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19 Mar - 6 Oct 2024
as a part of Edo Pop: Japanese Prints 1825 - 1895
Step into the world of Japanese woodblock printing and experience a new site-specific installation in the Sculpture Gallery by artist Hiroko Imada.
Imada's work, titled 桜咲く Sakura saku ('Cherry blossoms are blooming'), celebrates the natural themes in the 19th-century prints in Edo Pop: Japanese Prints 1825 - 1895. Sakura saku is a phrase commonly used in Japan to celebrate the exam season coming to an end.
The installation demonstrates the enduring influence of the historic process of Japanese woodblock printing. Born in Tokyo (modern-day Edo), Imada brings her international exhibition experience to this showcase, having exhibited at the British Museum and Coventry Cathedral with her captivating creations.
20 Nov - 3 Dec 2023
Art Below Pimlico 2023 & ART BELOW WINTER SHOW 2023
In November & December 2023, in collaboration with Art Below, Ad Lib Gallery is showing works by up to 20 artists on billboard posters at selected tube stations around London. The new posters are up on 22 November 2023. My poster appears at Hyde Park Corner tube station again.
To coincide with this exciting billboard campaign there is an exhibition of works by many of the participating artists in Wimbledon Village (23 Nov - 3 Dec).
PRIVATE VIEWS: Ad Lib Gallery: join us for the opening & complimentary drinks on Thursday 23 November, 6pm - 8:30pm.
21 Oct 2023 - 7 Jan 2024
Beyond the Great Wave: Works by Hokusai from the British Museum exhibition at the Bowers Museum
The film originally created by the British Museum for “Hokusai: The Great Picture Book of Everything” at the British Museum back in 2021 is this time presented at the Bowers Museum “Beyond the Great Wave - Works by Hokusai” exhibition in LA, USA.
I am very pleased to see my name mentioned in the caption!
20 July - 6 August 2023
Art Below Hyde Park Corner 2023 & ART BELOW SUMMER SHOW 2023
This Summer, in collaboration with Art Below, Ad Lib Gallery is showing works of 14 artists on billboard posters at Hyde Park Corner tube station as part of the ART BELOW SUMMER SHOW. Imada will participate both events.
To coincide with the billboard campaign the gallery is hosting a group show featuring original works and prints by many of the participating artists at Ad Lib Gallery in Wimbledon Village, from 20 July - 6 August.
22 Jan - 31 Mar 2023
Cultural Fusion 2023 (Online exhibition) - Works by 6 Asian Artists based in London presented by Blok Design Associates
16 Jan 2023 (1 - 2PM)
Lunchtime Lecture THE ART OF JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTING, The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London
In this lunchtime lecture, Hiroko Imada examines her practice as an artist and the techniques she has developed to create her unique approach to traditional woodblock printing. Hiroko will also discuss the inspiration behind the print she made for the film featured in the exhibition Japan: Courts and Culture.
19 March 2021