Gallery Shibunkaku - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Gallery Shibunkaku. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
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Ritsue Mishima ”Water Veins”
Glass works by Ritsue Mishima. This show is part of the Culture City of East Asia 2017 Kyoto program’s Asia Corridor The Contemporary Art Exhibition series.More »
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The Collection of Nobuko Tanaka – Hina Dolls and Miniature Utensils
Displaying Hina (Girls’ Day) dolls and accessories from the collection of Nobuko Tanaka for the 80th anniversary of Shibunkaku, an art dealer, publisher, and guest house affiliated with Kyoto’s Chion-ji...More »
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Yang Yongliang “Time Immemorial”
Photograph is a medium of instant moments. Before digital images had replaced traditional films, a photograph used to be a solid object, a proof one can obtain from the passing of time. It freezes a unique...More »
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Katsuhisa Toda “Sometime, Somewhere”
Presenting the work of Katsuhisa Toda.More »
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Koji Hatakeyama “Bronze”
Exhibition of 40 bronze vessels by Koji Hatakeyama, who uses various techniques to bring out the complex, aesthetically-pleasing colours that bronze turns as it rusts. Hatakeyama intends for these pieces,...More »
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Conrad Jon Godly “Inside”
The Swiss-born Conrad Jon Godly was first trained as a painter before pursuing a professional photographer’s career for over a decade. In his mature years, he returned to the medium of oil painting, and...More »
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Norimitsu Hosokawa Exhibition
Displaying ceramics by Norimitsu Hosokawa.More »
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Machiko Ogawa “Crystals and Memories”
Machiko Ogawa’s ceramics incorporate shards of stone and glass. Her works on display here, including new pieces of crystal and ore as well as bowls, cups, and plates, provoke thoughts on eternity. More »
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Shibunkaku Art Auction
The fourth auction of modern arts and crafts includes modern paintings by famous artists such as Taikan Yokoyama, Shoen Uemura, and Kagaku Murakami, paintings by Chikuden Tanomura, tea ware by Mokubei...More »
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Morihiro Hosokawa Exhibition
The venerable history of the Hosokawa family, which goes back to the Muromachi period, has a deep and profound relationship with Japanese art and aesthetics. After his retirement from politics, former...More »
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Tozan Miyanaga Ⅲ
An exhibition of celadon porcelain by Tozan Miyanaga III.More »
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Katsuhisa Toda “Le Vent Se Leve”
An exhibition of acrylic and watercolor paintings by Katsuhisa Toda.More »
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Akito Akagi “Tea Box”
Displaying lacquered ceramics and tea boxes with tea utensils.More »
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Revival of Taishu Kiln
The Taishu Kiln produced tea ceramics from the early 1700s through the early 1900s. It reopened in 1981 before closing in 2005. Seven years later, it has reopened again under the direction of Togo Kobayashi....More »
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Junkichi Mukai’s “Flower and Dragon” Illustrations Part 2
Junkichi Mukai’s original illustrations from the novel “Flower and Dragon” are on display.More »
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Seitaro Kuroda “Coyote”
For more than one year, every day Seitaro Kuroda drew and sent pictures to the editor of “Coyote” with the hopes that the suspended magazine would be relaunched. All of the several hundred drawings are...More »
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Etsuko Kawamura “Ren x Ren”
Oil painter Etsuko Kawamura showcases a collection of scrolls, with 21 pieces in oil and 8 pieces in watercolor depicting a series of lotuses. The artist will be present on the following dates: June 21(sat,...More »
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Conrad Jon Godly Exhibition
Presenting approximately 100 works by Conrad Jon Godly. [Related Event] Gallery Talk Speakers: Conrad Jon Godly and Yuji Yamashita (Meiji Gakuin University Professor) Date: May 18 (Sat) from 15:00 Audience:...More »
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Japanese Modern Arts and Crafts—Rosanjin Kitaoji, Shoji Hamada, Kanji Kawai
Gallery Shibunkaku presents the tools of modern masters of Japanese arts and crafts. More »
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Morihiro Hosokawa “Avocation”
Morihiro Hosokawa has been making pottery for 15 years, but also dabbles in painting, including lacquer and glass painting. These works demonstrate the joy of painting what you want, when you want, the...More »
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Junkichi Mukai “Flower and Dragon Part 1”
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Decorating Delicacies
In its first exhibition of 2014, Gallery Shibunkaku presents the works of the prominent artist and gourmet Rosanjin Kitaoji, along with sake bottles, cups, and tableware made by artisans practicing bizenyaki...More »
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“Shibunkaku Art Auction”
Gallery Shibunkaku presents its regular auction event with works from renowned artists as well as new comers, alongside tableware, stationary and other fine crafts, including a special feature of tea ceremony...More »
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Kan Kishino Exhibition
Ceramics, including small plates and tea ware, in a variety of styles including Yuyaku, Oribe, Hakeme, Setokuro, and Igayaki. This exhibition follows up on Kishino’s well-received show held last year....More »
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“100 Views of Mt. Fuji by Yasuhiko Kida”
Yasuhiko Kida’s images of Mt. Fuji are filled with an overwhelming power. Ordained as a high priest by the Sanjuusangendo Temple Kida has produced remarkable scenes of Fuji through his career, the spirit...More »
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Koji Toda Exhibition
Exhibition of 70 new works including tea utensils, flower vases and tableware Koji Toda, who takes inspiration from the forms of ancient Korean earthenware and Buddhist ceremonial vessels.More »
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Koji Hatakeyama Exhibition
Exhibition of 40 bronze vessels by Koji Hatakeyama, who uses various techniques to bring out the complex, aesthetically-pleasing colours that bronze turns as it rusts. Hatakeyama intends for these pieces,...More »
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Toshiyuki Hasegawa “From One Scrapbook”
Exhibition of 85 oil paintings by Toshiyuki Hasegawa (1891-1940), intended to raise awareness of this little-known yet talented artist.More »
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Eriko Horiki Exhibition
An exhibition of works made from washi paper, inspired by objects such as byobu screens that have been a central part of Japanese daily life since ancient times, but have been adapted to modern lifestyles....More »
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Shibunkaku Art Auction
An exhibition of modern ink paintings and crafts. Works include those by four great Sendai painters, tea ceremony utensils and Bizen sake vessels.More »
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"Lacquer" Exhbition
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"Tea Ceremony Goods" Exhibition
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Taka Kobayashi "Wabana"
Taka Kobayashi is a photographer whose work has featured in numerous famous corporate and product advertising, such as that of Nescafe and Coca Cola (Japan). This exhibition will focus on one more part...More »
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"Fan Paper" Exhibition
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Yoshimitsu Hosokawa Exhibition
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Tools Exhibition
The exhibition features tools regarding the girl's festival, such as Hina-dolls, scrolled pictures, and ceramics.More »
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Japanese Lacquer Exhibition
Lacquer crafts originated from East Asia including Japan. They are decorated in various ways, from those that are painted in a single color those covered with decorative motifs using the Makie technique....More »
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"The New Year Celebration" Exhibition
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"The World of the Genji Story" Exhibition
In 2008, the Tale of Genji will celebrate its 1000th anniversary since it was written. This exhibition features works related to the tale from Ishiyama-dera, as well as kakejiku (hanging scrolls), suzuribako...More »
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Yaichi Kusube Exhibition
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"Coloring the Dining Table: Ceramics and Food" Exhibition
This exhibition features ceramic diningware such as dishes, teacups, other types of drinking vessels and plates created by modern artists. Rosanjin Kitaoji, a gourmet, mentioned that a container is like...More »
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Small Pieces Exhibition
The exhibition features small scale works of Japanese and oil paintings. The format ranges from postcards, scrolls, and oil paintings, with the subject matter ranging from vegetables to nude portraits....More »
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Ritsue Mishima "The Passion of Light"
Ritsue Mishima was born in Kyoto in 1962, and has studied at a glass atelier in Murano island since 1996. Since then, she has produced glass works through collaborating with Venetian glass artisans. She...More »
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"The Beathing Clay; Looking at Contemporary Ceramic Artists" Exhibition
The exhibition features ceramic works including vases, china bowls, and rice wine cups, which were created by National Living Treasure artists.More »
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"The Tools" Exhibition
At this exhibition, tools that represent Edo culture will be on display featuring "Sagemono (tools carried around the waist)", such as "Inroh (a samurai's pillbox)" and various tools that enriched people's...More »
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"Lacquerware" Exhibition
Lacquerware is a Japanese craft with a distinctive Japanese style that is recognized around the world. The exhibition will feature the world of lacquerware and its intricate features. More »