“Kyo-Yuzen”, one of the traditional Japanese crafts from Kyoto, which can be called, without exaggerating, the most beautifully dyed silk in the world. Every single piece of “Kyo-Yuzen” is created by highly skilled craftsmen that have inherited the demanding techniques. Each creation goes through as many as 20 processes. The professional craftsmen are in charge of those processes, dedicating themselves to one process, devoting 40 or even 50 years to mastering it. That means, if you add up all the time the craftsmen spend perfecting their art, it can be said that 500 to 1000 years dwell in each piece of Kyo-Yuzen.

We will help you discover the profound story of Kyo-Yuzen, spotlighting the invisible but essential craftsmanship hidden in Kyo-Yuzen.

［Date］Nov. 30, 2019 Sat. – Jan. 30, 2020 Thu. *Closed: Dec. 27, Fri.

［Place］Nittodo 2F

［Contents］Craftsmanship (processed, tools and photos) of Kyo-Yuzen

［Admission fee］Free

KUBO Shu is an artist playing an active part at the cutting edge of contemporary art and highly valued at home and abroad, whose paper-cutting works are characterized by the style of expressing the texture of objects with his unique vivid colors in addition to the feelings of solidity and depth created by a variety of techniques according to the subject of the work.

In this exhibition held under the theme of ” Walk in Kyoto by “Kirié” Paper Cutting,” we will display seven painting works depicting towns that give feelings of the seasons (not for sale), seven precious artist’s proof Giclee printing works, and six art lamps.

［Date］Oct. 1st, 2019 Tue. – Nov. 28, Thu.　*Closed: Oct. 31st, Thu.

［Place］Nittodo 2F

［Admission fee］Free