Guardian Garden - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Guardian Garden. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
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Yuya Wada "/"
Yuya Wada received the Grand Prix at the 29th Photography "Hitotsubo" (open call) exhibition held from August through September last year. This solo exhibition features work produced in the year since (...)
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Moe Furuya "Routine"
Guardian Garden is holding a graphic art exhibition by Moe Furuya from September 8th. Furuya won the Grand Prix at the 29th graphic art open call "Hitotsubo" exhibition in October last year, and this exhibition (...)
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Postcard Auction "@hitotsubo.jp"
The Hitotsubo exhibition is a competition with neither prizes not award winners. Instead, it serves as a platform and opportunity for expression in support of the continued activities of young, passionate (...)
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Koji Iyama "Typescape"
This exhibition is the 23rd installment of the "Second Stage at GG" series held at Guardian Garden. This March marked the 30th "Hitotsubo" exhibition (a platform for supporting the work of young artists (...)
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Kanako Sasaki "Ukiyo: Floating World"
This is the 22nd edition of the exhibition series entitled "The Second Stage at GG", as well as the 16th year that the Hitsubo Exhibition, started in 1992 to support the work of young artists, is being (...)
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Bishin Jumonji "Falling Into Photographs"
Bishin Jumonji started working as a freelance photographer in 1971 at the age of 24. His debut work "Untitled" was exhibited at Camera Mainichi, and was later chosen to be shown at the Museum of Modern (...)
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30th Graphic Art Hitotsubo Exhibition
The Hitotsubo exhibition that begins on April 7th will feature ten artists selected through a first portfolio screening process, each given a "hitotsubo" (1.82×1.82m) space to construct their work in. (...)
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Kimitaro Hattori "Things"
Hattori won the Grand Prix at the 28th Hitotsubo Exhibition of Graphic Art last April. This exhibition displays the work he has been occupied with in the one year since then. At last year's Hitotsubo exhibition, (...)
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Daimon Hara "I was all alone. Along with my boar."
Guardian Garden will be presenting a solo photo exhibition by Daimon Hara from March 10 onwards. Hara won the Grand Prix in the 28th "Hitotsubo" Photography Exhibition held in February and March last year, (...)
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30th Hitotsubo Photography Exhibition
10 artists who were selected in the first round of reviews based on their portfolios will each exhibit their works in a hitotsubo (meaning one 'tsubo', ie. 1.82 x 1.82m) sized space. The grand prize winner (...)
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"1-Click Award Show #2" Exhibition
Recruit Media Communications and Recruit Guardian Garden will jointly exhibit works that passed the first round review of the web contest "1-Click Awards." On Friday, February 8th, a second round review (...)
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Kohide Nakashima "Skin Temperature, Leaf Temperature"
This is the 21st exhibition in the venue's "The Second Stage at GG" series. The Second Stage exhibitions are held to trace the works of former recipients of the Hitotsubo Awards that began in 1992. This (...)
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"Tea Time?" Exhibition
Creation Gallery G8 and Guardian Garden will hold its annual year-end charity exhibition for the 17th year. Each year artists associated with the gallery create works on a volunteer basis, and the works (...)
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"Time Tunnel Series Vol.25 Kaoru Kasai 1968" Exhibition
The Time Tunnel Series is a series that focuses on top creators' early days as artists. This 25th exhibition features work by art director Kaoru Kasai. This artist was born and raised in Hokkaido and studied (...)
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29th Graphic Art "Hitotsubo" Exhibition
Ten exhibitors whose portfolios have passed the first screening of the yearly Hitotsubo Competition will each be exhibiting in a "hitotsubo" space, a Japanese measurement for a space of 3.3m square (1.82m (...)
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Yuriko Kame "Linkage: Letters to Mother"
Yuriko Kame won the grand prize in the 27th "Hitotsubo Exhibition" for photography last October. She has been working for one year toward this exhibition. This artist attempts to face the death of her (...)
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QP "Looking at That"
QP was the grand prize winner of the 27th Graphic Art "Hitotsubo Exhibition" competition that was held last August-September. QP's works from the past year will be on display in this exhibition. QP (...)
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29th Hitotsubo Photography Exhibition
10 artists who were selected in the first round of reviews based on their portfolios will each exhibit their works in a hitotsubo (meaning one 'tsubo', ie. 1.82 x 1.82m) sized space. The grand prize winner (...)
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"Hitotsubo Exhibition" Scholarship Students Exhibition
The "Hitotsubo Exhibition" scholarship program started in 1997 and reaches its tenth anniversary this year. The program selects promising students enrolled in domestic and foreign secondary educational (...)
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Yusuke Abiko "Tokyo Temple * Shrine"
This is the 20th exhibition of "The Second Stage at GG" series. The Hitotsubo Exhibition that were started in 1992 with the aim of encouraging young artists has reached its 15th year, and many of the 648 (...)
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Kenjiro Sano "Botsu"
This is the 19th exhibition of "The Second Stage at GG" series. The Hitotsubo Exhibition that were started in 1992 with the aim of encouraging young artists has reached its 15th year, and many of the 648 (...)
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28th "Hitotsubo" Exhibition
Ten exhibitors whose portfolios have passed the first screening will each be exhibiting in a "hitotsubo" space, a Japanese measurement for a space of 3.3m squared (1.82m x 1.82m). The first place winner (...)
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Yukarina "Beak and Metronome" + Yumiko Utsu "Namanama"
Yukarina and Yumiko Utsu were the respective Grand Prize winners of the 26th "Hitotsubo" Exhibition in the Graphic Arts and Photography categories held last April. Since then the two have spent the past (...)
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28th "Hitotsubo" Exhibition
Ten exhibitors whose portfolios have passed the first screening will each be exhibiting in a "hitotsubo" space, a Japanese measurement for a space of 3.3m squared (1.82m x 1.82m). The first place winner (...)
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1-click Award Show
This exhibition by Recruit Media Communications and Recruit Guardian Garden will introduce works that passed the first judging for the '1-click Award', which pursues the next form of communication made (...)
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Naoko Machida "Sun Dog"
This exhibition showcases the work of illustrator Naoko Machida. Machida won a prize in the 4th Hitotsubo Graphic Art Exhibition in 1994. Since then, she has been illustrating magazine covers and books. (...)
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Motohiro Toda "In Their Rooms"
Photographer Motohiro Toda, featured in this 17th show of his, has been showing 6x6 format photographs to the theme of people and their surroundings. In 1999, he released a photo book titled "Lovers' Temple", (...)
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"Good Design Good Sensu" Exhibition
This exhibition has been organized with fans (sensu) as its theme. With the increasing concerns about use of energy in a world where room temperatures can reach 28 degrees, fans are making a comeback. (...)
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Ayumi Ohashi Exhibition
The 23rd exhibition of the Time Tunnel Series takes a look at the works of illustrator Ayumi Ohashi. Ohashi's career started with the illustrations she did for "Men's Club" while a student at Tama Museum (...)
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Tetsuomi Suketa "Made in Bye-Bye"
As the prize for winning the 25th Hitotsubo Award, Guardian Garden will hold solo exhibitions for Aya Saito and Teppei Sukita, grand prize winners of the graphic art division and photography division, (...)
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Aya Saito "Zero"
As the prize for winning the 25th Hitotsubo Award, Guardian Garden will hold solo exhibitions for Aya Saito and Teppei Sukita, grand prize winners of the graphic art division and photography division, (...)
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27th Graphic Art "Hitotsubo" Exhibition
Ten exhibitors whose portfolios have passed the first screening will each be exhibiting in a "hitotsubo" space, a Japanese measurement for a space of 3.3m squared (1.82m x 1.82m). The first place winner (...)
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Photo Documentary "Nippon" 2006
This project is an ongoing attempt to document 21st century Japan through the eyes of young photographers. Every year since 2004, five selected photographers have held exhibitions to present their findings (...)
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Tomoyuki Sakaguchi "Home"
Tomoyuki Sakaguchi has presented two series of photographs in previous Hitotsubo Exhibitions at Guardian Garden: photographs of stations taken from the window of express trains and long shots of skyscrapers. (...)
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Tribute to Tetsuya Ishida "Drifter"
The 15th Exhibition for the Second Stage at GG features Tetsuya Ishida, who passed away last May at the young age of 31. Ishida received the Grand Prize for 'Hitotsubo Exhibition' in 1995 when he was (...)
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Beyond the Shutter
The 22nd exhibition in the Time Tunnel Series that takes a look at the younger days of photographers and creators that are now at the front line of the art world. Some of Masayoshi Sukita's more recognized (...)
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Hitotsubo Show Part Two
Ten artists, whose portfolios passed the first judging, will display their works in a 3.3m space (1.829x1.82m). The winner of the grand prize will earn the right to hold a solo exhibition at the Guardian (...)
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Shin Suzuki "Satellite"
From March 6th, Guardian Garden is holding two exhibitions: one of Shin Suzuki (photography) and one of Masaharu Futoyu. From March until April last year these two artists took part in the 24th "Hitotsubo (...)
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26th Graphic Art "Hitotsubo Show"
Exhibition featuring the works of the 10 young candidates who have passed the primary portfolio screening. This competition is composed of a wide variety of forms of expression: paint over monochrome pictures, (...)
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Eco Bags to Save The Earth
For this charity event, about 280 creators designed their own version of the "ECO bag". The items are on display and for sale at the G8 Gallery and Guardian Garden, the profit of which will go directly (...)
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The 23nd Hitotsubo Award Grand Prix Winners Exhibition
Exhibition by two Grand Prix winners of the 23nd Hitotsubo Award, a contest open to the public that was held last November: Asada (graphics) and Hitomi Akashi (photography).
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The 25th Graphic Art "Hitotsubo Award"
Ten exhibitors whose portfolios have passed the first screening will each be exhibiting in a "hitotsubo" space, a Japanese measurement for a space of 3.3m (1.82m×1.82m). The first place winner chosen during (...)
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Living in the City Center
This event is a photography exhibition of residential architecture made in collaboration with the magazine "Living in the City Center" from Recruit's housing information website "Jutaku Joho". "Living (...)
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Photo Documentary - Nippon 2005
"Nippon" is a three-year project which attempts to document new views of Japan in the 21st century through the eyes of young photographers. This has been organized consecutively since 2004 and has featured (...)
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The Second Stage at GG #14 - Yasushi Noguchi "Relational Dimension"
While still in art school, Yasushi Noguchi entered the Hitotsubo's 3rd photography competition ('94). However, the piece he submitted, in which he had not only used photography but also added some graphic (...)
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The Second Stage at GG #13 - Kiyoshi Kuroda "Latent Insect"
While still in art school, Kiyoshi Kuroda was selected for the 11th and 15th Graphic Art competitions of the Hitotsubo Show. After completing graduate school, he gained experience at a design firm, and (...)
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Miyuki Motoki "Student ID Number 011145" Opening Party
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The 22nd Hitotsubo Award: Miyuki Motoki "Student ID Number 011145" & Ryuta Iida "Story Line"
Guardian Garden will be exhibiting the works of the two winners of the 22nd Hitotsubo Exhibition Competition. Miyuki Motoki's award winning photography series "Student ID Number 011145" will be on display (...)
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24th Graphic Art "Hitotsubo Show"
Exhibition featuring the works of 10 young candidates of the Hitotsubo Graphic Art competition who have passed the primary portfolio screening. This 24th competition is composed of a wide variety of forms (...)
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Creation Gallery G8 20th Anniversary Charity Event: An Exhibition of Original Jeans by 270 Creators "Jeans Shop Ginza"
From January 11, Creation Gallery G8 and Guardian Garden will present 'Creation Gallery G8 20th Anniversary Charity Event: An Exhibition of Original Denim Jeans by 270 Creators "Jeans Shop Ginza."' This (...)
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"Where Are You Heading? Mother China!"
The fourth of a series introducing young Asian photographers. This exhibition will present four Chinese photographers in their 30s, capturing the rapid economic development, the collapse of tradition, (...)
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Kazuo Kitai
Guardian Garden and Creation Gallery G8 will host the 20th installment of the Time Tunnel series, featuring Kazuo Kitai, a photographer known for documenting the farmers who resisted the construction of (...)
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23rd Photography "Hitotsubo Show"
Exhibition of the second stage of a photography competition, featuring 10 young candidates who passed the primary portfolio screening.
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The 21st Hitotsubo Award Recipient Show
Exhibition of the two Hitotsubo Art Award recipients and their work: Naho Yamamoto and her photographs depicting the anxiety that takes rise from the vagueness of the everyday, and Sakiko Kawashima and (...)





