“ARTIS” No.37

　On Oct.01, “ARTIS” (Latin for ‘art’) No.37, which introduces our gallery’s collection from various perspectives and has been well received by our readers, will be published. Under the theme “Gensō to Shinwa (Fantasy and Myth),” we contemplate what fantasy means in art and what kind of art emerges from myth. [Opening Page] “Pursuing an Artwork” introduces Western-style painter Hirano Ryo’s work ,, a piece created through meditation in a studio shielded from external light. The “Creators” corner explores the life of Kūkai, whose calligraphy is held in our gallery’s collection, tracing his turbulent life, a life that is like a myth itself.

　In addition, [Free Project] “Here and Now” features Zen Master Hakuin’s final years calligraphy piece “Kokuzō Bosatsu” and introduces the Kokuzō Gumonji-hō practice, which both Kūkai and Hakuin studied. In the visitors [Contribution] “My Eyes,” you can read a dewy fresh poem by Ms. Nakamura Michika, an art-special teacher at a Tokyo public elementary school, singing of ≪Shiroi Shinwa (White Myth)≫, a work painted by Toshima Yasumasa in his youth. Inspired by her encounter with this work at the Akita Museum of Art’s 2020 exhibition “Jōmon no Honō to Yami (Jōmon Flames and Darkness)–Yasumasa Toshima,” Ms. Nakamura wove this poem. We invite you to pick up a copy and read it.

“Kodai no Ibuki (Breath of Antiquity)” exhibition (July 29, 2025 – November 29, 2025) continues to be well-received. Works by Hirano Ryo, introduced at the beginning of ARTIS No.37, are also on display. We invite you to visit.
　
　If you are interested in ARTIS, we offer free distribution and free regular delivery. Please contact Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa (Direct phone; 03-3511-8162) or shigyo_collection@biotec1984.co.jp for inquiries.
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【Contents】
[Opening Page] Pursuing an Artwork: Hirano Ryo
“Toward Morning”
[Interview] The Art Talk: Fantasy and Myth
[Column] Creators: Kūkai
[Free Project] Here and Now: Kokū wo Tsunagu Mono (Something that connects the Void)
[Contribution] My Eyes: Nakamura Michika
[Serials] Letter from Toshima Yasumasa
Curator News