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imura art gallery Kyoto
CUBE Masaomi Raku Sculpture Exhibition |
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Masaomi Raku |
16 Jan.Tue. - 24 Feb.Sat.2024 Imura Art Gallery is pleased to present Cube—Masaomi Raku, an exhibition of sculpture by Kyoto-based sculptor Masaomi Raku. This is his first solo exhibition at the gallery since 2017, seven years ago. Masaomi Raku was born in Kyoto as the second son of the fifteenth head of the Raku family of potters, which has been creating tea ceremony bowls for more than 450 years. After receiving an MFA from Tokyo Zokei University, he set up independently and began a career as a sculptor, working in stone. Rather than dominating nature, his practice focuses on creating works that are in harmony with the form of the stone, guided by his aim “to find expression in stone, and to respect nature in the act of making.” The Transmigration series of his twen- ties related to the law of life, and the Stone box series of his thirties used the motif of a bird’s beak to express transmigration carried by a bird. As he approached his forties in 2023, the artist launched a new series, Sekki, which continues the theme of transmigration while extending the scope of his practice by introducing the new technique of firing his stone sculptures like pottery. Although they take different forms, each of these series remains based on the concept of the cycle of life, and on an approach that focuses on respect for nature. This exhibition presents about ten new works, mainly Cube or Crack sculptures in Jimbu microgranite, a welded tuff. The Cube sculptures adopt the physical form of a cube, created by first carving a cube from the stone, and then firing it like pottery, which produces distortions and cracks, transforming the cube into a new shape. In addition to expressing the evolution of the form, these works express traces of the past. The Crack sculptures are similar to Cube in that firing stone, symbolically a permanent material, induces cracks, enabling the works to express impermanence. Raku explains this impermanence by saying that, “under the laws of nature, which involve constant and unceasing change, nothing is permanent. The materials that we see today are all undergoing evolution and change, processes that lead to the future. Forms of matter that temporarily present a stable form—such as light, air, water, and even stone—are actually in the process of a repetitive change that will never come to an end. Because of that nature, existence and life tell of impermanence, transmigration, and the cycle of life.” Encountering each work in the exhibition space, we may be able to sense the feelings that the artist has imparted to these works engendered from natural objects that present characteristic new faces brought out by being carved from stone, fired, and sometimes polished. |
31, Kawabata Higashi Marutamachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8395, Japan
Tel:+81-75-761-7372 Closed: Sunday, Monday, & National holidays
DOHJIDAI GALLERY of ART
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KOMA size KOUGEI Exhibition |
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19 Mar.Tue.- 24 Mar.Sun.2024 |
Kyoto Seika University |
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26 Mar.Tue.- 31 Mar.Sun.2024 |
姜 鍾 浩 Exhibition |
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2 Apr.Tue.- 7 Apr.Sun.2024 |
Group Exhibition |
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9 Apr.Tue.- 14 Apr.Sun.2024 |
-Pipe dream- KG+PICK UP |
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16 Apr.Tue.- 28 Apr.Sun.2024 I am not comfortable expressing myself through photography. In Szakowski’s style, I wish to be a “window” photographer. When taking street snapshots, I try to eliminate subjectivity as much as possible and capture the intermingling of people in the city. However, it is inevitable that personal preferences will play a role. Therefore, I thought that AI could help us minimize subjectivity. |
1928 bldg,Sanjo Gokomachi,Nakagyo-ku Kyoto 604-8082 Japan
Tel:+81-75-256-6155 Closed: Monday
eN arts
Transmutation |
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UNTITLED |
16 Feb.Fri.– 10 Mar.Sun.2024 “I’m trying to convert the reality in front of me into paintings. For a few years now, I have started making three-dimensional ceramic works, and I realized that images of the world don’t matter in dimension. Based on this, I would like to explore expressions through painting again and present them to you.” Keisuke Matsuda eN-arts is pleased to announce a Matsuda Keisuke Solo Exhibition opening on 16 February 2024. Matsuda’s works tend to be categorized as abstract paintings, with their bold and clean brush strokes, their composition on the canvas, and their effortless originality. Matsuda simply explains that “I am simply portraying my world – what is in front of my eyes – as accurately as possible.” In other words, his works are figurative art. The changes in the environment surrounding him, his various experiences, and his ever-changing feelings are condensed into his works, making them in effect a true depiction of “my world – right in front of me” that only Matsuda can see. However, even in his mind, that “world” appears and disappears like a bubbles… Thus, without hesitation, you too must try taking a moment to draw the world as you see it. This is how Matsuda’s works, uniquely his world, are created. In recent years, Matsuda has developed an interest in ceramic art and has begun to project his “world” into his ceramic works. Please enjoy this solo exhibition of Keisuke Matsuda, who continues to develop his singular world while exploring the interrelationship between two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects. |
Maruyama Park, Gioncho Kitagawa,Higashiyama-ku Kyoto 605-0073 Japan
Tel:+81-75-525-2355 Open:Friday,Saturday,Sunday
Kyoto City University of Arts Gallery @KCUA
SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS |
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Installation view at Jameel Arts Centre, |
16 Dec.Sat.2023 - 18 Feb.Sun.2024 Organized by Artist Profiles: |
57-1 Shimono-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8601 JAPAN
Tel:+81-75-585-2010 Closed: Monday
Gallery Hillgate
〈1F・2F〉 |
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19 Mar.Tue.- 24 Mar.Sun.2024 |
〈1F〉 |
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26 Mar.Tue.- 31 Mar.Sun.2024 |
〈2F〉 |
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26 Mar.Tue.- 31 Mar.Sun.2024 |
〈1F・2F〉 |
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2 Apr.Tue.- 7 Apr.Sun.2024 |
〈Back Yard〉 |
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9 Jan.Tue.– 23 June.Sun.2024 I make sculpture by original technique. The technique is to act material from both human artificiality and natural phenomenon. Other works are installation used salvaged objects and art event promotion in “Satoyama” area. Through their works, I think about relationship of human and the outside world. In the process of creating artwork, materials acquire unique forms and patterns, textures through the action of natural phenomena. They may suggest to us the existence of a world that is invisible to our human eyes. Through the artworks, I want the viewer to direct their curiosity and imagination to the things that exist around us as a matter of course, and to the body that perceives them. It is also to be aware of our human-oriented perspective. |
535 Sanjo Termachitori. Nakagyo-ku kyoto Japan 604-8081 Tel:+81-75-231-3702 Closed: Monday
GALLERY TOMO
Permanent exhibition |
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Permanent exhibitions are held irregularly. For inquiries regarding exhibitions and works, |
633 Shimogoryo-cho, Teramachi Tounan-kado,Marutamachi-dori Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto Japan 604-0995
Tel:+81-75-585-4160 Closed: Monday & Tuesday
KUNST ARZT
TSUZUKI Takumi solo exhibition |
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19 Mar.Tue.– 24 Mar.Sun.2024 TSUZUKI Takumi (b.Osaka pref, lives
and works in Osaka)is an artist who uses
girls and women as motifs to express the fragility
and transience of the human spirit. |
VvK37 |
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29 Mar.Fri.– 7 Apr.Sun.2024 |
HATTORI Sachi solo exhibition |
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9 Apr.Tue.– 14 Apr.Sun.2024 HATTORI Sachi (b.2001, Fukuoka pref, lives and works in Kansai)
is a Japanese-style painting artist
who creates symmetrical compositions
of mandalas, depicting the entirety of the universe in monotone,
detailed depictions. |
155-7 Ebisu-cho, HIgashiyama-ku Kyoto Japan 605-0033 Tel:090-9697-3786 Closed: Monday
Gallery Keifu
〈1F〉 |
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19 Mar.Tue.– 24 Mar.Sun.2024 |
〈2F〉 |
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19 Mar.Tue.– 24 Mar.Sun.2024 |
〈1F〉 |
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28 Mar.Thu.– 7 Apr.Sun.2024 |
〈2F〉 |
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28 Mar.Thu.– 7 Apr.Sun.2024 |
21-3 Sanno-cho Shogoin Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8392 Japan
Tel: +81-75-771-1011 Closed: Monday
Gallery G-77
"Drawing the Sound" Exhibition & Performance in Kosho-ji Temple |
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Keisuke Watanabe |
1 Dec.Fri.– 10 Dec.Sun.2023 Performance:2 Dec.Sat.16:00 PM - 17:00 PM "Drawing the Sound" ExhibitionStep into an enchanting realm at Kosho-ji Temple, where the unseen transforms into vibrant art. The exhibition showcases the masterful drawings of Keisuke Watanabe, a professional musician who seamlessly blends music and painting. Watanabe practices extemporaneous sketching on the spot, capturing a variety of subjects that include landscapes, architecture, individuals, and fleeting everyday moments. Through his swift sketches, he conveys the passion, movements, and the passage of time, resulting in artworks filled with sensual allure. Additionally, American artist Andrei Kolchanov's video installation, 'Shadow-Makers,' enriches the show. Over 3.5 years, he captured the shadows cast by distant construction site lights on his New York studio wall, amassing around 2300 photos of these shadows while recording accompanying sounds. This installation highlights the non-intentional beauty found in everyday surroundings, encouraging exploration of art in unexpected places. "Drawing the Sound" Exhibition & PerformanceDutch poetry written by Harry van Doveren takes shape as living brushstrokes at Kōshō-ji Temple in Kyoto. Japanese artist Keisuke Watanabe and Dutch narrator Kine Brettschreider unite for an improvisational performance titled 'Painting the Sound.' Diverse artists merge talents in this avant-garde exploration, transforming auditory experiences into captivating visuals. Kine will recite Dutch poetry, and as she speaks, Keisuke will create live drawings in response to her words, turning sound into art. Dutch poetry's eloquence, inspired by the serene ambience of Koshoji Temple, will come to life as living brushstrokes. It's a magical fusion of language and imagery right before your eyes." Location: Kosho-ji Temple, |
73-3 Nakano-machi Nakagyo-ku Kyoto,Japan 604-0086 Tel:090-9419-2326
Closed: Monday & Tuesday