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Genichiro Inokuma "Inokuma-san"
Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery
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Genichiro Inokuma
The picture book Inokuma-san, by poet Shuntaro Tanikawa, begins with the line "Inokuma-san, who from childhood loved drawing pictures, has drawn many that are charming." "Inokuma-san" is artist Genichiro Inokuma (1902-1993), and Tanikawa's book introduces his work.
Inokuma was born in Kagawa prefecture. After studying under Takeji Fujishima at the Imperial School of Art, he went on to work in Tokyo, Paris, New York, and Hawaii. The joy of painting and the joy of creativity are revealed in the artist's colour and form, and in his depictions of people's faces, animals, and of the objects that he collected in his everyday life. These characteristics are showcased at this exhibition in a format that follows Tanikawa's text. The exhibition was first held in 2007 at the Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art (MIMOCA). The Tokyo exhibition features around 100 works by Inokuma from the collection of the MIMOCA.
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[Image: Genichiro Inokuma “Toward the Sun” (1989) acrylic on paper 36.4 X 20.2cm Collection: Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art © The MIMOCA Foundation]
Inokuma was born in Kagawa prefecture. After studying under Takeji Fujishima at the Imperial School of Art, he went on to work in Tokyo, Paris, New York, and Hawaii. The joy of painting and the joy of creativity are revealed in the artist's colour and form, and in his depictions of people's faces, animals, and of the objects that he collected in his everyday life. These characteristics are showcased at this exhibition in a format that follows Tanikawa's text. The exhibition was first held in 2007 at the Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art (MIMOCA). The Tokyo exhibition features around 100 works by Inokuma from the collection of the MIMOCA.
Please check the website for details about related events.
[Image: Genichiro Inokuma “Toward the Sun” (1989) acrylic on paper 36.4 X 20.2cm Collection: Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art © The MIMOCA Foundation]
Schedule | Apr 10 (Sat) 2010-Jul 4 (Sun) 2010 Opening Hours Information
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| Venue | Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery http://www.operacity.jp/en/ag/  | ||||
| Location | 3-20-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-1403 | ||||
| Access | 3 minute walk from the East exit of Hatsudai Station on the Keio New line, 11 minute walk from Sangubashi Station on the Odakyu Odawara line, 12 minute walk from exit A2 at Nishi-shinjuku-gochome Station on the Toei Oedo line. | ||||
| Phone | 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial) | ||||
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