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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