HIROKO KOSHINO

The uniform has been completed for the Japanese national gymnastics team which will compete at the 2017 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships starting Monday, October 2^nd.
Hiroko Koshino is in charge of designing this uniforms continuing from last year. The design features a pattern of toys and kaleidoscopes which have been popular since 200 years ago as well as the powerfully expressed “NIPPON” in all capitals based on the theme of “the essence of Japan”giving off a vibe similar to Noh chanting or Kabuki. The distinctive design incorporates a traditional sense of beauty unique to Japan using expressions such as crane patterns.
Check out the Japanese national gymnastics team along with their uniform which provides support for their wonderful performances.

“Paintings Visible in Clothing” is being hosted at the KH Gallery Ginza. Hiroko Koshino has had an amazing 60-year career as a fashion designer and she still currently announces 2 collections a year which continue to share beauty ahead of its generation. She has also tirelessly been releasing works of art in recent years creating a unique world combing fashion and art. This exhibition displays clothing works from past collections in three categories of “quality, shape and color” which have been re-defined from the design elements of paintings. Her fashion is captured in a new manner from an artistic perspective. The series with clothing works enclosed in flat and clear acrylic cases allows guests to view in detail this “quality” including different materials for each work of art, handmade decorations and the picturesque structure. Meanwhile, the optical installation features infinite “shapes” which can be imagined from one dress. You can also take in “colors” in KH gallery’s first exhibition of colorful giclée style paintings which sparkle in their own small worlds.
Discovering “works of art” from past clothing could be another step forward in the fusion between fashion and art. Enjoy this unprecedented experience which transcends human form and expands your world of senses.

Tuesday, October 10 – Saturday, December 10, 2017
10:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Gallery closed on the Sundays of October 15, 29, November 5, 19 and December 3

Hiroko Koshino will make an appearance on the long-running program NHK “Radio Shinyabin” with over 2 million listeners which has been on air since 1990.
The host is the NHK announcer Miyuki Morita. Hiroko Koshino talks about a wide range of topics starting with her beginnings as a fashion designer and continuing on about being the first Japanese designer to participate in the Rome Collection, participating in the Paris Collection and her brand during the bursting of economic bubble under the title of “My reckless times”.
This program concludes with the message of “There is still time for more!” The contents should fill listeners with energy and courage. Make sure to check it out!
 
 
Program: NHK “Radio Shinyabin”
Time:        First airing  Sunday, September 24, 2017 around 1:00 a.m.
　　　　  Second airing  Sunday, October 29, 2017 around 1:00 a.m.
 
Broadcast: NHK Radio Daiichi, NHK Radio FM, NHK World Radio Japan

“Hiroko Koshino The Nature” is being hosted at KH Gallery.
You can see colors and shapes that resemble vestiges and minerals that have been excavated, in paintings by Koshino. This exhibit is a collection of profound and dignified paintings that are contrastive with works that have flamboyant hues, by expressing nature and the passage of time. These paintings, with their elegant hues of gold, silver, and black, are not merely decorative, as they have appearances resembling natural objects that have existed since the distant past, such as minerals and celestial bodies. Also, the shapes and shadows of her relief works resemble land forms that were created by the passage of time. Her obsession with texture has created art in which you can see her attention to detail.
While painting, she comes closer to expressions of nature. Also, she reconstructs ancient materials and leads us to new ones. In our current generation in which artificial items are mass produced, these pieces are valuable expressions of art. By all means, come and imagine the eternal flow of time within nature.

Wednesday, September 6 – Saturday, September 30, 2017　10:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Gallery closed on the Sundays of September 17, and 24

“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