MIZUMA ART GALLERY
EXHIBITION
YOSHITAKA AMANO: BLUE
Yoshitaka Amano joined the animation studio Tatsunoko Production in 1967, when he was only 15 years old, helping design characters for countless popular anime series including Time Bokan and Science Ninja Team Gatchaman. After leaving the studio to work independently, he gained worldwide renown for his contributions to the illustrations for the Vampire Hunter D novels and the character designs for the game series Final Fantasy. Amano has since shifted his focus to fine art, with his work appearing in numerous Japanese and international museum and gallery exhibitions. A forthcoming documentary will offer insight into his production process and personality.
Amano’s current exhibition at Mizuma Art Gallery comprises a diverse collection of works based on the theme of “blue.” Blue evokes a range of images and associations, from natural scenes of sea and sky to tranquility, nobility, and youth. Employing a multitude of colors and a range of materials—including oil and acrylic paints, glaze, and foil—Amano has created a rich expression of blue.
VENUE
MIZUMA ART GALLERY
- A2
- Iidabashi
Kagura Bldg 2F
3-13 Ichigaya-Tamachi, Shinjuku-ku
Tel. 81-(0)3-3268-2500
Executive Director Sueo Mizuma opened Mizuma Art Gallery in Tokyo in 1994. Since its founding, the gallery has represented artists from Japan and, increasingly, the surrounding regions whose works exhibit unique sensibilities unaffected by stylistic trends. Matching the rapid expansion of Asia’s contemporary art market, Mizuma Art Gallery established additional spaces in Beijing and Singapore in 2008 and 2012, respectively. In 2014 the gallery opened the artist residency space Rumah Kijang Mizuma in Yogyakarta to facilitate exchanges between Indonesian and Japanese artists. Mizuma Art Gallery is an active participant in international art fairs, including Art Basel Hong Kong and the Armory Show in New York, and continues to support and promote many internationally active artists.
