Double 100 exhibition A 100-year-old Noh mask sculptor, Kozen Hanyuu and 100th solo exhibition of Emiko Horimoto, artist
Double 100 exhibitionA 100-year-old Noh mask sculptor, Kozen Hanyuu and100th solo exhibition of Emiko Horimoto, artistExhibition by Emiko Horimoto “Message of Love” From Feb 15(Wed) to Feb 21(Tue),2017 At Odakyu Department Store, Shinjuku-Tokyo.................................................................................................Commemorative double-hundred- exhibition of Father and DaughterFather - Kozen Hanyuu, a 100-year-old Noh-mask sculptor, andDaughter-Emiko Horimoto represents 100th solo exhibition.Period: February 15(Wed) to February 21(Tue), 2017Opening hours: 10:30 to 20:00 (Last day-until 16:30)Place: Art Gallery of Odakyu Department Store 10th floor, Shinjuku, TokyoFather of Emiko Horimoto is Kozen Hanyuu, the oldest Noh-mask sculptor.Grand father of Emiko was a Noh-mask sculptor retained by Family Mitsui.A Noh mask is mainly used by “Shite” (a hero or heroine of Noh drama), who is a resident of the other world (the spiritual world). Therefore, Noh drama represents a kind of dialog with a spirit. This means that Emiko’s family has been pursuing “a spirit” across the three generations.You can enjoy especially in this exhibition both master works of Noh masks by Kozen Hanyuu and profound and graceful drawings by Emiko Horimoto who is highly appreciated in the overseas exhibitions. .........................................................................................100th solo exhibition by Emiko Horimoto:This is my 100th solo exhibition since I held first one in 1980. My father will be hundred years old this year. Exhibitions with sub-title of “Message of Love” have lasted more than 20 years. In recent works I express “Soul” or “Spirit” using “seven colors of spirit” i.e. golden, silver, red, white, blue, green and violet.In my earlier works I expressed structure-wise macrocosm using blue color, as shown in the leaflet “White Ray” series (1982). Later, when I acquired a sense of proportion in view of color, forme and matière, I began to search for invisible things such as “Soul” or “Spirit” which I had long wanted to draw. Then, I started wandering in the same world as both my grandfather, Mitsunaga Hanyuu was doing and my father, Kozen Hanyuu has been doing in order to create an elegant Noh masks. In Noh-theater a Noh-mask sands for “God” or “a resident in other world”. I did not choose to be a Noh-mask sculptor, but I came to walk on a similar way as my grandfather and father did. My father will soon be 100 years old, but he is still a high-spirited sculptor. I have received many gifts from him, for which I thank him so much. I am prepared, from now on, to deliver “Peace” and “Live energy” to many people through my paintings of “Message of Love”. Emiko Horimoto.....................................................................................Curriculum Vitae Emiko HORIMOTO, Artist Born in Tokyo.Graduated from Tokyo Woman’s Christian University.Completed Musashino Art Academy.President, International Exhibition for Peace Japan Office Member, Japan Artists AssociationMember, ZONTA International/District 26/Area 2/ZONTA Club of Tokyo III1980- Count individual shows in and out of Japan more than 100 times. MITSUKOSH(Nagoya)(Sapporo),MARUZEN (Tokyo), TAKASHIMAYA (Tokyo),ODAKYU(Shinjuku) TOKYU(Tama plaza),TAMASHIN Gallery (Tokyo), Gallery HIBIYA (Tokyo), TOHO Gallery (Tokyo), Gallery SHIRAKAWA (Kyoto), HANKYU (Kobe), RIUBO (Okinawa), The National Gallery of Kosovo (Kosovo), Gallery Artitude (Paris) 1982 Contemporary Japan-France Art Exhibition in Paris1992 Serge Marjisse Award Winners’ Exhibition in New York2003 Individual show in Paris2003-5Having International Exhibition for Peace/Kosovo (I.E.P) “The message of Universal Love” at 3 major cities in Kosovo under the auspices of Security Forces as the first Japanese artist.Made the rounds of Tokyo, Paris, cities in France, Kobe, Tokyo during three(3)years up to the 12th I.E.P. (Kosovo)2010 Swiss Geneva 19th International Art Fair(Swiss)Korea International Art Fair [KIAF](Korea)2011 Gongju International Art Festival [GIAF] (Korea) 2012 Art Festival “Great Pacific Ocean Friendship and Dream” (Khabarovsk Russia) (Awarded the first prize ) 2013 Individual show (Khabarovsk Russia) Gongju International Art Festival [GIAF] (Korea)Exploring the color of blue and gold into expressing the world of the universe and humanity nearly 40 years; highly appreciated at any individual/group shows and exhibitions in and out of the country for her profound and elegant works that give people hope, courage, peace and energy for life. Collection: Thessaloniki Museum (Greek), The National Gallery of Kosovo (Kosovo), Rimlip Art Museum (Korea), Japanese Embassy (Finland), United Nations Office of Geneva (Switzerland), St Gilles Croix de Vie City Hall (France) , Poland Embassy, SAKU Municipal Museum of Modern Art , TAMASHIN Historical Museum , National Cancer Center Hospital East, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo Woman’s Christian University, etc.Recent activities:Working on panorama-style (four (4) sides folding screen) works; opened atelier & gallery “Space AO”; launched I.E.P. Japan Office; having lectures or interviews; hosting events; making book design or illustration; holding charity exhibition in and out of the country, etc.Books & Others:“Blue is a Far Way Color” poems by Shuntaro TANIKAWA/paintings by Emiko HORIMOTO(REIFU Shobo)“The Blue of Mind, the Blue of Prayer - Journey to the Sacred Dimension, Opening the Door to the Heart - ” poems and paintings by Emiko HORIMOTO(SEISHUN Shuppan-sha)“Graceful Blue - Message of Universal Love - ” (VTR) (Japanese & English version; with French translation) ....................................................................Profile of Kozen HanyuuBorn in 1917, as third son of Mitsunaga Hanyuu, retained Noh-mask sculptor of Mitsui FamilyTop class sculptor of Noh-masks and Kyogen-masksSolo exhibitions in department storesA Noh-mask of his make held in the collection of the Theater Museum of Waseda UniversitiyPublished a pictorial book “Collection of Noh-masks by Kozen Hanyuu”He will be a hundred years old in 1979.A contemporary artist, Emiko Horimoto is his daughter ......................................................................CURRENT B-102, “Dawn in Cosmos” 175 x 336cm Japanese paper on panel, mixed techniqueCURRENT B-1600, “Fresh green, Mt. Fuji and Cosmos” Size irregular 20, Japanese paper on panel, mixed technique “WHITE RAY” 32x41cm, silk screenNoh mask “MagoJirou” by Kozen Hanyuuu.........................................................................................................『いきのびるアート』中村英樹著 (法政大学出版局)(『思想』岩波書店 連載エッセイ)に堀本惠美子作品が、『世界と日本の美術史の中、時代に挑戦した作家や作品』それぞれ約40人の中に選ばれ論評されました。(レオナルド・ダビンチ、セザンヌ、モネ、ピカソ、、、北斎、伊藤若冲、香月泰男、李禹煥、堀本惠美子他)http://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/emikohorimoto/diary/201601240000/ 名古屋の坂川さん制作の下記の[ビデオレター」各々3分ずつの2本、一度是非ご覧頂ければ幸いですや●堀本惠美子の「展覧会と収蔵品展示風景」● (ビデオレター 約3分)Emiko HORIMOTO "Art Exhibitions & Collections" (Japanese) (English)http://app.talkfusion.com/newsletters/vn_view.asp?NDgzMjA4_16047579●堀本惠美子の 「作品」紹介● (ビデオレター 約3分)Emiko HORIMOTO "Works" (Japanese) ( English)http://app.talkfusion.com/newsletters/vn_view.asp?NDgzMjA5_16047579gogle(グーグル)の堀本惠美子(ほりもとえみこ)のホームページを作りました。(展覧会の最新情報掲載)(Emiko HORIMOTO New Web.)(Japanese.English)(2014年 名古屋・三越個展 小田急・新宿個展 2016年 名古屋・三越個展 札幌・三越個展)なども掲載されています。https://sites.google.com/site/emikohorimoto『堀本惠美子(ほりもとえみこ)のホームページ』(Emiko HORIMOTO Web)(Japanese, English, French)では2011年までの作品や展覧会、コソボの国際平和展、収蔵先などをご紹介しています。覗いてみていただければ幸いです。http://www.space-ao.com/堀本惠美子(ほりもとえみこ)作品取り扱い画廊 T&T ギャラリー (堀本惠美子作品紹介)http://tandt-gallery.com/artists/horimoto/index.html堀本惠美子 アートギャラリー (日本美術倶楽部)(Emiko HORIMOTO Art Gallery) (Japanese,English)堀本惠美子の作品10点の紹介です http://www.nihonbijutsu-club.com/horimoto/ 『東京女子大学 活躍する卒業生』50人に堀本恵美子掲載http://office.twcu.ac.jp/univ/career/graduate/ 私が所属している国際的なボランティア団体『東京3ゾンタクラブ』のブログは以下をご覧頂ければ幸いです。http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/zontacluboftokyo3(C) Emiko HORIMOTO皆様の応援クリックよろしくお願いいたします。心より感謝いたします。 ↓ ↓ /b>