If you walk around Ginza, there are many galleries not only on the first floor of the building but also on the upper floor of the building. However, I had the impression that it was somewhat difficult to enter. This time, I was asked to lead a "town walk tour", one of the jobs of the correspondent of the Chuo-ku Tourism Association, and happened to step into the gallery in Ginza.
The first thing I went to with about 10 tour participants was "Tokyo Gallery" on the seventh floor of the building. "Hatsuzawa Arri Exhibition" was held here. Many photographs on the theme of "Modernism 2011-2012 Tohoku-Tokyo-North Korea" were exhibited. The photo was displayed in two steps, with the position of the gaze at the adult standing and along the wall on the floor. "You can freely change the position of the work and see it." I was surprised. Tokyo Gallery mainly deals with contemporary art, and it seemed that there was an idea that "art works are understood by the viewer's sensitivity." On this occasion, I was able to ask about the gallery's business model and it was very helpful.
The next visit I visited was Kobayashi Gallery. It was a compact gallery on the first floor of a splendid building like Ginza. This time, the work of Japanese painter Soto Fukui was on display. Japanese painting, the scenery handled was not necessarily Japanese, but a fantastic painting on the theme of Western Europe. I felt like Japanese painting's image has changed. In addition, I was able to understand a part of the work of a painter by talking about the picture frame. Participants received the essay "Purple Rain" of Soto Fukui, and by reading this, I was able to taste the paintings I showed again from another angle.
The last time I visited was "Galley Tamenaga". He ran art galleries in Tokyo, Osaka, and Paris, and also handled the works of Western painters, such as those in textbooks on art from childhood. It was the largest space in this gallery tour, and three rooms exhibited works with different themes. This was the gallery with the highest threshold for me, but when I entered, I was able to appreciate the work with peace of mind.
What I learned from this tour of the gallery is that the gallery is not as difficult as viewed from the outside. You can stop by the gallery you like and show them your work. If you have any questions, ask the person in charge and you can tell me a lot. Everyone on the gallery side started business opportunities because they could enter customers even if they were cold, so I thought it would be welcome to feel free to enter the gallery, which had not been bothered until now. I feel like my life has expanded.
