Ryoji Arai Exhibition

Ginza Graphic Gallery

Finished

Artists

Ryoji Arai

Designer Ryoji Arai is active in a remarkably broad range of fields. His prime focus is on picture books, but he also delves into illustration art, book cover design, book illustration, advertising, stage design and animation. Mr. Arai’s unique works are admired by both children and adults alike for their wealth of colors, the simplicity and subtlety of their pictures, and their words filled with strength, hope, and prayer.

For this exhibition, the gallery is filled with Mr. Arai’s wondrously appealing works that stir the imagination. Included are: “Tabisuru mon: Traveling Door,” which Mr. Arai presented in Shinjuku, Sendai, and Yamagata; original drawings created for “Inochi da mon,” his latest picture book; and new works and imaginary book covers created in homage to some of his own favorite books.

In tandem with the exhibition, ggg will host a talk featuring Mr. Arai and the writer Shinji Ishii, who has written a series of short stories about Mr. Arai and his traveling door. A volume dedicated to “ggg Books-113 Ryoji Arai” will also be published. Mr. Arai says, “The end of one picture book is the start of something else.” The gallery hopes this exhibition will inspire visitors to start something of their own.

[Related Event]
Gallery Talk
Speakers: Ryoji Arai and Shinji Ishii (novelist)
Date: Dec. 22 (Mon) 18:00–19:30
Venue: DNP Ginza Building 3F
Admission: Free (reservations required)
Audience: 70
Reservations taken from 11:00 on Dec. 8 (Mon)
Please see the official website for details and reservations.

Schedule

Dec 3 (Wed) 2014-Dec 25 (Thu) 2014