HIROKO KOSHINO

Tuesday, April 2 – Saturday, June 6, 2019
10:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. *Open at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 27
Closed: Sundays / Wednesday, May 1

KH Gallery Ginza will hold the exhibition entitled “Hiroko Koshino – New Creations of Traditional Performing Arts”. Koshino grew up watching Kabuki with her grandfather and became acquainted with various forms of Japanese traditional culture. In particular, she has trained in Nagauta Shamisen for many years: she is an accredited performer belonging to Kinekatsukai. For the national competition of Nagauta Kinekatsukai which will be held in the Kabukiza Theatre in late April this year, she will draw the stage background for the Shokyokushu medley. This exhibition presents the new original ink paintings for the stage background, as well as Koshino’s works related to traditional culture. The original stage background paintings that she drew for famous Nagauta songs express the diverse worlds of Sumi ink. These works will be printed on large stage curtains using the technology of Seiren Co., Ltd. and will decorate the climax scene. The exhibition will also present kimono that she painted directly with a brush to wear it at the concert, as well as lacquerware that she decorated on the occasion of her exhibition in Sabae, Fukui Prefecture, in 2018. All the works displayed in the exhibition are the results of collaboration brought forth by Koshino who truly loves Japanese traditional performing arts and culture. Please enjoy the new creations that combine the value of tradition with a modern aesthetic sense, through which Koshino hopes people feel closer to the traditional art.

The Kobe Fashion Museum will hold a fashion show produced by the honorary director Hiroko Koshino who is a world-famous fashion designer and artist.
 
This fashion show is planned and managed by the honorary director Koshino herself and will propose styling based on each person's unique charms. 100 models selected in the open audition can appear in the fashion show, which will be an exceptional experience. The two-day fashion show will present the latest fashion on the stage with elaborate audiovisual production to communicate the enjoyment of fashion and promote Kobe to the world as a City of Fashion. Please reserve your seat or apply to be a model.
 
 
Outline of "Hiroko Koshino  Fashion Show  GET YOUR STYLE!"
 
・Date & Time: Saturday, June 29 and Sunday, June 30, 2019 (two days)
                            　From 2:30 p.m.  *Venue opens at 2:00 p.m.
・Venue: Kobe Fashion Museum (2-9-1, Koyocho-naka, Higashinada-ku, Kobe)
                   5F Orbis Hall
                   http://www.fashionmuseum.or.jp/info
・Viewing: Free of charge (reservation required)
                      About 400 seats available on the first-reserved, first-served basis.
                      Please make a reservation here(29 June, 2019) here(30 June, 2019) (from March 18). 
 
 
Outline of the fashion show model audition
・Entry period: Monday, March 18 – Monday, May 13, 2019
・Number of models selected: 100 (50 models each per day)
・Selection: All applicants, with or without experience, must pass the audition.
The selected models must attend the fitting and walking lesson before the show.
・Requirements:
              (1) Must be a woman (parental consent is required for minors)
              (2) Must be able to attend the following:
                            ・Audition:        Saturday, May 18  1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
                                                        Kobe Fashion Museum, 4F Seminar Room 1
                            ・Fitting:            Friday, June 28   Afternoon
                                                        Kobe Fashion Museum, 4F Seminar Room 1
                                                        The walking lesson will be given on the same day (Friday, 28                                                        June).
  (3) No participation fee. Modeling fees and transportation expenses will not be provided. Original goods of HIROKO KOSHINO will be given as commemorative gifts.
・Entry method: Please apply to be a model here (from March 18).
・Contact regarding model audition: hkt@hirokokoshino-tokyo.com
 
 
 
◆ Contact ◆
Kobe Fashion Museum (http://www.fashionmuseum.or.jp)
Address: 2-9-1, Koyocho-naka, Higashinada-ku, Kobe 658-0032
Tel: 078-858-0050 / Fax: 078-858-0058 / Email: info@fashionmuseum.or.jp
Closed: Mondays (If Monday falls on a public holiday, open on Monday and closed on the next weekday.)

KH Gallery Ashiya will hold the exhibition entitled "Hiroko Koshino: The Composition – Aesthetics of Arrangement –". Composition is an important artistic element in paintings. This exhibition will present various compositions in Koshino's works, such as the color composition which is also used in fashion design, the balance between margins and Sumi ink in ink works, and the calligraphy designs. They will be displayed in diverse arrangements as an attempt at space composition.
The exhibits will change in each period and include works of diverse genres, from colorful works to ink works and calligraphies. Please enjoy the aesthetics formed by Koshino's works created with her flexible sense and the imposing architectural space designed by Mr. Tadao Ando.

*Special exhibition of Hina dolls: Sunday, February 24 – Sunday, March 31
Hina dolls from the late Meiji period, owned by Koshino, will be displayed. The dolls and various items that feature gold lacquer decorations will shine in an orderly line with the 100-year history. Please enjoy the "aesthetics of arrangement" in Japanese traditional culture.

Open upon reservation: Please fill out the [Admission Reservation Form] on the ASHIYA GALLERY page on website.
The gallery is open without reservation on Sundays. (Closed on April 7 and May 12)

Period 1: Sunday, February 24 – Monday, May 6 (holiday)
*Special exhibition of Hina dolls: Sunday, February 24 – Sunday, March 31
Period 2: Sunday, May 19 – Friday, August 9
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Closed: Wednesdays / Monday, April 1 – Tuesday, April 9 / Tuesday, May 7 – Saturday, May 18 / in case of special events
Closed in case Hankyu Bus does not operate

The new exhibition space named “KH FASHION BOX” opened inside the Kobe Fashion Museum where Hiroko Koshino was appointed a director emeritus. For the first exhibition, the mannequins used in the Metropolitan Museum and clothes by Hiroko Koshino, which were presented in her exhibition in New York last year, are displayed along with colorful paintings and tapestries. Exhibits will be changed according to the themed exhibition in the future.
Koshino hopes the space will make people feel closer to fashion and become a place of learning for young people. Please enjoy the world of Hiroko Koshino where art and fashion meet.
 
KH FASHION BOX
Address: 1st floor, Kobe Fashion Museum (2-9-1, Koyo-cho Naka, Higashinada-ku, Kobe)
Opening hours: 10:00 am. – 6:30 pm (admission open until 5:30 pm)
Closed: Mondays (if Monday is a holiday, closed on Tuesday)
Free admission

LE VELVETS held a dinner show in a hotel in Tokyo late last year. Hiroko Koshino designed their costumes, which the members wore beautifully. Hiroko also enjoyed their music and had a great time!!