Viewing Room

Temporary move at Hillside Terrace A Due to earthquake-resistant construction, "viewing room" ,which is for suggesting art coordinate, is moving to 2F, Hillside Terrace A, until the end of August. There are no change of the telephone number and the opening hours during this period. Apologies for any inconvenience.

Kinare Opening Jul. 28

Art Triennale running from 29th　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 The 5th Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2012 finally starts Jul. 29 (sun). This art festival is held from Jul. 29 (sun) to Sep. 17 (mon), but Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Museum of Contemporary Art, “Kinare” will be opened as a first excitement on 28th (sat) in the Tokamachi area, Niigata. “Kinare” which is a uniquely designed by architect Hiroshi Hara, is an interactive contemporary art museum that is focusing on environment of the nature and the cultural climate of Echigo-Tsumari. There are various art works exhibited including a large installation by Christian Boltanski in the center of the building and an installation by Gerda Steiner & Jorg Lenzlinger ,who recently hold a solo exhibition at Mito Art Museum, nearby the entrance. Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Museum of Contemporary Art, “Kinare” Opening hours：09:00-19:00 (Last entry 18:30)　/ 10:00-19:00 after Sep. 17 opening everyday throughout art triennale period (every Wednesdays after Sep. 17) Price：Free entry for passport holders.（normal entry fee: 1500 yen） Address：Tokamachi-shi, Utsunomiya 71-2 (Hon-cho 6) TEL ：025-761-7767 For further information on “Kinare”, click here . First opening day of Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale, there is a talk event “East Asia Art Village Symposium” located in “Kinare” 1st Floor, starting from 17:30-19:30. Chaired by Fram Kitagawa, General Director of the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale, Huang Du, independent curator, Cai Guo-Qiang, Ann Hamilton, and RongRong&Inri will share their own experiences as curators or artists and discuss under the theme of East Asia in the World – “What does Asia have to say today?”. Click here for further details. At Tokyo Information Center (Daikanyama, Tokyo), we continuously sell passport, guide book and guide map. Also, new leaflet is now available, it briefly summarizes basic information of the art triennale and must-see art work choices in each area. Please take it when your visiting. Art Triennale 2012 passport with advanced price is available until Jul. 28 (sat). For purchasing a passport through online, click here (only in Japanese). Echigo Tsumari Art Triennale 2012 Passport Adult: 3000yen (3500 yen after Jul. 29) Student: 2500yen (3000 yen after Jul. 29) Click here for the access map of Tokyo Information Center. For further information on “Echigo Tsumari Art Field : Art Triennale 2012”, visit an official website.

Daikanyama Tsutaya Books

Artworks at Anjin 8 – Kazumasa Noguchi 　　　 Art Front Gallery is cooperating art coordination at Anjin and there are various works of international and domestic artists exhibited. We recently changed some permanent works there and works of Kazumasa Noguchi, who will be holding solo exhibition “Synthetic Garden” at Art Front Gallery from Jul 13 (fri), are newly exhibited. In recent years, Noguchi presented works using striped pattern. But these days, he explores his new expression in three dimensional works as well as installations. This time, Noguchi’s two dimensional work as well as three dimensional work will be exhibited at Anjin concurrently with the solo exhibition at Art Front Gallery. For information on upcoming solo exhibition "Synthetic Garden" by Kazumasa Noguchi, see here. Tsutaya Books is located 3 minutes walk distance from Art Front Gallery. Please drop in at Anjin, when you visit the gallery. Access and opening hours of Anjin can be seen at official website.

Echigo Tsumari Art Triennale 2012

Info. Center in Tokyo Open　　　　　　 The pre-event exhibition and the talk-sessions relating for Echigo Tsumari Art Triennale 2012 at “Creative Space 8/, 8F, Shibuya hikarie” closed on Jun. 25 (mon). From Jun. 28 (thu), information center for Echigo Tsumari Art Triennale 2012 opens in Daikanyama, Tokyo. Echigo Tsumari Art Triennale 2012 Tokyo Information Center Dates: Jun. 28 (thu) – Sep. 1 (sat) Opening Hours: 11:00- 19:00 open throughout of the period （occasionally closed) Venue: Art Front Gallery Hillside Terrace A, 29-18 Sarugaku-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0033 We will sell “Official Passport”, “Official Guide Book” and “Official Guide Map”. Also, we give information for 100 official tours, and accept the registration for Kohebe supporters, Tsumari fan club, MatsudaiTANADA-Bank. We also exchange vouchers to the official passports, and sells art triennale related books. Art Triennale 2012 passports with advanced price will be available until Jul. 29 (sun) when the opening day of the art triennale is. Echigo Tsumari Art Triennale 2012 Passport Adult: 3000yen (day ticket 3500 yen) Student: 2500yen (day ticket 3000 yen) Click here for the access map. For further information on “Echigo Tsumari Art Field : Art Triennale 2012”, visit an official website .

Chihiro Kabata × Yuuri Kabata

Exhibition at Kanezawa Kabata Sister Exhibition will be held in Kanezawa from Jul. 7 (sat). This exhibition is themed on “beautiful”, Kabata sisters explore and redefine “beautiful” in the style of collaboration showing their individual answer. Also, there is a talk session of Chihiro Kabata, Yuuri Kabata and Daisuke Murada who is the curator of 21st Century of Contemporary Art on Jul. 15 (sun) from 14:00-. 【exhibition information】 Chihiro Kabata × Yuuri Kabata: Utsutsunikushiku – Unknown Landscape - Date: 2012 Jul. 7 (sat) – Jul. 25 (wed) * open throughout the exhibition period Opening Hours: 10:00 – 17:00 Venue: G-Wing’s gallery 24 – 1, Machiko, Matsudera, Kanezawa, Ishikawa 920 - 0011 　 http://www.shiryokuen.com/gwings.html Talk Session: 2012 Jul. 15 (sun) 14:00 –　(first booked 30 seats, available on the day if less than 30 bookings. Free.) Chihiro Kabata ×Yuuri Kabata ×Daisuke Murada (curator, 21st Century of Contemporary Art) For the booking, call or email to G-Wing’s gallery at Tel: 076-238-0788 or Mail: info@shiryokuen.com For past works and profile of Chihiro Kabata, see here. For past works and profile of Yuuri Kabata, see here.

Kazumasa Noguchi - Synthetic Garden

7/13～7/29 Art Front Gallery will present solo exhibition of Kazumasa Noguchi, entitled "Synthetic Garden". Date: 2012 Jul. 13 (fri) - Jul. 29(sun) Hours: 11.00 - 19.00 Venue: Art Front Gallery Opening Reception: Jul. 13 (fri) 18.00 - 20.00

Kiyoshi Awazu

Exhibition Gendaikikakushitsu which is a related company of Art Front Gallery Co., Ltd published work collection books of Kiyoshi Awazu. Art Front Gallery co-operates with Daikanyama Hillside Forum in holding the special exhibition of Kiyoshi Awazu. Kiyoshi Awazu Exhibition Dates: 2012 Jun. 26 (tue) – Jul. 22 (sun) Opening Hours: 11:00 – 19:00 Closed on Mondays except 16, closed on 17 (tue) *until 17:00 on 8, 14, 21, 22 due to talk events Venue: Building F, Hillside Terrace, 18-8, Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0033 Organizer: Awazu Design Room Corporation: Gendaikikakushitsu Kiyoshi Awazu debuted as a graphic designer in 1950s. Awazu explored free expression in the various fields such as architecture, theatre, art and music. His unique design using finger print, geographic map and personal seal with vivid colors became soon recognizable as his characteristic design. This year is the third year after his death, Hillside Forum presents different time/ topics of poster works and related documents on the main floor, also presents drawings, silkscreen printings, a film on the upper room. There are some events (charged) happening such as a concert, talks and workshops. For further information on this exhibition, click here (Japanese only). For further information on the collection books, click here(Japanese only). Moreover, the library of Kiyoshi Awazu will open at the Echigo Tsunami Art Field. This will be a great opportunity for paying attention to his great achievement, and the art field will hold Jul. 29 (sun). For further informarion on Echigo Tsunami Art Field, visit the official website.

Yui Higashibata: Kusaami

6/19～7/8 Art Front Gallery will present solo exhibition of Yui Higashibata, entitled "Kusaami". Date: 2012 Jun. 19 (tue) - Jul. 8(sun) Hours: 11.00 - 19.00 Venue: Art Front Gallery Opening Reception: Jun. 19 (tue) 18.00 - 20.00

Takako Azami: Mokichi Okada’s Award at MOA

Works Exhibiting in Painting Section Mokichi Okada’s Award at MOA is recognized for the annual　award which celebrates for achieved Japanese painting artists and craft artists, this time is 18th. For celebrating 30th anniversary of MOA museum, Takako Azami’s works are selected in the painting selection as pieces of invited works which are total number of 35: 12 of Japanese painting and 23 of craft works. Please click here to see Takako Azami's works and her profile. 18th Mokichi Okada’s Award at MOA Dates：Jun. 8 （fri） - Jul. 9 （mon） Opening Hours： 9:30a.m. - 4:30p.m. (last entry at 4:00p.m.) Venue：MOA Mueseum of Art 26-2 Momoyama-cho, Atami, Shizuoka 413-8511 http://www.moaart.or.jp/eng_work/index.php Ticket Price： 1600yen/adult , 800yen/student (required student ID), kids go for free image： “Pine Tree 1101”, 2011

Special Exhibition: Journey with Hiroshige

4/24- 7/1　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Currently, a special exhibition, "Journey with Hiroshige" is taking place at "Anjin" a cafe space on 2nd floor, in Daikanyama Tsutaya Books. This exhibition theme is "travel". Hiroshige Utagawa's "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road" and works of contemporary artists such as Tokuro Sakamoto and Syuji Yamamoto, who were both influenced by traditional Japanese artists, are exhibited. Tokuro Sakamoto is the contemporary Japanese painting artist who focuses on daily life as his main theme. Artists in Edo period like Hiroshige had a great influence on Sakamoto's work specially seen through his emphasis of perspective and picture composition. Art Front Gallery will present solo exhibition "Long Distance View" of Tokuro Sakamoto from Jun. 1 (fri). For past works of Tokuro Sakamoto, see here, and for information on solo exhibition by Tokuro Sakamoto, see here. Art Front Gallery is located 3 minutes walk distance from Tsutaya Books. Please drop in at the gallery, when you visit Anjin. Journey with Hiroshige Date: 2012 Apr. 24 (Tue) - Jul. 1 (Sun) Location: Anjin, Daikanyama Tsutaya Books Hours: 09.00 - 26.00 Access and opening hours of Anjin can be seen at official website.

Echigo Tsumari Art Triennale

Voucher “Echigo Tsumari Art Field : Art Triennale 2012” will start from Jul. 29 (sun). For his fifth art festivial, “Creative Space 8/, 8F, Shibuya hikarie” will hold the pre- event from Jun. 13 (wed). An photograph exhibition “To Nirvana and Back” by an official photographer for this triennale 2012 and a participated artist, Naoki Ishikawa and Daido Moriyama who participated the second triennale 2003, will be exhibited. Also, triennale- related talk sessions will take place for straight 12 days. For further information for this event, click here. Continuously, vouchers for “Echigo Tsumari Art Field : Art Triennale 2012” will be available at Art Front Gallery. You can visit to see whole works in every area and the related facilities by the voucher during the art festival period. By showing the voucher, you could also have the various privileges of bath facilities, hotels, rental car and others. “Echigo Tsumari Art Field : Art Triennale 2012” Voucher Adult: 3000yen (day ticket 3500 yen) Student: 2500yen (day ticket 3000 yen) *Please exchange a voucher to a passport at the exchange place at the spot. For further information on “Echigo Tsumari Art Field : Art Triennale 2012”, see an official website .

Daikanyama Tsutaya Books

Artworks at Anjin 7 - Kaoru Oda Art Front Gallery is cooperating art coordination at Anjin and artworks by both domestic and international artists selected by Art Front Gallery are exhibited there. At this time, we would like to introduce works of Kaoru Oda, who participated a group exhibition entitled “Who by art” which was hold until Jun. 11 (mon) at Seibu, Shibuya. Kaoru Oda “Stand Still” iron, 230 x 230 x 175mm, 2011 Kaoru Oda creates three- dimensional works which are mostly shapes of house and building using iron as her main material. The artist’s works are themed of the existence of memory and emotion, her works seems to remind us something memorable in old times. Although the group exhibition just finished, there are a few her works shown which are different to the works in the group exhibition at “Anjin”, so it would be a great chance to see her works to people who visited the group exhibition, also people who missed it. You can see “Stand Still” at Anjin, café at 2nd floor of Tsutaya Books in Daikanayama T-Site. For access and opening hours of Anjin, see here. Tsutaya Books is located 3 minutes walk distance from Art Front Gallery. Please drop in at Anjin, when you visit our gallery.

Shinji Omaki Exhibition

at Singapore image: Shinji Omaki "Echoes - Infinity" felt, crystal powder, correction pen, 1000x15500mm, 2010 Solo exhibition of Shinji Omaki is currentlry held at Singapore. From May 18 (fri), a group exhibition, which Omaki will also join, is opened as well. "Shinji Omaki: MOMENT AND ETERNITY" Date: 2012 Apr. 19 (thu) - Jun. 3 (sun) Venue: Third Floor - Hermes 541 Orchard Road, Liat Towers, Singapore Solo exhibition entitled "MOMENT AND ETERNITY" is held until Jun. 3 (sun) at Third - Floor Hermes, which is inside of flagship shop of Hermes located at Orchard, Singapore. Third - Floor Hermes, non-commercial gallery run by Hermes, has been presenting solo exhibitions of rising contemporary artists up to this day. This time, new installation by Omaki is exhibited. "Art Garden 2012" Date: 2012 May 18 (fri) - Aug. 12 (sun) Venue: 8Q at Singapore Art Musuem Also, Omaki will participate in group exhibition entitled "Art Garden 2012" held at Singapore Art Museum from May 18 (fri). "Art Garden" is an exhibition for children and it is annually held during school-holiday. Many domestic and international artist have taken part in thus far. Omaki will present a work entitled "Echoes - Infinity - The Forest". For further information on this exhibition, see here. We will report these exhibition on our website in future. For past works and C.v. of Omaki, see here.

Chihiro Kabata and Miyuki Takenaka

Participating International Exhibition in Korea Chihiro Kabata and Miyuki Takenaka who just had an exhibition at Art Front Gallery last month, are currently participate an international exhibition entitled “The White Line 5cm Wide” at Namseoul University gallery “IANG”, in Seoul, Korea. At this exhibition, international young artists such as from United States, India, Korea, Germany and Japan, are introduced. 5 young artists from Japan participated for this exhibition. “The White Line 5 cm Wide” Date：2012年6月6日（水）-6月12日（火） Opening Time：11:00-20:00　 * Open throughout the exhibition Venue：Namseoul University Gallery IANG, Korea Organizer：Adhesive Art&Design Please click here to see Chihiro Kabata's works and her profile. Please click here to see Miyuki Takenaka's works and her profile.

Tokuro Sakamoto: Long Distant View

6/1 - 6/17 Art Front Gallery will present solo exhibition of Tokuro Sakamo, entitled "Long Distant View". Date: 2012 Jun. 1 (fri) - Jun. 1(sun) Hours: 11.00 - 19.00 Venue: Art Front Gallery Opening Reception: Jun. 1 (fri) 18.00 - 20.00

Takako Azami :Nikkei Nihonga Grand Prize Exhibition

Special Committee Award at 5th Kaii Higashiyama Commemorative Nikkei Nihonga Grand Prize Exhibition The Kaii Higashiyama Commemorative Nikkei Nihonga Grand Prize Exhibition was established in 2002 by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun to recognize a new generation of up-and-coming nihonga painters. At this 5th Exhibition, Takako Azami's work "Pine Tree - muison-so" was received the Special Committee Award. This exhibition is currently exhibited selected works of 30, until June 3 (Sun) at the Ueno Royal Museum in Tokyo. Also, Takako Azami will have a talk with a gallery stuff on June 2 (Sat) from 14:30- 15:00. Please find an opportunity to visit the museum as well as to listen to the talk. Please click here to see Takako Azami's works and her profile. 5th Kaii Higashiyama Commemorative Nikkei Nihonga Grand Prize Exhibition Dates: May 19 (sat) - June 3 (sun) Opening Hours: 10:00 - 17:00 (last entry at 16:30) * Open throughout the exhibition Venue: Ueno Royal Museum 1-2 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo,110-0007 http://www.nikkei-events.jp/art/nihonga.html (Japanese) Adults ¥500, College Students ¥300, High School Students or younger Free image: Pine Tree muison-so

Miyuki Takenaka: Transparency

5/11 - 5/27 Art Front Gallery will present "Transparency", solo exhibition by Miyuki Takenaka. Date: 2012 May 11 (Fri) - May 27 (Sun) Hours: 11.00 - 19.00 *closed on Mondays Location: Art Front Gallery Opening Reception: May11 (Fri) 18.00 - 20.00 For information on concurrent event, "Three Forests", solo exhibition of Naoto Kumagai, see here.

Naoto Kumagai: Three Forests

5/11 - 5/27 Art Front Gallery will present "Three Forests", solo exhibition by Naoto Kumagai. Date: 2012 May 11 (Fri) - May 27 (Sun) Hours: 11.00 - 19.00 *closed on Mondays Location: Art Front Gallery Opening Reception: May11 (Fri) 18.00 - 20.00 For information on concurrent event "Three Forests", solo exhibition by Miyuki Takenaka, see here.

Daikanyama Tsutaya Books

Artworks at Anjin 5 – Miyuki Takenaka Art Front Gallery contributes to the art coordination of cafe space at Daikanyama Tsutaya Books, called "Anjin". There is permanent exhibition of artwork by various domestic and international artists selected by Art Front Gallery at Anjin. We recently changed some works at the site, and work of Miyuki Takenaka, who is currently holding solo exhibition at Art Front Gallery, will also be in view. Miyuki Takenaka “Layer of Memory” acrylic plate, glass bead, resin etc., 100 x 100 x 240mm, 2011 Takenaka has been mainly create flat works of drawings and those of using resin but recently began creating three-dimensional works. Such three-dimensional works using resin are also exhibited in her solo exhibition “Transparency” at Art Front Gallery, which will close on 27th May (sun. You can freely see “Layer of Memory” at Anjin, café at 2nd floor of Tsutaya Books in Daikanayama T-Site. For information on Miyuki Takenaka’s solo exhibition “Transparency” at Art Front Gallery, see here. For access and opening hours of Anjin, see here. Tsutaya Books is located 3 minutes walk distance from Art Front Gallery. Please drop in at Anjin, when you visit our gallery.