A group exhibition “SQUARE EXHIBITION” by 20 young artists will be held at the gallery “ART FOR THOUGHT” in Ginza, Tokyo.
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Press release: September 6, 2024
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A group exhibition “SQUARE EXHIBITION” by 20 young artists will be held at the gallery “ART FOR THOUGHT” in Ginza, Tokyo.
*Square is a shape that brings stability and balance. On the other hand, 20 young artists are taking on the challenge of expressing themselves in Square, where there is no escape. *
*Exhibition overview*
■Exhibition title
SQUARE EXHIBITION
■Exhibiting artist
Hikaru Ishiguro / Ayana Ichikura / Korei Inoue / Kota Oomori / Eiwa Ogata / Niji Kikuchi / Kazuki Konoh / Suzuka Shinomiya / Yuki Shiraishi / Jiaro / Asuka Suzuki / Kengo Nagayama / Naron / Atsushi Hayakawa / Miyu Higuchi / Frankenkathrin / Manko Hokari / Mayu Masuko / Senri Miyoshi / Uichiro Yoshida
(Coordinator: Kazuki Ono)
■Period
Friday, September 13, 2024 – Saturday, September 28, 2024 11:00 – 19:00 (Closed on Sundays, Mondays, and holidays/Saturdays until 17:00)
*An opening reception will be held on Saturday, September 14th from 15:00 to 17:00 (at the beginning, coordinator Kazuki Ono will explain the exhibition concept).
We look forward to your visit.
■Contents
Square is a shape that brings stability and balance. However, if you look at it from the other side, it seems like there is no escape. I believe that a frame that cannot be expanded both vertically and horizontally may be a challenge for painters. If you want to draw a space, you want horizontal space, and if you want to draw a person’s appearance or presence, you want vertical space.
I would like to explore the possibilities of what kind of expression is possible in an enclosed square with no escape.
Please feel free to take a look.
Click here for details:
https://artforthought.jp/blogs/upcoming-exhibitions/square-exhibition
* ■Exhibiting artist profile*
* Hikaru Ishiguro * @i49l0 Born in 2002 in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. Currently enrolled in the master’s program at Tohoku University of Art and Design, majoring in art and culture, painting area, Japanese painting. Connecting with important secret stories that should be passed down from ancient times, I think about them by hand and draw them together with the work of mourning.
[Main exhibition history]
First solo exhibition “witch craft” (haco -art brewing
gallery-/Yanaka, Tokyo/2024)
Group exhibition “Amadare 2024 Hikaru Ishiguro, Tenma Ogisho, Soji Toda” (Gallery Suiroku/Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture/2024) Group exhibition “Emerging Echoes: Presenting Realism” (Gallery COLORBEAT, aaploit
/Seoul, South Korea/2024)
[Main awards]
September 2023 Tohoku University of Art and Design Representation Award for Excellence at the 44th International Takifuji Art Award of the Japan Transportation Culture Association
February 2024: Received the Tokyo store selection and art department award at the Tohoku University of Art and Design Graduation Research Production Exhibition
May 2024 Received the Yonezawa City Arts and Culture Association Arts and Culture Encouragement Award
* Ayana Ichikura * @1kurabagudayo Born in Ibaraki Prefecture in 2001. Born to a Filipino mother and a Japanese father.
2024 Currently enrolled in Oil Painting Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
I mainly create oil paintings. Her work is centered around her interests in psychoanalysis, Buddhism, sexuality, and self-acceptance. Recently, he has been depicting personal emotions that arise in daily life and the relationships between himself and others through his original motif, a robot whose face is a mirror.
[Main exhibition history]
2022 2-person exhibition “Fantasy Surfers” Gallery 33
2024 Group Exhibition “PUNi vol.1” Design Festa Gallery Harajuku 2024 Solo exhibition “MORALITY SLAVE” haco gallery
* Korei Inoue * @iiainchrist Born in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture in 1998, raised in Philadelphia, USA.
Graduated from the Department of Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts in 2021.
An oil painter and neo-gospel musician based in Tokyo.
[Main exhibition history]
Kazuki Konoh and Korei Inoue exhibition, full-length mirror (Galerie Shimon, Tokyo, 2019)
Constellation (art brewing gallery -haco, Tokyo, 2021)
COMPASSION (art brewing gallery -haco, Tokyo, 2022)
Tabernacle of Presence – Christ is with us – (Machida Evangelical Christian Church, Tokyo, 2024)
* Kota Omori * @shimotuke_427 Born in Tochigi Prefecture in 1999
April 2020: Musashino Art University, oil painting department admission August 2022 Selected as a Holbein Official Golden Student Supporter April 2024: Musashino Art University Graduate School
[Main awards]
February 2021 Selected for ARTIST NEW GATE
February 2022 2nd ARTIST NEW GATE Gallery Seek Award Winner
* Eiha Ogata * @ying_akh 2003 Born in Tokyo
2022 Enrollment in Musashino Art University Correspondence Education Course, Department of Oil Painting, Painting Expression Course
[Main exhibition history]
“Eyes: Intersect” (haco -art brewing gallery-, Tokyo, 2024)
* Niji Kikuchi * @ko_kikuchi_works Born in Higashimurayama City, Tokyo in 1994
2015: Rikkyo University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Education, dropped out of school
2020 Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Painting, Major in Oil Painting
2023: Completed master’s program in Art Education and Research, Department of Art, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
2023 Admission to Doctoral Program, Department of Education, Graduate School of Letters, Rikkyo University
Currently active as a writer based in Tokyo.
[Main solo exhibition history]
“KO KIKUCHI EXHIBITION” (GALLERY B. TOKYO, 2019)
“KO KIKUCHI EXHIBITION” (Room_412, 2020)
“KO KIKUCHI EXHIBITION” (GALLERY B. TOKYO, 2021)
“KO KIKUCHI EXHIBITION” (TRiCERA MUSEUM, 2021)
“Hymn to Coexistence” (Mitake Gallery, 2022)
“KO KIKUCHI EXHIBITION” (9s gallery, 2022)
“Niji Kikuchi Solo Exhibition” (Artglorieux, 2023)
“Nothing more than a craft” (Turner Gallery, 2023)
“Niji Kikuchi Solo Exhibition” (haco – art brewing gallery -, 2023) “SPECTRUM” (ART FOR THOUGHT, 2024)
[Main awards]
Selected for “Acrylic Gouache Biennale 2018”
“Turner Award 2021” Grand Prize
“Future Exhibition” Nichido Employee Voting Award
Selected for “WATOWA ART AWARD 2022”
Selected for “1st Corporate Art Aid Kyoto”
Selected for “2nd Corporate Art Aid Kyoto”
* Kazuki Kono * @kazuki_kono03 2022- Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Painting, Major in Oil Painting
He currently runs a gallery called haco -art brewing gallery- near the University of the Arts.
There is a cafe called Kitchen Haco in Nezu.
My work is mainly related to gallery management as a curator, installer, and photographer. In the past, he published a book on techniques for drawing people at Seibundo Shinkosha.
[Main solo exhibition history]
2021 “Floating”/Gallery haco/Tokyo
2021 “Kao” / Nezu Curry Lucky / Tokyo
2022 “KONO KAZUKI SOLO EXHIBITION” / Galerie Shimon / Tokyo
[Main group exhibition history]
2019 “Sugawara” / Galerie Shimon / Tokyo
2020 “Ganbare University of the Arts!” / Nezu Curry Lucky / Tokyo 2021 “Dialogue”/Gallery haco/Tokyo
2021 “point” / Gallery haco / Tokyo
2023 “Exhibition of paintings drawn by art university students as children” / Nezu Curry Lucky / Tokyo
[Main publications]
2019 “Figure Drawing Techniques: Learning from high-quality examples to express human form, depth, and presence” Seibundo Shinkosha 2020 “Figure Drawing Techniques: Learn from high-quality examples to express the shape, depth, and presence of people” Traditional Chinese version, Kaedeisha Culture
2020 “Magazine Kettle VOL.56” Christopher Nolan special feature p30~35 illustrations Ota Publishing
2021 “Figure Drawing Techniques: Learn from high-quality examples to express people’s shapes, depth, and presence” Korean version Ejong Publishing
2022 Reiwa 4th Edition High School “Art 1~I want to create more, I want to see more~” Drawing production cooperation
* Suzuka Shinomiya * @suzukashinomiya
April 2022: Admission to Tama Art University, Faculty of Art, Department of Painting, Major in Oil Painting
[Main exhibitions and awards]
September 2022 Gallery Binosha Student Selection Exhibition Grand Prix August 2023 Solo exhibition “scow”
(Tokyo Hello bee, Gallery Binosha, Gallery KINGYO, haco – art
brewing gallery -)
September 2023 ART Students STARS vol.2
November 2023 Solo exhibition “Dong (〇X∞…Tsukasa)” (Tokyo aL Bace)
* Yuki Shiraishi * @ukishiro0014 Born in Kagoshima Prefecture in 1999
2021 Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Painting, Major in Oil Painting
2024 Completed the second laboratory of oil painting techniques and materials, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
[Main exhibition history]
Environmental art exhibition (Environmental Fureaikan Himawari, 2021) VisibleRay (haco, 2022)
Corporate Art Aid Kyoto (Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art Annex, 2024)
[Main awards]
Ichiro Sato Award (Tokyo University of the Arts Graduation/Completion Works Exhibition 2024)
* Jiaro * @xili_zuiarow_ilix Born in 2002 in Iwate Prefecture.
Currently a 4th year student at Tama Art University.
I’ve loved drawing dragons since I was little.
With the somewhat familiar traditions of ancient Japan such as ukiyo-e and local toys,
Focusing on Japan’s unique subculture centered around Harajuku. He works in a variety of styles beyond painting, including digital illustration, 3D, and 3DCG.
[Main exhibition history]
・Public Exhibition 1st Ogijima Public Exhibition (Ogijima Warehouse 2022) ・Small solo exhibition Miniryugu (Design Festa Gallery WEST 2023) ・Group exhibition Flow (Art brewing gallery haco 2024)
* Kengo Nagayama * @kengo.nagayama Born in Tokyo in 1994
2019 Admission to Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Painting, Major in Oil Painting
2023 Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Painting, Major in Oil Painting
2023 Belongs to studio kelcova
[Main solo exhibition history]
2021 “Eyes Wide Shut” Gallery Binosha/Tokyo
[Main group exhibition history]
2022 “Non-title” TURNER GALLERY/Tokyo
2023 “SUPER OPEN STUDIO 2023” studio kelcova/Tokyo
* Naaron * @_naaron_ Born in Tokyo in 1997 Raised in Koto Ward
In high school and university, he enrolled in an art school and learned specialized knowledge of modeling and oil painting.
At that time, John Lennon was the artist I admired most in the world. I was influenced by his expressive power with a message that carries strong philosophical ideas, and I began to want to express myself in some way.
From his hobby of skateboarding, he was fascinated by the illegal and unique world view of the streets, and free expression that is not bound by boundaries, such as graffiti, has a strong message, and he found common ground in this and became immersed in the world of art. After graduating, he worked as a freelancer mainly in Tokyo. Seeking expressions that are unique to him, he specializes in all-round contemporary artistic expression that focuses on the artist rather than the work itself, focusing on oil paintings.
A maverick who straddles the street world of skateboarding and the world of contemporary art.
[Main exhibition history]
2020.4/4~8/2 “Until Naron becomes…” Space Orbit at Sangenjaya 2021.4/1~4/12 Naaron…Solo Exhibition. “Day After Day.” FUKAGAWA GARAGE at Monzennakacho
2022.6/10~6/26 Naaron…Solo Exhibition. “We all shine on…” Pager Tokyo at Jimbocho
2023.7/1~8/20 Naaron…Solo Exhibition. “Real Love” Space Orbit at Sangenjaya 2023.11/12~11/26 “Naaron…” The Crema Club at Yutenji
2024.9/28-9/29 Naron Exhibition *Name to be determined Tsukiji Honganji Second Mission Hall Lobby Lounge
* Atsuhito Hayakawa * @haruto_hayakawa
Born in 2001 in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture
2022 After graduating from Kiryu University Junior College,
transferred to Musashino Art University
2024 Graduated from Musashino Art University, Faculty of Art and Design, Department of Oil Painting
2024: Currently enrolled in Musashino Art University Graduate School of Art and Design, Department of Art, Oil Painting Course
[Main solo exhibition history]
2020 Atsushi Hayakawa Exhibition “Looking at Wrinkles” (Saimon/Ashikaga City) 2021 Atsuhito Hayakawa Exhibition (PENSEE GALLERY/Kiryu City) 2024 Atsushi Hayakawa Exhibition (Gallery b.Tokyo/ Kyobashi, Chuo-ku)
[Main awards]
2019 National High School Photography Championship Photo Koshien Excellence Award
2022 Musashino Art University Department of Oil Painting Third Year Oil Painting Major Competition A Course Award Winner
2022 Realist Painter Training Grant Hanau Art Foundation (Hoki Art Museum)
* Miyu Higuchi * @oilh_andm Born in Tokyo
2023 Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, majoring in oil painting
[Main exhibitions and awards]
2023 World Painting Award Selected
2023 Solo exhibition “A certain disturbing picture” Nihonbashi N11 gallery 2023 Group exhibition “ART STUDENTS STERS vol.2” ART GALLERY 2024 Group Exhibition “OR” HELLO GALLERY TOKYO
2024 Solo exhibition “Who is he” Nihonbashi N11 gallery
* Franken Kathryn * @katherinefranken.tokyo
Born in 2003, half Dutch and half Japanese, from Tokyo. Currently studying at Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Painting.
The stories and thoughts in my works are imagined by fusing visions, sensations, and emotions from the past and childhood memories with unrealistic scenarios. We deliver it as “The World of.”
I hope that my work will help you remember the precious memories hidden in your heart.
[Main exhibition history]
Group/multinational art exhibition “Cultural BYo…ne!” (Nakamachi House, 2022) Group exhibition “SHIKAKU workshop” (3331artschiyoda, 2023)
Solo exhibition “KATHERINE FRANKEN SOLO EXHIBITION AT BONTA ITALIA” Daikanyama, 2023)
Solo exhibition “inside blue.” (Gallery b. Tokyo, 2024)
Group exhibition “PUNi vol.1” (Design Festa Gallery, 2024)
Solo exhibition “tulip.” (Bonta Italia Daikanyama, 2024)
Group exhibition “ART SESSION by Ginza Tsutaya Shoten” (Ginza Tsutaya Shoten, 2024)
* Manho Hogari * @hogari_mahiro 2004 Born in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture
Currently enrolled in Oil Painting, Department of Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
[Main exhibition history]
Two-person exhibition “Brain Buster” haco-art brewing gallery-
* Mayu Masuko * @mayu_masuko Born in Tokyo in 1996
2019 Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Painting, Major in Oil Painting
2024 Completed the doctoral course in the Fine Arts Anatomy Laboratory at the same Graduate School of Fine Arts.
Currently, he is an educational research assistant at Tokyo University of the Arts and a part-time lecturer at Oberlin University.
[Main exhibitions and awards]
2019 3rd Art Olympia Student Category Excellence Award Winner 2020 Solo exhibition “Fading blood and unchanging light” Gallery Bi-no-sha (Nezu)
2020 Shell Art Award 2020 Selected
2023 Paintings that Open Tomorrow – Selected for the 41st Ueno Royal Museum Grand Prize Exhibition (1st Prize Candidate)
2023 Solo exhibition “When the water stagnates” Furyu Gallery (Sendagi) 2023 Ikuo Hirayama Scholarship Awarded
2023 Material published: “Pictorial consideration of bryophytes” “Bryophyte Research” Vol. 12, No. 12
2024 Solo exhibition “Glass color under my feet” gallery HANA (Shimokitazawa) 2024 Asakaze Award Winner (2024)
* Senri Miyoshi * @senri_miyosh Born in 2004 in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, and raised in Suginami Ward, Tokyo. As of 2024, Musashino Art University
Currently enrolled in the oil painting department.
* Uichiro Yoshida*
Born September 22, 2000 in Hiroshima Prefecture
■ART FOR THOUGHT
A gallery in Ginza, Tokyo, which started in 2011 and is now in its 13th year. It will be renovated and opened in July 2023 with an expanded gallery space and EC page.
We will provide more people with the opportunity to experience viewing and purchasing works.
Address: 1st floor, Kazutaka Ginza 8-chome Building, 8-10-4 Ginza, Chuo-ku Website (EC site): https://artforthought.jp/