"Ginza" is lined with top brands from around the world and shops where gourmets gather.
This city has various faces, but did you know that it is actually also a "town of art galleries"?
If you walk a little carefully, you will see a variety of galleries, such as national treasures and artworks with a price of hundreds of millions, as well as solo exhibitions and cafe galleries held in a small part of a multi-story building.
There is also a course called "Ginza Gallery Tour" in the annual town walk guided by correspondents of the tourist association, and we have received many applications.
Under such circumstances, "Shaton de Mu" at Ginza 7-chome displays only works on the theme of "cats" all year round.
It opened in September last year, but this place was originally called "Bozar Mu", and it was the first "cat specialty" gallery in Ginza that was done by Mr. Miyu.
When I tried to settle down the history that lasted for about 30 years, the artists who longed for this gallery as their "hometown" missed closing the gallery, and some of them decided to take over and operate. is.
For this reason, the name of the new gallery was named "Shaton de Mu" in the sense of the children of Mu.
What has changed a little since the new one is that a part of the backyard has become a shop for cat goods.
Small items and postcards for non-authors who hold solo exhibitions are also sold.
Other than that, nothing changes.
Not only those who came to the corridor with the writer, but also those who happened to be present, the warm atmosphere of flowers blooming in cat discussions is still the same.
From March 31 to April 8 (closed on the 2nd), the "Flower, Cat and Fairy Exhibition" is being held with works depicting cats and fairies playing in the flowers.
Then, from April 10th to 19th, a solo exhibition by Shonoro Yamanaka from Chuo-ku, "To the Light."...It will be restarted later.
Mr. Yamanaka did not have a special professional study, but started drawing a domestic cat at home as a model for rehabilitation, and his talent was recognized, and became a professional painter after the age of 40. Person who became.
The cats that appear in his work, including the deceased cat "Motosan", truly heal the hearts of the viewer.
Yamanaka, who is one of the volunteers who launched this Chaton de Mu, returned to his beginning 15 years ago and led himself to the world of painting, "In the light."...He seems to be challenging a new work in the series.
It is said that Miyu, the owner of "Bozar Mu", also visits me often, so at the reborn "Shaton de Mu", I met many cat lovers again along with Mr. Yamanaka's new work, I'm looking forward to making you feel warm.
Shaton de mu
Ginza 7-5-15 Ginza Kamata Building 4F
Telephone (6228) 5667
Shonoro Yamanaka's solo exhibition
"In the light...Again."
Thursday, April 10 - 19 (Sat)
From 12:00 to 18:30 (until 17:00 on the last day)
Closed during the exhibition