Galerie Tamenaga will hold a retrospective of the contemporary figurative painter Bernard Buffet (1928-1999), known as the last great French master of the 20th century, from Saturday, September 21 to Sunday, October 20, 2024. This exhibition, which will be held for the first time in five years at the Tokyo store, will trace Buffet's life, showcasing approximately 35 pieces spanning from his early years to his final years. During the heyday of abstract painting, Bernard Buffet quickly made a name for himself in the French painting world with his figurative paintings featuring strong, sharp black lines and unique colors. Galerie Tamenaga founder Seiji Tamenaga was one of the first to…
[Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore] YU SORA’s solo exhibition “Watermelon, Tomato” will be held from Saturday, August 10th. Using white cloth and black thread, he expresses the importance of our fragile daily lives.
Ginza Tsutaya Books (6th floor, GINZA SIX, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) will hold a solo exhibition by Korean artist YU SORA titled "Watermelon, Tomato" at the store's FOAM CONTEMPORARY from Saturday, August 10th to Tuesday, August 27th, 2024. Special feature page | https://store.tsite.jp/ginza/event/architectural-design/41235-1605120626.html "Living Together" mixed media, installation 2024 ·overview YU SORA was born in South Korea in 1987. In 2020, she completed her Master's in Sculpture at the Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School. She creates casual domestic scenes, mainly through sculptures and installations using white cloth and black thread. Although the home is an extremely private space, the works created by YU SORA evoke a sense of familiarity that…
[Wako Ginza] Lacquer artist Kohei Kirimoto’s new lacquerware exhibition will be held in the basement of the main store
The basement floor of the main store will be hosting an exhibition of new lacquerware by lacquer artist Kohei Kirimoto from August 1st to 28th. In addition to new flower vases and sake vessels inspired by the nature of Noto, there will be a series of regenerated Wajima lacquerware that was damaged in this year's earthquake. The basement of the main store was reborn as "Arts and Culture" on July 20th of this year. This floor is not just a place to shop, but a base for conveying the stories behind the products, such as the traditions and techniques that have been handed down for hundreds of years, the Japanese…
IN and OUT have been swapped!? The second installment of the “Sony Design Gallery” is an experiential exhibition that returns unexpected output in response to input: “INxOUT” #SonyDesignGallery
Held at Sony Park Mini from July 27th (Sat) to August 7th (Wed) https://www.sonypark.com/mini-program/list/055/ Sony Park Mini, an experimental 33-square-meter pop-up space, will host an experiential exhibition titled "INxOUT" on the theme of interface design from July 27th (Sat) to August 7th (Wed), 2024 as the second installment of the "Sony Design Gallery," a program series that introduces Sony design from various perspectives. This program focuses on Sony's unique interface design. What strange things would happen if you swapped the interfaces of familiar products and got a different "output" from the usual "input"? Through an experience where the ordinary and the extraordinary intersect, you will explore the essence of interface…
[Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore] Shotarou Sanada’s solo exhibition “Process Landscape” will be held from Saturday, July 13th. He abstracts real landscapes and draws them with vertical strokes.
Ginza Tsutaya Books (6th floor, GINZA SIX, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) will hold a solo exhibition by Shotaro Sanada titled "Process Landscape" on the art wall in the store from Saturday, July 13th to Friday, August 2nd, 2024. Special page | https://store.tsite.jp/ginza/event/art/41156-1036510624.html Process Landscape.001, 1167 x 910 mm, 2023, oil and acrylic on canvas ·overview Shotarou Sanada is an artist who continues to create works on the theme of creating "new landscapes" by thoroughly abstracting elements extracted from real landscapes. He will graduate from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts in March 2024, and is currently working on creative projects while also exploring the expansion of expression through…
Art Aquarium Museum GINZA and “Mononoke: Karakasa” collaboration exhibition
Limited time only: July 19th (Friday) to August 19th (Monday) An exhibition in collaboration with "Mononoke: Karakasa" will be held at the Art Aquarium Museum GINZA (located at Ginza Mitsukoshi) from July 19th (Friday) to August 19th (Monday). "Mononoke Karakasa" is set in a world reminiscent of the Edo period, and "Art Aquarium" expresses the culture of goldfish appreciation that has continued since the Edo period in art. Please enjoy the tie-up exhibition that is connected by "Edo". In addition, from Tuesday, July 9th, we will be selling a limited number of museum admission tickets that come with a "tie-up exclusive wooden visual card." During the event, in conjunction with…
Ginza Graphic Gallery to hold 2024 JAGDA Kamekura Yusaku Award and New Face Award Exhibition from July 22
The DNP Foundation for Cultural Promotion will hold an exhibition commemorating the winners of the Kamekura Yusaku Award and the JAGDA New Designer Award, sponsored by the Japan Graphic Design Association (JAGDA)*, from July 22 (Mon) to August 24 (Sat), 2024, at the Ginza Graphic Gallery (ggg, Ginza, Tokyo). * JAGDA website URL: https://www.jagda.or.jp Design: Issay Kitagawa & Agata Yamaguchi [About the 2024 JAGDA Yusaku Kamekura Award and New Face Award Special Exhibition] Founded in 1978, JAGDA is the largest design organization in Asia, with approximately 3,000 members. It is engaged in a wide range of activities to improve the communication environment through design, including publishing the yearbook, "Graphic Design…
[Ginza Wako] “Ma” Calligraphy Exhibition by Noriko Keitoku to be held from Thursday, July 18th
Calligrapher Noriko Keitoku, a councilor of the Mainichi Shodo Association and head of the Shuko-kai, will be holding her first solo exhibition at Wako. Ginza Wako will be holding a calligraphy exhibition titled "Ma" by calligrapher Keitoku Noriko from July 18th (Thurs) to 28th (Sun) at the Seiko House Hall (formerly Wako Hall). Keitoku-san says that while he studies ancient Heian calligraphy, he values the times and expresses the modern era through his calligraphy, and that he wants to continue to be a challenger as a calligrapher. By reexamining himself, he is working on new ways of expressing calligraphy. This exhibition, marking the 65th anniversary of his calligraphy career, will…
Ryu Itadani’s “Everyday Life “THERE”” exhibition will be held from Friday, August 9, 2024. It will be exhibited at two venues in collaboration with furniture brand arflex.
The Pola Museum Annex will hold an exhibition of Berlin-based Ryu Itadani's work, "Everyday Life "THERE"," from Friday, August 9th to Monday, September 23rd, 2024 (national holiday). "Saint-Jean-de-Luz" 2024, Acrylic on Canvas, 100 x 120 x 6.5 cm Ryu Itadani's work uses distinctive lines and colors to beautifully capture ordinary scenes from everyday life, such as cityscapes, plants, and favorite everyday items. Filled with freshness and bright sunlight, Itadani's scenes give us a fresh perspective on familiar landscapes and objects, and inspire us with an exciting feeling. The exhibition, entitled "Everyday Life "HERE & THERE"," will be held at two venues in collaboration with furniture brand arflex*. At the Pola…
An event to enjoy the hot summer while sharing coolness in “Entertainment Town Hibiya” Tokyo Midtown Hibiya “HIBIYA MID SUMMER 2024” will be held from July 22 (Mon) to September 1 (Sun), 2024
The "KAZAGURUMA GARDEN" will feature around 1,000 colorful pinwheels and mist to cool off in! There will also be an event that brings together Japanese festivals and a workshop where you can make pinwheels out of recycled clear files. Tokyo Midtown Hibiya will be holding the summer event "HIBIYA MID SUMMER 2024" from Monday, July 22nd to Sunday, September 1st, 2024, offering a fun and ecological way to cool down during the hot summer. "HIBIYA MID SUMMER 2024" is an event themed around "Japanese Summer" that is full of entertainment elements such as immersiveness and photogenicity, making it a fitting event for Hibiya, the entertainment town, where people can cool…