Shiro Tsujimura Exhibition

March 7 Thursday, 2024 – ~~March 27 Wednesday, 2024~~
Extension of the period
– April 3 Wednesday, 2024

Title: Shiro Tsujimura Exhibition
Period: March 7 Thursday, 2024 – March 27 Wednesday, 2024
*Closed on Sundays, Mondays, and holidays
Opening hours: 13:00 – 19:00
Venue: LAG（LIVE ART GALLERY）/ 2-4-11 1F Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0001

Shiro Tsujimura’s solo exhibition will be held at LAG (LIVE ART GALLERY) from Thursday, March 7 to Wednesday, March 27, 2024.

Shiro Tsujimura, a Japanese leading ceramic artist has been creating for over 50 years with his kiln and residence built by his own hands in the mountains of Nara prefecture. While he focuses on creating ceramics, there are no obvious boundaries be-tween the expressions, and he has created unique works with a consistent attitude of moving his hands purely.

“When human beings create a certain form out of randomness, it seems to me that there are some commonalities from ancient times to the present day. From the past to the present, and into the future, the way people live will change in various ways, however, I would like to continue to create while being involved in something that will never change.” *1

Although he content above he was saying about 50 years ago, his creating attitude of incorporating randomness while always keeping his eyes on universality has remained unchanged today. The works he has produced tell us what is the essence while refusing easy-to-understand verbalization or categorization.

This exhibition will feature large, medium, and small round vases, as well as calligraphy. Some paintings were created in the 1970s, and others in different eras will be also displayed. We hope you will take this valuable opportunity to see the exhibition.

※The collection of works SHIRO TSUJIMURA ( printed and bound by Live Art Books), re-released by Imura Art Gallery, will also be available at the exhibition.

*1 Shiro Tsujimura “Utsuwa To Kokoro” [Vessel and Mind] (1973) Osaka Shobo No,293/295

PROFILE

Shiro Tsujimura
Born in Nara Prefecture in 1947. He began creating ceramic works self-taught in 1971. In 1972, he purchased a plot of land deep in the hills above the city of Nara in Mima, Nara Prefecture, to self-build all things, a house, a Japanese-style tearoom, a kiln, and a workspace. Mainly focusing on pottery, he also creates paintings, calligraphy, and other works. A lot of his works are owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and many other museums in Europe and the United States. He also exhibits his works in museums and galleries in London, New York, Paris, and other countries. There are many of his collectors around the world.

[Artist Biography]
1947 Born in Nara Prefecture.
1965 Decided to pursue a career as an artist. Trained himself at a Zen temple.
1970 Established his residence and built kilns in Mima, Nara.
1977– Held the first solo exhibition in Mima. Started solo exhibition activity (painting and pottery) in Japan.
1993– Started solo exhibition activity in foreign countries such as Germany, the United States, France, the United Kingdom, etc.
1999 Held a solo exhibition of jars and tea bowls at the Urasenke Chado Research Center Gallery, Kyoto.
2007 Invited to show in the Venice Biennale Artempo Exhibition.
2010 Held a solo exhibition at Jablonka Gallery, Berlin.
2013– Invited to show at the Axel Vervoordt Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium.
2022 Held a solo exhibition at Museum [EKI] Kyoto, -ZENBI-鍵善良房- Kagizen Art Museum
2023– Held exhibitions of paintings, pottery and calligraphy in Japan and other countries.

[Selected Public Holdings]
U.S.A
Ackland Art Museum, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, The Brooklyn Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, The Metropolitan Museum of Arts, The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Spencer Museum of Art, The University of Kansas, Yale University Art Gallery.

JAPAN
Chado Research Center Gallery Kyoto, ISE Cultural Foundation, Miho Museum

GERMANY
Frankfurt Craft Museum, Museum of East Asian Art Berlin

AUSTRALIA
Hamilton Art Gallery Victoria

BELGIUM
Axel and May Vervoordt Foundation