AMMON KYOTO is pleased to announce the exhibition ‘Cutie Family's Love at the Time and after Corona’ by the family of Ushio Shinohara, Noriko Shinohara, and Alexander Kukai Shinohara, starting February 17th, 2023.
This exhibition will focus on the large works created by Ushio Shinohara's energetic performance "Boxing Painting," new works painted last year, Noriko Shinohara's "Cutie" series; paintings of her alter ego, and new works by Alex Kukai Shinohara. We hope you will enjoy the exhibition.
《Dear my love, every woman has some secrets, and I have one—or more.》 Noriko Shinohara, oil on canvas, 35.5×28cm, 2019
《Untitled》Alexander Kukai Shinohara, pencil on paper, 43×35.5cm, 2022
Ushio Shinohara Instead of gloves, I would wrap a rag around my fist, and instead of using a canvas, I would stick a piece of Kent paper on a blank concrete wall, and say, "Let's go!" Then, dip my fist in a lot of black ink and hit the wall from right to left like "You bastard, you bastard, you bastard!" There's a lot of ink splatter, but I have to go all the way to the left. I've discarded all the tableau painting notions of composition and wanted to go back and throw a punch here or there, so anyway, I'm just going to go with it.
篠原乃り子 不思議な事が起きていた。世界中が Corona の為に Lock Down を始めた2020年の春先。この Pandemic が世界中に静けさをもたらし、空は澄み、川の水も海の水も透明になり、空気は清々しくなり、 Venice の運河ではイルカが泳ぎ、白鳥までも訪れていた。いつもは人混みの New York の Times Square も Ghost Town と変わり、怖い程に人がいなくなった。 世界中の空気を呼吸したかった。でも、マスクをつけて Dumbo の公園を歩くのが精一杯。透明な光が漂う Times Square にすら地下鉄での感染が怖くて行けないままに月日が過ぎた。 そうだ、Cutie の魔法がある。Teleport で、飛ぼう。Pandemic 以前に訪れた Paris に又飛んで、Josephin Baker に変身、 Metamorphose だ! 恋人たちよ、携帯やコンピューターを使って接吻しなくても大丈夫、Cutie の Magic があれば。
Noriko Shinohara Strange things were happening. It was early spring of 2020 when the whole world began a lockdown for COVID.The Pandemic brought tranquility to the world, the sky became clear, the water in the rivers and oceans became transparent, the air became fresh, dolphins swam in the canals of Venice, and even swans visited. The usually crowded Times Square in New York was transformed into a Ghost Town, and it was frighteningly empty. I wanted to breathe the air of the world. But all I can do is wear a mask and walk through Dumbo park. Days passed without me even going to Times Square, where the bright light drifts, for fear of getting infected on the subway. So, there is the magic of Cutie, and I will fly to Teleport, fly back to Paris, where I visited before the Pandemic, transform myself into Josephin Baker, it is Metamorphose! For lovers, you don't have to use your cell phone or computer to kiss, with Cutie’s Magic.
Alexander Kukai Shinohara Sometimes people feel compelled to act and think in a particular way. I hope that people will see my work and be freed from these constraints.
《INFORMATION》 Cutie Family's Love at the Time and after Corona 展 篠原有司男・篠原乃り子・篠原アレックス空海 会場:AMMON KYOTO 会期:2023年2月17日(金) – 3月26日(日) 営業時間:11:00~19:00 / 無休 オープニングレセプション:2月17日(金) 16:00~19:00(予約不要) 〒604-8004 京都市中京区三条通河原町東入中島町87 Tel / Fax:075-366-4400 Mail:[email protected]
Cutie Family's Love at the Time and after Corona Ushio Shinohara, Noriko Shinohara, Alexander Kukai Shinohara Venue: AMMON KYOTO Dates: February 17 (Fri.) – March 26 (Sun.), 2023 Hours: 11:00~19:00 / Open Everyday Opening Reception: February 17 (Fri.) 16:00~19:00 *No reservation required 87 Nakajima-cho, Sanjo-dori Kawara-machi Higashiiru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8004, Japan Tel / Fax: 075-366-4400 Mail: [email protected]
Ushio Shinohara (1932-) 1932 Born in Tokyo, Japan. 1952 Enrolled in Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Oil Painting, studying under Takeshi Hayashi (Dropped. out in 1957.) 1957 Exhibited at the 7th Yomiuri Independent Exhibition. 1960 Forms "Neo-Dadaism Organizers" with Masunobu Yoshimura and others, and gives radical performances. 1969 Rockefeller III Scholarship to the U.S., based in NYC since then. 2005 Solo exhibition "Boxing Paintings and Motorcycle Sculpture" at the Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura & Hayama. 2013 "Cutie & Boxer" a documentary film about his love and conflict with Noriko Shinohara, was released. A two-person exhibition commemorating the release of "Cutie & Boxer" was held at the Parco Museum. 2014 Nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 86th Academy Awards. 2016 "Cutie & Boxer" Wins Emmy Award for Best Documentary Film. 2017 Solo exhibition "Ushio Shinohara: Gyu-chan, ‘The Way of Avant-garde’ 60 Years of Bombing" at Kariya City. Art Museum. March: Solo exhibition at Yamamoto Gendai, Tokyo. 2021 Solo exhibition at Anomaly in Shinagawa.
篠原乃り子 Noriko Shinohara (1953-) 1953年 富山県に生まれる。 1972年 高岡高校卒業後、芸術家を志してNYに留学。 1986年 NYのキャッツ・クラブにて初個展。 1999年 ギャラリアグラフィカにて個展。(東京) 2007年 ジャパン・ソサエティ100周年記念展に出品。 2010年 hpgrp Galleryでの二人展に参加し、22mの油絵大作を画廊内で制作。 2013年 パルコ美術館にて「キューティー&ボクサー」公開記念二人展。 2014年 「キューティー&ボクサー」が第86回アカデミー賞長編ドキュメンタリー部門にノミネートされる。 2016年 映画「キューティー&ボクサー」がエミー賞ドキュメンタリー映画賞を受賞。 2016年 カールトン大学アートギャラリー(美術館)にて初美術館での個展を開催。(カナダ) 個展 “Don’t Bother My Freedom” Marta Shefter Gallery, Krakow, Poland. 15m の作品を画廊で描く。 「キューティー&ボクサー」がエミー賞にて、ドキュメンタリー・最優秀賞を受賞。 2017年 ニュー・ジャージー・シティ大学 NJCU Center for the artsにてグループ展 “Self Re -Imagined” アート漫画 “Cutie and B—” アマゾンjp Kindleより出版。 “Wrestling The Demon” Ronin Gallery, N.Y.にて二人展。 2018年 “IMPACT” Mizuma, Kips & Wada Art, N.Y.にてグループ展。 2019年 アート漫画 “Cutie and B—” アマゾンJP Print on Demand より出版。 2020年 “Cutie's Love at the Time of Corona” 和田画廊(東京)にて個展。
Noriko Shinohara (1953-) 1953 Born in Toyama, Japan. 1972 After graduating from Takaoka High School, studied in New York City with the intention of becoming an artist. 1986 First solo exhibition at Cat's Club, New York. 1999 Solo exhibition at Galleria Grafica, Tokyo. 2007 Exhibited at the Japan Society 100th Anniversary Exhibition. 2010 Participated in a two-person exhibition at hpgrp Gallery, creating a large 22-meter oil painting in the gallery. 2013 Two-person exhibition at Parco Museum in commemoration of the release of "Cutie & Boxer". 2014 "Cutie & Boxer" was nominated for the 86th Academy Awards in the Best Documentary Feature category. 2016 "Cutie & Boxer" Wins Emmy Award for Best Documentary Film. 2016 First solo museum exhibition at Carleton University Art Gallery (Museum of Fine Arts) in Canada. Solo exhibition "Don't Bother My Freedom" Marta Shefter Gallery, Krakow, Poland. Painted a 15-meter work at. the gallery. 2017 Group exhibition "Self Re -Imagined" at NJCU Center for the arts, New Jersey City University Art manga "Cutie and B-" published by Amazon JP Kindle. "Wrestling The Demon" two-person show at Ronin Gallery, NYC. 2018 "IMPACT" Group exhibition at Mizuma, Kips & Wada Art, NYC. 2019 Art Manga "Cutie and B-" published by Amazon JP Print on Demand. 2020 "Cutie's Love at the Time of Corona" Solo exhibition at Wada Garou, Tokyo.
篠原アレックス空海 Alex Kukai Shinohara (1974-) 1974年 NYに生まれる。 1992-96年 Rhode Island School of Design大学美術科で学ぶ。 1995年 高知県立美術館主催 “Kukai Appears!” に参加。 1997年 NYにて春、秋に“D.U.M.B.O. Arts” に出品。 2005年 東京のB GALLERYにて個展“Alex Kukai Shinohara Presents…”を開催。 2018年 ソウル、Space Zero Galleryにて“Layers of Thought”に出品。 2020年 NY ブルックリンにて“Brooklyn Pop up Show”を開催。
Alexander Kukai Shinohara (1974-) 1974 Born in New York City. 1992-96 Studied at Rhode Island School of Design, Department of Fine Arts. 1995 Participated in "Kukai Appears!" organized by Kochi Museum of Art. 1997 Exhibited in "D.U.M.B.O. Arts" in New York in spring and fall. 2005 Solo exhibition "Alex Kukai Shinohara Presents..." at B GALLERY, Tokyo. 2018 "Layers of Thought" at Space Zero Gallery, Seoul, Korea. 2020 "Brooklyn Pop up Show" in Brooklyn, NYC.