HIROKO KOSHINO

“Hiroko Koshino Exhibit —COLORS—” will be hosted at the Isetan Shinjuku Store, Main Building, 5th Floor Art Gallery.
At this exhibit, pictures and fashion drawings that she has been working on, in addition to newly painted plates, will be exhibited at the same time, while a large number of colorful creations will be shown to the public at the same time. Her graffiti series, a collection of paintings she painted while being inspired by the graffiti she saw while on a trip in Greece, is one of her most colorful series. These are illustrations in which a large number of pictures drawn on small panels are rhythmically arranged, producing a space with an abundance of colors. Each piece is unique, and viewing all of them at once conjures up the image of streets and playgrounds, and these pieces can be appreciated individually or at the same time. Also, fashion drawings showing the fruits of her progress as a designer will be exhibited at the same time. More than 30 of her unpublished fashion drawings that have been newly reborn as giclee* prints will be exhibited to the public for the first time. Furthermore, the new painted plates that have been created thanks to the help of the NIKKO COMPANY will be exhibited. A variety of color tones are drawn on these white plates, and the phrase “Living with Art”, a concept of Koshino, is inscribed on each one.
These paintings, plates, and fashion drawing giclee prints will be collected together and put on display and on sale. KH Gallery is a place where guests can encounter different charms. By all means, experience both art and fashion through a colorful and energetic world.
*A printing method, also known as digital lithography, that uses the latest computer technology.

Wednesday, August 23 – Monday, August 28, 2017
Open every day throughout the exhibition period.
10:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
*On the Wednesday, August 23, closes at 4:30 p.m.
 On the final day, closes at 6 p.m.
Isetan Shinjuku Store, Main Building, 5th Floor Art Gallery
3-14-1, Shinjuku, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo

Gallery Talk by Hiroko Koshino                                               
From 1 p.m. on Sunday, August 27, 2017
Isetan Shinjuku Store, Main Building, 5th Floor Art Gallery

On Friday July 7^th, the 2017 Autumn/Winter Haute Couture Collection was hosted at KH Gallery Ginza, located on the basement floor of the Hiroko Koshino Ginza Shop.
Luxurious and modern clothing was presented on a runway in a space surrounded with paintings by Hiroko Koshino. After the show, the guests looked at and tried on product samples inside the store, and these items will be tailored to the sizes of these guests by autumn. This was an exclusive haute couture event that was hosted in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Sapporo. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all of those who attended.

2017 Autumn / Winter Collection was introduced in the magazine.

2017 Autumn / Winter Collection was introduced in the magazine.

“Hiroko Koshino　The Portrait” is going to be hosted at KH Gallery Ginza.
Koshino has a long history as a fashion designer, and she has painted many fashion drawings. In her fashion drawings that focus on Western-style clothing, you will see human subjects who fulfill the role of a model. Also, these subjects who are expressed as oil paintings are stronger than subjects painted in other motifs used in the past, and they emit the presence of being the main attraction of the piece. In a situation in which a vividly colored young girl plays with animals in front of a black background, a sense of extemporaneity and free creativity are expressed in deep colors, and this painting is reminiscent of the dreams Koshino had when she was a young child. In another piece, the silhouetted subjects with a humorous appearance lying next to a body of water make you think of summer, and a characteristic of her portraits are works that have the feeling of a “story”, such as by her expressing the results of scene development by juxtaposing two images of the same type. Twelve pieces, starting with these unreleased oil masterpieces and including images of women painted on various large and small canvases and also new oil paintings of models wearing clothing from the Hiroko Koshino collection, are going to be displayed at this exhibit. Also, a new series of popular paintings by Koshino remade in a giclee* format is going to be introduced at this exhibit. Enjoy Koshino’s enthusiastic sentiments toward her subjects and this vigorous and spectacular exhibit.
 
*About giclee
Giclee, also known as digital lithography, is a printing method that employs the latest in computer technology. An image of the original work is converted into a digital format, and ink is sprayed directly onto a piece of paper or canvas without using a screen. These are high-quality prints with beautiful coloring and vivid expression.

Monday, July 3 – Thursday, August 31, 2017
10:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Gallery closed on the Sundays of July 9, 16, 23 and August 6.
Gallery closed for summer holiday from Friday, August 11 to Sunday, August 20.

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