"The Poet's Eyes: Makoto Ooka and his Collection" Exhibition
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At Ashikaga Museum of Art
Media: Painting
Representative contemporary poet, Makoto Ooka (1931) has been active as an art critic from early on in his life, meeting many artists both in Japan and overseas since the mid-1950s. He has especially become close to artists such as Mitsuo Kano, Sam Francis and Keiji Usami, as well as musicians such as Toru Takemitsu and Toshi Ichiyanagi, through Minami Garo in Nihonbashi, Tokyo.
His relationship with them has spawned many poems and critiques. At times, he has also done collaborative work with them, and has even produced prints and watercolors under their supervision.
Ooka's collection of 400 pieces is precious evidence of their time together. This exhibition introduces various individual and collaborative works by Ooka's friends, as well as Ooka's own prints and watercolors. 150 pieces in total.
•Related program
-Exhibition Talk "Minami Garo's Youth"
Makoto Ooka x Kunio Asakawa (former owner of Garo Shunshu)
Date: 11th February 2007 (Sun) 2pm
Venue: Ashikaga Public Museum Hall
Limited to 100 people
Free entry (with exhibition ticket)
Bookings essential (Phone: 0284-43-3131)
After the talk, autographed picture books (limited to 50) will be sold.
-Gallery talk by museum attendants
Date: 17th February (Saturday), 4th March (Sunday), 24th March (Saturday) 2pm
Free entry (with exhibition ticket)
Please gather at the museum reception at the stated time
Schedule
From 2006-02-10 To 2007-03-25
Artist(s)
Yoshiaki Tono, Pablo Picasso, Shuzo Takiguchi, Tetsuro Komai, Mitsuto Toneyama, Jean Fautrier et al.
Website
http://www.watv.ne.jp/~ashi-bi/ (Japanese) (venue's website)
Fee
Adults ¥600; University and High School Students ¥400; Junior High School Students and under Free
Venue Hours
From 10:00 To 18:00
Closed on Mondays
Note:Closed on Tuesday if the Monday is a public holiday.
Access
7 minutes walk from JR Ashikaga station, 7 minutes walk from Ashikaga-shi station on the Tobuisezaki line.
Address
2-14-7 Tori, Ashikaga-shi, Tochigi-ken 326-0814
Phone: 0284-43-313- Fax: 0284-43-3133
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"The Poet's Eyes: Makoto Ooka and his Collection" Exhibition</a>
Venue: Ashikaga Museum of Art
Schedule: From 2006-02-10 To 2007-03-25
Address: 2-14-7 Tori, Ashikaga-shi, Tochigi-ken 326-0814
Phone: 0284-43-313- Fax: 0284-43-3133
