GALLERY

Yasuhiko Tsuchida[The wind of Venezia, and the shades of Karuizawa]

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2014.07.02 - 2014.07.28
10:00~18:00 /  *Closed at 3PM on last day
Gallery3

Information

Period
2014.07.02 - 2014.07.28
Venue
Gallery3
Open Hours
10:00~18:00
*Closed at 3PM on last day
Closed
Tuesday
Ticket
Free
Presence of the Artist
July 18th - 25th (Unknown time schedule)

About the Exhibition

Tsuchida Yasuhiko is the only Japanese person to run a studio on Murano, Venice. He works in a variety of mediums, primarily glass and oil paints, but also video and installations. What is remarkable is the consistent presence of strong messages, concepts and philosophies as the unwavering foundation of his works. KaNAM gallery is proud to present the comprehensive series of Tsuchida's approximately 30 works, includes his "Bamboo collection", "Imagine series collection", "c.f.o series", "sweets series", and so on.





Profile

Yasuhiko Tsuchida

1969 Born in Osaka, Japan
1988 Graduated from Tsuji Culinary Institute and left Japan seeking a path of food and art
1992 Moved to Venice. Worked at the well-reputed restaurant/bar "Harry's Bar"
while exhibiting his personal works at various events
1995 Took part in glass production on Murano. The following year he
became an Art Director at the Schiavone Glass Company
1996 "Bamboo Collection" of glass sculptures based on a Japanese bamboo motif was met
with critical acclaim and was featured at
exhibitions around the world.
2003 Became Chief Director of the Venetian Glass Laboratory.
2004 Received the Honorary Technical Award in Dusseldorf
2008 Received the Cultural Promotion Contributor Award from the city of Grosseto, Tuscany
2010 Invited to and participated in the lessy Miyake 'IM10' Project Competition
2012 The "Imagine Series", a series of poetic works using white glass has caught a lot of attention
2013 Presented "The c.f.o. Series" at Whitestone gallery, Tokyo
2014 Won the Contemporary art crafts award at the 53rd Japanese contemporary art crafts
exhibition


Images


Sponsorship

Karuizawa New Art Museum

Cooperation

Whitestone Gallery