TOMOO GOKITA THE GREAT CIRCUS
August 31 － December 24, 2014
- Hours：
- 9:30－17:00 (last admission 16:30)
- Closed：
- Mondays (except Sep. 15, Oct. 13, Nov. 3 and 24), Sep. 16, Oct. 14, Nov. 4 and 25
- Organizer：
- DIC Corporation
- Patrons：
- Chiba Prefecture, Chiba Prefectural Board of Education, Sakura City, Sakura City Board of Education
- Coordinator：
- Hosokawa Art Office
Museum Admission
- Adults ¥1,200
- College / 65 and over ¥1,000
- Elem / JH / HS ¥500
Groups of 20 or more：
- Adults ¥1,000
- College / 65 and over ¥800
- Elem / JH / HS ¥400
Persons with a disability pass：
- Adults ¥900
- College / 65 and over ¥700
- Elem / JH / HS ¥300
*Admission also includes entrance to the permanent collection galleries.
- For students and seniors over 65, discounts require identification such as a Student ID, passport or driver's license.
- For persons with a disability pass=the same discounted price applies for one accompanying care-giver for each disability pass holder
Outline
Having shown his peculiar talent in the field of the illustration and given his great influences on various sub-cultures since the 1990s, Tomoo Gokita (1969- ) has continued to exhibit his large-scale tableaux both in Japan and in the international art world for more than a decade.
This exhibition—his first solo show in a museum—features about 90 works, including 11 new paintings as its core, along with drawing series that have never been publicly exhibited anywhere before as well as the large-scale works that are being shown in the first time in Japan. Through these, we shall pursue the various aspects of what constitutes the present Tomoo Gokita.
Profile
Tomoo Gokita was born in Tokyo in 1969. In 2000, his art book, Lingerie Wrestling, was published by Little More Co., Ltd. Gokita's early works, which have achieved cult-like popularity, were mainly drawings set down on paper in an improvisational way, and they were not only exhibited at galleries and other spaces but many were also published as illustrations and reproductions in various artistic magazines.
The surrealistic black and white figures he has depicted in recent years using gouache on canvas have attracted prompt attention in New York and in Los Angeles, and Gokita has also broadened his range of activities not only in the art world but also in a variety of other fields, such as music, publication and fashion.
Events
Gallery Talks by the Artist (in Japanese)
Sep. 7 (Sun.), Nov. 2 (Sun.), Dec. 21 (Sun.) 14:00－15:00
The artist himself talks about his works and the process of his creation in the galleries with the curator in charge as a moderator.
No reservations needed / Gather at the Entrance Hall
Gallery Talks by the Curator (in Japanese)
Oct. 5 (Sun.), Nov. 24 (Mon., holiday) 14:00－15:00
The curator in charge talks about the exhibition in the galleries.
No reservations needed / Gather at the Entrance Hall
Guided Tours
Daily 14:00－15:00 (except days of the Gallery Talks)
Tours of the permanent collection and the exhibitions by guide staff.
No reservations needed / Gather at the Entrance Hall
THE GREAT CIRCUS Concerts
Special live concerts at the exhibition space by the two musicians who are friends of Gokita Tomoo’s, who has occasionally designed their CD jackets.
Takuma Watanabe（Piano）
Sep. 20 (Sat.)
Open/ 17:45 Start/ 18:00
General public/ 3,500 yen, Members/ 2,700 yen
Jim O’Rourke（Guitar）
Oct. 25（Sat.）
Open/ 17:45 Start/ 18:00
General public/ 4,500 yen, Members/ 3,700 yen
◆Combination ticket for both concerts
General public/ 7,000 yen, Members/ 5,400 yen