HIROKO KOSHINO

KH Gallery Ginza will be hosting "Kuniyoshi Kaneko X Hiroko Koshino EROS 2017."
One year after the Kuniyoshi Kaneko Retrospective Exhibition, the two artists join hands once again to bring you a dense world or paintings created under the theme of EROS. Kuniyoshi Kaneko pursued refined eroticism through his unique portrait paintings. Men and women who appear on Kaneko's paintings create an unapproachable Sacred World while also showing unbridled lust. The contrast draws out the nobleness and powerful force of life of a human being who waver between two extremes. Hiroko Koshino, on the other hand, produced oil paintings themed under the relationship of men and women. Her encounter with Shunga, or Japanese erotic art from the Edo era had left her with a powerful impression. This time, she focuses on the beautiful bodily shapes of people engaging in the act of love that is vividly drawn out in Shunga artworks, and transforms them into stylish EROS. It almost seems as though joy and desire seep out from the expressions of human figures drawn with oil bars. The oil paintings inspired from Shunga are also in line with Koshino's all-time theme, the fusion of Japanese and Western beauty.
 
In this exhibition, stately oil portraits and drawings which are the essence of Kaneko's EROS will line the walls, while personal items will be displayed to reproduce the artist's room to give visitors a sense of secret happiness as if one is peeking inside someone's private room. Koshino will unveil the latest results of her exploration, which consist of oil portraits depicting Shunga motif paintings drawn in a light touch, thickly textured powerful portraits, and other works depicting various men and women. Take this chance to be witness to the fusion of the EROS, the most luscious and most noble drama orchestrated by the two artists who cherish the natural instincts of life.

Thursday, March 16 – Sunday, May 7
10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.  *Closes at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21
Gallery closed on the Sundays of March 26, April 9, and 23

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Kuniyoshi Kaneko 《voici l'aube. Le chant des coqs retentit》oil on canvas 1997

Hiroko Koshino 《WORK#1623》oil on canvas 2016

''ANSWERS’’ is an informational TV program on fashion broadcasted on BS Fuji, tracing the history of a professional through interviews. The upcoming show is a very special one: Hiroko Koshino and Yuma Koshino are paired together and will be shown in two weeks in a row. The program covers a wide variety of topics such as their careers, individual characteristics, and HIROKO KOSHINO brand. Please don’t forget to tune in and enjoy!

Title : ‘’ANSWERS’'

Date : 【First week】Suturday, February 11th, 2017, 0:30am-0:55am
                                (Friday, February 10th, 2017, 24:30pm-)
          【Second week】Suturday, February 18th, 2017, 0:00am-0:25am
                                    (Friday, February 17th, 2017, 24:00pm-)

Station : BS FUJI

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http://www.bsfuji.tv/answers/

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. You can watch how Hiroko draw kimono. Please click the URL below and enjoy!

https://youtu.be/GGSvmB3qiUE

''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

http://www4.nhk.or.jp/nichibi/

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. With her grandfather running a kimono fabric store, Koshino had been exposed to kimono and traditional performing arts since childhood. Through this deep connection, Koshino has occasionally drawn on such elements as sources of inspiration. From time to time, Koshino would pick up a brush and produce a kimono adorning her own drawing. This practice of wearing one's own drawing, which she has continued for more than 10 years, symbolizes the ultimate fusion of art and fashion. The pines, bamboos, cherry blossoms, and other traditional motifs depicted in light brush strokes give the kimonos significance as not only attires, but also powerful pieces of drawings. This exhibition will be presented in a creative, stylish space where such treasured kimonos are showcased with calligraphy works and drawings.
 
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.

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."
 
As we move ahead into the new era, Koshino uses kimono as a medium that transcends time to present her vision of Japanese culture and lifestyle. 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
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 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.

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