Yoko in Rio De Janiero in the mirrored corridor part of the "En Trance" piece at Art For Children exhibition 2007. Photo: Evandro Salles ©Yoko Ono All Rights Reserved

Opening Commemorative Exhibition

Exhibition dates: Apr. 26, 2008, through Jul. 6, 2008.

One of the artists commissioned to produce artworks for the Towada Art Center, Yoko Ono has gained international recognition as one of the most significant artists of the postwar Japan.
She defies conventional limits, expressing herself through a wide range of media, such as art, music, performances, and film.  Ono's works often call for audience involvement; she also carefully considers the exhibition location and its significance when making artworks, leaving a deep impression on those who see them.

As a commemorative exhibition for the opening of the Towada Art Center, "Yoko Ono Entrance" will be held, with 9 works on display.

Animals in contemporary art   Many Animals!! What? Art?
July 19th, 2008(Sat.) ~ August 31st, 2008(Sun.)

The second exhibition for Towada Art Center which opened on April 26th, 2008 has an aim that to make as many people to feel the art casually, we use animal figure to help people to understand contemporary art.
We would be happy if all the visitors to feel close to the contemporary art experiencing by animal arts, and also recognize fascinating individuals of each artist.

• Open / 9:00 ~ 17:00 (last entry : 16:30)
• Closed / Monday, (open for July 21st (National holiday), closed for 22nd (Tue.)
• Entry fee: ¥300 adults, Group(more than 20 people) ¥200,High School Students or Younger Free

Atsuhiko Misawa "Animal2007-03" (c)Atsuhiko Misawa  Courtesy: Nishimura Gallery		Hiroko Motoyama"Yokobuta" Photo:shinobu

• Artist: Tetsuhiro Ookura,Takanobu Kobayashi,Tadayuki Shimada,
  Yoshimasa Tsuchiya,Yoshitomo Nara,Atsuhiko Misawa,Hiroko Motoyama

Ookura Tetsuhiro
in his workshop

■Related events :

○"Let's make box animal" HAKOSHIKI workshop
Date / time : August 16th, (Sat.) 10:00 ~ 12:00
Instructor : Testuhiro Okura ( art unit HAKOSHIKI)
Entry fee : ¥500 (for material)

Incorporate workshop
“Let’s make monster box” HAKOSHIKI workshop
August 17th, (Sun.) 13:00 ~
Place : Aomori Museum of Art(017-783-3000)

※Prior reservation required. Please contact to Towada Art Center for application (0176-20-1127)

■Mini Event

○"Animal Story Telling"
August 3rd, 2008 (Sun.) 13:30 ~ 14:30
Place : Rest Space in Towada Art Center
Entry fee : free
No reservation required.
Instructor : Kataribeno-kai Komakusa (Story telling group) ,stuff member of Towada Art Center
A story telling work of story book “Sanbongi” by Hiroko Motoyama, other animal folk tale and picture books.

○"Art Field Trip" ~ Let's go around all the animal work of art in the city.
August 24th, (Sun.) 9:30 ~ 12:00
Instructor : stuff member of Towada Art Center
(Please get together by 9:30 at Community Activity Room )
Entry fee : ¥30 (for insurance)

※Prior reservation required. Please contact to Towada Art Center for application (0176-20-1127)

 New exhibition "Memory of the City" started with the idea of cutting out the memory of "the City". In Towada City, one of the famous sites in Japan and which concentrates people's attention with Towada Lake and Oirase Stream, has been exhibiting photos or painting with the theme "Big Nature".

 Now, new exhibition is focused on the central / urban area of the city and the people's life or ordinary living, chase time and space by photos. Buildings and alleys which fit in the city, festivals and events that shows history, pile of snow in winter, people spend time in summer with thick growing plants,every landscape of the photo show you the aspect in daily life.
Current improvement of the city and past city we have lost already, the photos will show you both present and past landscape at the same time. We will be happy if you may be able to recall your memories, crossover the images and feel the wave of "the memory" which will lead you to the future. Furthermore, we want you to rediscover the fascination of the city that half of population live and make their social life.

 Photos which make up the exhibition are taken by the most famous Photographer in Towada City, Mitsuhiro Wada. It contains photos he had prepared for this exhibition or other precious photos he had taken past years and stored for a long time. We hope photos at the exhibition will go beyond "ordinary art work", become one of the valuable segment to connect memory of "People and the City" to the next generation and leave a mark on people's mind.

Nagashi Odori (Nagashi Dancing) at
Autumn Festival(1962)

Central mall / Gochome area
(1962)

Central Mall / Gochome area
(1965)

Time & Date : September 13th(Sat.), 9:00a.m.~

Place : Project　exhibitions Room

Time & Date : September 20th (Sat.), 13:30p.m. ~

Place : Public Activity Room

Coordinated project with Towada City Mall & Towada Art Center. Exhibition takes place to the City Mall near from the Towada Art Center, display memorial pictures which we want to remain for the future inside or outside of the shops. By doing this, shops will be another museum, you may trace the precious "Good old time" on each shop or each houses.

* Place : 3 minutes walk from the Towada Art Center, you may see the "Memory of the City" photo display inside or outside, in front of shops during the event. Please drop by and enjoy them!