HIROKO KOSHINO

The KH Galleries will hold the exhibition, “Kimono: the Beginning of New Year　-Koshino Hiroko Kimono Exhibition-" at the two venues of Ginza and Ashiya. With her grandfather running a kimono fabric store, Koshino had been exposed to kimono and traditional performing arts since childhood. Through this deep connection, Koshino has occasionally drawn on such elements as sources of inspiration. From time to time, Koshino would pick up a brush and produce a kimono adorning her own drawing. This practice of wearing one's own drawing, which she has continued for more than 10 years, symbolizes the ultimate fusion of art and fashion. The pines, bamboos, cherry blossoms, and other traditional motifs depicted in light brush strokes give the kimonos significance as not only attires, but also powerful pieces of drawings. This exhibition will be presented in a creative, stylish space where such treasured kimonos are showcased with calligraphy works and drawings.
 
At the Ginza gallery, enchanting kimonos will be displayed with the key feature consisting of a gorgeous, three-layer formal Uchikake kimono flowing dynamically in the air. In contrast, drawings and calligraphy works created at various periods of time will line the gallery walls, inviting the audience to a brilliant world where fascinating colors overlap with vibrant words and shapes.

At the Ashiya gallery, kimonos will be arranged inside the gallery's unique Japanese-style room and on the curving wall surface, amidst the soft rays of light penetrating through the setting landscaped by architecture Tadao Ando. The exhibition will also display a collection focusing on Koshino's newest oil paintings, orchestrating a sharp contrast between the "Beauty of Japanese Culture."
 
As we move ahead into the new era, Koshino uses kimono as a medium that transcends time to present her vision of Japanese culture and lifestyle. The KH Galleries invite you to immerse yourself in a setting capturing the Beauty of Japan to start off the New Year, where a rise in the momentum to redefine and present "Japan" to the world will be seen.

KH Gallery Ginza
Kimono: the Beginning of New Year　-Koshino Hiroko Kimono Exhibition-
Monday, January 23 – Sunday, March 5, 2016
10:30 am – 7:00 pm
Gallery closed on the Sundays of January 29, February 12, and February 26.

KH Gallery Ashiya
Themed Exhibition
Kimono: the Beginning of New Year　-Koshino Hiroko Kimono Exhibition-
Friday, February 17 – Monday, March 27, 2017
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Gallery closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
No reservation necessary.

http://www.kh-gallery.com

Hiroko Koshino is chosen as a member of committee to discuss Tokyo branding.（http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/tosei/hodohappyo/press/2016/11/18/09.html）
Today, the first meeting of the committee was held and the contents of the discussion became popular topics among media. Hiroko was interviewed in a popular program TBS "Asa-chan!” about uniform of the volunteer in Tokyo.
Please don’t forget to tune in.

Name : Asa-chan!
Date : Monday, 28th November,2016 (Hiroko's interview will be on air after 6:30am）
Stasion : TBS
http://www.tbs.co.jp/asachan/

HIROKO KOSHINO 2017 Spring & Summer Collection under the theme of ‘’BOUNDARY 〜 a challenge to the ordinary 〜’’ was shown on Thursday, October 20th, at Yebisu Garden Hall.
Unusually this time, the runway was made in a square shape. Starting with projection mapping, 72 looks inspired by Cubism and encapsulated the essence of HIROKO KOSHINO received extensive applause from the audience. Thank you very much for coming to our show!

Kazi Ghiyasuddin <<Sound of Rain>> Transparent watercolor on handmade paper, 2016

Hiroko Koshino <<WORK #1475>> Oil on canvas, 2015

KH Gallery Ginza will host, “Hiroko Koshino, The Sources of Creative Inspiration” to introduce a multispectral view of the creations, life, and “Sumi Ink” of Koshino, who draws on the beauty of Japan as the source of her creative inspiration. The “Sumi Ink” series, which Koshino has worked on with her unique sensitivity since about 15 years ago, form the foundations of her creations. In between the Sumi ink and blank spaces lie the deeply rooted spirits of Japanese culture. From the powerful masterpieces of the early days to the recent works where gold, silver and Sumi ink overlap, the ever-transitioning artworks vividly capture the beauty of Japan sought by Koshino at each moment.
KH Gallery Ashiya, reconstructed from Koshino’s former residence designed by Tadao Ando, sits in a nature rich environment in Ashiya city of Hyogo prefecture. Longing to obtain a “physical experience and understanding of the four seasons of Japan”, Koshino spent some 30 years of her life in the natural setting. Koshino continues to tackle masterpieces at Semper, her nearby studio filled with natural light. For Koshino, life in Ashiya serves as the source of not only her creative inspiration, but also the aesthetic senses of the Japanese people which she seeks to pursue through her works.
Signature works including Sumi ink based art works and calligraphies will be on display in this exhibition under the concept of Koshino’s interpretation of “Japanese sensibilities.” KH Gallery Ginza will also explore a new form of presentation through its first-ever exhibition of slides showing Koshino’s lively production process, as well as Tadao Ando’s sketches and architectural scale models of Koshino’s residence in Ashiya. We invite you to come experience Koshino’s beloved atmosphere of Ashiya, the source of creative inspiration seeping through every corner of the gallery as if to transport visitors to the artist’s actual production environment.

Hiroko Koshino  WORK #1591