Ota gallery tour

Ota Gallery Tour MAP (Google Map)

This is an art gallery map introduced in the Ota City culture and art information paper ``ART be HIVE.''

Art Autumn Ota Gallery Tour

We received answers to the following questions from the galleries introduced in this special feature, and we would like to introduce them to you.

1. When did you start your gallery?
2. About how I started the gallery
3. About the origin of the gallery name
4. About the characteristics (commitments) and concept of the gallery
5. About the genres you deal with (who are your typical authors?)
6. About the reason for choosing this city (current location)
7. About the charms of Ota Ward and the city where it is located
8. About specific future exhibitions

Gallery MIRAI blanc

PAROS GALLERY

Luft+alt

Cube Gallery

broad bean

Gallery Fuerte

GALLERY futari

1. From 1999 month
2. After I started living in Omori, I realized that it was a shame that there weren't many galleries in the city I lived in.
3. The gallery's initial name was "FIRSTLIGHT."
   Since it was the time when the Subaru Telescope made its first observation, I repeated my first challenge with FIRSTLIGHT, which means the first observation.
   After that, the store moved to the current "Gallery MIRAI blanc".
   The idea is to restart towards a bright future with infinite possibilities.
4. We want to be a presence that is close to everyday life, allowing people to feel close to art and crafts.
   We strive to offer a variety of suggestions so that anyone can feel free to stop by, see, feel, and choose their favorite items based on their own sensibilities.
5. We carry a wide variety of arts and crafts.
   Artworks, three-dimensional objects, ceramics and glass that can be displayed in a room, as well as decorative items that can be worn as art.
6. Being the city where I live.
   Another deciding factor was the location, which was close to a store specializing in art supplies and picture frames.
7. Omori is attractive because it is easy to get to the city center, Yokohama and Shonan areas, and has good access to Haneda Airport.
8. Exhibitions are scheduled to include glass crafts, ceramics, paintings, three-dimensional sculptures, and decorative items.

• Address: 1 Dia Heights South Omori, 33-12-103 Omori Kita, Ota-ku, Tokyo
• Access: 5 minutes walk from Omori Station on the JR Keihin Tohoku Line
• Business hours / 11: 00-18: 30
• Closed: Tuesdays (Irregular holidays when exhibits are changed)
• TEL／03-6699-0719

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1. Started around April 2007.
   The first exhibition, ``Seven Sculptors Exhibition,'' will be held in the fall.When we started, we held exhibitions two to three times a year.
2. Originally, my parents' house was a stone shop, and when they rebuilt their house, they decided to turn it into an apartment, and were planning to open a tombstone showroom on the first floor.
   During the design process, I discussed with the architect that it would be better to turn it into a gallery rather than a showroom, so we decided to turn it into a gallery.
3. Because the apartment resembled a temple, it was taken from the Greek island of Paros in the Aegean Sea, which produces high-quality marble.
   Even though it is a small island, our goal is to become the core of the dissemination of plastic culture, just as many Greek sculptures and temples were built using high-quality and splendid stone.
   The logo was created by a designer based on the image of the movie "TOROY".
4. It features a design with different heights.I want writers to take on the challenge of making the most of layouts.
   I don't want to make it too difficult, but I would like to provide excellent works and answer everyone's expectations.
   It can be used for a variety of purposes, including not only exhibitions, but also concerts, plays, mini-operas, and more.
   In addition to exhibiting, we want to create a gallery that is rooted in the community, where we hold workshops for local people, allow them to see the sculptures, deepen conversations with the creators, and enjoy creating, thinking, and drawing themselves. I am thinking.
5. There are many three-dimensional artists.The floor is stone, so I would like to exhibit works that stand up to that.
   In past exhibitions, I was particularly impressed by metal artist Kotetsu Okamura, glass artist Nao Uchimura, and metalwork artist Mutsumi Hattori.
6. He had originally lived in his current location since the Meiji period.
7. Omori is a convenient, popular city with a good atmosphere and a pleasant atmosphere.
   I have a lot of friends there, so they like it.
   I often go to coffee shops like Luan.
8. I haven't been able to hold any exhibitions for a while due to the coronavirus, so I would like to hold exhibitions two or three times a year from now on.

• Address: 4-23-12 Omori Kita, Ota-ku, Tokyo
• Access: 8 minutes walk from Omori Station on the JR Keihin Tohoku Line
• Business hours/Depends on exhibition
• Business days/Basic Open only during exhibition period
• TEL／03-3761-1619

1. 2022/11/1
2. I found the ideal old building, the Yugeta Building.
   The size was just right.
3. In German, luft means "air" and alto means "old".
   It means something essential and important, something beautiful and important.
   Also, I thought it would be nice if it could be named in German after German Street, since it's a special connection.
4. Although it is in a residential area, it is close to a JR station, and I hope it will be a good place for people who want to express something within themselves and people who are serious about creating things to express themselves.
   The special exhibition will feature a variety of exhibits regardless of genre or background, so we hope that people in the Omori area will feel free to browse and enjoy it, just like going to a general store or bookstore.
5. Paintings, prints, illustrations, three-dimensional works, crafts (glass, ceramics, woodwork, metalwork, cloth, etc.), miscellaneous goods, antiques, literature, music, and various other works.
6. Because Omori is the city where I live.
   I thought that if I was going to do something, it would be German Street, where seasonal flowers bloom and there are many good shops.
7. Omori, Sanno, and Magome are literary towns.
   This means that there are many people who appreciate touching something and touching their hearts.
   I believe that by increasing the number of attractive shops and places, Japan will become more culturally prosperous.
8. Sakie Ogura/Mayumi Komatsu “Loisir” September 9th (Sat) – October 30th (Monday/holiday)
   Yukie Sato Exhibition “Untitled scenes” October 10st (Sat) – 21th (Sun)
   Kaneko Miyuki Pottery Exhibition November 11rd (Friday/Holiday) - November 3th (Sunday)
   Katsuya Horikoshi Painting Exhibition November 11th (Sat) - 18th (Sun)
   Akisei Torii Pottery Exhibition December 12nd (Sat) - 2th (Sun)
   Ryo Mitsui/Sadako Mochinaga/NatuRaLiSt “December Sunshine” December 12th (Friday) – December 12th (Monday)

• Address: Yugeta Building 1F, 31-11-2 Sanno, Ota-ku, Tokyo
• Access: XNUMX minutes walk from Omori Station on the JR Keihin Tohoku Line
• Business hours / 12: 00-18: 00
• Regular holiday/Tuesday
• TEL／03-6303-8215

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1. Opening in September 2015
2. Owner Kuniko Otsuka herself was previously active as a painter in group exhibitions such as the Nika Exhibition.Afterwards, she began to question the restrictive nature of group exhibitions, and began presenting her free works, mainly collages, in group and solo exhibitions.She decided to open Cube Gallery because she wanted to not only create art but also be involved in society through her work.
3. The cube is not only an image of a gallery box-like space, but also represents Picasso's cubist way of thinking, which is to see things from various perspectives.
4. While the Japanese art world was only oriented toward Europe and the United States, the flow of world art gradually shifted toward Asia.
   Cube Gallery's hope is that this small gallery will become a place for exchange between Asian and Japanese art.
   So far, we have held the ``Three Asian Contemporary Painters Exhibition'', the ``Myanmar Contemporary Painting Exhibition'', and the exchange exhibition with Thailand ``BRIDGE''.
5. Shojiro Kato, a contemporary Japanese painter based in Asia, and contemporary painters from Japan and abroad.
6. Cube Gallery is located in a quiet residential area, a 5-minute walk from Hasunuma Station on the Tokyu Ikegami Line.
   This is a small gallery of about 15 square meters that owner Kuniko Otsuka has attached to her home.
7. Ota Ward, a town of small factories, is one of the world's leading industrial clusters.There are many small factories that are world-class.
   There is also Haneda Airport, which is the gateway to the world.
   We opened this gallery in order to start with the spirit of "manufacturing" for the world, even if it is a small effort.
8. From October to December, we will be holding a gallery collection exhibition focusing on the works of Shojiro Kato and Thai painter Jetnipat Thatpaibun.The exhibition will feature works by painters from Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
   From January to March next spring, we will be holding a traveling Tokyo exhibition of Shojiro Kato's solo exhibition "Field II," which will be held at the Hoshino Resort "Kai Sengokuhara" in Hakone from September to November this fall.We will exhibit works with the theme of Sengokuhara's Susuki grassland.

• Location: 3-19-6 Nishikamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo
• Access/5 minutes walk from Tokyu Ikegami Line “Hasunuma Station”
• Business hours / 13: 00-17: 00
• Business days/Every Thursday, Friday, Saturday
• TEL／090-4413-6953

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1. At the end of 2018, I moved into my current home, which combines gallery space and residence.
   From the beginning, we set up this space with the intention of holding exhibitions and small group study groups, but we planned and opened our first exhibition, “Kon｜Izumi｜Ine 1/3 Retrospective Exhibition,” in 2022. It is May.
2. I work as a curator at an art museum, but there aren't many opportunities to turn my projects into an exhibition, and I've been thinking for a while that I'd like to have a space where I can do whatever I want 100%, even if it's small. Ta.
   Another thing is that while I used to live in Yokohama, I often went out to see things in the city or beyond, not only for work but also on holidays, so I wanted to live a little closer to the city center.
   These two things came together, and around 2014 we began designing and building a home/gallery and planning to move.
3. The gallery is located on the third floor above the residential spaces.
   I had a hard time deciding on a name for the gallery, and one day when I looked up at the gallery from the courtyard, I saw the sky and somehow came up with the idea of ​​``Sora Bean''.
   I heard that fava beans were so named because their pods point toward the sky.
   I also think it's interesting that the word "sky" and "bean" have two contrasting characters, one big and one small.
   This gallery is a small space, but it also has the desire to expand toward the sky (this is an afterthought).
4. Is it unique that it is a gallery inside your home?
   Taking advantage of this feature, we would like to hold two or three exhibitions a year, even if the number of people who come at one time is limited, and set the duration of each exhibition to be longer, such as two months. .
   For the time being, we will be open on weekends only and by reservation only.
5. More specific details will be announced from now on, but I think the focus will be on contemporary art artists and works.
   In addition to pure fine art, we are also considering exhibits that include things that are closer to everyday life and can be held in hand, such as design, crafts, and book bindings.
6. As we searched for a location that would be convenient for commuting between Yokohama and central Tokyo and would be easy for people to visit as a gallery, we narrowed down the candidate locations along the Tokyu Line in Ota Ward, and decided on the current location. .
   The deciding factor was that it was located near Senzoku Pond.
   Senzokuike, a large pond that is probably rare even in the 23rd ward, is right in front of the station, giving it a peaceful and festive atmosphere that is different from a typical residential area, making it a fun landmark for those visiting the gallery. I thought it would be.
7. Last year (2022), we held our first exhibition and felt that it is a city with great latent cultural power.
   Some people came to see the small article on ``ART bee HIVE,'' others came to know about me through ``Gallery Kokon'' in Senzokuike, or through introductions from neighbors, and others who don't know me or the artist but live nearby. We received more visits than expected.
   It was impressive to see that everyone, even those not involved in the art world, were interested and took their time to look at the exhibit without having to give any detailed explanations, and I realized that the cultural level and interest of the people living there was high.
   Also, there are many people who are visiting this area for the first time and like the location near Senzoku Pond, so I think it's an attractive place even from the outside.
8. Starting next year (2024), we are planning solo exhibitions by artist Minoru Inoue (May-June 2024) and bag designer Yuko Tofusa (dates to be determined).

• Address: 3-24-1 Minamisenzoku, Ota-ku, Tokyo
• Access: 5 minutes walk from Senzokuike Station on the Tokyu Ikegami Line, 11 minutes walk from Ookayama Station on the Tokyu Oimachi Line/Meguro Line
• Business hours/Depends on exhibition
• Business days/Open only on Saturdays and Sundays during the exhibition period
• mail／info@soramame.gallery

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1. May, 2022
2. Worked at a gallery in Ginza for 25 years and became independent in 2020.
   Initially, I was involved in the planning and management of exhibitions at department stores, etc., but when I turned 50, I decided to try my hand at owning my own gallery.
3. "Fuerte" means "strong" in Spanish and is the same as the musical symbol "forte."
   The name was borrowed from the name of the building in which the building is located, ``Casa Fuerte.''
   This is a famous building designed by the late Dan Miyawaki, one of Japan's leading architects.
4. We aim to be a ``town art shop'' and aim to be a friendly gallery that even families with children can easily visit, and we have panda goods and other items on display.
   Additionally, since the opening, artists connected to Ota City have naturally begun to gather together, and the space is becoming a place where customers and artists can interact with each other.
5. Basically, there are no genres, such as Japanese paintings, Western paintings, contemporary art, crafts, photography, handcrafts, etc.
   We have selected our favorite artists and works, from top-class artists in Japan such as Kotaro Fukui to new artists from Ota Ward.
6. I have lived in Shimomaruko for almost 20 years.
   I am very attached to this town, so I decided to open a store to see if I could contribute in some small way to the development of the area.
7. I think Ota Ward is a very unique ward, encompassing a wide variety of areas within a vast area, with each town from Haneda Airport to Denenchofu having its own unique personality.
8. “Riko Matsukawa Ballet Art: The World of Miniature Tutu” October 10th (Wednesday) – November 25th (Sunday)
   "OTA Spring/Summer/Autumn/Winter Session I/II Mokuson Kimura x Yuko Takeda x Hideo Nakamura x Tsuyoshi Nagoya" November 11nd (Wednesday) - December 22rd (Sunday)
   “Kazumi Otsuki Panda Festa 2023” December 12th (Wednesday) – December 6th (Sunday)

• Address: Casa Fuerte 3, 27-15-101 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo
• Access: 8 minutes walk from Shimomaruko Station on the Tokyu Tamagawa Line
• Business hours / 11: 00-18: 00
• Closed: Mondays and Tuesdays (open on public holidays)
• TEL／03-6715-5535

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1. May, 2020
2. When I wanted to do something that would serve as a bridge for cultural exchange around the world, I realized that I could be active in the fields of art and beauty, which are my strengths.
3. The name originates from the concept that ``two people are the smallest unit of society in which we live, such as you and me, parent and child, girlfriend and boyfriend, partner and myself.''
4. The concept is "living with art."In order to reduce the burden and stress on artists during the exhibition period, we have attached accommodation facilities and a gallery.
   When not only Japanese artists but also foreign artists want to exhibit in Japan, they can do so while staying at the gallery.
5. We exhibit works by artists that blend into everyday life, regardless of genre, such as glass, ceramics, or knitting.
   Representative writers include Rintaro Sawada, Emi Sekino, and Minami Kawasaki.
6. It's a connection.
7. Although it is Tokyo, it is a calm city.
   Easy access to Haneda Airport, Shibuya, Yokohama, etc.Good access.
8. We hold three exhibitions every year.We also plan unique solo and group exhibitions at other times of the year.
   March: Taiwanese artist yearbook group exhibition (introducing Taiwanese artists to Japan)
   July: Wind chime exhibition (conveying Japanese culture to overseas)
   December: 12 Fish Exhibition* (We wish everyone happiness in the coming year and will present an exhibition themed around fish, which is a lucky charm)
   *Nennen Yuyu: It means that the more money you have every year, the more comfortable your life will be. Because the words "surplus" and "fish" are pronounced the same as "yui," fish are considered symbols of wealth and happiness, and there is a custom of eating fish dishes during the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year).

• Address: Satsuki Building 1F, 6-26-1 Tamagawa, Ota-ku, Tokyo
• Access: 2 minutes walk from Tokyu Tamagawa Line “Yaguchito Station”
• Business hours/12:00-19:00 (changes depending on the month)
• Regular holiday / Irregular holiday
• mail／gallery.futari@gmail.com

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