HIROKO KOSHINO

KH Gallery Ginza in Namiki Street, Ginza, presents variety of artworks of an artist Hiroko Koshino that match up with each season.

In April, just before setting out to create artworks for this exhibition, Koshino was impressed by the scenery that she saw in Greece where she had been traveling. It was a street art (graffiti) that decorates the run-down wall with its surface poses a melancholy look, decaying over time. The graffiti gave the wall a vibrant colorful look.

Based on her memory of the travel, Koshino’s original graffiti art pieces that are created on art boards, are being exhibited while exercising as many mediums as she can currently employ. Those include graffiti, a primitive medium of creative activity, photo collage, and artworks with repetitive images that present design elements, and so on. Meticulously selected small art pieces among some 100 art pieces shall convey feelings that Koshino must have felt, while capturing each image through the lens of a camera. Things that have been around for ages similarly embrace old and new feel; subtle charm that passage of time can only deliver that are contrasted with vivid strong colors… Koshino’s memory and her free imagination bring you to the vivid graffiti world. Please enjoy.

Saturday, September 6, 2014 – Monday, November 24, 2014
10:30 am – 7:00 pm
Open everyday throughout the exhibition period

http://www.kh-gallery.com

Yves Saint Laurent, the founder of luxury brand ''YVES SAINT LAURENT,'' is glorified as emperor of mode.
The story of the film is based on the designer's life full of ups and downs, which is a blockbuster movie in France.
Before the premier in Japan, Hiroko Koshino contributed a review of the movie which will appear in the brochure and flyer.
Please enjoy the movie as well as her comment.

''YVES SAINT LAURENT''
Premiere Date : September 6th at CINEMA RISE, Kadokawa Cinema Yurakucho, etc.
http://ysl-movie.jp

Hiroko Koshino will give a keynote speech at "Ashiya City View Forum" scheduled on July 12th. Admission is free and no reservation is needed.

Date:  Saturday, July 12th, 2014
Time:  Open at 1:00pm / Start at 1:30pm
Place:  Big Hall at Luna Hall (8-24 Narihira-cho, Ashiya City)

For More Information and Contact:
Ashiya City Hall
phone 0797-38-2109

"Cool Biz," which became summer customary during these 10 years in Japan, was born from the "Cool Biz Collection" shown in the 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan. Together with designer Mr. Takeo Kikuchi, Hiroko Koshino designed for the show and co-produced the event in 2005. To commemorate the 10th birth of the movement, an event was held in May 30th, at KITTE in Marunouchi, Tokyo, in which Koshino appeared for the talk session with Mr. Kikuchi, then-Environment Minister Ms. Yuriko Koike, and cartoonist Mr. Kenshi Hirokane who was in charge of deciding the name "Cool Biz," to review the birth of the movement. The event also included a cool biz fashion contest, awards of the Best Cool Biz of the Year, and a fashion show by newscasters from some TV broadcasting company, aiming to propose "Super Cool Biz," an advanced version of this movement.

On May 22nd and 23rd, HIROKO KOSHINO 2014-15 Autumn Winter Houte-Couture Collection was shown at the Westin Hotel Tokyo. This is an occasion for our customers to try on couture samples before putting their orders. The haute- couture show is scheduled in Osaka, Fukuoka, Sapporo, and at HIROKO KOSHINO Ginza boutique as well in June.