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The Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art (Chuo-ku, Kobe) will hold a large-scale retrospective exhibition “Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, the Painter” from June 8 to September 1.
The year 2024 marks the 45th anniversary of the broadcast of “Mobile Suit Gundam” and a memorial year for Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, who will celebrate his 77th birthday. Although there have been previous solo exhibitions of Yoshikazu Yasuhiko focusing on specific genres such as anime and manga, this exhibition is the first attempt to explore the common theme of his works in a variety of fields, from his childhood and adolescence to his current creations.
Yoshikazu Yasuhiko’s recent work
Yoshikazu Yasuhiko is a character designer and animation director for “Mobile Suit Gundam” and a manga artist. Born as a third-generation pioneer in the town of Engaru, Hokkaido, he was involved in the student movement at university, then moved to Tokyo to participate in animation production, before turning into a manga artist.
Original “Mobile Suit Gundam” (theater version) poster ©Sotsuzumi and Sunrise
The exhibition will feature approximately 1,400 items that trace the path of Yoshikazu Yasuhiko’s creative activities from his childhood to the present. Many of them, such as the rough draft of the poster for “Mobile Suit Gundam” (theater version), will be exhibited for the first time at this exhibition.
From the “Key Organizing Book (Science)
In addition to materials related to animation, the exhibition will also provide a fuller picture of Yoshikazu Yasuhiko’s creative activities by displaying manga manuscripts and other materials covering ancient and modern Japanese history, which could be called his life’s work. In addition, there will be newly drawn illustrations by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko on display at the exhibition.
From “Jeanne” ©Yoshikazu Yasuhiko ＜
This is a rare opportunity to see up close the original drawings and manuscripts, which are truly paintings, created by the high artistic ability of Mr. Yoshikazu Yasuhiko!
Details
- Exhibition Period
- Saturday, June 8 – Sunday, September 1, 2024
- Place
- Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art
(1-1-1 Wakihama Kaigandori, Chuo-ku, Kobe [in HAT Kobe])
Find it on GoogleMaps - Hours
- 10:00-18:00 (Admission until 30 minutes before closing)
- Closed
- Mondays
*Open on Monday, July 15 (national holiday) and Monday, August 12 (bank holiday).
Closed on Tuesday, July 16 and Tuesday, August 13. - Admission
- General ¥1,900
University students ¥1,000
High school students and younger free
70 and older ¥950
- Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, the Painter” Exhibition Official Website https://www.mbs.jp/yasuhikoten
- Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art official website https://www.artm.pref.hyogo.jp/
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