Nov . 26, 2020

Periodical Publication Booklet on Culture・Art “ARTIS” No.8 (Bimonthly) will be issued.

“ARTIS” (Art in Latin) No.8, introducing the collection of our gallery in various perspectives and receiving favorable responses from the readers, will be published. In this booklet, in the interview to Shigyo Sosyu “The Art Talk,” on the theme of “Hoshi no Kotan (The Birth of the Star),” he contemplates on human life-energy, the true combustion of life-energy, especially the way of life of the artists is liken to the lifetime of the star. Precious work of the star by Yasuda Yukihiko will decorate the opening page.

It is distributed free with free regular delivery, please contact Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa (Direct phone: 03-3511-8162).

Nov . 5, 2020

“Toshima Yasumasa –Fire and Blackness of JOMON” has been certified as “beyond2020 Program” by Agency for Cultural Affairs.

This time, “Toshima Yasumasa –Fire and Blackness of JOMON– Exhibition” (Period: Oct.24, 2020~ Jan.10, 2021) has been certified as “beyond2020 Program” organized by Agency for Cultural Affairs.

The government fixing the eyes beyond year 2020 and certifying the cultural programs that contribute to the creation of legacy that is proud of the next generation, making full use of Japan’s regional rich and diverse cultures. We would like to inform you here that this exhibition has been certified as this honorable program. In official homepage of Agency for Cultural Affairs, “Toshima Yasumasa Exhibition” will be introduced in this month. Please look forward to it!

Oct . 24, 2020

At Akita Museum of Art “Toshima Yasumasa Exhibition” –Fire and Blackness of JOMON– is held at last!

At Akita Museum of Art “Toshima Yasumasa Exhibition” –Fire and Blackness of JOMON– is held from Oct. 24 (Sat.) to Jan. 10 (Sun). 2021!!

It is the largest scale of unprecedented display over 200 pieces of works including materials.

There are many works that has not been exhibited. From Toshima’s younger days works of Fire to numerous soul piercing portraits after he went over to Spain, which will be a definitive display to know the life and artworks of Toshima Yasumasa and we heartily await for your visit. There is numerous coverage by Akita TV! And please do not miss this Exhibition, which is already becoming a big topic!

Oct . 12, 2020

CM video of Toshima Yasumasa Exhibition –Fire and Blackness of JOMON– is ready.

Stylish and profound CM video introducing “Toshima Yasumasa –Fire and Blackness of JOMON– Exhibition” schedule to be held at Akita Museum of Art is ready. Now, it flows at the opening of You-tube program (as it is indicated according to searching content, it is not always viewable), we have made it possible to view anytime in this article and also in the sight of “Who is Toshima Yasumasa?” We would like to invite you with CM video just like a short movie to Toshima Yasumasa Exhibition.

Oct . 8, 2020

“Aoki Sabaku e (To the Blue Desert)” –Aratanaru Shuppan (New Voyage)– Exhibition, many artworks are changed.

From Jul. 13 (Mon.), at the permanent exhibition floor of Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa, “To the Blue Desert” –New Voyage– Exhibition has started and we sincerely would like to thank many of the viewers visiting our gallery. And from Oct.09 (Fri.), excluding the representative works of respective artists, we have changed many of the displayed works and we shall proceed forward to the great voyage. (Displayed artists here). This display will continue to Jan.16, 2021 (Sat.), and we hope to have you visit again to view many of the new artworks. The artworks of Toshima Yasumasa departed to Akita and from Oct.24 (Sat) Toshima Yasumasa Exhibition –Fire and Blackness of JOMON– will start at Akita Museum of Art. We would cordially await for your visit to our Gallery.

Our Periodical Publication Booklet on Culture・Art “ARTIS” No.7“ Spirit of the Night” was issued on Oct.01. We provide free regular mail service of the Booklet with free regular delivery, please call 03-3511-8162.

Caption: “To the Blue Desert” –New Voyage– Exhibition display scene

Sep . 25, 2020

In the last of October, Shigyo Sosyu’s new book [Datsu Ningen Ron (De-Human Theory)] will be published.

Shigyo Sosyu’s new book [Datsu Ningen Ron (De-Human Theory)] will be published from Kodansha Ltd. in the last of October, / 2,300 (anticipated price excluding tax : ISBN978-406-520-970-7). Following [Ikuru (To Live)], [Tomo-yo (Dear Friends)] [Kongen-e (To the Origin)], it is a definitive edition of civilization theory inquiring the meaning of existence of Human from the root.

Trifled with over-extreme Humanism, the present people have lost their inherent vigorous energy. Now the only way left for us in such situation is to abandon the present “Human” view, and “Just Live all Alone, Die all Alone.” Thus Shigyo Sosyu intensely sounds an alarm. It is a book of Warning and Hope to once again regain the intrinsic Human “Soul” in this difficult Material-is-Everything era.

It is a voluminous work over 500 pages inquiring Human from every angle, and fully provided with materials and index at the back of the book. The original Hebrew of the Book of Exodus of The Old Testament is unrestrictedly bound in the near-future design. The words quoted in the title page of Chapter 1, “behold, the baby was crying.” [The Old Testament] “Exodus” (2:6) is included in the original Hebrew design.

His viewpoint of contemplating by superimposing “De-Human theory” in the present time with “Exodus” in Moses’ time, is maintained to be the civilization-theory to go toward the novel Human-existence. Shigyo says the theme of “De-Human Theory” is repeated with the surge like that of the leitmotif of Richard Wagner.

Book-band : Now, we are living in the era of “Human Corrosion.” We shall see the Flesh ruining the Human. Human is the Soul. Human is not a mere living-being. When the Flesh decays, rebirth of Human must be beginning. – Shigyo Sosyu

[Contents]
Chapter 1 : Departure of Human
Chapter 2 : Verification of Human
Chapter 3 : Origin of Human
Chapter 4 : History of Human
Chapter 5 : Conquest of Human
Chapter 6 : Honor of Human
Chapter 7 : Future of Human
Chapter 8 : End of Human

Sep . 25, 2020

Periodical Publication Booklet on Culture・Art “ARTIS” No.6 (Bimonthly) will be issued. (from 8/1)

“ARTIS” (Art in Latin) No.7, introducing the collection of our gallery in various perspectives and receiving favorable responses from the readers, will be published. In this booklet, in the interview to Shigyo Sosyu “The Art Talk,” he speaks on the theme of “Yoru no Seishin (Spirit of the Night),” and observes from the spirituality symbolized by “memento mori –remember that thou must die–,“ in long period of medieval Europe, and the meaning of living together with death, grief and sorrow, which truly invigorates life-energy.

It is distributed free with free regular delivery, please contact Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa (Direct phone: 03-3511-8162).

Jul . 25, 2020

Periodical Publication Booklet on Culture・Art “ARTIS” No.6 (Bimonthly) will be issued. (from 8/1)

“ARTIS” (Art in Latin) No.6, introducing the collection of our gallery in various perspectives and receiving favorable responses from the readers, will be published. In this booklet, in the interview to Shigyo Sosyu “The Art Talk,” he speaks on the theme of “Aoki Sabaku e (To the Blue Desert),” and contemplates on the voyagers sailing out in the ocean heading for the new world, and overlapping with the artists who create. In Pursue an Artwork, the sculpture by Pericle Fazzini “Leaving Noah’s Ark” is introduced.

And “Aoki Sabaku e (To the Blue Desert)” –Aratanaru Syuppan (New Voyage)– Exhibition (Jul. 13, 2020 – Jan. 16, 2021) is favorably on display now, we also hope to have you visit this exhibition.

If you are interested in ARTIS, it is distributed free, please contact Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa (Direct phone: 03-3511-8162).

Jun . 22, 2020

From July 13 (Mon.), “Aoki Sabaku e (To the Blue Desert)” —Aratanaru Shuppan (New Voyage)— Exhibition will start.

The Age of Discovery －. In the midst of the boundless blue desert, humans have looked up at the distant star, and believed in the new land existing beyond the chaotic sea. The artists, who are determined to live as “Muten ni Arazu (Not Pointless),” are the same as the forerunners, who lived in the Age of Discovery, shall create a new world of artworks. In “To the Blue Desert” – New Voyage – Exhibition, following the route of the artists of Shigyo Sosyu Collection who are groping as human-being and creating something from nothing. The artworks, which have not been exhibited, of Hattanda Tomonori, Kitagawa Kenji, Kashiwada Tadashi, Ishida Junichi, who are living in this present days, and also the photo works of Hirota Yusuke, Yamazawa Shin will be exhibited.
※During the exhibition period, a part of displayed artworks will be changed.

Jun . 12, 2020

Toshima Yasumasa was introduced in the special project of Embassy of Spain in Japan

In Youtube sight of the special project of Cultural Department of Embassy of Spain in Japan YoMeQuedo en Casa(Stay Home), Toshima Yasumasa was introduced in one of the moving-image introducing the creators of Japan and Spain titled “Toshima Yasumasa y España.” The concept is planned by Cultural Counselor Mr. José Antonio De Ory, and in the first half of the moving-image, Shigyo Sosyu speaks on the relation between Toshima’s art and Spain. And in the latter half, the artworks of Toshima Yasumasa is introduced along with guitar music “Romance” (played by Narciso Yepes), the theme to the film “Forbidden Games” by René Clément, which Toshima was fond of. We highly appreciate your viewing.

Youtube sight of YoMeQuedo en Casa(Stay Home) here
※It is listed in the 19th of Moving-image List.


URL：https://youtu.be/OmXMDeDbag8


It is also introduced on Facebook of Embassy of Spain.

URL：https://ja-jp.facebook.com/embespanajapon/

Jun . 1, 2020

Periodical Publication Booklet on Culture・Art “ARTIS” No.5 (Bimonthly) will be issued. (From 6/1)

“ARTIS” (Art in Latin) No.5, introducing the collection of our gallery in various perspectives and receiving favorable responses from the readers, will be published. In this booklet, in the interview to Shigyo Sosyu “The Art Talk,” he speaks on the theme of “Gekidosuru-mono (Convulsing thing),” and quests for “Convulsing” life-energy manifested in art, as well as what is to be “Fudo (Steadfast).

It is distributed free, with free regular delivery, please contact Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa (Direct phone: 03-3511-8162).

May . 11, 2020

“Yohaku no Bi (Beauty of the Space)” Exhibition is favorably on display! (Apr. 20 ~ Jul. 4)

From Apr. 20 (Mon.), “Yohaku no Bi (Beauty of the Space)” Exhibition has started at the permanent display site of Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa, and thanks to your support, it is highly receiving favorable responses. From Shigyo Sosyu Collection, paintings and calligraphic works of Shido Bunan, Nantenbo, Yasuda Yukihiko, Yamaoka Tesshu and others, which are prominent in their Yohaku (the Space) are displayed together with the western paintings of Toshima Yasumasa, and it is possible to savor the works of unique Japanese aesthetic sense. And we hope to have you enjoy the contrast with the works of Hakuin, which by eliminating the space, brought forth the longing for prayer. （※Together with this exhibition, in our periodical publication booklet on Culture・Art “ARTIS” No.4, the meaning of “Yohaku no Bi (Beauty of the Space)” is contemplated. If you are interested, please contact 03-3511-8162. It could be mailed free of charge.

Mar . 28, 2020

Periodical Publication Booklet on Culture・Art “ARTIS” No.4 (Bimonthly) will be issued. (From Apr. 1)

“ARTIS” (Art in Latin) No.4, introducing the collection of our gallery in various perspectives, and receiving favorable responses from the readers, will be published. In this booklet, in the interview to Shigyo Sosyu “The Art Talk,” he speaks on the theme of “Yohaku no Bi (Beauty of the Space),” through the comparison between “Mono no Aware (Sorrow of Nature) and the aesthetic sense of Westerners, and closes in on the beauty underlying in the depth of Japan, taking Hakuin and Sen no Rikyu as example.
It is distributed free, with free regular delivery, please contact Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa (Direct phone: 03-3511-8162).

Mar . 14, 2020

From April 20, “Yohaku no Bi (Beauty of the Space)” Exhibition will be held.

This time, “Yohaku no Bi (Beauty of the Space)” Exhibition (Apr. 20, 2020, Mon. ~ Jul.4, 2020, Sat.) will be held at Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa (Kouji-machi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo). In this exhibition, starting from Nantenbo’s Zen paintings and calligraphic works, we are focusing on the works prominent in their “Yohaku (the Space), which is the unique Japanese aesthetic sense. Not to be drawn is what is being drawn, White is Black, and we sincerely hope to have you enjoy the profound silence infused with Yohaku (the Space) in this exhibition. We cordially await for your visit to our gallery.　※During the exhibition, part of the works will be exchanged.

Feb . 8, 2020

[Greatly Favored] Display period of “Toki no Aru Fukei (Time-Embracing Scenery)” Exhibition ( ~ Apr. 21) remains to be 2 months!

We would sincerely like to thank you for the great favor received from the viewers on our present display of “Time-Embracing Scenery” Exhibition. The works of maestro Abe Hiraomi, from Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu, newly joining Shigyo Sosyu Collection this time, starting from 130 size “Ieji (Homeward Journey),” we have received a large number of comments remarking that they were amazed by the overwhelming impact of the artworks.

Director Shigyo Sosyu said when he first viewed “Ieji (Homeward Journey),” he sensed the most primordial and ardent spirit based on the ancient civilization named Jomon and succeeded to Susano (Unruly Savage Deity) of Japanese myth, which the Japanese possess.（※Periodical Publication Booklet “ARTIS No.2” in Interview column, Shigyo Sosyu speaks on the artworks of Abe Hiraomi is here）We would like to have you visit our gallery and experience the primordial energy by transcending time and tracing back to remote antiquity.

Feb . 1, 2020

Periodical Publication Booklet on Culture・Art “ARTIS” No.3 (Bimonthly) will be issued. (From Feb.1)

“ARTIS” (Art in Latin) No.3, introducing the collection of our gallery in various perspectives and receiving favorable responses from the readers will be published. In this booklet, in the interview of Shigyo Sosyu “The Art Talk,” he speaks on the theme of “Passion of Flower,” and what is the magnetism of the person described to possess Hana (Flower). And narrates a philosophical thought of “Aware (Sorrow)” of the Japanese referring to Zeami (Japanese aesthetician, actor, playwright of Noh).
It is distributed free, with free regular delivery, please contact Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa (Direct phone: 03-3511-8162).

Jan . 7, 2020

Solo Exhibition of Toshima Yasumasa will be held at Akita Museum of Art! (Oct. 24, 2020 ~ Jan. 10, 2021)

At Akita Museum of Art, Toshima Yasumasa’s Solo Exhibition will be held.
Akita Museum of Art is a unique architecture designed by Ando Tadao, and the museum is highly acclaimed not only in Japan but also abroad. Many artworks of Fujita Tsuguharu are exhibited and among them, a large mural painting of scenery of Akita, size over height 3.5m. and width 20m. is in permanent exhibition. The Museum is very conveniently accessed by 10 min. walk from Akita station. This time, more than 200 artworks are scheduled to be displayed, and furthermore, in this enormous space, the first public exhibition of many size 150 class large artworks will be displayed and it will be the largest scale of solo exhibition of Toshima Yasumasa. We will await for your visit to the museum.