Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore (6th floor, GINZA SIX, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) will hold Shintaro Inoue's solo exhibition "NO BORDER LINE" in the central event space GINZA ATRIUM from Saturday, May 17th to Tuesday, May 27th, 2025.
Special feature page | https://store.tsite.jp/ginza/event/art/47028-1504550428.html
Right:《That Woman: Ultramarine Blue 4》2025 Acrylic on canvas 803×652mm Left:《That Woman: Ultramarine Blue 5》2025 Acrylic on canvas 727×606mm
·overview
Shintaro Inoue is an artist who draws with simple lines and colorful colors, based on the calligraphy experience he has cultivated since childhood. He mainly uses acrylic paint to create a portrait series depicting women as symbols of the era.
This exhibition, which is the artist's third solo exhibition at Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore, will feature a large-scale work exceeding 1.5 meters in size, a first for the artist, in which two pieces of work are arranged side by side. In particular, the work in which the same expression of a woman is displayed side by side is like a reproduced print, with the freehand lines drawn on the left and right canvases matching perfectly. On the other hand, by changing the color patterns of the background and lines, the same person appears to be a completely different person, expressing the diverse images of women living in modern times.
In addition to these new works, an animated work storyboarded by Inoue will be projected on monitors in the venue.
Right:《That Woman: Beige 1》2025 Acrylic on canvas 727×606 mm, Left:《That Woman: White 10》2025 Acrylic on canvas 727×606 mm
Right:《That Woman: Pink 5》2025 Acrylic on canvas 803×652mm, Left:《That Woman: Yellow 3》2025 Acrylic on canvas 803×652 mm
・Message for this exhibition
My lines and colors are based on each individual's individuality, and I aim for a world where we can recognize each other's thoughts and differences, and not be divided by lines or colors, but where many things exist. Conflicts between nations are intensifying in the world today, but borders are not lines that divide countries, but rather "NO BORDER LINE" – I chose this title for my solo exhibition with the hope that people all over the world will respect each other by recognizing each other's individuality and coexisting. I myself will also be traveling "NO BORDER" across the world to find out how INOUE LINE ART will be evaluated.
Shintaro Inoue
·profile
Shintaro Inoue
Born in Niigata. A contemporary artist, she is known for her expression that pursues the beauty of colorful lines and white space, based on her experience of calligraphy, which she began practicing as a child. She mainly portrays women living in the modern world with her outstanding brushwork.
Main exhibition history
2024 "CONTEMPORARY ART SELECTION" Isetan Shinjuku Main Store
2024 Solo Exhibition "LINE IN THE MOMENT" Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore GINZA ART SQUARE
2024 Solo Exhibition "LINE IS BEAUTIFUL" Tsutaya Bookstore, Kyoto
2024 "The World of Contemporary Art" Sendai Mitsukoshi
2024 "Summer Excellent Event" Osaka Takashima Outdoor Trade Fair (Venue: Imperial Hotel Osaka)
2024 "Rose Party" Hanshin Hankyu Department Store Foreign Trade Event (Venue: Hotel Hankyu International)
2024 "Contemporary Art Exhibition" Kawatoku Department Store
2023 Solo Exhibition "LINE OF TODAY" Art Wall, Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore
2023 "LIFE IS MORE" APM Gallery (Hainan Island / China)
2023 "Hola Barna" JPS GALLERY Barcelona (Spain)
2023 "SUMMER ART FAIR" Niigata Isetan
2023 “FACE ID” JPS GALLERY Hong Kong
2023 “One FACE 2023” roid works gallery
2022 “THE BEGINNING 2022” KATSUMI YAMATO GALLERY
2022 Solo Exhibition "LINE IN OUR FAVORITE MUSIC" Gallery CONTAINER, Iwataya Main Store
2022 "STYLE WARS IN SEOUL" GALLERY AFTERNOON (Seoul / Korea)
2022 "Nowhere -> Now Here" JPS GALLERY, Tokyo
2022 "GINZA COLLECTOR'S CLUB" Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore GINZA ATRIUM
2021 "The 16th TAGBOAT AWARD" Shibuya Hikarie 8/CUBE1.2.3
2020 "Independent Tokyo 2020" Tokyo Port City Takeshiba
・Sales
The exhibited works will be on sale at the venue from 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 16th.
*Depending on the pre-sales situation, sales may end before the start of the event.
Some of the works will also be available for sale on the art e-commerce platform "OIL by Bijutsutecho" from 11:00 on Monday, May 19th to 18:00 on Tuesday, May 27th.
https://oil.bijutsutecho.com/gallery/730
・Exhibition details
Shintaro Inoue solo exhibition "NO BORDER LINE"
Date: May 17th (Sat) – May 27th (Tue), 2025
Time: 11:00-20:00 *Closing at 18:00 on the final day only Reception: Friday, May 16, 2025 18:00-20:00 *Anyone can participate, no reservations required.
Venue | Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore GINZA ATRIUM
Organized by: Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore Supported by: JPS Gallery, Japanese Contemporary Artist Agency, TC Co., Ltd.
Admission | Free Inquiry | info.ginza@ccc.co.jp
Special feature page | https://store.tsite.jp/ginza/event/art/47028-1504550428.html
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