Tourist hotel "Hotel Resol Ueno" Art gallery in the living lobby "Resol Gallery Ueno"
Period: April 1st (Tue) to April 30th (Wed) Admission is free
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 seven works by artist Ishida Karayou in the art gallery in the living lobby, Resol Gallery Ueno, from Tuesday, April 1st to Wednesday, April 30th, 2025.
As part of Hotel Resol Ueno's efforts to create a hotel rooted in the Ueno area, where art and the downtown area are in harmony, the hotel began an initiative in February last year to use the art gallery in the living lobby, Resol Gallery Ueno, as a place to create opportunities for encounters between up-and-coming artists who will be spreading the culture of the future and traveling guests. Since then, the gallery has been enjoyed by not only guests but also the general public as a place to come into contact with the sensibilities and works of up-and-coming artists.
The seventh artist, Ishida Uyu, became a Senshafuda artist about five years ago after being approached by woodblock print carver and Senrei III Yusuke Sekioka. Since then, he has been very active, winning the Tokyo Exhibition Encouragement Award in 2019 and having his work selected for the National Exhibition twice, as well as the Adachi Ward Exhibition Adachi Ward Mayor's Award and the Ward Assembly Chairman's Award.
The works on display this time, such as "Nameplate Edo Santenno Festival" (2021) and "Edo Food" (2024), are vivid and evoke the energy of Edo, and follow the traditional process of creating nishiki-e prints from the Edo period. The artist draws the picture, the Edo calligraphy master writes the characters, the carver carves the ink lines and color blocks for each color into a hard cherry board, and the printer prints each piece onto Japanese paper, making this a culmination of many years of experience and skill. Please come and see the traditional woodblock prints.
At Risol Hotels, we will continue to weave irreplaceable travel stories through hotel operations that thoroughly meet the needs of all travelers (tourists).
Event Outline
Date: April 1st (Tuesday) – April 30th (Wednesday), 2025
Venue: Art Gallery "Resol Gallery Ueno" in the living lobby of Hotel Resol Ueno
Artist: Ishida Uyou
Admission fee: Free *People other than hotel guests are welcome to drop by.
Opening hours: [Hotel guests] 24 hours a day. / [Non-hotel guests] 10:00-20:00
Exhibited works:
"Osage slip Edo Santenno Festival"
(2021 Woodblock print, 8 volumes)
Planning: Toto nosappu Mutsumi / Carving: Sekioka Woodblock Print Studio / Calligraphy: Tachibana Utachibana / Illustration: Ishida Uyu
The "Tenno" in the Edo Santenno Festival refers to Gozu Tenno, the deity worshipped at Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, who is a god who protects against epidemics and is considered to be the same entity as Susanoo.
During the Edo period, Kanda Myojin Shrine was dedicated to the sole deity, Taira no Masakado, but the second shogun, Tokugawa Hidetada, divided the shrine into three, along with Gozu Tenno, a local deity whose deity was Susanoo. If you walk around the Kanda Myojin Shrine to the left, you will see the three shrines.
Ichinomiya was in charge of Minamidenmacho, Ninomiya was in charge of Odenmacho, and Sannomiya was in charge of Nihonbashi Kofunecho.
The festivals of these three shrines were the three major festivals of Edo and were enthusiastically enjoyed by the people of Edo.
One thing I'd like you to pay close attention to here is the flags at Odenmacho.
This is called "air printing" and instead of applying color, it is a printing method that creates a bumpy surface on the paper.
"Food of Edo"
(2024 Woodblock print, 8 pages)
Planning: Toto nosatsu Mutsumi / Carving: Sekioka Woodblock Print Studio / Calligraphy: Tachibana So / Illustration: Ishida Uyu
This series is all about Edo food.
In spring it's sushi, in summer it's rainbows and eels, in autumn it's the moon and tempura, and in winter it's snow and soba.
What exactly are oachars and senshafuda?
Name slips started out as name slips affixed to shrines and temples, with one's family name or name written on them, and gradually enthusiasts began exchanging their own slips. They play a role similar to the business card exchange of the Edo period.
Then, nameslip societies were formed and developed into a salon culture.
As ukiyo-e developed, multi-colored senshafuda began to be produced, and more elaborate tags were produced, with competition in color and design.
The Toto Nameplate Association was established in 1900 and continues to exist today as a social gathering place for nameslips and the preservation of Edo culture.
Profile: Uyuu Ishida
2019 Tokyo Exhibition Encouragement Award (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum)
Selected for JAM Open Exhibition
2021 Selected for the National Exhibition (The National Art Center, Tokyo)
2021 World Painting Grand Prix Exhibition Doshisha Award (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum)
Selected for the Power of Pictures and Words Exhibition (Matsuzakaya)
Adachi Ward Exhibition Adachi Ward Mayor Award, Ward Assembly Chairman Award
2022 Adachi Ward Exhibition Adachi Ward Mayor Award, Ward Assembly Chairman Award
Selected for the National Exhibition (National Art Center, Tokyo), etc.
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 skills.
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 every time you visit.
[About the special exhibition]
"Resol Gallery Ueno" provides a free gallery space for up-and-coming artists to exhibit their work.
We aim to create opportunities for customers to encounter a variety of artworks, such as "artworks that evoke the image of travel, travelers, or travel destinations," "artworks that evoke the culture, climate, and history of downtown areas," "artworks that evoke a sense of academicism," and "artworks that soothe the viewer's soul, provide new discoveries, and inspire them."
<Contact information for those interested in exhibiting>
Tel: 03-5325-9269 (Contact: Ito)
Email: ka.ito@resol.jp
[About the permanent exhibition]
(From left)
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 Keita Shimizu, acrylic paint on wooden panel)
Profile: Keita Shimizu
Designer, design consultant
Born in Tokyo in 1974.
After graduating from the Master's program 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 in Japan and overseas. Recently, he has not only been involved in product design, but also in 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 rooms [107 Modernettes (semi-double) / 8 Twin rooms]
◇Official website: https://www.resol-hotel.jp/ueno/
[Resol Co., Ltd.] Press Release
Article provided by: Kokosil Ueno
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