Dec. 10, 2015

[Solitary Realism-The Art of Toshima Yasumasa-] Exhibition under the auspices of The Embassy of Spain in Japan has finished with great success.

We would like to express our sincere thanks for numerous viewers visiting [Solitary Realism-The Art of Toshima Yasumasa-] Exhibition under the auspices of The Embassy of Spain in Japan from Nov. 5 ~28, 2015. With your kind cooperation, we were able to finish under great success of recording the highest visitor count in the history of The Embassy of Spain. Some of the impressive works of Toshima Yasumasa are continuously displayed in [Love of Fate- Amor fati-] Exhibition at our Gallery. We cordially await for your visit to our Gallery.

All of the Staffs of [Solitary Realism- The Art of Toshima Yasumasa-] Exhibition from The Embassy of Spain in Japan and Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa.

Oct. 8, 2015

[Unmei e no Ai (Love of Fate) –Amor fati-] Exhibition is now on display at Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa Annex.

[Unmei e no Ai (Love of Fate)- Amor fati-] is "The way of Life to sustain <Kokou (Noble Solitude)> , that is accepting one's own Karma, Live only by oneself and Die by oneself". This is the fundamental Thought constituting Sosyu Collection.
Together with the Exhibition of [Solitary Realism – The Art of Toshima Yasumasa-] held in Embassy of Spain in Japan, the main theme is [Unmei e no Ai (Love of Fate)] which sustained the Passion for the Art and its [Kokou (Noble Solitude)]. The works of Toshima Yasumasa and Sosyu Collection are exhibited accordingly. From Sosyu Collection, impressive works of Toyama Mitsuru, Takahashi Deisyu, Yasuda Yukihiko, Yamaguchi Takeo, Hirano Ryo, et al. are displayed. (Displayed works may change during this exhibition). We sincerely await for your visit.

Aug. 1, 2015

“Tamashii no Nenshou e (To the Combustion of the Soul)”
A dialogue between Shimizu Katsuyoshi, a Book Sommelier and Shigyo Sosyu, an Author, is currently on sale.

'Honest' and outspoken dialogue between Shimizu Katsuyoshi, manager of a unique book store [Dokusho no Susume (Encouragement on Book Reading)], also called as a Book Sommelier, and Shigyo Sosyu, an Author, is published. This book is presented to those who have doubts and queries about this world, about Japan and about contemporary times! Two Fine-spirited men will clear cut with their swords, various aspects of this world and encourage you to live straight ahead.

[Dokusho no Susume] website
⇒ http://dokusume.com/modules/store/

“Tamashii no Nenshou e (To the Combustion of the Soul)” facebook
⇒ https://www.facebook.com/tamanen2015

Aug. 1, 2015

Toshima Yasumasa Art Card is available. The power of Toshima's Art is condensed intact in 8 types of Art Cards.

The choice selection from Toshima Yasumasa's paintings is reproduced into 8 Art Cards. They appear in the rough texture of oil paint canvas, and their mat-finish lusters are picturesque. On the reverse side of each cards, words of Toshima Yasumasa or Shigyo Sosyu are inserted. They are 2L size (178 x 27mm) cards.
As they are non-standard-large-size post cards, they may be suitable for display in frames.

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May 18, 2015

[Bi ni totte, Gi towa nanika (For Beauty, what is Eternal Truth?) – Sosyu Collection - ]
Exhibition is currently displayed at the exhibition space of Shigyo Sosyu Collection, Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa in Kouji-machi.

The motto of Sosyu Collection [Gi narazaru Mono wa kekkyoku Bi dewanai (Not Eternally True one is ultimately Not Beautiful)] is a quotation from the calligraphy of Takamura Kotaro. This is exactly the spirit of [Yugoku no Geijyutsu (Art of Sorrowful Patriotism)] in which Shigyo Sosyu himself has accumulated the works of Japanese Souls, who lamented, cherished and combusted their lives for Japan, and pass them down the generations.
In this Exhibition, the main theme is [Gi ni tsuranukareta Bi (Beauty penetrated by Eternal Truth)]. Yasuda Yukihiko, Mishima Yukio, Takamura Koutaro, Michishige Shinkyo, and many other collections are displayed. We await for your visit.

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May 16, 2015This exhibition is finished.

[Musashifuchu-Five Fiery Oil Painters Exhibition] Paintings of Toshima Yasumasa were displayed.

The theme was [Fervor and Richness] of Paintings. Toshima Yasumasa, as one of the oil painters who had connection with Fuchu, was introduced as the painter of [Roaring and Wailing of the Soul is Being Heard] and 23 selected paintings were displayed.
[Man of Albayzín – Image of Miguel], Toshima's leading painting in his time in Spain, was used as posters, tickets and also as advertising stickers in Keio-line vehicles.

⇒ Inquiries for [Five Fiery Oil Painters] Art Catalogue