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Open Call Exhibition BYOW: Bring Your Own Watermelon |
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Venue: HRD Fine Art Date: September 6 - October 5, 2024 *Viewing extended through October 6, 2024 (11:00am - 7:00pm)
Hours: Thu 11:00am - 3:00pm / Fri & Sat 11:00am - 7:00pm Closed: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed (Open by appointment) Artists (as of September 21st / in random order): Keita Iehara, marron chantilly, Aoi Tobe, Miho Tsujimoto, Furitsuzumi Tenko-dou, Reico Motohara, Keita Saito, Laila, Chie Sakai, Keita Hayashi, Takashi Suzuki, Mitsuhiro Okamoto, Hirotsugu Ueno, Midori Terashima, Atsushi Suzuki, Kanako Komatsu, Yumi Miyawaki, Kaori Tanaka, Hina Koyama, Dalmamori+Eriko (ART Seed Factory), Hitoki Koyama, Ayako Kurihara, Shironeko, Yiling Liu, Naomi Maegawa, Fuyuka Kohtoku, Madori, Yasuto Yura, Mer Rui, Yugo & Akikazu Harada, Auxiliary Heartladders, Tomohiro Takagi, Daisuke Tamano, Miyeon Lee, Dongsook Lee, Soomin Han, Jung-Ee Kim, Wonsang Si, Sayo Toboku, Noriko Inoue, mym, Kensuke Komatsubara (ART Seed Factory), Yuma Kawano, and 2 anonymous artists. Special Participation: Diaa El-Din Madi (artist from Gaza / in cooperation with Minako Hiraki and Hidetaka Nakamura (Social Compass)) In-Gallery Mini-Live Performance "Thinking of Gaza" Recitation of Palestinian poems and a musical performance using a handmade harp by Dalmamori + Eriko September 20th, Friday, 2:00pm - 2:30pm *No appointment required/admission free |
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Introduction HRD Fine Art is pleased to announce an open-call, non-juried charity exhibition titled "BYOW: Bring Your Own Watermelon," on display from September 6th through October 5th, 2024 (*Viewing extended through Sunday, October 6th, 11:00am - 7:00pm). This is the first ever open-call exhibition to be held at the gallery, and it aims to support and contribute to the humanitarian aid in Gaza, Palestine. As the title suggests, this exhibition is themed around watermelon as well as the four colors to represent the fruit, namely green, red, white, and black. It is a non-juried exhibition, therefore anyone can apply and exhibit their art, regardless of genre, material, or format. Presently, in the Gaza district of Palestine, many lives are being lost due to the ruthless attack of Israeli military forces, including those of infants and newborn babies. Just like what happened to the Jews in Europe some 80 years ago, the current atrocious incident in Gaza is condemned by many people as genocide. The four colors of watermelon─green, red, white, black─are also the colors used in the national flag of Palestine, and the fruit now has become a symbol of peace, protest, and solidarity. Taking place in Japan, who caused disastrous destructions and commit horrendous crimes during the first half of the 20th century, this exhibition "BYOW" aims to bring forward the message of peace for the people in Gaza, in the Middle East, and in the whole world. |
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Call for Entries Participation entries are open now and through Thursday, September 5th. If you should be interested in taking part in this exhibition and exhibit your artwork, please refer to the application guidelines below and submit your application through web form or via email (info@hrdfineart.com). |
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Exhibition Closing Report We have successfully raised JPY152,891 through the sale of artworks as well as on-site donation. The collected fund has been donated to charity organizations helping the people of Gaza and Palestine, etc. For more information please read our final report of the exhibition (in Japanese) via the link below. |
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Exhibition View |
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In-Gallery Mini-Live Performance by Dalmamori + Eriko (September 20, 2024) |
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