Ogimikai Exhibition by Ogikō Art Club Alumni Marks Half Century; Commemorative Exhibition Opens January 4th at Yumeplat Ogori
The 50th anniversary "Ogimikai Exhibition" by Ogikō Art Club alumni will be held starting January 4th at Yumeplat Ogori.Summary
The 50th anniversary "Ogimikai Exhibition," organized by alumni of the Ogikō High School Art Club, will take place from January 4th to 12th at Yumeplat Ogori in Ogori City. The group was founded in 1976 by students who studied under the then-advisor, Western-style painter Tsuyoshi Kaneko (86), and they have held annual New Year exhibitions since then. The commemorative exhibition will feature about 60 works, including oil paintings, CG art, and a reproduction of Shigeru Aoki's "Asahi," by current members, Mr. Kaneko, and 50 artists including Hideo Ishimoto, who led the prefectural art scene, and artists connected to Ogori. A special lecture by Mr. Kaneko, focusing on Ogori artists, is scheduled for the afternoon of January 4th.
(Source：佐賀新聞)