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27 Jun 2023 [Tokyo] Yasuhide Moriyama Exhibition - Beyond Anti-Art- July 8th (Sat) – July 23rd(Sun), 2023 see more: 《Ode to Alumina 18-2》Oil and resin on canvas　76.37×63.77in 1990

Yasuhide Moriyama Exhibition　-Beyond Anti-Art-
July 8th (Sat) – July 23rd (Sun), 2023
10:00am-6:00pm (Open every day during the event)
Venue: MIZOE ART GALLERY TOKYO

Avant guard art was at its height during the 1960’s, with different movements happening all over Japan. The Kyushu school of anti-art from Fukuoka was especially influential in the development of the anti-art group called “Shudan Kumo”, which was formed in Kitakyushu city. Yasuhide Moriyama, who was a prominent member of this group was arrested as a result of their increasingly extreme and provocative performances. At the end of a 3-year long trial, Moriyama left the court room declaring he will “go back to being a painter”. After 15 years of silence, Moriyama began to create art again, leaving an innumerable amount of work since.
This exhibition will have around 27 of his works from each series he has done since 1987, displaying the trajectory of Moriyama’s art.
Kazunobu Abe, Mizoe Art Gallery

Moriyama Yasuhide
Born in 1936 in Yahata city (current Kitakyushu city, Yahata Higashi ward). “Shudan-Kumo” formed in 1968. “Yasuhide Moriyama Dismantling and Regeneration” exhibition held at the Kitakyushu city museum in 2018. Residing in Kitakyushu city.

《By the waterfront 01》 Oil and resin on board 11.81×23.62in 2008

Talk event “Shudan-Kumo and Yasuhide Moriyama”
Date and time: July 8th (Sat), starting at 17:00
Cast for the Talk event :
Yoshitaka Mōri (Professor at Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Global Arts)
Keiichi Miyakawa (Director at GALLERY SOAP)
Host: Kazunobu Abe (Senior managing Director at Mizoe Art Gallery)

Yoshitaka Mōri

Keiichi Miyakawa

11 Jun 2023 [Fukuoka] Chisato MATSUMOTO Exhibition - Ren - July 1st(Sat) – July 17th (Mon, National holiday), 2023 see more: 2018 Cloth and thread
Ｈ110.23×Ｗ78.74×Ｄ78.74 in.

Chisato MATSUMOTO Exhibition - Ren -
July 1st(Sat) – July 17th (Mon, National holiday), 2023
10:00am-6:00pm (Open every day during the event)
Venue: MIZOE ART GALLERY FUKUOKA
The artist will be present at the gallery, creating art live on the following dates.
July 1,2,7,8,9,15,16,17

“Once you see it, you won’t forget”. All those who see Chisato Matsumoto’s works will feel the same. The artist finds new ways of expression by using the traditional dyeing method of shibori-zome, not to dye objects but by focusing on the beauty of form that emerges in its process and turning it into sculptural pieces and installations that make full use of space. The scale and dynamism of the art works makes it seem as though each piece is its own entity, multiplying, eroding, and continuing endlessly.
The theme, “the individual and the crowd”, reflects her unique perspective on the grain like forms, in which she turns them into humans. In doing so, she explores the culture and identity of the traditional shibori-zome method, as well as the energy of the modern world through the abstract experience of space.
Matsumoto frees herself by focusing all her energy on the act of shibori, using a single thread to sew together a single piece of fabric, turning it into form. Having learned about shibori-zome for the first time at the age of 19 and continuously being captivated by its beauty ever since, Matsumoto Chisato holds her first solo exhibition. Please look forward to it.
Kazunobu Abe, Mizoe Art Gallery

《beyond the stars》2022年　At Yushokan in Miyazaki Prefecture　 Cloth and thread　Ｈ70.86×W511.81×D149.60in.

《Imagine the crowd Ⅱ》2019 　Cloth and thread
Ｈ110.23×Ｗ114.17×Ｄ2.36 in.

Chisato Matsumoto
Born in 1994 in Hiroshima city
Hiroshima City University Ph.D in Fine Arts
Award of excellence and purchase of work at the 21st Hiroshima City University Faculty of Arts Graduation Work Exhibition
Tokyo Midtown Award 2017, award of excellence
Roppongi Art Night 2018 at Tokyo Midtown
Art Fair Tokyo 2019 Future Artists Tokyo exhibition at Tokyo International Forum
‘Rokko meets Art’ Art Walk 2020, second prize for general admissions
Azure Hiroshima Base Opening Ceremony Art exhibition, Hiroshima/Azure Hiroshima Base Office 2000

《Imagine the crowd》 2017　Cloth and thread
Ｈ114.17×Ｗ153.54×Ｄ2.36 in.

22 May 2023 [Tokyo] Takahide KOMATSU Exhibition ”SATOYAMA” June 10 (Sat) - June 25 (Sun), 2023 see more: Takahide KOMATSU Exhibition "SATOYAMA"
June 10 (Sat) - June 25 (Sun), 2023
10:00-18:00 (Open everyday during the exhibition)
Venue: MIZOE ART GALLERY TOKYO

Butterflies flutter over the canvas, ornate with Rimpa-style gold and silver leaf.
Shadows of fish swimming freely in the cool current of water. An abstract world that traps the passage of time in a black screen.
All of them depict the Satoyama landscape that Komatsu has been familiar with since he was a child.
The artist’s expression is not just limited to painting. He is currently working on a film about Nakamura Chihei, a great writer from his hometown in Miyazaki Prefecture, following his previous film about Shiotsuki Toho.
His activities that transcend the boundaries of fine art have brought a new air to the paintings that he creates. Please look forward to it.
Kazunobu Abe, Mizoe Art Gallery

《 Dance of the Southern Butterflies》Gold leaf, Acrylic on canvas　M20

Special Exhibition
Shiotsuki Toho connects Miyazaki, Taiwan, and Japan
Working as an art teacher in Taiwan during the Japanese colonial period, Shiotsuki Toho lived according to his own beliefs as an artist.
This exhibition introduces the works of painters who were active in Miyazaki and Taiwan, and are connected by their ways of life.

《 The Two Atayal》Shiotsuki Toho

Other Artists
Ei-Q　An artist that became neighbors with Shiotsuki after the war
Saita Tei　A painter that moved to Miyazaki Prefecture after Shiotsuki Toho’s repatriation , in admiration of him

“Shiotsuki Toho” Documentary Film
About 100 years ago, there was a Japanese painter who traveled to Taiwan alone during the Japanese colonial period.
On Amazon Prime Video
Written and Directed by Takahide Komatsu
Narrated by Yoko Yamamoto (Actress), Art direction by Kazunobu Abe

《 Minnow 》Acrylic on canvas　F6

Takahide Komatsu
Born in 1979. Born and living in Miyazaki Prefecture.Graduated from Artist Course in Kyushu Designer Gakuin College. He has exhibited his works in solo exhibitions and art fairs in London, New York, Hong Kong, and many other 10 countries around the world, since he was in his twenties.Permanent collection in facilities and museums of the United Nations, Nobeoka City, and many Asian companies He has exhibited his works in Japan Cultural Events and art festivals.