summer exhibition "Edge of Print"

July 1 - August
Katsutoshi Yuasa, one of the artists participating in the exhibition "What is Print?" currently held at Ichihara Lakeside Museum, will gather his recent works at our gallery in Daikanyama. We will change the installation and introduce other artists such as Koseki Ono, Hisaharu Motoda during this exhibition.

Solo show of Leandro Erlich at Kanazawa

The solo show of Leandro Elrich is held at 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa from 3rd May. This exhibition will be his first solo show in Japan. His work "Swimming Pool" has been an icon of the museum since its' opening.
ART FRONT GALLERY is also planning his solo show in Tokyo this year. We hope lots of people visiting Japan will have chance to enjoy his latest work.

Hironobu Shiozawa show at Daikanyama T-Site

July 15 - Sep. 6

Hironobu Shiozawa, an artist deals with clay works, show his unique series of “Internal Mechanic of Phantasm” at Anjin Café. This series gives us humorous surprise with its hybrid form of motorbike and dinosaur of other animals and insects. Please have a chance to check his delicate boy’s dream like art works at Anjin this summer.

Artist Talk at Ichihara Lakeside Museum

What is “Print”? What is the stereotypical perception of “Print-making”?
Ichihara Lakeside Museum brings together 6 participating artists of the captioned exhibition to expand the dialogue around their exhibited works and their views on how the established genre of "edition (han in Japanese) = print" comes to their creations. In addition, Tamae Iwasaki, Senior Printer of Singapore Tyler Print Institute (STPI), who will be visiting from Singapore, will also introduce the latest print-making trends as well as to enliven a broad discussion around the ways of expression on print-making between Japanese artists and those from aboard.

■ Opening-Day Artist Talk - What is “Print”?
Date and Time: 21 June 2014 (Sat) 14:00～15:30
Venue: Multipurpose Hall, Ichihara Lakeside Museum
Vacancy: 80 (First-come-first-served, admission ticket is required)

Speakers: Nobuhiro Nakanishi, Nobuaki Onishi, Kouseki Ono, Chika Osaka, Rika Saito, Katsutoshi Yuasa (* surname, alphabetic order) and Tamae Iwasaki (Registrar/ Senior Printer, STPI)
Moderator: Taichi Hanafusa (Art Critic)

■ Access
It is convenient to come by the Expressway Bus from Tokyo.
12:15 Departs from Tokyo Station/ Yuasu Exit Bus Stop No.2/ Katsuura (勝浦) Line
13:19 Get off at Ichihara Tsurumai Bus Terminus (市原鶴舞バスターミナル)
* You may either transfer by Taxi (about 5 min.) or take the following local bus.
13:40 Departs from Ichihara Tsurumai Bus Terminus bound for Satomi Sta. (里見駅) 13:48 Get off at Ichihara Lakeside Museum (市原湖畔美術館)

※ For details on transportation, please refer to the access page on our website.
Click here.

Oscar Oiwa - FIFA official art print

Our related artist, Oscar Oiwa's painting has been selected for FIFA world cup official art prints this year. He gave strong impression to us with his tremendous installation drawing the landscape of Ibuki island in Setouchi Triennale 2013.

For more information of the artist, please click here.

FIFA official web site is from here.

Closed for gallery space renovation

Our gallery will be closed due to our space renovation from 21st April to end of May.
Office will be running as usual. For any inquiry, please contact us by email or telephone.
Thank you for your attention, and please expect for our renewal open, which will be announced when it is ready.

Mariko Isozaki Retrospective Exhibition at Anjin

Art front gallery is pleased to announce Mariko Isozaki's retrospective exhibition at Anjin, T-site 2F.

Date: Tuesday, 25th Mar 2014. - Sunday, 15th Jun. 2014
Venue: Anjin, Daikanyama T-Site 2F

For more information on her exhibition at Art Front Gallery, please click here.

Nozomi Tanaka, winner of VOCA grand prize.

Nozomi Tanaka won the grand prize of VOCA 2014. Having a theme from the traditional ceremony in Tohoku district, where they pray for whale that drifted ashore, the detailed motif gives her work very attractive. we will hold a solo show of Nozomi Tanaka this autumn.

///The Visions of Contemporary Art 2014
///The Ueno Royal Museum
/// 15th March - 30th March

For more information on the artists, please click here.

Ichihara Art x Mix Passort and Guildbook

passport ticket and guidebook available at the Art Front Gallery.
There are a lot of arts you must see in Ichihara this Spring.
Art Front Gallery is the only place you can buy the ticket of the international art festival "Ichihara Art x Mix" except at Ichihara.
If you enjoy to see those good arts, you need a planing how to explore the art festival before you to get Ichihara.
So It's better to buy the guide book and ticket now.

For more info
Art Front Gallery
Hillside Terrace A, 29-18 Sarugaku-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0033
phone : 81-(0)3-3476-4869
fax : 81-(0)3-3476-1765
mail : contact@artfrontgallery.com

For gallery access check here.

Takako Hojo: Penetrating Light

3/28 - 4/20
Art Front Gallery is pleased to announce the solo exhibition by Takako Hojo.