Art Fair Tokyo 2014 : Total Recall - Works of Mitsutoshi Hanaga (1959 - 1999)

AOYAMA | MEGURO will be participating in Art Fair Tokyo in a shared booth with GALLERY KOCHUTEN http://www.kochuten.net/.

Total Recall - Works of Mitsutoshi Hanaga (1959 - 1999)

Date: March 6 (Thurs) - 9th (Sun) Booth: L46

http://artfairtokyo.com/featured/15918.html

*Many of Mitsutoshi Hanaga's photographic documentations are still unidentified. We are currently seeking information to investigate their contents.

Dairakudakan Kudankaikan, May 15th & 16th, 1973, Photography: Mitsutoshi Hanaga

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At this year's Art Fair Tokyo, AOYAMA | MEGURO and GALLERY KOCHUTEN are pleased to announce the full-fledged introduction of the photographic works by Mitsutoshi Hanaga (1933-1999),

Since the 1960s, Hanaga had actively documented Butoh, Little Theater Movement, avant-garde artists' happenings and events, and even extended to social issues such as kogai (pollution), the Japanese student movement and commune activities. The photographs he left behind are more than 10,000 stills of historical facts which later became legendary.

Throughout his life, Hanaga had always gone out to the site and had become the firsthand witness by working closely with the creators, and many of his photographic records are regarded today as valuable documents, and they are now beginning to be exhibited in museums.

While this exhibition will showcase approximately 600 items including many unpublished works, it will also serve as a place to survey their contents.

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(other photographic documentations to be exhibited. Names listed in random order, titles omitted.) Kanji Itoi (Dadakan), Tenjo Sajiki, Jokyo Gekijo, Tatsumi Hijikata, Sankai Juku, Yoko Ashikawa, Kazuo Ohno, Akira Kasai, Min Tanaka, Shuzo Takiguchi, Aiko Miyawaki, Yutaka Matsuzawa, Zero Jigen, Yutokutaishi Akiyama, Testuo Koyama, GUN, Ushio Shinohara, Masunobu Yoshimura, Tatsumi Yoshino, Shuzo Azuchi Gulliver, Mitsutaka Ishii, Yasunao Tone, Sho Kazakura, Keigo Yamamoto, Taj Mahal Travelers, Yoshida Yoshie, Kokuin, Kenji Kanasaka, Rikuro Miyai, Yayoi Kusama, Kuni Chiya, Byakkosha, , and more, still under investigation.Production: Mitsutoshi Hanaga Project Committee Venue: Art Fair Tokyo 2014 OUTLNE, Booth: L46 (GALLERY KOCHUTEN + AOYAMA | MEGURO)

Kanji Itoi (Dadakan), September 20th, 1970, Sendai, Photographer: Mitsutoshi Hanaga＿

[Event] Satoshi Hashimoto "Photographer (Art Market, Photographer): BodyBuilder" (3/8 11:00 - 20:00)

Satoshi Hasimoto's "Photographer (Art Market, Photographer): Bodybuilder" comprised of photo shooting, a bodybuilder and an art fair, will be held during opening hours on March 8th (Sat) at Art Fair Tokyo. The photographs from the event will be exhibited on March 9th (Sun). Date and Time: March 8th (Sat), 2014, 11:00 - 20:00 Place: Art Fair Tokyo venue (Tokyo International Forum)

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Bodybuilder: Yutaka Ono Sponsorship: Art Fair Tokyo Committee Organizers: AOYAMA | MEGURO, Satoshi Hashimoto ＿ Satoshi Hashimoto

Born in 1977 (Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519, Yuichi Takahashi 1828-1894). A member of Kiso Geijutsu – Contemporary Art Think-tank since 2012. Recently exhibited in "Can't Go, Please Come" (2010, ARCUS), "More of an activity" (2010, Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art) ,"‘Sell Me Your Concept’ in India" (2011, India), "Omnilogue: JOURNEY TO THE WEST" (2012, Lalit Kara Academy, New Delhi), "Arbitrary Decisions and Prejudices: I Divide the Audience"（2012, The National Art Center, Tokyo), "You fill in ‘***.’ (provisionally)" (2012, blanClass), "False name"（"14 EVENINGS", The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo), "I was Leonardo da Vinci. I sell my soul. I sell heaven"（2013, AOYAMA | MEGURO), "Lives of the Future Artists IV"(2017, Tokyo), etc.Yutaka Ono

Born in 1973. Height 175cm. One of the few heavyweight bodybuilders in Japan who competes actively in NPC America. Notable competition titles includes: 2001 "NPC Ironman/Ironmaiden" (Light Heavyweight 5th), 2003 "NPC Excalibur" (Heavyweight 5th); 2006 "Central Japan Championships" (Heavyweight 1st); "NPC Tournament of Champions" (Heavyweight 2nd); 2007 "NPC Tournament of Champions" (Heavyweight 3rd); 2008 "Mr. Los Angeles" (Heavyweight 3rd); "Central Japan Championships" (Heavyweight and Overall 1st) 2009 "Central Japan Championships" (Heavyweight 1st); 2010 "Mr. Los Angeles" (Heavyweight 3rd); "Central Japan Championships" (Heavyweight 1st); 2013 "NPC Excalibur" (Heavyweight 2nd); "Masters" (Heavyweight and Overall 1st), etc.

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