【Kyoto
Tsutaya Shoten/PR Planning] Watercolor artist “Grandpa Sensei” Harumichi Shibasaki, who has over 1.7 million subscribers on YouTube, will hold a painting exhibition “Thinking about Cats” that beautifully depicts the ecology of cats on April 17th ( Held from Wednesday) to Tuesday, April 23rd.
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Press release: April 2, 2024
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【Kyoto
Tsutaya Shoten/PR Planning] Watercolor artist “Grandpa Sensei” Harumichi Shibasaki, who has over 1.7 million subscribers on YouTube, will hold a painting exhibition “Thinking about Cats” that beautifully depicts the ecology of cats on April 17th ( Held from Wednesday) to Tuesday, April 23rd.
*Sponsor | nobi LLC*
2024 Transparent watercolor/S6
* At Kyoto Tsutaya Bookstore (Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. [T8] 5F/6F, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City),
Harumichi Shibasaki’s art exhibition “Thoughts on Cats” will be held at the 6th floor gallery from April 17th (Wednesday) to April 23rd (Tuesday). *
*This exhibition is a promotional project sponsored by nobi LLC.
Special page | https://store.tsite.jp/kyoto/event/t-site/39741-0933050402.html overview
Harumichi Shibasaki was born in 1947. While serving as an art instructor for a long time, he has continued to exhibit mainly transparent watercolor paintings at solo exhibitions for nearly 30 years based in Ginza and Kyobashi. In addition, he has been publishing the production process of his works on YouTube for seven years, and currently has 1.79 million subscribers (as of April 2024). This time, we take the familiar animal cat as a motif and beautifully express its shape, color, ecology, etc.
artist statement
In fact, I have been involved with cats as creatures for over 70 years. These 10 cats are still in my memory and I remember each one like an old friend. Currently, we live with three cats, and the daily rhythm from when we wake up in the morning until we go to bed at night colors our lives.
Through this life, their various transformative powers have influenced my heart. I speak cat language and they understand human language too. Although we don’t fully understand each other’s words, we feel a good sense of emotional communication, and both I and the cats are satisfied. One day, three stray cats suddenly appeared at my house and became irreplaceable friends for me.
If you think about it, cats were worshiped as sacred beings in ancient Egypt, and their images were carved on walls. It has a history of deeply penetrating human hearts and lives, and its influence is immeasurable.
The theme of this solo exhibition is “Thinking about cats.”
I tried to use transparent watercolors to express the relationship between cats and humans and the emotional exchanges that occur from the mysterious wild nature of cats.
Harumichi Shibasaki
* Artist profile *
*Harumichi Shibasaki*
Graduated from Wako University Department of Art in 1970. Studied under Ogitaro and Hiroshi Nakane.
In 2001, he went to the United States as an artist overseas researcher dispatched by the Agency for Cultural Affairs and conducted research at Art Students of New York.
2017 “Watercolor by” on YouTube
Shibasaki’ started. Nicknamed “Grandpa Sensei,” he continues to share the joy of drawing with the world.
About sales
The works will be sold in stores on a first-come, first-served basis from 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 17th to Tuesday, April 23rd. Exhibition details
“Harumichi Shibasaki Painting Exhibition ~ Thoughts on Cats ~” Period | Wednesday, April 17, 2024 – Tuesday, April 23, 2024 *Harumichi Shibasaki will be in the gallery on the first day. Time｜11:00-20:00 *Until 18:00 on the last day
Venue｜Kyoto Tsutaya Bookstore 6F Gallery
Sponsor | nobi LLC
Cooperation｜Kyoto Tsutaya Bookstore
Admission｜Free
Contact｜050-5856-0353 (nobi LLC) / info.watercolor@gmail.com Announcement YouTube | https://youtu.be/ev1gfbW9qpI?si=95Qx5qYX2D44WRoe Special page | https://store.tsite.jp/kyoto/event/t-site/39741-0933050402.html Kyoto Tsutaya Bookstore
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