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November 5th ~ New York, USA Solo Exhibition 2012
"Traditional Aprons" Exhibition - Reproductions of aprons from the Taisho period on display
Anything Ltd. and the Toyohashi Sail Apron Weaving Promotion Association,
From November 5th for one month, at the gallery of the Consulate General of Japan in New York,
We will exhibit aprons and introduce the history of aprons, which dates back to the Edo period, and their future!
The theme this time is "Determining your tanden and hara."
It has been said since ancient times that "tying your apron before work will give you energy", and I will be sharing the reason behind this along with my work.
This year will also see the fourth consecutive year of an apron gallery exhibition, sales and events at the Kinokuniya Main Store in New York.
This year, the event will be held simultaneously in two locations in New York!
1. Exhibition name
"Make Up Your Mind...Traditional Japanese Aprons" Exhibition
"Tie it Inside and Out...Traditional Fabric "Maekake Apron" Exhibition
Organizer: Anything Ltd. (Tokyo)
Sponsor: Toyohashi Sail Apron Weaving Promotion Association (Aichi Prefecture)
2. Date and Venue
First venue: Gallery at the Consulate General of Japan in New York
November 5th (Monday) to December 3rd (Monday) 9:30am to 4pm *Photo ID required for entry Event held: November 5th (Monday) 12pm to 4pm
?Second venue: Kinokuniya Main Store, New York
October 10th (Wed) - mid-November Event: November 3rd (Sat) and 4th (Sun) 13:00-17:00
3. Exhibition Contents
●What is a Japanese apron?
Aprons protect the body from the outside and inside
●About Apron Designs●Aprons in Modern Life, Spreading Around the World●Reproduction and Exhibition of Aprons from the Taisho Era
4. Organizer profile
Kazuhiro Nishimura
Born in Hiroshima in 1973. After graduating from Chuo University, he studied at Ezaki Glico for five years and became independent at the age of 27.
Hoping to create new value that will benefit society through encounters between people, he launched Japan's first apron specialty store, "En +ing Anything."
Through collaboration with various artists, they continue to promote the appeal of the traditional Japanese apron not only in Japan but also overseas.
(2012 Collaborating Artist)
Akira Kitamura (Edo kite craftsman: warrior paintings, etc.)
Born in Komagome, Tokyo in 1943. His father was a kimono designer, so he learned how to use calligraphy brushes and dyes from an early age.
He began learning how to make and fly Edo kites around 1960. He continues to draw kite paintings, focusing on warrior pictures.
This time, he will be exhibiting a work in New York featuring a painting of a warrior on a kite and a No. 1 canvas apron.
Chiaki Suwama (artist: collage, CG, etc.)
Born in 1969, he graduated from the Department of Design at Tama Art University and is currently active as an artist. In addition to creating collages using washi paper and CG works using Photoshop and Illustrator, he also creates Japanese paintings. He is not limited to one technique and mainly creates works with a natural theme, such as dragons and phoenixes, as well as birds and other animals. He is also the illustrator for Pokemon cards.
In this exhibition, we will be presenting works that combine apron-based "apron scrolls" with collages.
http://tamayu.rer.jp/
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