upcoming exhibition ULALA IMAI | MICROCOSM
2020.08.01
We are pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition
ULALA IMAI Exhibition “ MICROCOSM”
Date and Hours: Saturday, August 8th, 2020 – Sunday, November 8th, 2020
15:00-22:00 *There is no closed day during the exhibition.
Place: The lobby at RC HOTEL KYOTO YASAKA
Guest Room # 301 and #302 * The hotel guest only
今井麗展「MICROCOSM」
期間：2020年8月8日(土)-11月8日(日) 会期中無休 15:00-22:00
会場：RC HOTEL 京都八坂1Fロビー、301、302号室（※客室は宿泊客のみ公開）
住所：〒605-0827 京都市東山区八坂上町370番地
電話：075-354-5406
この度RC HOTEL 京都八坂では画家、今井麗の個展「MICROCOSM」を開催致します。
本展は表題作〈MICROCOSM〉（2020）を中心に、今井がこれまでに手がけてきたシリーズ「ギャザリング」や果物など食べ物を描いたシリーズの新作約15点が発表されます。
バタートーストやフレッシュな果物、組み合わされたぬいぐるみ、自宅の居間のアトリエで身近なモチーフを相手に日々制作される油彩画は、親密で暖かな雰囲気に満ちている。
一方で、手早く端的に描かれた画面には記録写真的な冷たさが同居し、それもあってか描かれたそれらは絶対的に遠い場所にある不可解な物体のようにも思える。
あるいは今井の絵は、何かを伝えようとして描かれたというより、中に大切な何かを保管している、という印象も受ける。まるでジョゼフ・コーネルの箱のように、かけがえのない瞬間を封じ込められた絵は、一枚一枚が完結した小宇宙のようだ。
移動の自粛が要請され、家で過ごす時間が増えた。何気なく家の中の情景を眺めるとき、世界を今井の絵のように感じる瞬間がある。ふと気持ちが軽くなり、ものを視るということの面白さに改めて気付かせてくれた。不安の中にあって一層明るい光を放つように思える今井の絵は、日常をささやかな喜びとともに生きる楽しさを教えてくれる。
この状況下で、今井の展示を開催できることを心から嬉しく思う。
企画 RC HOTEL 京都八坂 ディレクター 熊谷卓哉
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今井麗 Ulala Imai
1982 神奈川県生まれ
2004 多摩美術大学美術学部絵画学科油画専攻卒業
2009 多摩美術大学大学院美術研究科博士課程満期退学
2012 シェル美術賞 本江邦夫審査員奨励賞受賞
［近年の主な個展］
2017 greenpoint books & things(神奈川・横浜）
代官山蔦屋書店（東京・代官山）
The Steak House DOSKOI（東京・巣鴨）
NICHE GALLERY（東京・銀座）
2018 恵文社一乗寺店 ギャラリーアンフェール（京都・一乗寺）
新宿髙島屋美術画廊（東京・新宿）
nidi gallery（東京・渋谷）
2019 READAN DEAT (広島)
梅田蔦屋書店（大阪・梅田）
〈LOVERS2018〉 XYZ Collective (巣鴨)
boy Attic（東京・代官山)
2020 project N 東京オペラシティー(東京・初台）
OIL by 美術手帖 PARCO (東京・渋谷)
Union Pacific（イギリス・ロンドン）
Nonaka hillgallery viewingroom (アメリカ・ロサンゼルス)
nidi gallery（東京・渋谷）
［アートフェア等］
2017 〈FAIR Paris Internationale 2017〉（フランス・パリ）
2018 〈NADA 2018〉 XYZ Collective (マイアミ)
6/1 Reopen
2020.05.31
RC HOTEL KYOTO YASAKA will be reopen on 1st June after one and a half month closure.
And now we have special rates for reopening until September. We are always welcoming for your arrival.
★special reopen rates★
Monday to Thrusday 10000yen per room for 2 pax
Friday to Sunday and Holidays 12000yer per room for 2 pax
▼Please reserve from the link below
https://rchotelkyoto.com/en/
Temporarily closed until 31th May 2020
2020.05.05
In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus,
RC HOTEL KYOTO YASAKA will be temporarily closed until 31th May 2020.
We hope that everything will be settled down and we could see you soon.
Temporarily closed until 6th May 2020.
2020.04.15
In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus,
RC HOTEL KYOTO YASAKA will be temporarily closed until 6th May 2020.
We hope that everything will be settled down and we could see you soon.
Makoto Egashira Exhibition | imitation・onyx
2020.03.02
Makoto Egashira Exhibition | imitation・onyx
Date and Hours: Monday, February 2nd, 2020 – Saturday, May 30th, 2020
15:00-22:00 *There is no closed day during the exhibition.
Place: The lobby at RC HOTEL KYOTO YASAKA
Guest Room # 301 and #302 * The hotel guest only
この度RC HOTEL 京都八坂では江頭誠の作品展「イミテイション・オニキス」
江頭は大学の卒業制作以来一貫してロココ調の花柄毛布を素材に用
物体も空間も花柄毛布に覆われたインスタレーションやオブジェは
江頭の作品が表すのは西洋文化へのコンプレックスや憧れといった
今回の展示「イミテイション・オニキス」
新たに作家が選んだ素材による展開が示すのも、
RC HOTEL京都八坂での江頭の新しい作品展開にご期待ください。
「個人的には江頭の作品に触れた時、
立体作品の鑑賞は絵画と同様に視覚に頼るところは大きいものの、
それらすべての体験が通常それらのもつ感覚から外れている。
花柄毛布で覆われたオブジェも柔らかな印象に頼って所謂ぬいぐる
目の前の作品の奥にモノ自体は変わらずに居るのだと思うとどこか
触ることが想定されている分普通の立体作品以上に触って発見する
表面を覆う毛布はぬいぐるみや毛深い動物のように触りたい欲求を
新作は作品内容の視覚的な面を強調して作られているように思う、
企画 RC HOTEL 京都八坂 アートディレクター 熊谷卓哉
Sohei Nishino Exhibition | Make the Road
2019.10.30
Sohei Nishino Exhibition “Make the Road”
Date and Hours: Thursday, November 7th, 2019 – Saturday, February 29th, 2020
15:00-22:00 *There is no closed day during the exhibition.
Place: The lobby at RC HOTEL KYOTO YASAKA
Guest Room # 301 and #302 * The hotel guest only
Event: “Nomad Walk/Nomad Talk”
Date: Saturday, November 16th, 2019
| Nomad Walk |
Early in the morning until noon @ RC HOTEL and neighborhood /1,500 YEN
| Nomad Talk |
18:00-21:00 @ RC HOTEL lobby /1,000 YEN with one drink
*If you attend both events, it will be 2,000 YEN in total.
*Contact with us for details or attending these events at info@rchotelkyotoyasaka.com
We are delighted to tell you that we have a new art exhibition “Make the Road” by Photographer Sohei Nishino.
Nishino is well known for a photographer who “nomadding” cities and nature across the world and collaging photos by his hand. As you see the title of the art exhibition “Make the Road,” Nishino traveled in Ladakh, North India and faces several roads in his journey. In this exhibition, he focuses on the “Losing Nomadic Road,” “New Road Making by Government, “and ” The Road Nishino Walked.” You will follow his nomad walk by seeing his snapshots.
We also have experience-based events “Nomad walk/ Nomad Talk” relating to this exhibition.
Please take this opportunity to come by RC HOTEL KYOTO YASAKA
Sohei Nishino
Born in 1982 at Hyogo, Japan. Nishino produces works based on his personal experiences obtained through walking and travel. He obtained Newcomer’s Award of Photographic Society of Japan Awards (2013), Foam Talents Call 2013, Prizes for Newcomer Professionals of Photo City Sagamihara (2016), and MAST foundation for Photography grant 2018 on industry and work: group exhibition (2018, MAST Foundation, Italy, Bologna)
His major works are DAEGU PHOTO BIENNALE 2010 (Korea), Contemporary Japanese Photography vol.10(2012, Tokyo/Kyoto Museum of Photography), Diorama Map
Festival Images Vevey (2012, Switzerland), Of Walking(2013, Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago) and a solo exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), etc.
11/9(sat)10(sun) | RC Touki-Ichi (Pottery Fair)
2019.10.24
Date/Time: 10am-5pm, November 9th(Sat)-10th(Sun), 2019
Place : RC HOTEL KYOTO YASAKA (Address: 370 Yasaka Kamimachi Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto-fu 605-0827)
Admission Free
Artists: Naoko Ayukawa, DAISAK, Yu Kanai, Momo Takeuchi, Maha Hirata, Takashi Matsushima, Akiko Matsushima, Mitsuru Yokoyama, Harue Yamada
We are delight to announce that will have “ RC Touki-Ichi (Pottery Fair)” in the ground of RC HOTEL this year, too!
This fabulous two days fair will be a special collaboration with those who are related to Kyoto, such as Naoko Ayukawa, DAISAK, Yu Kanai, Momo Takeuchi, Maha Hirata, Takashi Matsushima, Akiko Matsushima, Mitsuru Yokoyama, and Harue Yamada.
At the best time to see fall colors in Higashiyama, please take this opportunity to come by RC HOTEL KYOTO YASAKA to look for your favorite ceramic items.
4/27(sat) heads bar (Live performance art on portrait sculpture)
2019.04.16
heads bar (Live performance art on portrait sculpture)
2019 April 27th
15:00-19:00
at : RC HOTEL KYOTO YASAKA roof top terrace
Motohiro Tomii“Accommodating Sculpture”
Duration: March 24th, 2019-June 23rd, 2019
Gallery Rooms: #301, #302 (Guests Only)
Public Exhibition: 15:00-22:00 from April 27th Sat) at Hotel Lobby
Event: A public talk by Motohiro Tomii in June (TBA)
Heads Bar (Live performance art on portrait sculpture, from 15:00, April 27th)
We are delighted to announce that RC HOTEL KYOTO YASAKA will have an art exhibition “Accommodating Sculpture” by the sculptor Motohiro Tomii.
*Please note that a part of artworks will be displayed at gallery rooms and the hotel lobby first. Then all the artworks will be a public exhibition from April 27th (sat) except gallery rooms.
Motohiro Tomii
1973 Born in Niigata, Japan.
1999 MA Fine Art (Sculpture), Musashino Art University (Excellent Graduates) / Tokyo, Japan
2015 Stayed NY as a member of Program of Overseas Study for Upcoming Artists (till 2016)
By adding to ready-made goods minimally, he releases a fixed meaning that ready-made goods used to have, and he discovers new perspectives of sculpture adding new color and shapes. He uploads” Today’s Sculpture” on his twitter as an art performance. He also examines breaking rules or criticizing exhibition space of sculpture’s tradition. He drawled attention from these activities.
His recent major exhibition is “zou wo musubu”(connecting to sculpture) （Yumiko Chiba Associates viewing room shinjuku／Tokyo, 2017）”Hikikomi-sen(lead-in lines)”（old the second Tokorozawa supply center of school meals／Saitama）”Composition-mono ga motsu ru-ru(Rules OBJECTS have)” （ATELIER MUJI／Tokyo 2018）, “Water and Land Niigata Art Festival 2018”（ YUI-PORT Niigata City Center for Creative Arts and International Youth Exchange／Niigata）” Beyond the future of Meld Sculpture ” （Maki Fine Arts／Tokyo, 2018）etc. He is now Associate Professor at Musashino Art University, and a mediator of “Kabegiwa(wall side)”
Motohiro Tomii“Accommodating Sculpture”
Motohiro Tomii“Accommodating Sculpture”
Duration: March 24th, 2019-June 23rd, 2019
Gallery Rooms: #301, #302 (Guests Only)
Public Exhibition: 15:00-22:00 from April 27th Sat) at Hotel Lobby
Event: A public talk by Motohiro Tomii in June (TBA)
Heads Bar (Live performance art on portrait sculpture, from 15:00, April 27th)
We are delighted to announce that RC HOTEL KYOTO YASAKA will have an art exhibition “Accommodating Sculpture” by the sculptor Motohiro Tomii.*Please note that a part of artworks will be displayed at gallery rooms and the hotel lobby first. Then all the artworks will be a public exhibition from April 27th (sat) except gallery rooms.
I decided to exhibit my artwork in RC HOTEL KYOTO YASAKA. I cannot produce and exhibit my artwork for particular guests because different guests will stay at the hotel every day. It is not absolutely impossible, but my artwork may rule for guests how to spend the room. I think that is not a very happy way for both guests and my artwork. So I stretch my mind with other perspectives, I came up with an idea that my artwork will accommodate the hotel*. However, my artwork cannot pay accommodation fee to stay there, so I placed artworks not disturbing way for guests who really stay with.
*I kept in my mind following points below:
1. About the hotel → Reinforced concrete structure → figures by molding in shapes by liquid
2. About views→ things may change from as it is, a slightly different space-time
3. About luggage →things holed and opened in rooms.
– Motohiro Tomii
To accommodate the hotel is the action that only human beings can do. By seeing the title of this art exhibition, you may see the artworks with coexisting humanity and substances. You can even see human motif among his artworks which is extremely rare. It seems unnatural however this development may be natural as a sculptor. We can say sculpting artworks by using major materials such as plaster shows us what a sculpture is by this historical background or image. Thus using plaster or other sculpting materials for sculpture are a requirement or rules that many artists had to maintain.
In Tomii’s previous artworks using ready-made goods, it was extremely ambitious to call it as sculpture because it seems far from our images on sculpture, yet his message or intention was very clear because he constructed with a detailed plan and clear images. On the other hands in his artworks this time, he clarifies a theme(human) which he had not themed so obvious before. Yet its ambitiousness on sensitivity or styles stands out as a result because he did not construct in detailed. This ambiguity may show us his desire and fascination for the art of sculpture.
Seeing Motohiro Tomii’s artworks at the hotel where is human scramble makes me think about what is sculpture.
– Planned by Takuya Kumagai, Art Director of RC HOTEL KYOTO YSAKA
Motohiro Tomii
1973 Born in Niigata, Japan.
1999 MA Fine Art (Sculpture), Musashino Art University (Excellent Graduates) / Tokyo, Japan
2015 Stayed NY as a member of Program of Overseas Study for Upcoming Artists (till 2016)
By adding to ready-made goods minimally, he releases a fixed meaning that ready-made goods used to have, and he discovers new perspectives of sculpture adding new color and shapes. He uploads” Today’s Sculpture” on his twitter as an art performance. He also examines breaking rules or criticizing exhibition space of sculpture’s tradition. He drawled attention from these activities.
His recent major exhibition is “zou wo musubu”(connecting to sculpture) （Yumiko Chiba Associates viewing room shinjuku／Tokyo, 2017）”Hikikomi-sen(lead-in lines)”（old the second Tokorozawa supply center of school meals／Saitama）”Composition-mono ga motsu ru-ru(Rules OBJECTS have)” （ATELIER MUJI／Tokyo 2018）, “Water and Land Niigata Art Festival 2018”（ YUI-PORT Niigata City Center for Creative Arts and International Youth Exchange／Niigata）” Beyond the future of Meld Sculpture ” （Maki Fine Arts／Tokyo, 2018）etc. He is now Associate Professor at Musashino Art University, and a mediator of “Kabegiwa(wall side)”
【3/10 Cine-tongue】
2019.03.09
