”Nichiyo Bijutsukan’’(Sunday Museum) is a popular program broadcasted on NHK Educational TV, and marked its 40th anniversary last year.
With Mr. Ryutaro Abe, writer, and Ms. Mari Okazaki, manga artist, Hiroko Koshino make an appearance on a special segment titled ”passionate discussion about great masterpiece’’.
The theme is Tohaku Hasegawa, renowned Japanese-style painter, who created zillions of masterpieces.
Why are Japanese extremely attracted to him- Hiroko’s comments are full of love for arts, and hold a special place in the heated debate.
Please don’t forget to tune in and enjoy!
Title : ”Nichiyo Bijutsukan’’ (Sunday Museum)
Date : Sunday, February 5th, 2017, 9:00am-9:45am
Rebroadcasting : Sunday, February 12th, 2017, 8:00pm-8:45pm
Station : NHK Educational Television
The KH Galleries will hold the exhibition, “Kimono: the Beginning of New Year -Koshino Hiroko Kimono Exhibition-” at the two venues of Ginza and Ashiya.
At the Ashiya gallery, kimonos will be arranged inside the gallery’s unique Japanese-style room and on the curving wall surface, amidst the soft rays of light penetrating through the setting landscaped by architecture Tadao Ando. The exhibition will also display a collection focusing on Koshino’s newest oil paintings, orchestrating a sharp contrast between the “Beauty of Japanese Culture.”
The KH Galleries invite you to immerse yourself in a setting capturing the Beauty of Japan to start off the New Year, where a rise in the momentum to redefine and present “Japan” to the world will be seen.
KH Gallery Ashiya
Themed Exhibition
Kimono: the Beginning of New Year -Koshino Hiroko Kimono Exhibition-
Friday, February 17 – Monday, March 27, 2017
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Gallery closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
No reservation necessary.
Take Hankyu Bus Route 80 or 81 from JR Ashiya Station (either Bus Stop 6 or the South Gate Bus Stop), Hankyu Ashiyagawa Station (Bus Stop 6), or Hanshin Electric Railway Ashiya Station (Bus Stop 4) and get off at the Okuike Bus Stop (20 to 25 minute ride).
The gallery will be on your right once you go up the stairway next to the bus stop (2 minute walk).
*No parking available.
*Gallery closed when Hankyu Bus is not in service.
The KH Galleries will hold the exhibition, “The Year’s First Kimono – Koshino Hiroko Kimono Exhibition -” at the two venues of Ginza and Ashiya.
At the Ginza gallery, enchanting kimonos will be displayed with the key feature consisting of a gorgeous, three-layer formal Uchikake kimono flowing dynamically in the air. In contrast, drawings and calligraphy works created at various periods of time will line the gallery walls, inviting the audience to a brilliant world where fascinating colors overlap with vibrant words and shapes.
The KH Galleries invite you to immerse yourself in a setting capturing the Beauty of Japan to start off the New Year, where a rise in the momentum to redefine and present “Japan” to the world will be seen.
KH Gallery Ginza
Themed Exhibition
Kimono: the Beginning of New Year -Koshino Hiroko Kimono Exhibition-
Monday, January 23 – Sunday, March 5, 2016
10:30 am – 7:00 pm
Gallery closed on the Sundays of January 29, February 12, and February 26.
KH Gallery Ginza will be closed the following schedule.
23th-24th December
26th December open hour will be until 4:00 pm
From 27th December until January 4th, 2017
Permanent exhibition will be held from January 5th, 2017.
Further details will be announced on this website.
KH Gallery Ashiya will be closed for winter holidays from 24th December to 16th February, 2017
Please accept our apologies for any inconveniences and thank you in advance for your understanding.
We plan to hold a planning exhibition that you can see without reservation from 17th February. Further details will be announced on this website.
KH Gallery Ginza
Friday, November 4 – Sunday, December 18, 2016
Gallery closed on the Sundays of November 13, 27, and December 11.
KH Gallery Ashiya will be closed 20th October for the event.
Thank you in advance for your understanding.
KH Gallery Ginza presents a new exhibition, “Susumu Notomi × Hiroko Koshino – The Blue, where everything began.” Notomi and Koshino crossed paths six years ago, when Koshino was exploring the city of Hagi in Yamaguchi Prefecture as a guest of NHK General TV’s show, “Tsurube’s Salute to Families.” At this land known for its tradition of ceramics, Koshino met devoted ceramic artist Notomi, whose works capture the various shades of the color, Blue. From a deep indigo-like blue to a faint blue reminiscent of whitecap waves, the variation in the composition of earth and glaze brings about a rich range of shades. Koshino was mesmerized by the beauty of Notomi’s blue. To Koshino, blue has always been a special color. The blue used in abstract paintings gave out a sense of deep spirituality, while blue also reminds one of the ocean, sky and universe: bodies transcending the existence of human beings.
For this exhibition, the years of exchange between Koshino and Notomi take solid form for the first time since their encounter, which all began with the color, Blue. Notomi recalls his production period as, “the first experience ever, where I felt like something other than my mind was eagerly moving my body to produce creations.” Notomi will release ceramic works that, according to the artist himself, have a different touch from his typical works. On the other hand, Koshino will showcase her signature abstract paintings created under the theme of Blue. Her acrylic paintings trigger the image of the translucence of glazing and the fine texture of ceramics. Surrounded by an array of works oriented against a white space, one is sure to find oneself immersed in a calm moment of beauty. The Gallery invites you to witness the dialogue of “blue” between the two artists, underlined with the memories of the starting point where everything began.
Friday, September 30, – Sunday, Octorber 23, 2016
Open every day throughout the exhibition period.
Susumu Notomi
Wide Flower Vase with White Glaze (hiding blue)
HIROKO KOSHINO WORK #1171
KH Gallery Ashiya will be closed from 26th to 27th September for the event.
Thank you in advance for your understanding.
KH Gallery Ginza will host, “Hiroko Koshino, The Sources of Creative Inspiration” from Monday, August 29.
This exhibition introduce a multispectral view of the creations, life, and “Sumi Ink” of Koshino, who draws on the beauty of Japan as the source of her creative inspiration.
KH Gallery Ashiya, reconstructed from Koshino’s former residence designed by Tadao Ando. Longing to obtain a “physical experience and understanding of the four seasons of Japan”, Koshino spent some 30 years of her life in the natural setting.
For Koshino, life in Ashiya serves as the source of not only her creative inspiration, but also the aesthetic senses of the Japanese people which she seeks to pursue through her works.
Signature works including Sumi ink based art works and calligraphies will be on display in this exhibition under the concept of Koshino’s interpretation of “Japanese sensibilities.” KH Gallery Ginza will also explore a new form of presentation through its first-ever exhibition of slides showing Koshino’s lively production process, as well as Tadao Ando’s sketches and architectural scale models of Koshino’s residence in Ashiya. We invite you to come experience Koshino’s beloved atmosphere of Ashiya, the source of creative inspiration seeping through every corner of the gallery as if to transport visitors to the artist’s actual production environment.
KH Gallery Ginza
Hiroko Koshino, The Source of Creative Inspiration
Monday, August 29 – Sunday, September 25, 2016
Gallery closed on the Sundays of September 4, 11, and 18.