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From December 15th to June 10th, Sculpture Museum will host a special exhibition: Art and the Zoo Vol. 4, "Portraits of Vanishing Neighbors," featuring works by Kimio Honda. (※The exhibition period has been extended.)
└─2017/12/15
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Inokashira Park Zoo will be hosting an exhibition of works by Kimio Honda, an exhibition designer who has worked at zoos in New York and other locations.

At a zoo, the work of communicating about animals isn't limited to just animal care. Visual design is also a crucial part of it. It plays an important role in conveying information to visitors in an easy-to-understand way, exactly as intended.

This special exhibition features works by Ms. Honda, who has worked at a zoo, interacting with various animals and depicting them in her art. Her works were created to raise awareness of animals facing extinction. Please come and see them.

　Period: December 15, 2017 (Fri) -May 6, 2018 (Sun)June 10th (Sunday)
9:30 AM to 4:30 PM (until Sculpture Museum closes)
　　　　*Due to popular demand, the period has been extended.

　Venue: Zoo (Main Park) Sculpture Museum Building B

the work




From Mr. Kimio Honda

I've loved animals and drawing since I was a child. My illustrations were mainly pen drawings for printing, which I started in my teens, but I began watercolor painting in my mid-twenties. Most of my watercolors are for charity auctions or commissioned by others, so I only have a very small number of pieces left for myself. This is a rare opportunity to see almost all of those few original paintings.
Many of the animals depicted are unfamiliar, and many more are endangered. I hope you'll find them interesting and think, "I didn't know such animals existed!"

Profile of Kimio Honda

Born in Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture in 1958. Graduated from Keio University, Faculty of Commerce. A great zoo lover since childhood, he joined Tokyo Zoological Park Society 's Animal Lovers' Club (now: Tokyo Friends of the Zoo) in junior high school. He also has a strong interest in painting, photography, and graphic design, and began drawing with pen at the recommendation of Toshio Nishiyama. He has contributed illustrations and articles to the member magazine "Animals and Zoos" for over a quarter of a century since his student days. After working at Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.'s Overseas Sales Department, DNP (America), Inc., and Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, he is currently the Studio Manager of the Exhibition Graphic Arts Department at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).

Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)

Founded as the "New York Zoological Society" to establish the Bronx Zoo, it is the parent organization that manages both the zoo and the New York Aquarium. In addition, it is contracted to operate three other zoos in New York City, including the Central Park Zoo, and is also one of the world's largest environmental conservation NGOs, conducting conservation activities in 60 countries worldwide. Its exhibition graphic arts department is unparalleled among zoos worldwide in that it handles design, construction, and maintenance, from landscapes to signage.

"Art and the Zoo"

At Inokashira Park Zoo, we have used a portion of Sculpture Museum to display works by various artists in special exhibitions. We chose this theme to reflect our intention to continue holding exhibitions that connect art and the zoo.
(December 15, 2017)
(Updated December 27, 2017)
(May 3, 2017: Extension of period added)

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