and life." To date, in order to spread triggers of awareness around the world, the museum has developed the "ArtSticker Business," which creates a place where new relationships between artists and viewers can be born, the "Coordination Business," which produces spaces such as hotels, commercial facilities, and offices to sprinkle art in people's lives, and the "Gallery Business," which it operates itself, to propose more diverse ways of interacting with art. By utilizing both the digital and real worlds, the museum will spread triggers of awareness.
Company name: The Chain Museum Co., Ltd.
Location: Daikanyama Art Village 3F, 17-10 Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Representative Director Masamichi Toyama▽The Chain Museum Co., Ltd. Official Website≫ https://tcm.art/
From the press release of The Chain Museum Co., Ltd.
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