This is the third solo exhibition in five years by Akimon Tanimura, who drops ink, toner, and paint on plates and paper, and creates images from accidental traces. He is reminiscing about the ancient land of Hitakami and trying to establish an image recalled from the memory of his hometown, Minamisanriku. About 30 prints (waterless lithographs) and drawings will be exhibited. At the 1st TKO International Mini Print Exhibition 2016 (Tokyo→ Kyoto→ Osaka) organized by our gallery, she won the Michiko Sagawa Award. We hope that you will take this opportunity to read it and that it will be adopted as an article in your media.
Supported by: GNA Japan Gallery Network Association
Supported by: GNA Japan Gallery Network Association
Akimon Tanimura
1967 Born in Shizugawa Town, Motoyoshi District, Miyagi Prefecture (now Minamisanriku Town)
1989 Graduated from the Faculty of Education, Fukushima University
1993 Completed the Printmaking Course at the Graduate School of Creative Arts
1997 Internship at the Agency for Cultural Affairs (Domestic Trainee)
【Exhibition】 1994 Belgrade International Print Biennale, Yugoslavia 1995 Selected contemporary art exhibition by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (touring 6 locations nationwide including Okinawa and Fukui) 1996 Cadaqués International Mini Print Exhibition (Spain) 1997 Madanek Art Triennale, Poland 1998 Northern Ireland International Print Exhibition, Belfast, Ireland 1999 Contemporary Lithograph Exhibition (National Museum of Printmaking, Argentina) 2000 China-Japan Contemporary Printmaking Exchange Exhibition, Fujian Museum of Art, China 2001 San Juan International Print Biennale, Puerto Rico 2002 Taiwan International Small Print Exhibition, National Taiwan Normal University Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan 2003 Krakow International Print Triennale Special Exhibition, Japan-Poland, Poland 2009 Japan, Netherlands and Portugal Exhibition (Nagasaki, Amsterdam, Porto) 2010 ASIA TOP GALLERY HOTEL ART FAIR SEOUL (Seoul/Korea) B-gallery 2011 TEGAMI Exhibition "Messages from the Disaster Area" (Hamburg, Germany) Earthquake Reconstruction Charity Exhibition, Minami Tenko Gallery, Tokyo 2013 CWAJ Contemporary Print Exhibition (American Club, Tokyo) 2014 Exhibited at Art Fair Advisory (United Arab Emirates) B-gallery 2017/20 Uzi International Print Triennale, Poland 2018 Mexico-Japan Exchange Exhibition, Oaxaca, Kanagawa, Tokyo International Mini Print Triennale, Tokyo 2019 Italy-Japan Contemporary Print Exhibition, Venice 2020 The 2nd TKO International Mini Print Exhibition (Tokyo→ Kyoto, → Osaka) Kiryu City Yurinkan Biennale 2020
【Awards】 1995 The 63rd Japan Print Association Exhibition (Japan Print Association Award) 1996 National Cultural Festival Toyama (Printmaking Division, National Cultural Festival Executive Committee Chairman's Award) 1998 Sakaide Art Grand Prix (Outstanding Picture Award) 2001 Ecologica "Humans, Nature, and Animals" Millennium International Print Exhibition (3rd Prize, Lithuania) 2016 The 1st TKO International Mini Print Exhibition (Tokyo→ Kyoto→ Osaka) Michiko Sagawa Prize ◎Current: Member of the Japan Printmaking Association and Member of the Print Zaurus International Printmaking Exchange Association
【Exhibition】 1994 Belgrade International Print Biennale, Yugoslavia 1995 Selected contemporary art exhibition by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (touring 6 locations nationwide including Okinawa and Fukui) 1996 Cadaqués International Mini Print Exhibition (Spain) 1997 Madanek Art Triennale, Poland 1998 Northern Ireland International Print Exhibition, Belfast, Ireland 1999 Contemporary Lithograph Exhibition (National Museum of Printmaking, Argentina) 2000 China-Japan Contemporary Printmaking Exchange Exhibition, Fujian Museum of Art, China 2001 San Juan International Print Biennale, Puerto Rico 2002 Taiwan International Small Print Exhibition, National Taiwan Normal University Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan 2003 Krakow International Print Triennale Special Exhibition, Japan-Poland, Poland 2009 Japan, Netherlands and Portugal Exhibition (Nagasaki, Amsterdam, Porto) 2010 ASIA TOP GALLERY HOTEL ART FAIR SEOUL (Seoul/Korea) B-gallery 2011 TEGAMI Exhibition "Messages from the Disaster Area" (Hamburg, Germany) Earthquake Reconstruction Charity Exhibition, Minami Tenko Gallery, Tokyo 2013 CWAJ Contemporary Print Exhibition (American Club, Tokyo) 2014 Exhibited at Art Fair Advisory (United Arab Emirates) B-gallery 2017/20 Uzi International Print Triennale, Poland 2018 Mexico-Japan Exchange Exhibition, Oaxaca, Kanagawa, Tokyo International Mini Print Triennale, Tokyo 2019 Italy-Japan Contemporary Print Exhibition, Venice 2020 The 2nd TKO International Mini Print Exhibition (Tokyo→ Kyoto, → Osaka) Kiryu City Yurinkan Biennale 2020
【Awards】 1995 The 63rd Japan Print Association Exhibition (Japan Print Association Award) 1996 National Cultural Festival Toyama (Printmaking Division, National Cultural Festival Executive Committee Chairman's Award) 1998 Sakaide Art Grand Prix (Outstanding Picture Award) 2001 Ecologica "Humans, Nature, and Animals" Millennium International Print Exhibition (3rd Prize, Lithuania) 2016 The 1st TKO International Mini Print Exhibition (Tokyo→ Kyoto→ Osaka) Michiko Sagawa Prize ◎Current: Member of the Japan Printmaking Association and Member of the Print Zaurus International Printmaking Exchange Association