Japanese Style Painter
HIROSHI SUGIMOTO
PROFILE
"The Old Pine Tree" drawing scenery
in MAYU-GURA
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- Profile - |
1951 |
Born in Tokyo
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1971-75 |
Studied at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, B.A. |
1975-77 |
Studied at the Postgraduate School of Tokyo National University of Fine
Arts and Music, M.A. |
1978 |
Painting apprentice under Toichi
Kato |
2001- |
Instructor, Yokohama
College of Art & Design |
2002- |
Chairman, NPO
for Cultural Exchange Initiative ENZA |
2004 |
Special Advisor
for Cultural Exchange, Agency for Cultural Affairs,
Government of Japan
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2013- |
Member. Japan Artists Association |
2014- |
The Agency for Cultural Affairs Cultural Envoy was established and later became the secretary. |
2018 |
Specially Appointed Professor, Restoration and Conservation Laboratory, Yokohama University of Art and Design (until March) |
2019 |
China Dunhuang Mogao Caves Research Survey |
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Solo Exhibitions - |
1987 |
"Flowers"
Zenta Gallery,Tokyo |
1992 |
"Snow, Moon,Flowers"
Gallery Mainichi,Tokyo Yubido Gallery,Tokyo |
1993 |
Art Gallery,Isetan,Tokyo
Kirakuya Gallery, Oume,Tokyo |
1994 |
Gallery Mon, Higashi-Oume,Tokyo
('97,'00,'05) |
1996 |
"Moon" Gallery
Matsushita Gabo,Tokyo |
1998 |
"Ink Drawing"
Gallery Kozome Bijustu,Tokyo ('02) |
2000 |
"Ink Drawing -
Italy" Shibata Etuko Gallery,Tokyo
Art Gallery Takashimaya ,Tachikawa |
2003 |
"Ink Drawing"
Shinjyuku Keio Plaza Hotel |
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"Ink Drawing -
Nara Kyoto" Printemps Ginza ,Tokyo |
2004 |
"Ink Drawing"
Gallery Fukuhara. Ginza |
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"Ink Drawing"
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria ,Canada |
2006 |
Exhibition at Art Gallery
in Takashimaya Department Store, Tachikawa |
2008 |
Exhibition Celebrating
Publication of “WORLD HERITAGE” at Art Box
Gallery, Tokyo |
2009 |
Exhibition at Art Gallery
in Takashimaya Department Store, Yokohama |
2009 |
Exhibition “Form of
Water” at Art Gallery in Keio Plaza Hotel,
Shinjuku |
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Exhibition
at Takashimaya Department Store, Yokohama |
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Exhibition
“Form of Water” at Keio Plaza Hotel, Shinjuku |
2011 |
Exhibition
“From Gojo, Nara” at Machiya-Kan, Gojo
City and Gallery Asuka, Nara City in Nara
Pref.) |
2012 |
Exhibition
“The Ark of Time” at Keio Plaza Hotel,
Shinjuku |
2013 |
Exhibition
“The Ark of Time: from Gojo, NaraU” at Gallery
Kangei-Kan, Tokyo |
2016 |
Exhibition
“The Ark of Time” at Keio Plaza Hotel,
Shinjuku |
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Exhibition “Autumn Leaves” at Gallery Yugen, Kyoto |
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Exhibition “Ume” from Gojo, Nara at Machiyakan, in Gojo, Nara
Pref. |
2019 |
Exhibition “The Ark of Time” at Suiran, Kyoto |
2020 |
Exhibition “The Ark of Time” at Keio Plaza Hotel,
Shinjuku |
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Group and Open Exhibitions - |
1978 |
Nisshun-ten Exhibition,
Tokyo |
1980-86 |
Sobikai-ten Exhibition,
Tokyo Central Museum,Tokyo |
1981 |
Received Sumitomo Prize,Miniature
Grand Prize Exhibition, Tokyo |
1983-86 |
Nitten(the Japan Fine
Arts Exhibition),Tokyo |
1986-88 |
Kojinsha-ten Exhibition,
Tokyo Central Museum, Tokyo |
1990 |
“Junsaikai” Art Gallery, Sogo, Yokohama |
1991 |
“Harmony and Ring” Art Gallery, Takashimaya, Yokohama |
1993 |
“Contemporary
Paintings Tokyo 93” Art Gallery, Tokyu,
Tokyo ('94) |
1994-96 |
“Autumn Swallows” Gallery Shiraishi, Tokyo |
1995-02 |
“Mugano-kai” Gallery Mainishi, Tokyo |
2003 |
“ENZA" SekisyoMuseum.
Simane |
2006 |
“Seven Artists of Ome
Art Jam” at RISONA KABE Hall |
2006 |
“Seven Artists of Ome
Art Jam x 3 Galleries” at Gallery MON, KASHIWA,
and MAYUGURA |
2008 |
“Canada/Japan: A Bridge
over the Pacific” at Prince Takamado Gallery,
The Embassy of Canada in Japan |
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Collaboration with
a fashion show “Conceptual Design” at OKUMA
Memorial Hall, Waseda University |
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The 15th Sesshu International
Art Society Exhibition at The National Art
Center, Tokyo |
2010 |
Participated in “Paint-In”
held in Victoria, Canada as Special Guest
Artist (Art Gallery of Greater Victoria,
Canada) |
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NHK
Heart Exhibition (Mitsukoshi Dept. Store,
Nihonbashi) |
2011 |
Exhibition of Professors
and Instructors at Yokohama College of
Arts and Design |
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Artist in Residence
at “HANARART,” an art event held in Nara
Pref. |
2012 |
Produced CG based
on his own paintings for “Magnificent Melody”
(act*square, Ebisu, Tokyo) |
2015 |
Artist in Residence
at “HANARART 2015 Plus ”an art event held at
Kuriyama family residence in Gojo, Nara
Pref. ) |
2021 |
Nara Mahoroba-kan Renewal Exhibition (Shinbashi) |
2022 |
Japanese painting exhibition by Gojo deer glue (Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo Lobby Gallery) |
2023 |
Painting exhibition by Gojo deer glue (Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo Lobby Gallery) |
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Managed Art Events - |
2007 |
Ome Art Jam 2007 at
various sites in Ome and Mitake area |
2008 |
Ome Art Jam 2008 at
The Ome City Gallery, YOSHIKAWA EIJI Memorial
House, and other sites |
2009 |
Ome Art Jam 2009 at
The Ome City Gallery and other sites |
2010 |
Held workshop at
MISSA (Methchosin International Summer
School of the Art at Pearson College, Canada) |
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Ome Art Jam 2010
(Ome Municipal Museum of Art, Yoshikawa
Eiji Memorial Museum and others) |
2011 |
“ Art Jam in Canada”
(Collective Art Gallery, Victoria) |
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Ome
Art Jam 2011 (Ome Municipal Museum of
Art, Yoshikawa Eiji Memorial Museum and
others) |
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Charity Exhibition
for Tohoku Earthquake Disaster (Ome Municipal
Museum of Art / held every year after 2011) |
2012 |
Ome Art Jam 2012
(Ome Municipal Museum of Art, Yoshikawa
Eiji Memorial Museum and others) |
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Charity Exhibition
for Tohoku Earthquake Disaster (Ome Municipal
Museum of Art) |
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ART JAM 2012 in CANADA(Community
Arts Council of Greater Victoria) |
2013 |
Art Producer, “HANARART
2013 in Gojo” and, also, exhibited his
works as “MORE” artist at HANARART |
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Ome Art Jam 2013
(Ome Municipal Museum of Art, Yoshikawa
Eiji Memorial Museum and others) |
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Charity Exhibition
for Tohoku Earthquake Disaster (Ome Municipal
Museum of Art) |
2014 |
2014 Ome Art Jam “Artist's Atelier Exhibition”
(Ome City Museum of Art, Yoshikawa Eiji Museum, etc. |
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ART-JAM 2014
in CANADA(Community Arts Council of Greater
Victoria) |
2015 |
2015 Ome Art Jam Workshop "Making Original Uchiwa"
(Ome City Museum of Art) |
2017 |
Appeared on NHK's “Points of View” and explained “Deterioration and Preservation of Cultural Properties” |
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Goryo Shrine Hongu (Nara) Produced by Princess Inoe's 1300th Anniversary Festival |
2019 |
Established Japan Cultural Property Support Organization
Japanese deer glue sample manufacturing |
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Japan Cultural Property Support Organization
Kenninji Shoden Eigenin (Kyoto) Barrier painting restoration started |
2021 |
Japan Cultural Property Support Organization
Started production of Japanese deer glue |
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Planning and exhibition of Art Jam in Setagaya Exhibition (Setagaya Art Museum) |
2024 |
Director of Gojo City Museum of Culture |
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Works for Collections - |
1989 |
Japanese
sliding doors, Sanctuary of Izumo-Taisha
Branch Shrine, Osaka |
1993 |
Folding
fan Prince Akishino family, Tokyo |
1994 |
Ceiling,
Akikawa Jizo-in Temple, Akikawa, Tokyo |
1995 |
Japanese
sliding doors, Main Hall of Seigan-in Temple,
Fussa,Tokyo |
1998 |
Screens,
Izumo Taisha Branch Shrine, Osaka |
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Currently
working on wall paintings, Arrival Hall
of Keihin Fushimi Inari Shrine |
2000-02 |
"Thuukouki"(Old
Wind Fun) Toushoudaiji Temple, Nara |
2002 |
a Noh stage "Old
Pine tree ", Akiruno ,Tokyo |
2003 |
"Kaisando"
Chotokuji Temple,Fussa,Tokyo |
2008 |
Drawing
for a traditional annual event, SHUNI-E,
at The TODAI-JI NIGATSUDO
in Nara |
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Drawing on a screen
for the guest room of KOTOKUJI temple
in Senkawa, Tokyo |
2013 |
City of Boppard,
Germany (Work commissioned by Ome City
was sent to Boppard, a sister city of Ome,
as a gift.) |
2016 |
Ceiling, Taima Temple Nakanobo, in Gojo City, Nara
Pref. |
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Nara Prefectural Important Cultural Property Naka Residence Fusuma Painting Restoration |
2018 |
National Historic Site Uchigawa Makai Monument 3D Reproduction Supervision at Gojo City Museum. |
2021 |
Niukawakami Shrine Shimosha Floor panel
painting production
at at Nara Pref. |
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Supervised by Kennin-ji Shoden Eigen-in Barrier Painting Restoration |
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