Exhibitions

《Untitled》　Oil on canvas　35.78x28.62 in　2023


Nami SHIBATA “Resoultion”　
November 3rd (Friday)- November 19th (Sunday), 2023
Business Hours: 10:00am-6:00pm (Open every day during the exhibition period)
Venue: MIZOE ART GALLERY TOKYO
Adress: 3-19-16 Denenchofu, Ota-ku, Tokyo 145-0071
TEL: 03-3722-6570

Gallery talk event by the artist
Date: November 5th (Sunday) from 4:00 pm-
※Reservations required

The charm of Nami Shibata's paintings lies in the way her brushstrokes allow us to feel the breath and movement of the artist’s whole body, the restrained use of color, and the stripped-down forms that emerge from them.
In this exhibition titled "Resolution", Shibata presents a series of works focusing on the human figure. Shibata, who contemplates the fluctuation of fiction and reality in paintings and stories through its imagery, depicts fictional characters who live in the world of theater, film, and fairy tales. These characters exist as paintings through her manipulation of resolution in terms of both idea and material.
To Shibata, painting is a medium for conveying ideas and stories, but at the same time, it is an object, an accumulation of paint that embodies her own physicality. As Shibata pursues a single stroke, asking what a painting can convey, she approaches the essence of painting from the viewpoint of resolution. Please look forward to it.
Kazunobu Abe, Mizoe Art Gallery


Nami SHIBATA
Born in Fukuoka, Japan, in 1985. Graduated Fukuoka Prefectural Dazaifu High School. Dropped out of Onomichi City University Graduate School of Fine Arts. Selected for an award at TOKYO WONDER WALL 2009 (as well as 2010). Exhibited at 2010 Tokyo Wonder Site Emerging "ROOFS". Selected for Shell Art Award 2013. Held solo and group exhibitions in Tokyo, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Kagawa, and more. Exhibited at Art Fair Tokyo in 2014 and 2015.


《Untitled》　Oil on canvas　35.78x28.62 in　2023

ART TAIPEI 2023

SVIP Preview
2023/10/19 (Thu) 12:00-21:00

VIP Preview
2023/10/19 (Thu) 15:00-21:00
2023/10/20 (Fri) 11:00-14:00

Public Opening
2023/10/20 (Fri) 14:00-19:00
2023/10/21 (Sat) 11:00-19:00
2023/10/22 (Sun) 11:00-19:00
2023/10/23 (Mon) 11:00-18:00

Venue
Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 1
No.5, Sec. 5, Xinyi Rd., Xinyi Dist., Taipei City 110, Taiwan

Booth [ C08 ]

Exhibiting artist from MIZOE ART GALLERY

Kenpei YUNDE

《 Apple Tree Forest and Creatures in a Happy Morning 》 100×100 cm Oil on canvas 2022

Takahide KOMATSU

《 Minnow 》 89.4×130cm Acrylic on canvas 2022

Toho SHIOTSUKI

《 Sparrow 》 15.8×22.7cm Oil on board 1946

《 Cherry blossom season 》Oil on canvas 　24×28.74 in　1930 [In 1934 Drawings added and completed]

Zenzaburo Kojima Exhibition Commemorating the 130th Anniversary of His Birth：Coexistence with Nature - The Times are Beginning to Seek Zenzaburo -
October 14th (Sat) - October 29th (Sun), 2023
10:00am-6:00pm (Open every day during the event)
Venue: MIZOE ART GALLERY FUKUOKA
1-2-5 Jigyohama, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City
TEL:092-738-5655

Zenzaburo KOJIMA
1893　Born in Nakajima-cho, Fukuoka City
1911　Graduated from Shuyukan, a junior high school in Fukuoka
1913　Moved to Tokyo with the aim of becoming a painter. He returned home two years later due to illness.
1920　Return to Tokyo
1925-28　Visiting Europe
1930　Participated in the establishment of the Independent Art Association
He evolved his painting style each time he moved to Yoyogi, Kokubunji, and Ogikubo, and moved to new ateliers, opening new horizons in landscapes, portraits, and flower arrangements.
1962　Died at the age of 69.
In addition, he continues to receive high acclaim in the Asian art market as a painter who creates oriental oil paintings based on Western art.

Information related to the exhibition of Zenzaburo Kojima's works
◇Scheduled to be exhibited
*Zenzaburo Kojima exhibition at Fukuoka Prefectural Museum of Art (Held until from October 7th to December 10th, 2023)
*Yokohama Triennale 2024

◇Listed at 2023 Autumn Sale
Frieze Masters 2023 London, Sotheby's HK and Poly Auction,


《White porcelain Yi dynasty vase with rose 》Watercolour,Paper
10.43 x 9.64 in

Organised by Mizoe Gallery
Co-organised by KOJIMA GALLERY

《Space》（A piece of work） Bronze　H51.18 in

Ko MIYAZAKI Sculpture Exhibition “The World of Wax Casting”
October 14th (Sat) - October 29th (Sun), 2023
10:00am-6:00pm (Open every day during the event)
Venue: MIZOE ART GALLERY FUKUOKA
1-2-5 Jigyohama, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City
TEL:092-738-5655
The artist will be at the gallery on 14th(Sat), 15th(Sun), 16th(Mon), 27th(Fri), 28th(Sat), 29th(Sun) October
＊Only on 16th(Mon), the artist will be in the gallery until 5:00pm.

There are not many artists in Japan who work with bronze sculptures, especially with the unfamiliar technique of wax casting. The form is molded with heated wax, and through various steps, it is directly replaced by a bronze sculpture. The materials and techniques used have had a profound influence on the forms created by Miyazaki. At the same time, he has long been involved in the study of Buddhist statues, and the he has reverence for materials that remain for hundreds of years gives his work a pleasant sense of tension. At his 2018 solo exhibition, Miyazaki said, “Now that I have worked with a variety of materials, including wood and stone as well as bronze, I want to break free of all restraints and enter the realm of free production”, and so, many of his new works are abstract in nature. About 30 works will be exhibited. Please come and have a look.
Mizoe Art Gallery, Kazunobu Abe

Ko MIYAZAKI
Born in Fukuoka, Japan in 1958. Graduated with Bachelors of Fine Arts from Saga University, Finished Masters of Fine Arts in Sculpture from University of Tsukuba, studied at Brera Academia in Italy as a scholarship student of Rotary Club International `84-`86, studied abroad in Certaldo, Italy `10-`11
Currently: Honorary Professor of Chiba University

《Pink Sky》Oil on canvas 18.08 x 14.10 in 2023

Tamie OKUYAMA Exhibition
October 7th (Sat) - October 22nd (Sun), 2023
10:00am-6:00pm (Open every day during the event)
Venue: MIZOE ART GALLERY TOKYO
3-19-16 Denenchofu, Ota-ku, Tokyo 145-0071
TEL 03-3722-6570

Talk Event
Date & Time: October 7th (Sat), 16:00 ～
*Reservations required in advance
*The event will be followed by a small reception.

Tamie Okuyama has been depicting the mysteries of nature and life using motifs of the sun, clouds, sea, and mountains. In this exhibition, flowers appear on the canvas for the first time in a while. Flowers interact with insects and change their form depending its type. Okuyama is fascinated by the still-unresolved mysteries of the evolution and ecology of flowers. Okuyama, who believes that everything spanning from microorganisms to the stars of the universe, including humans, are all part of a single cosmic continuum of life, extends his imagination to the world beyond our galaxy. The blooming flowers in his new work "Pink Sky" form a landscape full of life on a planet yet to be seen. This is the first solo exhibition of Okuyama's work held in Japan in four years. Please enjoy the world of works created from the eyes of Tamie Okuyama.
Mizoe Art Gallery, Kazunobu Abe

Tamie OKUYAMA
1969 Graduated with a Fine Arts Degree from Tokyo University of the Arts.
1992 Received 35th Yasui Award.
2005 Became a professor of Onomichi University, Hiroshima.
2010 Received the 31st Hiroshima Culture Prize.
2012 Retired from Onomichi University.
Currently an honorary professor at Onomichi University and resides in Tokyo
Her works are included in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art Saitama, Yokohama Museum of Art, Setagaya Art Museum, Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, Ishii Collection of Tsukuba University, and others.

ART FAIR ASIA FUKUOKA

Mizoe Art Gallery will be exhibiting at ART FAIR ASIA FUKUOKA 2023!

"ART FAIR ASIA FUKUOKA" is the only art fair with an Asian concept, held in Fukuoka since 2015.　This year, the 8th event, will be held at MARINE MESSE FUKUOKA Hall B.
The number of 117 galleries and 9 companies and organisations from Japan and abroad will gather in Fukuoka, the gateway to Asia, for a fair filled with the charm and excitement of Asian art.
Mizoe Art Gallery will exhibit works by six artists. We hope you will enjoy the world of art where young passion and rich experience intersect and move your heart.

【Ticket and other details】
https://artfair.asia/

【Venue】
MARINE MESSE FUKUOKA Hall B
Address：2-1 Okihama-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City　Tel： 092-262-5111
https://www.marinemesse.or.jp/messe-b/

【Boot】
Unlimited Section【N28】

【Ticket and other details】
https://artfair.asia/

【Exhibiting Artist】
Gyoji NOMIYAMA／ Tomonori TOYOFUKU ／ Takahide KOMATSU ／
Nami SHIBATA ／ Takashi YATOJI ／ Chisato MATSUMOTO

Gyoji NOMIYAMA

〈Wherever〉Oil on canvas　2018　28.77×32 in

Tomonori TOYOFUKU

〈Living things〉Wood Sculpture　Mahogany　1996　 45.66×12.99×70.86 in

Takahide KOMATSU

〈Dancing Butterflies and moths〉Aacryl, gold leaf on canvas　2023　45.94 × 28.62 in

Nami SHIBATA

〈Untitled〉Oil on canvas　2022　17.91 × 14.96 in

Takashi YATOJI

〈Carl〉Panel, gesso, acrylic paint　2023　63.77×63.77 in

Chisato MATSUMOTO

〈beyond the stars〉Cloth and thread　2021　
70.86×W511.81×D149.60 in

Kazutaka Shioi　 Specimen of SHA-KO-SEKI
SKSS-007 detail. 2022

Kazutaka Shioi, Solo Show - Breath of Light-
Dates: 2023, August 19th (Sat) - September 3rd (Sun)
Kazutaka Shioi Exhibition
Dates: 2023, August 19th (Sat) - September 3rd (Sun)
Opening hours: 10:00 - 18:00 (open daily during the exhibition period)
The artist will be present on the folloiwing dates: 8/19, 20, 26, 27, 9/2, 3
Gallery Talk Event 8/19 (Sat) 14:00 - 15:00
Workshop 8/26 (Sat) 《Reservation in advance required》

Kazutaka Shioi's SHA-KO-SEKI (light reflecting stone) allows one to "hold on to the light of memory”. Pointing to stones of various sizes, all clad in soft colors, Shioi remarks, "These are actually photographs”. He says he walks around mountains, oceans, and temples in search of beautiful natural light, takes photographs of sunlight filtering through trees and surfaces of water, prints them onto Japanese paper, and attaches them to the stones to create his artworks. He turns momentary experiences and emotions into artworks that last forever. Now, as part of a project to connect the world through Sho-Ka-Seki, he uses photographs taken by other people as material for his works. In this exhibition, there will be works of unprecedented scales and new creations. Please come and enjoy the ever-evolving world of Kazutaka Shioi.
Kazunobu Abe, Mizoe Art Gallery

Kazutaka Shioi
Kazutaka Shioi
Born in Miyazaki Prefecture in 1987 and currently resides in Munakata City, Fukuoka Prefecture. He completed his graduate studies at Fukuoka University of Education (Master of Arts in Education). In 2022, his work "SHA-KO-SEKI" was dedicated to the Munakata-taisha shrine, a World Heritage site.
https://www.kazutaka-shioi.com/
Supported by Uku Art Fund


《Turn your memorable photos into "SHA-KO-SEKI"!》

We will be holding a workshop to create "SHA-KO-SEKI", led by the artist Kazutaka Shioi.

SHA-KO-SEKI is an object made with light. Kazutaka Shioi fixes onto stones the "light of memory" from photographs of landscapes taken by people. In this workshop, participants will bring their own photos full of memories to create for themselves an original SHA-KO-SEKI.

August 26th, 2023 (Saturday)
〈Time〉14:00 - 16:00 (about 2 hours)
〈Place〉MIZOE ART GALLERY, Main Wing
〈Fee〉9,000 yen (tax included, cash/credit card accepted)
〈Capacity〉8 people (reservations in advance required, first-come-first-served basis)
〈Recommended for〉Ages 5 and up (parents and children are welcome)
https://forms.gle/f5r8FNgJA2axC5r19

〈Contact〉MIZOE ART GALLERY, Fukuoka
TEL 092-738-5655
https://mizoe-gallery.com/

2018 Cloth and thread
Ｈ110.23×Ｗ78.74×Ｄ78.74 in.

Chisato MATSUMOTO Exhibition - Ren -
August 5th(Sat) – August 27th (Sun), 2023
Summer holidays: August 13th (Sun) - August 15th (Tue)
10:00am-6:00pm
Venue: MIZOE ART GALLERY TOKYO

Chisato Matsumoto 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


Talk Event　*Please come dressed in yukata!
Date & Time: Saturday, August 5th, 2023, 15:30 start
Hideko Kariya (Proprietress, Denenchofu Shuya)、
Chisato Matsumoto (Artist)


《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

Untitled 　2023



In Memoriam Gyoji Nomiyama exhibition
July 22nd(Sat) – August 12th (Sat), 2023
10:00am-6:00pm (Open every day during the event)
Venue MIZOE ART GALLERY FUKUOKA

On the morning of June 22, Mr. Gyoji Nomiyama passed away at the age of 102. To express our sincerest condolences as well as appreciation, we will be holding a memorial exhibition. Exhibited works will range from his early works to those created in his final years. We hope this will offer you a glimpse into the life of Gyoji Nomiyama, who remained a painter until the very end.
Kazunobu Abe, Mizoe Art Gallery

Memorial Farewell Party
Date & Time: July 22nd, 2023 (Sat), 14:00-16:00
Venue: Hotel Okura Fukuoka, 4th floor "Heian-no-Ma”
Organised by Nomiyama Gyoji Foundation

《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