Inokashira Park Zoo will be hosting an exhibition of works by Japanese painter Kotaro Isobe. Even in seemingly empty grassy areas and under eaves, various creatures live, their presence often unnoticed. Please come and see his works, which vividly depict the world of these tiny creatures and express the beauty of the changing seasons.
　
　Date and time: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 - Sunday, April 12, 2015, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Sculpture Museum closing time)

　place Zoo (Main Park) Sculpture Museum Building B

*What is "Art and the Zoo"?
At Inokashira Park Zoo, we have used a portion of Sculpture Museum to display works by various artists as special exhibitions. We chose this theme to reflect our intention to continue holding exhibitions that connect art and the zoo.


◎Kotaro Isobe Profile
Born in 1970 in Kami-Ishigami, Nerima Ward, Tokyo.
Completed Master's program in Japanese Painting at Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School in 1997.
Participated as an assistant in the creation of the ceiling painting at Tenryu-ji Temple (painted by Matazo Kayama).
2003: Commemorative fan created for Yuki Nomura's (Mansai Nomura's eldest son) first stage performance.
I started creating a project themed around "Biotop".
2010 Art Award Next Jury Prize, Tokyo Art Club/Shinbashi
2011 Galeria Deco / São Paulo, Brazil
2012 ART FAIR TOKYO/Yurakucho
DANDANS, EDISON PLACE GALLERY / Washington DC
Solo Exhibition at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store
2013 "Art Insect World" Takasaki Tower Museum / Gunma
DANDANS, Browse & Darby / London
Solo Exhibition at Seibu Akita Store
2014 Solo exhibition Goldfish Space/Taipei, Taiwan
2015: Artwork selected for the Itochu Corporation calendar (Solo exhibition at Itochu Aoyama Art Square)


◎Main works

Biotop Kiu	Biotop Early Summer	Biotop Fireflies	Biotop Kinshu

(January 22, 2015)