HIROKO KOSHINO

''Watashi no egaku good movie'' is a popular column series in Asahi Shinbun evening Newspaper. A person of great renown is interviewed and  asked to draw the most impressive scene from the movie he/she selected.
Hiroko Koshino selected the film ‘’The Lady’’ about Ms. Aung San Suu kyi, the leader of the pro-democracy movement in Myanmar.This film is very memorable to Hiroko Koshino as she feels empathy towards the kind of problem-solving ability that is unique to women. Koshino adds "A person with a strong sense of responsibility and purpose is very powerful."

The annual ‘’Kishiwada Danjiri Festival’’ was held on September 19th and 20th.
As has happened in the past, the city was crowded with tourists and filled with energy.Our most valued customers excited about seeing ‘’Yarimawashi’’(The name of the skill for turning the float) cheered for performers from the balcony of KOSHINO Gallery.This is the most thrilling time of year for people living in Kishiwada city.We all thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere of the festival as the spectacularly beautiful floats speeded through the city for two days.

With Ms. Ringo Shiina who sing a theme song of NHK drama ''Carnation''

Every autumn, Paris stages a one-night festival called Nuit Blanche (“White Night”) celebrating modern art.
Kyoto, a sister city of Paris, holds the companion event “Nuit Blanche Kyoto” in various spots around the city for people to enjoy both Japanese and French modern artworks for free. You could enjoy the collaboration work created by Hiroko Koshino and artist group, circle side at Institut français du Japon – Kansai. The event will start from 6pm to 1am.The collaboration work emerging in the jet-black darkness takes you to magical world. This is a one night only event but the work will displayed for the week after the event.Please drop by and enjoy when you are in the area.

Nuit Blanche KYOTO 2015

Exhibition : Hiroko Koshino ＋ circle side
Place :  Institut français du Japon – Kansai
Date : Saturday, 3rd October, 2015　7:30pm to 1:00am

http://www.nuitblanche.jp

http://www.nuitblanche.jp/schedule/institut-francais.php

Since its opening in 2012, KH Gallery Ginza has continued to introduce fashion designer Hiroko Koshino’s creations which range from paintings and three-dimensional works to lifestyle design. The gallery has also been a space for organizing collaborative exhibitions with artists from various genres.
 
For this exhibition, Hiroko Koshino welcomes ceramic artist Toshio Ohi for a two-man exhibition. Next in line to inherit the tradition of Ohi ware which has continued for 350 years in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Toshio Ohi will present a collection of ceramic work that was produced exclusively for this exhibition, while Hiroko Koshino will exhibit oil paintings that have never been on display before, as well as earthenware created during her visit to The Tenth Ohi Chozaemon Ware this August.
 
Toshio Ohi's ceramic works are characterized by the elegant luster and exquisite hue formed by the layering of kiln-transformed natural ash glaze. The unique forms produced by the traditional hand-forming technique also give off a sense of ambiguity, where "rigidity and flexibility" as well as "dynamic and static" coexist. In comparison, Hiro Koshino’s abstract oil paintings, of which thick surfaces deeply dimensioned with multiple layers of oil paint and solvent are sure to intrigue their audience with a dignified presence that completely differs from that of her conventional acrylic paintings. Hiroko Koshino's profession as a fashion designer comes to life in her earth ware, where dimension is formed by "cutting" clay.
 
The exhibition brings together Toshio Ohi and Hiroko Koshino's insatiable pursuit for "beauty" in the form of a new type of beauty, which explores the integration of tradition and modernity to expand beyond the physical spaces created by the two artists and evolve into the realm of the grand universe.

Friday, September 25 – Sunday, October 25, 2015
10:30 am – 7:00 pm
Open every day throughout the exhibition period.

http://www.kh-gallery.com/

Hiroko Koshino will make an appearance on the TV program ‘’Shokusai no Oukoku’’ (Kingdom of foods). The program explains the history of food ingredients, showing the passion of the creaters; farmers, fishers and nature.
This time, the theme is ‘’Sardines’’.  Since the Edo period Sensyu area sea has been famous for sardines. Kishiwada city where Hiroko Koshino was born and raised is in the Sensyu area. Her grandmother used to cook a special dish of simmered sardines.Hiroko Koshino will answer a variety of questions about her grandmother and other memorable dishes of her childhood.Don’t forget to tune in and enjoy!

Title : Shokusai no Oukoku
Date : Saturday, September 19th, 2015 ; 9:30am〜9:55
Station : tv asahi, tv asahi affiliated six stations

http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/syokusai/