Born in Tokyo in 1952, Kurokawa uses his own techniques to create statues out of bronze. After graduating from Tokyo Zokei University, on a training system promoted by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Kurokawa studied in Italy from 1991-1992. After participating in various solo and group exhibitions held at Fuchu-shi Art Museum and the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo, Kurokawa's work was featured in prominent art galleries, such as Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art, National Museum of Art, and the Museum of Art in Aichi Prefecture. He has written several papers on the topic of bronze sculptures and has been employed as a sculpture professor at Musashino Art University since 2003.

hpgrp GALLERY TOKYO will show pieces from the 1980s and 1990s titled SIRUS and Spartoi. We look forward to welcoming you.

【Reception】
Date: Friday, May 31, 2013; 19:00-21:00
Place: hpgrp GALLERY TOKYO

Naomi Okubo expresses symbols of eternal longing with her newest exhibition:「Yume No Mata Yume」In cooperation with Gallery MoMo, on display at H.P.FRANCE WINDOW GALLERY until July 4, 2013.

【Opening Reception】
Date: May 24, 2013; 19:00-21:00
Place: H.P.FRANCE WINDOW GALLERY Marunouchi
※Open to the Public

Hideki Iinuma's wood carvings represent women living in consumerist societies. The motifs of his richly colorful works include female fashion magazine models and typical women walking the streets of Tokyo. For this exhibition, he photographed women wearing clothing and accessories provided by H.P.FRANCE. The works created through this process decorate H.P.FRANCE's WINDOW GALLERY in Marunouchi.

Yamawaru, a word in a haiku referring to spring, is a series of pieces that invite you to enjoy the spirits of the earth as mumbreeze creates random heroes that fly down the street in the soft spring breeze.

We are pleased to announce that hpgrp GALLERY TOKYO will participate in YOUNG ART TAIPEI 2013 as an exhibitor. YOUNG ART TAIPEI is a contemporary art fair in Taiwan that focuses on artists under the age of 45. 2013 marks its 5th anniversary and the works from 60 galleries will be displayed. hpgrp GALLERY TOKYO will display works from four Japanese artists: Kanako Ohya, Tadaomi Shibuya, Yuichi Hirako, and Hisaharu Matoda.
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The inspiration for the pieces in this exhibition stemmed from the death of a close friend of Ohashi's. Using photographs as a medium, Ohashi explores the revolving sides of life and death.

Gaining inspiration from the way children look at clouds and see various animals floating about, Rich explores the power of imagination with his 「Story」 series. Showcased for the first time at hpgrp GALLERY, Rich envisions the premise of the story, takes a step back, and lets the listeners improvise what happens next. Like woven yarn, these works set boundaries between memories and imagination and in the process, intertwine different stories.

「Story 1」focuses on the victim of an overzealous imagination being forced into an unpleasant and dangerous situation—then coming back to reality with feelings of uneasiness from the experience. Rich, who provides relief from this daydream, has an appreciation for the arts and would ultimately like to see more adults get lost in their inner thoughts.

hpgrp GALLERY TOKYO, welcomes you to experience the next installment of the series, which concludes on April 21, 2013.

In an effort to raise awareness of (1) Japanese artists and (2) Art in general to the Japanese public, NEW CITY ART FAIR was established in March 2012, with its first exhibition in NYC. The 2nd installation was held in Taipei in 2012 and welcomed over 35,000 visitors. The 3rd installation will be on Japanese soil for the 1st time in Osaka. This exhibition consists not of solo artists, but of work selected by various galleries.

【Exhibiting Galleries】
Art Lab TOKYO / Satelites ART LAB.(Tokyo) / EARTH＋GALLERY / gallery COEXIST-TOKYO(Tokyo) / gallery incurve kyoto(Kyoto) / Gallery Kobo CHIKA(Tokyo) / GALLERY KOGURE(Tokyo) / Gallery OUT of PLACE(Nara) / Gallery TEN(Kanazawa) / hpgrp GALLERY TOKYO(Tokyo) / KOKI ARTS(Tokyo) / MATSUO MEGUMI＋VOICE GALLERY pfs/w(Kyoto) / Picture Photo Space:Viewing Room(Osaka) / Queen Projects by LUIUL(Tokyo) / salon cojica(Sapporo) / TOKYO ART SHELF(Komiyama Shoten＆Bohemian's Guild)(Tokyo) / Tomio Koyama Gallery(Tokyo)

Location: Hankyu Umeda Gallery, 9F (Osaka)
Dates: April 25-28, 2013
Admission: Free
Official Website: http://www.newcityartfair.com/