Art Space Niji - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Art Space Niji. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
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Ryosuke Imamura Exhibition
An exhibition featuring moving image works by Ryosuke Imamura.More »
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Sajik Kim Exhibition
An exhibition of photographs by Sajik Kim.More »
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Akane Saijo “Folly”
Akane Saijo’s pottery pieces produced as a result of her 3 month research trip in Holland this year.More »
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Shinya Minami Exhibition
An exhibition of sculptural pieces by Shinya Minami.More »
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Chihiro Yoshioka Exhibition
“Mimesis” by Chihiro Yoshioka is a series of oil paintings that replicate a portion of the intricately patterned garments worn by the holy men she encountered during her stay in Siena, Italy.More »
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Yuushi - Cross Border Works
An exhibition by members of the Yuushi collective.More »
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Yoshirei Shin “Golden String”
An exhibition by Yoshirei Shin, an artist that specializes in painting, sculpture, installation and video arts. More »
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Asako Deguchi “Note”
Exhibiting drawings by Asako Deguchi.More »
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Kanako Higashibata “Lighting”
Displaying paintings by Kanako Higashibata.More »
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Osamu Kokuhu “Water Engine - Redux- “
“Water engine” is a large installation piece with a running engine of a lightweight truck submerged into water, resulting in the sounds, heat and exhaust creating visible circulation and currents in the...More »
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Osamu Kokufu “Engine in the Water Redux”
Revisiting Osamu Kokufu’s project submerging Kei truck engines in water tanks to visualize their sounds, heat, and emissions. Part 1 of this show documents his previous works and exhibitions, while Part...More »
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Nao Matsumoto “The Garden of Errors”
An exhibition of drawings by Nao Matsumoto.More »
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Nobuaki Darte Exhibition
Showing works by Nobuaki Date.More »
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Mayuko Morita “Pécollage”
Presenting the works of Mayuko Morita.More »
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Rie Yamamoto Exhibition
Paintings by Rie Yamamoto are on display.More »
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Karen Okimi “Projection”
A solo exhibition of works by Karen Okimi.More »
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Tomas Svab “Worldliness for an Old Capital”
This series reveals patterns, rhythms and paths which replace linear dimensions of time. Worldline means “trajectory through time and space”. These Kyoto scenes aren’t totally abstract however. Details...More »
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Masakazu Fukuta “Essence / Fukei”
Masakazu Fukuta aims to visually present the many different points and axes of time and the accumulated layers of time that exist in film. In essence/ fukei the audience can witness physically before their...More »
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Michiko Ueno Exhibition
Artwork by Michiko UenoMore »
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Hirase “Maze”
Presenting work by the artist Hirase.More »
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Saaya Kaneko “Neither Head Nor Body”
Photography by Saaya Kaneko.More »
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Takashi Iura + Sachiyo Oshima Exhibition
Photography by Takashi Iura and Sachiyo Oshima.More »
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Fumiyo Imafuku “Recurring Time”
Artwork by Fumiyo Imafuku.More »
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Tomomi Kimura “Blue Islands”
A solo show by Tomomi Kimura.More »
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Chinami Higeta Exhibition
A solo exhibition by Chinami Higeta.More »
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Mika Tanaka “Pale Light”
A solo exhibition by Mika Tanaka.More »
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Yazu Yoshitaka “Mirrors, Tools, Boundaries”
A solo exhibition of works by Yazu Yoshitaka.More »
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In Memory of Makoto Ishii
An exhibition in memory of Makoto Ishii.More »
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Atsuko Kawahara Exhibition
A solo exhibition of works by Atsuko Kawahara.More »
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Ryuzo Satake Exhibition
A solo exhibition of nihonga paintings by Ryuzo Satake.More »
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Tomoko Shichiri Exhibition
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Tadashi Seto Exhibition
Collages by Tadashi Seto.More »
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Tadayoshi Naganuma Exhibition
An exhibition of sculptural pieces by Tadayoshi Naganuma.More »
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Natsuko Tanaka Exhibition
A solo painting show by Natsuko Tanaka.More »
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Kenji Takahashi Exhibition
A collection of color prints from copperplate etchings, from Kenji Takahashi.More »
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Akira Nihei “Abraxas”
A solo exhibition of work by Akira Nihei.More »
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Kenichiro Hayashi Exhibition
A solo exhibition of work by Kenichiro Hayashi.More »
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Yasuyo Kamimura “Silent Prayer”
A solo exhibition of work by Yasuyo Kamimura.More »
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Ei Kawakita “An Architect’s Perspective”
Presenting the work of Ei Kawakita.More »
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Yasuko Hasegawa “Garden of Memory”
Works by oil painter Yasuko Hasegawa depicting a mysterious garden in an unknown place that appears nightly in her dreams. More »
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Rie Yamamoto Exhibition
Rie Yamamoto presents paintings that document the movements of animals in color.More »
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Asako Deguchi “Lake, Light”
Nihonga artist Asako Deguchi presents paintings inspired by lakes and other natural scenes.More »
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Yukari Tanimori “Mother Earth - Love is All Around”
A solo exhibition by Yukari Tanimori.More »
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Sajik Kim “Story”
” I have two clearly recognizable sets of memories. Memories of being brought up in the polytheistic and multicultural country of Japan. And memories inherited from my Korean ancestors that reside in my...More »
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Shizuaki Matsumoto “A Plan for Memory Loss”
A solo exhibition by Shizuaki Matsumoto.More »
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Atsuko Yamamoto “Transparency 5 Air 3”
An exhibition of works by Atsuko Yamamoto.More »
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Kanako Higashibata “Outro”
An exhibition of works by Nihonga artist Kanako Higashibata.More »
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Max Kong “How do I Begin”
Canvas works by Singaporean artist Max Kong, who confronts the issue of “how do I create” as opposed to “completing a creation” in his working process.More »
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Ryosuke Imamaura “With What Comes Falling Down”
Rooted in memories and day-to-day observations, Ryousuke Imamura’s works make use of subtle elements such as small pieces of light and sound. The world created from these superficially minute and ephemeral...More »
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Aoi Hayashi “The Pronunciation of Water”
Aoi Hayashi uses deviations in patterns to visualize the unexpected workings of the body. Here she focuses on the vocal cords, representing the voice as it rings out through vocal vibrations before instantly...More »
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Mikiko Okada Exhibition
Presenting installation work by Mikiko Okada. [Related Event] Lecture Date: Feb.28 (Sun) From 14:00-16:00 Please refer to the official site for further details.More »
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Chihiro Yoshioka “Skannata”
Displaying imitations of art works encountered during Chihiro Yoshioka’s travels.More »
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Karen Okimi Exhibition
A solo painting exhibition by Karen Okimi.More »
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Kan Usui Exhibition
Displaying works by Kan Usui.More »
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Sadaharu Horio “Simple Things – Squares and Irregular Forms”
There will be a performance from 17:00 on Jan. 12 (Tues).More »
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Calendar 2016
Presenting Art Space Niji’s biennial end of year exhibition.More »
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Kyoko Nakamura Exhibition
Kyoko Nakamura produces miniature versions of the clothes and shoes worn by the young girls featured in outsider artist Henry Darger’s work.More »
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Tatsuo Yasuda “The Garden of Eden”
When “Eden no Sono” (translated from Japanese as “The Garden of Eden”) is written in Kanji, it reads as a “Garden of Visual Electricity”. This installation, made from ballpoint pens and paint, consists...More »
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Michio Takai Exhibition
Michio Takai seeks out new forms of 2-dimensional space in opened cardboard boxes not taking the shapes of squares or rectangles. In the virtual spaces of “Sea Air,” a series he has continued for more...More »
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Chika Matsumoto Exhibition
Quiet mornings, pitch-black nights. Cloudy days, rain, and sun. These works evoke the many perceptions and sensations of concepts such as “light” and “time.”More »
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Takayuki Kuramoto “Memento Mori”
Memento mori means “do not forget that you have to die.” These paintings contain concealed visions of life and death. More »
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Akane Saijo “The Disposition of Stone”
Tools assist people, but when they lose their original purposes and roles, what is left is their outward appearance – a sort of demeanor which indirectly reflects the culture, times, and histories residing...More »
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Jyun Kubota “Earth”
Jyun Kubota’s installation pieces of floating paper objects can be said to represent present-day humans.More »
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Fumiyo Imafukun “Recurring Time - Gift”
Artwork using natural dyes by Fumiyo Imafuku.More »
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Genta Ishizuka “The Other Side of Sensation”
Presenting the works of the energetic artist Genta Ishizuka, recipient of the Asahi Shimbun Prize at the Selected New Artists Exhibition Celebrating 400 Years of Rimpa.More »
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Yasue Kodama Exhibition
An exhibition by Yasue Kodama, an artist who promotes her work both in the Kansai and Kanto regions.More »
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Lura Takashi + Oshima Sachiyo
An exhibition that evokes images of Kyoto and Paris in 2015. * Image taken from the 2013 “Connect With” exhibition.More »
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Yusuke Tsukada “Landscapes and Data”
Views through the holes of PVC pipes blur the lines between the gallery’s interior and exterior in installations raising questions about whether accuracy or meaning is more important in what we see. More »
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Makito Shindo “Soft Transformation”
A solo exhibition of soft transformations by Makito Shindo.More »
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Rie Yamamoto Exhibition
Daily affairs are expressed in various hues.More »
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Shinya Minami “For”
A solo exhibition of sculptural works by Kansai based artist Shinya Minami.More »
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Misato Uekusa “Little Scenes V”
Paintings by the Kansai-based artist Misato Uekusa.More »
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Mika Tanaka “Pieces”
An exhibition of works by Mika Tanaka.More »
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Kim Sajik Exhibition
Humans are raised on tales, told to them at bedtime or read when they are alone. With the repeated listening of these tales, we absorb them and they seem to confirm our existence in the world. One by one,...More »
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Ayaka Mori Exhibition
A solo exhibition by Ayaka Mori, an artist who focuses most of her activities within the Kansai region.More »
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Metke Vernion “Seeking Stillness”
While Japan remains a popular subject for photographers, the essence of Japanese culture captured with adoration through the lens of Metke Vernion is a mysteriously beautiful world blending reality and...More »
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Asako Deguchi Exhibition
Asako Deguchi bases her paintings on ancient quality architecture such as the Kohfukuji temple in Nara.More »
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Masamitsu Kitagawa Exhibition
Masamitsu Kitagawa explores nature and its connections from a Ukiyo-e perspective.More »
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Collection + “Samidori No Toki”
A group exhibition by 5 Japanese artists.More »
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Haruyoshi Usu “Urushiyama Project II”
An exhibition of wood and lacquer works by Haruyoshi Usui.More »
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Kikuko Morimoto Exhibition
An exhibition of works by visual artist Kikuko Morimoto.More »
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Shin Yoshirei “Embrace”
An exhibition of works by Shin Yoshirei.More »
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Osamu Kokufu “Kokufu Note 2015”
Exhibiting a collection of huge diagrams and plans that were left behind by Osamu Kokufu, on his passing last year.More »
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Sadaharu Horio “Atarimae no Koto”
An exhibition of works by Gutai artist Sadaharu Horio.More »
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Chinami Higeta Exhibition
An exhibition of paintings by Chinami Higeta.More »
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Marika Tsukahara “C.Q.”
Featuring an installation piece based on her granduncle, Marika Tsukahara expresses the contradiction of being both a victim of war and an assailant in war.More »
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Literal
An exhibition put together by students of the Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies at Kyoto University.More »
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Kayo Wada Exhibition
An exhibition of paintings by Kayo Wada.More »
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Sadaharu Horio “Atarimae no Koto”
Sadaharu Horio’s drawings lie at the heart of this exhibition.More »
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Takashi Kunitani Exhibition
An exhibition consisting of an installation of neon tubes, and moving image work by Takashi Kunitani.More »
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Kanako Higashibata Exhibition
An exhibition of paintings by Kanako Higashibata.More »
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Miki Takaoka Exhibition
Miki Takaoka’s paintings of snow covered roads during a particularly heavy snowy day.More »
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Masamitsu Kitagawa Exhibition
Natural disasters always betray expectations, forcing people into hardship. As we struggle in defiance of these difficulties, weeds and plants grow quietly on roadsides, as if left behind by time. Masamitsu...More »
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Atsuko Kawara Exhibition
Delicate paintings of the Gerbera flower, which to the artist always exists in relation to space. Atsuko Kawara expresses the affluence within this humble motif.More »
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Yasuyo Kamimura “Shoumyou”
Exhibition of music box artwork inspired by the Japanese sutra.More »
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Hiraiyu “Border - Blues”
An exhibition of photographs and paintings on the theme of “Border” by Hiraiyu.More »
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Katsuko Tamaki Exhibition
An exhibition of sculptural works by Katsuko Tamaki.More »
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Shinichi Iwamura Exhibition
A variety of paintings by Shinichi Iwamura are on display.More »
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Taro Ando “One Day”
Paintings by Taro Ando are on display.More »
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Ryuzo Satake “Voice of the Hills”
Paintings by Ryuzo Satake are on display.More »
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Yasuko Hasegawa “Sentinel”
Her first exhibition in 20 years, Yasuko Hasegawa presents a series of paintings of people who drift in time, waiting for a “sign”.More »
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Yusuke Tsukada Exhibition
An exhibition of works by Yusuke Tsukada. More »
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Yuka Saito Exhibition
An exhibition of sensitive paintings from Yuka Saito. [Iamge: Yuka Saito]More »
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Shinya Minami “Imagination”
An exhibition of work from Shinya Minami. More »
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Karen Okimi Exhibition
A series of canvas works from Karen Okimi, using the method of letting colors run down the side of the canvas to create unexpected forms. [Image: Karen Okimi ]More »
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Haruka Kasai Exhibition
An exhibition of sensitive work from Haruka Kasai that explore the themes of life, death, decay, and evanescence. [Image: Haruka Kasai ]More »
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Kenji Takahashi
A collection of color prints from copperplate etchings, from Kenji Takahashi [Image: Kenji Takahashi]More »
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Chihiro Yoshioka “Muqarnas”
An exhibition of work from Chihiro Yoshioka.More »
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Tamura Gallery Note
First established in 1969 Tamura Gallery went through a number transformations as the New Tamura Gallery, the Komai Gallery, and finally closing in 2001 as the Maki-Tamura Gallery after building a long...More »
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Akane Goda Exhibition
Akane Goda mainly creates multi-color etchings through a process using several prints. This is her first solo show since returning to Japan. [Image: Akane Goda]More »
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Misaki Shibayama “Human Mirror”
An exhibition of works by Misaki Shibayama.More »
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Martine Schildge “Crossing - Traversée 2014”
An exhibition of photography from Paris based artist Martine Schildge.More »
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Makoto Ishii Exhibition
To Makoto Ishii, art is a clump of blood. It is raw life, and the mark of having lived. While his works remain rooted in ideas about life and death, in recent years they have featured the words “flower”...More »
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Yukari Nakahigashi Exhibition
With the contact info of friends and family saved in our phones, we can reach out to them with a touch of a button. Artist Yukari Nakahigashi distrusts such vague forms of connection, however. Her desire...More »
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Yae Asano Centennial Exhibition
This exhibition commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Yae Asano, a painter from the castle town of Suzuka, Mie Prefecture. Asano taught himself to paint while serving in the military in...More »
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Mika Ishihara Exhibition
Uncanny sculptural work from Mika Ishihara.More »
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Mio Shikata Exhibition
A collection of work from Mio Shikata.More »
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Asako Deguchi “Rainbow’s Deterioration”
While observing beautiful rainbow-colored shards of ancient glass, the artist considered the coexistence of both beauty and negative connotations in their chemical deterioration. She began creating the...More »
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Chinami Higeta Exhibition
An exhibition of work from Chinami Higeta.More »
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Makoto Satake Exhibition
There are places that link our everyday lives to the past— intersections where we suddenly stop, doorsteps we happen to pass by. We may have absolutely no recollections of these places, but their air,...More »
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Rin Kitazawa Exhibition
A collection of work from Rin Kitazawa.More »
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Yoshiko Eguchi “Over the Rainbow”
An exhibition of work from Yoshiko Eguchi.More »
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Shuhei Takahara Exhibition
The atmosphere is condensed in aerial photographs showing the earth as seen from the sky. In his paintings, Shuhei Takahara reconstructs the elements lost in photography as a way of reclaiming the actual...More »
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Akiko Ikemoto Exhibition
A collection of work from Akiko Ikemoto.More »
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Natsuko Tanaka “My World of Jars”
An exhibition of work from Natsuko Tanaka.More »
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Sadaharu Horio “The Obvious”
Presenting works by Sadaharu Horio.More »
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“Calendar Exhibition”
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Kanako Higashihata “Tracing”
A series of paintings from Kanako Higashihata.More »
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Chika Matsumoto Exhibition
An exhibition of work from Chika Matsumoto.More »
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Kikuko Morimoto “Crimson Coffin”
A selection of sculpture from Kikuko Morimoto.More »
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Thomas Schulz “Sound Sculpture”
In an exposition of his sound sculpture work Thomas Schulz presents an installation which draws upon the sound of flowing chalk pumped up from the depths of the English channel as the channel tunnel was...More »
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Chisa Yamamoto “A Daydream: Winter Tree”
Exhibition of painting by Chisa Yamamoto on a theme of winter trees.More »
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Ryosuke Imamura Exhibition
Exhibition of installations by Ryosuke Imamura. [Evening Talk] 10/18 (Fri) 19:00 Venue: Ryonji (4 minute walk from the gallery) *Please refer to the website for details. More »
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Nomura Makoto “Organic Vegetable”
Exhibition of installations by musician Nomura Makoto. [Night Tales: A Performance by Nomura Makoto] 10/4 (Fri) 19:00 Ryonji Temple (4 minute walk from the gallery) *Please refer to the website for...More »
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Junko Matsuno “Liberation”
Exhibition of painting by Junko Matsuno that explores “liberation,” particularly in the context of Buddhism, and the measures humankind take to escape suffering.More »
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Takashi Iura + Sachiyo Oshima “Connect With”
Collaborative exhibition of multi-genre works by a lacquer artist and musician. Their works are an attempt to simplify and convey in material form the relationship between sight and sound, and how our...More »
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Shinya Minami “Origin”
Exhibition of photography by Shinya Minami.More »
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Genta Ishizuka Exhibition
Exhibition of lacquer works by Genta Ishizuka with an emphasis on the material’s properties and appearance of luster, strength and malleability at the same time.More »
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Masaaki Mizukami Exhibition
Cartograms present statistical data in geographical distribution on a map. Artist Masaaki Mizukami has presents international statistics about individuals’ experiences of helping others in the form of...More »
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Yusuke Tsukada Exhibition
Solo exhibition of installation works by Yusuke TsukadaMore »
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Masaru Ohashi “Differential Cinema”
Artist Masaru Ohashi attempts to create a continuum of change in his films, emulating the rapid and constant adaptation process of living creatures. [Image: Masaru Ohashi]More »
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Natsuko Tanaka “Fantasy for Adults”
Exhibition of paintings by Natsuko Tanaka. [Image: Natsuko Tanaka (2013) Watercolour on paper: 6x3]More »
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Chihiro Yoshioka “A One-Act Painting, the Architecture of the Novel “
Exhibition of paintings by Chihiro Yoshioka, exploring how when we read a novel that describes architecture or a film scene, we enjoy it as a visual image in our minds, without paying attention to the...More »
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Tadayoshi Naganuma Exhibition
The exhibition features moving sculptures made from aluminum and other metals. The weight of the materials themselves cause energy to move. Each work contains a mechanical characteristic that ignite mystery...More »
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Yoko Sakakibara "From the Garden"
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Yoshitaka Yazu "The Corona"
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Tamaki Kawaguchi "Aliens, Volcanoes and Vinyl Chinese Paintings"
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Katsuko Tamaki "Drifted Time"
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Kazue Yoshihara Exhibition
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Katsushima Keisuke Exhibition
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Yuri Taniguchi Exhibition
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Miki Takaoka Exhibition
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Tomoko Sageshima Exhibition
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Osamu Kokufu Exhibition
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Yuko Igawa Exhibition
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Yu Hirai Exhibition
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Kazuya Yamaguchi "Traces"
"Although I rarely go see movies, I have seen this one particular film seven times. Every time I have found myself crying at the same scenes, over and over again. Maybe the tears come from knowing what...More »
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Chikako Higashihata Exhibition
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Shingo Tanaka Exhibition
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Junko Ousaka Exhibition
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Kumi Imai Exhibition
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"In Between Promises" Exhibition
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Chinami Higeta "Rain Flowers"
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Chinami Higeta Exhibition
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Asayo Takaishi "Ursula's Ship"
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Sajik Kim "Ideal Garden"
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Hiroshi Yoshioka Exhibition
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Azusa Saito Exhibition
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Hirooki Fujiyoshi Exhibition
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Sadaharu Horio "Something Normal: Light Flavors"
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"Calendar for 2008" Exhibition
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Mami Miyauchi "A Far Sound"
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Yasuko Takada Exhibition
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Sayuki Ono "Colors of Reality"
In order to leave a trace of her presence, Sayuki Ono creates tangible evidence through her art. On photographs she took of her hometown, she paints and illustrates her favorite things focusing more on...More »
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Misato Uekusa "A Fine Scenery"
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Atsuko Kawahara Exhibition
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Jin Ito Exhibiton
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Mika Ishihara "Here Comes Opushi-san"
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Nanae Suzuki "Chiaroscuro of Moments "
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Mayu Koike Exhibition
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Nao Matsumoto Exhibition
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Genta Ishizuka Exhibition
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Shinya Minami "Imagination"
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Yoshitaka Yazu "Space - Ritual - House"
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Yuko Yamada "Images of Wind and Water"
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Yuki Kumagai x 2e "passeggiata"
The exhibition features works by Yuki Kumagai, a contemporary jewelry artist.More »
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Nobuaki Date "Ukulearium"
Nobuaki Date experiments by creating a planetarium-like structure, which is illuminated in the shape of an ukulele. By framing the light on the ceiling and walls, he aims to create a clock that rotates...More »
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Tomoko Sageshima "Landschaft"
"Time is built up. I sometimes expand my world, and sometimes close it. The interpretations of reality and its issues depend many factors. The changes in my interpretations reflect the elapse of time....More »
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Isamu Iketani Exhibition
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Takeshi Miwa "I'm Japanese."
"What I felt by traveling Asia was something that we all human beings share. Even when poverty strikes, there is energy. To express the direct energy and rawness in Asia, I create paintings based on photographs...More »
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Yu Matsuoka Exhibition
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Akira Nihei "flaneur"
In the exhibition, viewers can contemplate and read text, and experience the solitary room for transitional people.More »
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Ayumi Asakawa Exhibition
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Miho Shimoguchi Exhibition
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Kazue Yoshihara Exhibition
"In the midst of a mundane daily life, I dig through my past memories, devour the kind wind and warm memories, and realize that I want to create works that allow people to reminisce. I want first-time...More »
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Yae Suzuki Exhibition
"In our daily life, Feelings appear then disappear in our hearts, But remains as a memory, unconsciously, Somewhere, in our body, in our hearts. Something vague and uncertain, Like a memory that...More »
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Akira Miki "3DCG Insects and Insect Models"
"The exhibition features enlarged models of insects and computer graphics. Computers and 3DCG software are flexible tools. The images that I create, as a non-artist, are 3D images made through a modeling...More »
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Hirooki Fujiyoshi Exhibition
"Mundane landscapes fill our everyday life. They seem static yet change organically depending on the season, time, and psychological condition. Within these landscapes, there are a few that remain fresh...More »