KAB Events - in category 3D: Fashion http://www.kansaiartbeat.com//list/event_type_3D_fashion en TokyoArtBeat Team ( contact at tokyoartbeat dot com ) Yukimitsu Shibahara "Kimono Aloha" http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/event/2008/291F Yukimitsu Shibahara "Kimono Aloha"
at Gallery Lotusroots (Nishitenma area)
(2008-05-13 - 2008-05-17)

Focusing on Aloha shirts made of old clothes, small belongings such as a scarf are also on display.

]]> "New Horizon 2008" Exhibition http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/event/2008/8ED9 poster for "New Horizon 2008" Exhibition
"New Horizon 2008" Exhibition
at SpaceB (Greater Kyoto area)
(2008-05-07 - 2008-05-20)

]]> Kozue Hibino Exhibition http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/event/2008/829F poster for Kozue Hibino Exhibition
Kozue Hibino Exhibition
at art zone kaguraoka (Kyoto City (North) area)
(2008-05-10 - 2008-05-27)

[Image: Kozue Hibino ]

]]> "Noh's Various Elements: Ornaments and the Mask" Exhibition http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/event/2008/341A poster for "Noh's Various Elements: Ornaments and the Mask" Exhibition
"Noh's Various Elements: Ornaments and the Mask" Exhibition
at Sen-Oku Hakuko Kan (Kyoto City (North) area)
(2008-04-26 - 2008-06-29)

There are approximately 200 types of Noh masks. Each mask has special characteristics that define whether it is a man, woman, devil, or an elderly figure. The exhibition features various Noh masks and other equipment that are used in the art. [Image: "Fushikizo" (c) Sen-Oku Hakuko Kan]

]]> "Poiret and Fortuny" Exhibition http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/event/2007/572C poster for "Poiret and Fortuny" Exhibition
"Poiret and Fortuny" Exhibition
at Kobe Fashion Museum (Kobe area)
(2008-04-17 - 2008-07-01)

During the 20th century, rejecting the corset brought a dramatic change in female fashion culture. As a result, female bodies were released and their clothes became simplified and functional. This exhibition introduces a revolutionary aspect of leading designers Paul Poiret and Mariano Fortuny, featuring about 40 dresses designed by them around 1910, along with textiles and fashion plates. Part I: April 17th (Thu) - May 27th (Tue) Part II: May 29th (Thu) - July 1st (Tue)

]]> "Textiles: The Soul of India" Exhibition http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/event/2008/0833 poster for "Textiles: The Soul of India" Exhibition
"Textiles: The Soul of India" Exhibition
at The Japan Folk Crafts Museum Osaka (Northern Osaka area)
(2008-03-20 - 2008-07-13)

This exhibition features the selected pieces from various textiles that folk textile researcher Hiroko Iwatate collected throughout his travels. Outfits, blankets and rugs have original colors, shapes and patterns that are derived from Indian daily life. They also utilize amazing techniques such as embroidery patchworks. Dye Workshop: April 19th (Sat) 13:00-16:00, May 11th (Sun) 10:00-12:00, 18th (Sun) 10:00-12:00, 13:00-15:00 Embroidery Workshop: June 22nd (Sun) 13:00-16:00 *For more information, visit URL below. [Image: Skirt from Rajasthan State, India (Iwatate Collection)]

]]> "A Beauty of Grasslands: Mongolian Traditional Clothes" Exhibtiion http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/event/2008/21BF "A Beauty of Grasslands: Mongolian Traditional Clothes" Exhibtiion
at Japan-Mongolia Folk Museum (Hyogo (others) area)
(2008-04-10 - 2008-07-15)

The people of Mongolia have produced their own type of clothing called the deel, much like how the Japanese created the kimono. The exhibition features various types of deel that also reflect Mongolia's aesthetic tastes.

]]> "Civilization and Modernization" Exhibition http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/event/2007/7A02 poster for "Civilization and Modernization" Exhibition
"Civilization and Modernization" Exhibition
at Kobe City Museum (Kobe area)

This exhibition features the changes in Japanese people's lifestyle that were brought by the influences of foreign countries. *Exhibiting at 1F Exhibition Room 3

]]> Mieko Miyamoto "Enchant with Japanese Fabric" http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/event/2008/E0F0 Mieko Miyamoto "Enchant with Japanese Fabric"
at Galeria Los Cuatro Gatos (Umeda area)
(2008-05-16 - 2008-05-19)

Old kimono, handmade western clothes and small accessories will be exhibited.

]]> Risa Hashimoto "AtoZ - RING" http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/event/2008/C6D8 poster for Risa Hashimoto "AtoZ - RING"
Risa Hashimoto "AtoZ - RING"
at Getsumin Gallery (Nishitenma area)
(2008-05-18 - 2008-06-14)

This is an exhibition of artistic jewelry and objects made of silver, copper and brass. Opening Party: May 18th (Sun) 15:00-19:00

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