Nakamura Junko (中村純子) Exhibition at Gallery Musashi Ginza (銀座ギャラリームサシ) - (2012/03)

This exhibition (2012/03/19-24) by Nakamura Junko (中村純子) at Gallery Musashi Ginza (銀座ギャラリームサシ) consisted of pictures made entirely with bits of flowers - including the picture on the promotional card shown here, as well as some watercolor pictures.

As I began to view the pictures at the exhibition, I initially thought they were oil paintings with the paint applied thick enough to create a three-dimensional effect, but then - when I got to the third picture - it occurred to me that something was different, so I took a close look at the picture and discovered that it was composed of actual pieces of plants!

The artist explained that she arranges the pieces of flowers directly against the glass, and then the picture is sealed with some kind of dehumidifier inside with physical pressure holding everything together (no glue).  A close-up photo of one of the pictures with mostly whole flowers gives some idea of the construction.

この展示会は、実に面白かった！  最初は、深みがあるの油絵と思って、良く見ると、実際の花でした！ 自然な材料の綺麗な絵は、美しいです！

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Murakoso Yuki (村社由起) Exhibition at Gallery Tomo (ぎゃらりぃ朋) - (2012/03)

This exhibition (2012/03/10-17) by Murakoso Yuki (村社由起) at Gallery Tomo (ぎゃらりぃ朋) consisted of very realistic - almost photographic - depictions of women similar to the example featured on the promotional card.  この展示会は、DM絵葉書のような絵でした。

村社由起展 / ぎゃらりぃ朋

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Morikawa Miki (森川美紀) Exhibition at Gallery Goto (ギャラリーゴトウ) - (2012/03)

This exhibition (2012/03/19-24) by Morikawa Miki (森川美紀) at Gallery Goto ギャラリーゴトウ) consisted of interesting colors serving as a backdrop for depictions of buildings the artist saw while traveling in different countries.  Spending some time contemplating the paintings while talking with the artist, I developed a liking for several of the pictures - particularly the colors.  この展示会は、DM絵葉書のような絵でした。 色の使い方が結構好きでした。

森川美紀展 / ギャラリーゴトウ

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Ohata Yukie (大畑幸恵) Exhibition at Ai Gallery (藍ギャラリー) - (2012/03)

This exhibition (2012/03/19-24) by Ohata Yukie (大畑幸恵) at Ai Gallery (藍ギャラリー) consisted of pictures similar to the one featured on the promotional card (see also gallery page devoted to this exhibition).  Probably due to my work with digital photography, the squares reminded me of pixels, and I found the picture most pleasing to view from a distance.  この展示会は、DM絵葉書のような絵でした。 私のデジタル写真経験の原因と思いますが、近く見ると、写真のピクセルの感じでした。 離れた場所から見る方が綺麗と思いました。

大畑幸恵展 / 藍ギャラリー

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Suzuki Norihiro (鈴木範裕) Exhibition at Nabis Gallery (なびす画廊) - (2012/03)

This exhibition (2012/03/19-24) by Suzuki Norihiro (鈴木範裕) at Nabis Gallery (なびす画廊) consisted of pictures in the style of the promotional card, in different color combinations.  この展示会は、DM絵葉書のような油絵でした。

鈴木範裕展 / なびす画廊

I liked the picture featured on the promotional card best, as well as a couple of pictures with a blue and yellow/gold color combination.  The style of all the pictures was similar, but through variations in the patterns and different use of color, they produced different feelings for the viewer.  全部の絵は、スタイルは、DMの絵らしいが、色のコンビによって、感じが結構違った。 一番気に入った絵は、DMの絵と青と黄色/金色の絵でした。

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Kikuchi Osamu (菊池理) Exhibition at Galerie Kanai (金井画廊) - (2012/03)

This exhibition (2012/03/21-30) by Kikuchi Osamu (菊池理) at Galerie Kanai (金井画廊) consisted of paintings similar in style to the ones shown on the promotional card.  この展示会は、DM絵葉書のような絵でした。

菊池理展 / 金井画廊

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Okamoto Sola Exhibition at Gallery La Mer (ギャラリーLa Mer) - (2012/03)

This exhibition (2012/03/19-24) by Okamoto Sola at Gallery La Mer (ギャラリーLa Mer) consisted of a surprisingly wide range of styles, with many rather nice pictures.

Okamoto Sola / ギャラリーLa Mer

Okamoto Sola / ギャラリーLa Mer

この展示会は、実に面白かった！ 色々なスタイルの絵と格好いい+可愛いミニチュア絵とか。 この画家さんに「万歳！」です！  It was quite refreshing to see the different styles, different colors, different concepts, etc. of this exhibition.  Too often artists paint 20 versions of the same picture in order to present a single concept.  Without pictures, this makes for an easy write-up, but the point of visual art is to look at it, not read about it, so it's a shame for art to be straight-jacketed in order to make a writer's life easier.  In any  case, I say "Banai!" to this artist for presenting a very enjoyable exhibition.

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Egawa Mamiko (頴川麻美子) Exhibition at Shibata Etsuko Gallery (柴田悦子画廊) - (2012/03)

This exhibition (2012/03/19-25) by Egawa Mamiko (頴川麻美子) at Shibata Etsuko Gallery (柴田悦子画廊) consisted of a nice set of small nihonga paintings - a few featured on the promotional card.  この日本画展示会は、DM絵葉書のような小さな絵でした。

頴川麻美子展 / 柴田悦子画廊

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Takahashi Masae (高橋正江展) Exhibition at Gallery Kobo (巷房) - (2012/03)

This exhibition (2012/03/19-24) by Takahashi Masae (高橋正江展) at Gallery Kobo (巷房) included the picture featured on the promotional card.  The orange of the picture reproduced fairly well on the promotional card, but some of the colors that were in the dots basically vanished.  この展示会は、DM絵葉書のような絵でした。

高橋正江展 / 巷房

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Ishikawa Hajime (石川元) Exhibition at Gallery Kobo (巷房) - (2012/03)

This exhibition (2012/03/12-17) by Ishikawa Hajime (石川元) at Gallery Kobo (巷房) consisted of oil paintings with a lot of depth, seeming to contain deep meaning and to have been created after long effort.  この展示会は、深さのある油絵でした。 「嵐」の絵が一番好きでした。

石川元展 / 巷房

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Endo Kazunari (遠藤一成) Exhibition at Gallery Kobo (巷房) - (2012/03)

This exhibition (2012/03/12-17) by Endo Kazunari (遠藤一成) at Gallery Kobo (巷房) included art in the style of the pictures featured on promotional cards for the exhibition (see below).  この展示会は、DM絵葉書のような作品や他のもありました。

遠藤一成展 / 巷房

The artist's website is:
http://kazunariendo.com/

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Yamashita Akinobu (山下晃伸) and Fuji Akinaga (藤井光永) Exhibition at K's Gallery - (2012/03)

This joint exhibition by Yamashita Akinobu (山下晃伸) and Fuji Akinaga (藤井光永) at K's Gallery consisted of documentary style photographs by YA on the one hand, and artistic photographs by FA on the other.

山下晃伸と藤井光永 / K's Gallery

If I understood the explanation correctly (from the gallery owner), the artistic photos were double-exposures.  Looking closely at them, some appeared to be a combination of one in-focus picture and one out-of-focus picture.  My favorites were "Ikebukuro" and "Daiba".  For the documentary style photos, my favorites were the bee and the picture of apartment high-rises.  この写真展示会は、町の風景の写真とアブストラクトの写真でした。 一番気に入った写真は、「池袋」、「台場」、「蜂」、と「マンションのタワー」でした。

Yamashita Akinobu (山下晃伸)
http://akya.jp/

Fujii Akinaga (藤井光永)
http://akinagafujii.com/

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Ginza-One Tokyo-Ten (サロンど東京展) 2012年3月 Group Exhibition

The March 2012 group exhibition by Tokyo-Ten (サロンど東京展) at Ginza-One (銀座ワン), consisted of a wide range of interesting pictures - some of which you can see in the following photograph (with the names of the artists on the promotional card further down the page).

サロンど東京展 / 2012年3月

サロンど東京展 / 2012年3月

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Shiratori Michiko (白鳥美智子) Exhibition at Nabis Gallery (なびす画廊) - (2012/03)

This exhibition (2012/03/12-17) by Shiratori Michiko (白鳥美智子) at Nabis Gallery (なびす画廊) consisted of pictures similar to the one on the promotional card, with a touch of realism within an expression of depth.  この展示会は、DM絵葉書のような絵でした。

白鳥美智子展 / なびす画廊

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Takizawa Tatsushi (滝沢達史展) Exhibition at Steps Gallery - (2012/03)

This exhibition/installation (2012/03/12-24) by Takizawa Tatsushi (滝沢達史) at Steps Gallery consisted of different elements based on flowing paint - including on the promotional cards. [Video]  この展示会/インストレーションは、流れたペンキのテーマでした。 [動画]

滝沢達史展 / Steps Gallery

滝沢達史展 / Steps Gallery

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Tatsumi Noriko (巽紀子展) Exhibition at Gallery Camellia (ギャラリーカメリア) - (2012/03)

This exhibition/installation (2012/03/19-24) by Tatsumi Noriko (巽紀子) at Gallery Camellia (ギャラリーカメリア) consisted of wooden carvings suspended from the ceiling (as shown in the photo).  この展示会/インストレーションは、木造彫刻でした。

巽紀子展 / ギャラリーカメリア

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Sasagawa Shigeko (笹川茂子素描展) Exhibitioin at Gallery-403 (ギャラリー403) - (2012/03)

This exhibition (2012/03/20-25) by Sasagawa Shigeko (笹川茂子) at Gallery-403 (ギャラリー403) consisted of a kind of cross between calligraphy and sketches, with some of the pictures looking more like calligraphy and some that were standard sketches.  この展示会は、習字とスケッチの中間+スケッチ。 電車の中に書いたスケッチは面白かったです。

笹川茂子素描展 / ギャラリー403

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Kawamura Satoru (河村悟) Exhibition at Gallery Kazuki (画廊香月) - (2011/12)

This exhibition (2012/03/10-27) by Kawamura Satoru (河村悟) at Gallery Kazuki (画廊香月) consisted of art created with directly (outside a camera) manipulated Polaroid prints.  この展示会は、カメラに入った事ないの直接動いたポラロイドプリンとの作品でした。

河村悟 / 画廊香月

河村悟 / 画廊香月

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Harashima Keiko (原島惠子) Exhibition at Gallery Kobo (巷房) - (2012/03)

This exhibition (2012/03/05-10) by Harashima Keiko (原島惠子) at Gallery Kobo (巷房) consisted of pictures similar to the one featured on the promotional card.  I liked the overall color themes of the various pictures.  この展示会は、DM絵葉書のような版画絵でした。

原島惠子展 / 巷房

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Kono Satomi (河野里美) Exhibition at Y's Arts-508 - (2012/03)

This exhibition (2012/03/05-11) by Kono Satomi (河野里美) at Y's Arts-508 consisted of fascinating LED back-lit colorful pictures that would go well in any darkened room.  この展示会は、下の写真のようなLEDイルミネーションのカラフルな絵でした。  [2011/03 Exhibition]

河野里美展 / Y's Arts-508

河野里美展 / Y's Arts-508

It was good to see this artist again, as we were both having exhibitions at the same time last year the week the 110311 earthquake and tsunami struck.  [Kono Satomi's 2011 Exhibition.]  This year, I took a [video of the exhibition].

The artist's website is here:
http://www.flonflons.net/

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Jung Yusun Exhibition at Art Space Rashinban (アートスペース羅針盤) - (2012/03)

This exhibition (2012/02/27-03/03) by Jung Yusun at Art Space Rashinban (アートスペース羅針盤) consisted of a fascinating range of colorful paintings - each with a coherent and interesting theme.  この展示会は、実に素晴らしかった！ それぞれの綺麗な絵がテーマと深い意味があって、本当に面白かったです！

Jung Yusun / アートスペース羅針盤

All of the paintings had a thoughtful theme, but just to touch on the painting featured on the promotional card:  The fig flowers internally, so the flower isn't seen, but the artist attempted to show what a fig flower might look like if it externally bloomed.  The secondary (or primary) concept being that people also tend to internally flower, and people tend not to see/comprehend the beauty in others.  それぞれの絵がテーマがありましたが、DM絵葉書だけを軽い説明すると: イチジクの花が中しかないので、見られない。 もし外で咲くなら、どんなに綺麗でしょう。 含めた意味が、人間も自分の美しいところが、中にあるまま、他の人が、良く見えないや感じない。  まっ、とにかく、本当に素晴らしかった！  技術も、コンセプトも、美しさも...  僕は、早く金持ちになって、こういう素晴らしい絵を買いたいです。

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Hayashi Nobuaki (林伸朗) Installation at Gallery Hinoki (ギャラリー檜) - (2012/03)

This installation (2012/03/05-10) by Hayashi Nobuaki (林伸朗) at Gallery Hinoki (ギャラリー檜) looked as shown in the photos below, although the fun/surprise of walking into the room was something the pictures can't replicate!  このインストレーションは、凄い楽しかったです。  空間に入ると、なんだか、遊園地に入る雰囲気と気分でした。

林伸朗展 / ギャラリー檜

林伸朗展 / ギャラリー檜

I also recorded two videos of the installation, which can be seen here:

HD View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3bIRQpLMns
Close-up View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KcURZdyl64

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Takei Chiko (武井地子) Exhibition at K's Gallery - (2012/03)

This exhibition by Takei Chiko (武井地子) at K's Gallery consisted of a set of very nice abstract paintings in a full range of sizes.  この展示会は、以下のような格好いいアブストラクト絵でした。

武井地子展 / K's Gallery

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Group Exhibition (グループ展示会) at K's Gallery - (2012/02)

This group exhibition (グループ展示会 - 2012/02/27-03/03) at K's Gallery consisted of various styles.  My personal favorites were three brightly colored abstract pictures.  このグループ展示会の中で、三枚の明るいアブストラクト絵が一番好きでした。 (この展示会の画家: 石川功, 今村圭, 小笠原緑, 佐藤洋子, 高橋和, 鷹啄栄峰, 平木久代)

グループ展示会 / K's Gallery

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Inagaki Hiroko (稲垣弘子) Exhibition at Gallery-403 (ギャラリー403) - (2012/03)

This exhibition (2012/03/04-11) by Inagaki Hiroko (稲垣弘子) at Gallery-403 (ギャラリー403) consisted of multiple-layer pictures incorporating a transparent layer in front, with background colors that move relative to front-drawn elements as you walk by the pictures.  Not just a three-dimensional effect, but actually three-dimensional.  [2012/09 Exhibition]

稲垣弘子展 / ギャラリー403

この展示会は、数枚立体的な絵でした。 透明所とカラフルバックグラウンドのコンビは面白かったでした。

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Traditionally Dyed Silk Exhibition (結城紬展示会) - Uraniwa (シャルロット裏庭) - (2012/03)

This exhibition of traditionally dyed silk (結城紬 - Yuki-tsumugi) consisted of a kimono and various other things, including purses and scarves.  Apparently some of the material was even made from hand-spun thread and produced on traditional hand-operated traditional looms.  The understated colors made with natural dyes were very nice.

結城紬展示会 / シャルロット裏庭

結城紬展示会 / シャルロット裏庭

The couple putting on the exhibition had come into Tokyo from the traditional city Yuki City (結城市) in the countryside of Ibaraki Prefecture (茨城県).  Orders can be made via the Uraniwa antique shop in the Okuno Building (see website below).

Here's a great video from UNESCO that shows the technique of this ancient craft:

Yuki-tsumugi, silk fabric production technique
http://youtu.be/s4T-x0ObDqE

Orders (注文): Uraniwa (シャルロット裏庭):
http://uraniwa-charlotte.blogspot.jp/

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Takeda Fumiko (武田史子) Exhibition at Gallery Tsubaki (ギャラリー椿) - (2012/02)

This exhibition (2012/02/20-03/03) by Takeda Fumiko (武田史子) at Gallery Tsubaki (ギャラリー椿) consisted of pictures similar to the one featured on the promotional card.  Black and white images that somehow evoked a sense of color.  この展示会は、DM絵葉書のような絵でした。 なんだか、不思議な事 - 白黒絵を見ながら、色を感じました。

武田史子展 / ギャラリー椿

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Yamada Keiko (山田恵子) Exhibition at Steps Gallery - (2012/03)

This exhibition/installation (2012/02/27-03/10) by Yamada Keiko (山田恵子) at Steps Gallery consisted of metal objects as shown in this photo and on the promotional card.  この展示会は、以下の写真とDM絵葉書のようなメタル作品でした。

山田恵子展 / Steps Gallery

This was mostly a straightforward exhibition, but with the large structure in the center of the display space, it became an installation experience while walking through the room and looking at the metal sculptures on the wall through the bars of the center structure - with the light and shadow play of motion being visually entertaining.  Video is never as good as seeing it directly, but here's a short video clip of the exhibition:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAGJJJY3oh0
上のリンクは、展示の時の動画です。

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

Suzuki Atsuko (鈴木敦子) Exhibition at Ai Gallery (藍ギャラリー) - (2012/02)

This abstract exhibition (2012/02/27-03/10) by Suzuki Atsuko (鈴木敦子) at Ai Gallery (藍ギャラリー) consisted of a mix of paint-only paintings and paint mixed with thread stitched directly into the canvas.  In the first photo below, the white and green areas are thread.  In the second photo (from the promotional card), there is only paint.  The thread gave the picture a warm, three-dimensional feeling.

鈴木敦子展 / 藍ギャラリー

このアブストラクト展示会は、上のような絵でした。 絵の具だけと絵の具と布のコンビがあって、 暖かい立体的な感じでした。 [画廊のウエブサイトページ]  There was also one picture that looked like a realistic depiction of snow on tree branches. The title of the top picture was "Rain" and once you look at it that way, the white lines really do look like rain falling in... a forest maybe?

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://ginzalyle.blogspot.com/
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/