Toko Shinoda 107 years of her life

Held simultaneously at

the Furukawa Art Museum and the Tamesaburo Memorial Museum

Saturday, June 15 — Sunday, July 28, 2024

Toko Shinoda (1913-2021) was an artist who dedicated her 107 year life to ink-based artistic creation, always striving for a new expression to define her life path. From 1956 to 1958, she lived in the United States, refining her unique style and building relationships with the masters of Abstract Expressionism, then at its peak. During her time in New York, her abstract art, focused on exploring the possibilities of ink and brush, achieved great acclaim. After returning to Japan, she established her own style of abstract ink painting, one that did not adhere to the conventional meanings and shapes of calligraphy, but instead expressed unique forms and traces of ink derived from her heart.

This exhibition showcases over 50 pieces from around 1960 to her later years after turning 100, which will be exhibited in Nagoya at both the Furukawa Art Museum and its annex, the Tamesaburo Memorial Museum. The Furukawa Art Museum features rare and significant original works that are seldom on public display. Visitors will witness the power and spread of ink lines, the expansion of color, and the use of natural effects like paper's bleeding and blurring in her large-scale works. Shinoda's lithographs will be shown at the Tamesaburo Memorial Museum, built during the early Showa era and renowned for its sukiya architecture. Shinoda worked in the lithograph medium as one of her techniques, creating over a thousand editions in her 50-year career. Many of these printed works were individually hand-colored, demonstrating a variety of decorative and rhythmic expressions. The Tolman Collection is pleased to invite you to this unique opportunity to view Toko Shinoda's works up close, under natural light, in an unforgettable experience.

A memorial exhibition

Venue: Furukawa Art Museum, Tamesaburo Memorial Museum

Closed: Mondays [except Jul. 15] Jul. 16

Hours: 10:00 - 17:00 [Last entry 30 minutes before closing]

Organized by The Furukawa Chisoku Foundation (Furukawa Art Museum)

Directed by The Tolman Collection

Cooperation of QOL + ART Co.,Ltd.

Sponsored by SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. Supported by Aichi Prefectural Board of Education, Nagoya City Board of Education, The Chunichi Shimbun, CBC Television Co.,Ltd., Starcat Cable Network Co.,Ltd.

Please contact us for the complimentary tickets.

tc@tolmantokyo.com

*Please note that the number of tickets is limited.