INTERVIEW] Practicing Crafts that Reflect the Contemporary: Kai Inoue LOVE-2401" is a ceramic work in which the word "LOVE" is sculpted in vivid red. This work, which was selected for "LOVE-2401" (2024) 100 10 2023/2024, attracted much attention from the judging, and was the most...
INTERVIEW] Thinking about Human Beings through "Dogs": Tylakurka Tylakulka paints thoughtful works about human freedom and relationships using dogs as a motif. His style of drawing unique colors and compositions with extended brush strokes has gained popularity, and he was awarded the 100 10 2023/...
INTERVIEW] Mantidoko's New Work: "KAIKA" series depicts the beauty of just being Up-and-coming contemporary artist Mantidoko has sold out a series of solo and group exhibitions and received more than 100 applicants for the lottery sale of 10 for 100. Mantisko aims to reimagine the beauty painting...
[Exhibition] Kumagai Haruko Solo Exhibition - Yuukyu no Ko 9s Gallery is pleased to announce the solo exhibition "Yukyu no ko" by Haruko Kumagai from Thursday, 2/22/2024 to Thursday, 2/29/2024. Solo Exhibition 9s Gallery is pleased to announce the solo exhibition "Yukyu no ko" by Haruko Kumagai from Thursday, 2/22/2024 to Thursday, 2/29/2024. Introduction (Who is this artist? What does s/he do? Haruko Kumagai is an artist who has been creating works that confront the trauma of childhood memories and sexual assault. She has been attracting attention from the art scene. Her work continues to evolve, incorporating a wide variety of expressions, from the rich matiere of her own emotions on canvas to the "Akkun" series, in which she depicts her own inner child with her expansive brush strokes. In this work, she also took on the challenge of creating ceramics for the first time. She is an artist of note who continues to expand her range of expression.
