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Hiroko Higuchi "The Kissho Girls"
Art Lab Tokyo
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Hiroko Higuchi
Solo exhibition by Hiroko Higuchi, a "reverse import" artist who is currently enjoying a startling wave of popularity in Asia. Just like how it was the Europeans who first "discovered" ukiyo-e woodblock prints, Higuchi's art was first "discovered" by a foreigner. Instead of Japan, where critical reception for painting was for a long time not widely available, her paintings first gained recognition in Asia. Last year, Higuchi's work proved wildly popular at Art Taipei 2008 and Shinwa Art Auction in Macau.
The young girls standing in front of backgrounds that recall kimono patterns scattered with gold leaf bear clear traces of a subcultural background. They are not merely cute or "kawaii" - like Yoshitomo Nara's girl figures, their features betray a faint trace of mischief. Some of these girls offer a fleeting glimpse at their tiny nipples that peek out from their breasts; they are neither saint nor slut, exuding a bewitching charm that fills the canvas.
The young girls standing in front of backgrounds that recall kimono patterns scattered with gold leaf bear clear traces of a subcultural background. They are not merely cute or "kawaii" - like Yoshitomo Nara's girl figures, their features betray a faint trace of mischief. Some of these girls offer a fleeting glimpse at their tiny nipples that peek out from their breasts; they are neither saint nor slut, exuding a bewitching charm that fills the canvas.
Schedule | Jun 29 (Mon) 2009-Jul 11 (Sat) 2009 Opening Hours Information
Opening Reception Jul 4 (Sat) 2009 17:00 - 20:00 | ||||
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Venue | Art Lab Tokyo http://artlab-tokyo.com/  | ||||
| Location | 202, 2-7-26 Kitaaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0061 | ||||
| Access | 2 minute walk from exit 2b at Gaienmae Station on the Ginza line. 11 minute walk from exit 1 at Aoyama-itchome Station on the Ginza and Hanzomon lines or Toei Oedo line. 11 minute walk from exit B4 at Omotesando Station on the Ginza, Hanzomon and Chiyoda lines. | ||||
| Phone | 03-6231-6768 | ||||
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