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Rima Fujita "Hikari ~Kirana~" New Painting Exhibition
The new painting exhibition "Hikari ~Kirana~" by Rima Fujita, a popular artist based in the United States who is overwhelmingly supported by women aged 20 to 50 who seek style not only in fashion but also in their way of life, will be held at the Isetan Shinjuku Store Main Building 5F Art Gallery from Wednesday, October 31st to Tuesday, November 6th.
Text by KAJII Makoto (OPENERS)
Autograph session on Saturday, November 3rd; Gallery talk & autograph session on Sunday, November 4th
As her profile below indicates, Rima Fujita is an artist who is always sensitive to social issues, and she is opening up new worlds using fashionable and fantastic colors.
Regarding this new painting exhibition, she comments, "Amidst the endless vortex of problems, various anxieties, and the darkness of tragedy that continue to occur on Earth, humans have always drawn courage and hope from light such as the sun, moon, stars, and fire. The sun, which always appears every morning no matter how difficult things may be. The moon, which appears as if always watching over us, changing its shape. The twinkling stars that make us want to make wishes. And the fire we light to offer prayers..."
Rima Fujita
Born in Tokyo, raised in Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture. Resides in New York since 1979. In 2001, she established "Books for Children (BFC)," an organization that creates and donates picture books to orphans and children in disadvantaged countries. The first picture book from BFC's project, "Wonder Talk," was officially selected as a recommended book by the United Nations. In 2006, she was commissioned to create a painting for the Hiroshima International Peace Summit poster. In 2007, she collaborated with Cambridge scientists to create the tuberculosis prevention educational picture book "TB AWARE," donating 5,000 completed copies to Tibetan refugee orphans. She has received numerous awards in the United States.
Books: "Wonder Garden" (Fusosha), "Simple Meditation" (Kodansha), "The Little Black Box" (KK Best Sellers), "Wonder Talk" (Sanctuary)
"Hikari ~Kirana~"
Rima Fujita New Painting Exhibition
Dates: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - Tuesday, November 6, 2012
<Last day ends at 4:30 PM>
Venue: Isetan Shinjuku Store Main Building 5F Art Gallery
3-14-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Business Hours: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM (may vary by day)
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