Tourist hotel "Hotel Resol Ueno" Art gallery in the living lobby "Resol Gallery Ueno"
Dates: Friday, August 1st to Sunday, August 31st, 2025. Free admission.
Hotel Resol Ueno (7-2-9 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo), a tourist hotel under the Resol Hotels brand operated by Resol Co., Ltd., will be holding a special exhibition of four works by artist Kyoko Ito in the art gallery in the living lobby, Resol Gallery Ueno, from Friday, August 1st to Sunday, August 31st, 2025.
As part of Hotel Resol Ueno's efforts to create a hotel rooted in the Ueno area, where art and the downtown area blend in harmony, the hotel launched an initiative in February last year to utilize the art gallery in the living lobby, "Resol Gallery Ueno," as a place to create encounters between up-and-coming artists who will disseminate the culture of the future and traveling guests. Since its launch, the gallery has featured artists who have been active in the art scene for many years, as well as up-and-coming artists. So far, the gallery has exhibited works from a variety of genres, including oil paintings and prints, and has become a place where travelers (tourists) can casually experience art, enjoyed not only by guests but also by the general public.
The tenth artist, Kyoko Ito, graduated from the Department of Oil Painting at Musashino Art University, and is based in Tokyo. She has been actively presenting her work in solo exhibitions, group exhibitions, and public exhibitions. She is currently a member of the Kokugakai and the Japan Artists Association.
This exhibition will feature four oil paintings based on the theme of "The Will to Live," which Ito has been working on for many years, that express the inner energy of humans, such as "the power to take action" and "the capacity to embrace." Please come and see these works that express the strength that resides in people and the preciousness of life.
At Resol Hotels, we will continue to weave irreplaceable travel stories through hotel operations that thoroughly meet the needs of all travelers (tourists).
Event Overview
Date: August 1st (Friday) – August 31st (Sunday), 2025
Venue: "Resol Gallery Ueno" art gallery in the living lobby of "Hotel Resol Ueno"
Artist: Kyoko Ito
Admission fee: Free *Non-guests are welcome to drop in as well.
Opening hours: [Hotel guests] Open 24 hours. / [Non-hotel guests] 10:00-20:00
Exhibited works:
"Execution Power" (2014, oil on canvas, size S30)
This is one of four works in the "Power to Live" series (power of execution, power of concentration, perseverance, tolerance).
Instead of just waiting, you can move forward by taking action one step at a time.
The ability to live and the ability to execute are very important in life.
This work is conscious of the dynamism of the brushstrokes, as if to appeal to the viewer about the strength of the will to live.
"Tolerance" (2014, oil on canvas, size S30)
This is one of four works in the "Wisdom for Life" series (ability to execute, ability to concentrate, perseverance, tolerance).
Caring for others, being supportive, and accepting in society.
This is also a vitality and tolerance that is very important in life.
The large U-shape envelops you in warmth.
This work emphasizes its intention by deliberately using a simple composition.
"Voice of the Earth" (2024, oil on canvas, size F4)
The motif is an abstract image of a large tree that has taken root in the earth and has been around for a long time.
This piece expresses this vitality through monochrome tones and accents of vermilion.
"Existence" (2025, oil on canvas, size F3)
This work uses abstract expression to express the significance of the existence of objects and people.
I hope that each person who sees the work will appreciate it in their own way.
Profile: Kyoko Ito
After graduating from the Department of Oil Painting, Faculty of Art and Design, Musashino Art University, he has continued to exhibit his works as an oil painter through solo and group exhibitions, mainly in Tokyo. In recent years, he has been creating works with the theme of "the will to live." He is currently a member of the Kokugakai and the Japan Artists Association.
■ Biography
1992 Graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University, Faculty of Letters
1996 Graduated from Musashino Art University, Faculty of Art and Design, Department of Oil Painting
1997 to present
<Solo Exhibition>
Nihonbashi Takashimaya 6th Floor Art Gallery (2006)
Ichibanboshi Gallery (Nihonbashi) ('98, '99, '00, '01, '05, '11, '14, '20)
Museum Nagatoro Ichibanboshi (2003)
Saegusa Gallery (Ginza) (1997)
Rei Gallery (Ginza) (2007)
Shirota Gallery (Ginza) (2012)
Gallery Azuma (Ginza) ('16'19'23) and others
<Group Exhibition>
KOKU 10/TEN (Ginza Gallery Himawari) ('11, '12, '13)
Kokugakai New Members Exhibition (Ginza Inoue Gallery) (2015)
Winter Aoi Exhibition (Exhibition by three members of the National Exhibition) (Gallery Himawari) ('21), etc.
<Exhibition>
National Exhibition (National Art Center, Tokyo) Exhibited every year since 1996 (except '98)
Showakai Exhibition (Nichido Gallery) ('97, '99)
Field of Now Exhibition (Japan Art Dealers Association) ('00, '01, '02)
The Rite of Spring (Foreign Art Dealers Association) ('17, '18, '20)
Ueno Royal Museum Grand Prize Exhibition ('98,'02)
EU JAPON Contemporary Art Exchange Exhibition (Paris, Luxembourg, etc.) (1998)
Kyoko Ito Exhibition (Homma Museum of Art, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture) (2002)
Three Women Artists Exhibition (Homma Museum of Art) (2005)
Tokyo Art Fair (Tokyo International Forum) ('08, '09, '11) and others
Evening Star Exhibition (Ichibanboshi Gallery, Memorial to Tadanobu Hoshi) ('20)
Currently a member of the Kokugakai and the Japan Artists Association
<Collection of works>
Exhibition "Lafre Saitama" (Saitama New Urban Center, Saitama Prefecture)
"Homma Museum of Art" (Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture)
"Ichibanboshi Gallery" (Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)
"Seikogaoka Hospital" (Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture)
Asahi Neurological Rehabilitation Hospital (Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture)
"Le Japon" (Restaurant, Aobadai, Meguro-ku, Tokyo)
"Granduo Kyodo II" (apartment in Kyodo, Setagaya Ward, Tokyo)
"Aoyama Gakuin High School" (Shibuya Ward, Tokyo)
"Yachiyo Wakaba Kindergarten" (Yachiyo City, Chiba Prefecture)
"Tamagawa Seigakuin" (Setagaya Ward, Tokyo)
"Hotel de L'Arpage" (Tateshina Plateau, Nagano Prefecture)
Marusan Heavy Machinery Construction Co., Ltd. (Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture)
About Resol Gallery Ueno
Resol Gallery Ueno, an art gallery located in the living lobby of Hotel Resol Ueno, exhibits a variety of artworks by up-and-coming artists that embody their passion and techniques.
The artistic experience unique to Ueno, a city of academia, offers travelers a spice that is different from a simple hotel stay.
The gallery alternates between special and permanent exhibitions every other month, providing new discoveries and opportunities for growth with every visit.
[About the special exhibition]
Resol Gallery Ueno provides a free gallery space for up-and-coming artists, including those who have been active in the art scene for many years, to exhibit their works.
As a base for travel where the city of Ueno meets art, we will create opportunities for visitors to encounter a variety of artworks, including "artworks that evoke images of travel, travelers, or travel destinations," "artworks that evoke images of downtown culture, climate, and history," "artworks that evoke a sense of academia," and "artworks that soothe the viewer's soul and inspire new discoveries and inspiration."
<Contact for inquiries from exhibitors>
Tel: 03-5325-9269 (Contact: Ito)
Email: ka.ito@resol.jp
[About the permanent exhibition]
(From left in the image)
The Sun and the Moon (2020, Keita Shimizu, acrylic paint on wooden panel, set of 2)
Panda (2020 Masaru Ishikawa and Keita Shimizu, acrylic paint on resin figure)
EDO, rotated 90° (2020 Keita Shimizu, printed on canvas)
Ueno (2020 Shimizu Keita, acrylic paint on wooden panel)
Profile: Keita Shimizu
Designer, design consultant
Born in Tokyo in 1974.
After completing a Master's degree at the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, he began working as a designer based in Milan.
His inclusive designs, born from the global values he developed during his childhood in the United States and his life as a designer in Italy, have been highly praised both at home and abroad.Recently, he has not only worked on product design, but also on hotel concept development and corporate design.
Overview of Hotel Resol Ueno
◇Address: 7-2-9 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access: 1 minute walk from JR Ueno Station, Asakusa Exit or Iriya Exit
◇Structure: Steel frame [10 floors above ground]
Number of rooms: 115 [107 Modernette (semi-double) rooms / 8 Twin rooms]
◇Official website: https://www.resol-hotel.jp/ueno/
[Resol Co., Ltd.] Press Release
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