Genkan Gallery

The Genkan Gallery houses a changing selection of fine artwork from local and internationally renowned artists. Exhibitions feature a new artist every month, with works ranging from oil paintings and traditional Japanese woodblock prints to ceramics and sculptures.

Much of the displayed artwork is available for purchase through the Member Services Desk. Sales of works begin at 6 pm on the first day of the exhibition.

Artist Exhibitions
Artists interested in exhibiting their artwork can complete an application at the Member Services Desk. Showcased artists are selected by the Genkan Gallery Committee.


Featured Artists

Masamu Onuki
March 8–April 4

 

With an attention to detail and vivid splashes of color, Masumi Onuki's woodblock prints are simple but unmistakably emotive. "I find beautiful things and landscapes in my daily surroundings," the Tokyo native says. "The images come from my various feelings, such as sadness, loneliness and modest happiness."

The aim is to employ those everyday objects to express her sentiments using a range of artistic techniques. Onuki crafts each work by first carving an image into the shina plywood, then applying layers of watercolors and covering the surface in Japanese paper. Afterward, a disk-shaped baren, a traditional print tool with a flat bottom and bamboo handle, is used to burnish the paper before tracing it.

"In addition to the ukiyo-e techniques that come from old Japanese customs, I adopt modern materials and new techniques," says the artist, whose prints will be featured in the Genkan Gallery this month.

Born in 1965, Onuki graduated from Tama Art University in 1988 and subsequently worked as a researcher of Spanish mini-prints at Tama Art University Graduate School. Her first solo exhibition came in 1994 in Ginza, and her works have been displayed since in numerous group and solo shows across Japan.