Painting the changing landscape of Goto with the sea breeze: Tetoba Museum Vol. 4 “Kubo Akira Solo Exhibition: Sea Breeze Town”
TE TO BA LLC Press Release: September 9, 2025 Tetoba Museum Vol.4 “Kubo Akira Solo Exhibition: Town of the Sea Breeze” depicts the changing landscape of Goto with the sea breeze. te to ba, a LLC based in the Goto Islands, Nagasaki Prefecture
(headquarters: Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture / Representative: Murano Marie), will hold “Akira Kubo Solo Exhibition: Town of the Sea Breeze” from Sunday, September 14th to Friday, October 31st, 2025, as the vol. 4 exhibition of the “Te to Ba Museum” that it operates.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/157246/4/157246-4-261b0737147503567fd78c85fbb9b0e6-486×486.jpg Akira Kubo Born in 1993. Graduated from the Department of Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, majoring in Oil Painting, in 2018. Completed the Graduate School of Fine Arts at the same university in 2020. Starting in 2024, he will be a part-time lecturer in the Printmaking Department of the Department of Fine Arts, College of Art, Nihon University. Using natural motifs such as starry skies, the moon, wind, and trees, he creates paintings using unique bases and colors. In recent years, he has exhibited his works domestically and expanded his expression of dialogue with nature through residencies. Major Exhibitions in Recent Years 2022 Solo Exhibition “Blowin’ in the Wind” (Shimokitazawa Arts / Tokyo) 2023 Group exhibition “Yazhou Travel” (Picnic Gallery / Shanghai) 2024 “ART JAPAN 2024” (Petrie Terrace Gallery / Brisbane) 2025 Solo exhibition (Ai Gallery / Ginza, Tokyo) Instagram: @akisarakubo ■Workshop In conjunction with this exhibition, we will be holding a “Make Your Own Decorative Plate, Brooch, or Magnet” workshop using oven clay. Each workshop consists of two sessions. You will shape the clay in the first session, fire it, and color it in the second session. You can then take home your finished product. Date: ・1.September 27th (Sat) 10:30~ / October 4th (Sat) 10:30~ ・2. October 3rd (Friday) 1:00 PM – / October 9th (Thursday) 1:00 PM – Venue: Tetoba Museum of Art Capacity: 5 people per session Participation Fee: ¥2,000 (museum admission fee not included) Target: ・Adults: Original picture plate (brooches and magnets are also acceptable) ・Children: Magnet or brooch making Application:Google Forms ■About Tetoba Museum -A place where the time and memories of Goto are passed down through art- The museum is scheduled to open in April 2025 with the concept of “recording the memories of Goto through art.” This building, which once housed a photography studio and calligraphy studio, has been renovated and reborn as a small art museum that connects the memories of local people to the future. Through the power of art, we gently capture the landscapes and cultures that are being forgotten in our daily lives and pass them on to the future. The Tetoba Museum is rooted in this land, growing with the people, and preserving the memories of Goto.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/157246/4/157246-4-ceab63970b609890fc5141852cd5b73b-842×842.jpg Tetoba Museum Logo ■ About te to ba LLC Based in Tomie Town on the Goto Islands in Nagasaki Prefecture, the company operates the cafe “te to ba,” the guesthouse “ta bi to,” and the Goto Wedding production business. In 2025, the Te to Ba Museum will open as a crossroads between memory and expression. Its philosophy is to “create a sustainable island.” Company Overview Company Name: Te to Ba LLC Representative: Marie Murano Address: 323-5 Tomie, Tomie-cho, Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture Web: https://www.tetoba.net/ ■ Contact Information Tetoba Museum Public relations person: Tanabe
Mail：info@tetoba.net Instagram: @tetoba_museum