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To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Dadaism, the Tokyo venue SuperDeluxe transformed into the legendary “Cabaret Voltaire.” The event featured a modern revival of the performance “The Three Sciences of Theater,” originally performed in 1925 and 1927. Misato Kubo participated as the costume designer. The same program was also performed at Institut français Tokyo.

The ART CUBE window space at Hakata Hankyu showcased works by artists from the Kyushu region. Curated by ART BASE 88, the project featured over 40 artists over four and a half years, with themes matching the seasons. During the “Autumn School Festival,” a special showcase was held featuring 30 artists, including past exhibitors and emerging talents. A café space nearby also displayed strong works by local artists.

Held at the Kume Textile Industry Factory Shop in Sumida, Tokyo, this exhibition featured dress-shaped pieces expressing the freshness of children and the vitality of new leaves. The leaf print used was based on herbs planted in the year of Kubo’s birth, in white and green tones. Sizes included 110cm, XS, S, and M, allowing for coordinated family outfits. Ten T-shirts and a green-themed tapestry (approximately 1000×3000 mm) were also exhibited.

This Valentine’s-themed exhibition was inspired by the local names Koiki Shrine and Koiki Street. Using discarded materials like scraps and wooden pieces wrapped in yarn, Misato Kubo created a large, floating mobile installation. The texture of the yarn gave the piece warmth and tenderness, expressing love, compassion, and gratitude toward those close to us.

This New Year exhibition used materials such as kimono silk to create petal-like elements that filled the space like blooming flowers. The aim was to reinterpret traditional materials in a fresh, modern way, suitable for welcoming the new year.

To celebrate the grand opening of the select shop BASEMENT, Misato Kubo’s work “Cross Clothe Casa” was displayed in the store’s show window starting March 23, 2013. T-shirts designed by her were also scheduled to be sold in-store.

At the international cosmetics and beauty exhibition in Bologna, Italy, Misato Kubo created an installation and designed costumes for a fashion show. She also gave gallery talks explaining her work. The fashion show took place on March 10 from 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM.

This display featured two bear-shaped sculptures made with gold and crimson Kurume Kasuri fabric, inspired by the imagery of autumn leaves and moonlight after rain. The exhibition was held in the front show window of Hakata Hankyu.

Children and adults alike participated in this workshop by sewing facial parts onto cushions to create original bear-face cushions. The event was held at JR Hakata City 3F Studio Terrace.

Held at Spazio Rolland, an event space run by an Italian cosmetics brand, this exhibition explored themes of ecology, sustainability, and design. Misato Kubo presented installations made from antique kimono fabric combined with everyday objects, encouraging a dialogue between fashion, the body, and the environment.

“Mostra MISATO KUBO”

The exhibition is organised in the spirit of ecology by Rolland, an Italian company working in the professional cosmetics sector, as part of a wider collaboration project with artists inspired by the concept of sustainability, internationalism and design.
Misato works in Japan and exhibits installations of her own creations, which are made from antique kimono fabric and brought up to date with everyday objects and contemporary design.
Her Cross Clothes exhibition tours across the Far East and Europe and comes to Italy for this important personal exhibition at Spazio Rolland.
The Misato Kubo exhibition includes expertly staged pieces in a context that, for reasons of rigour, style and substance, lends itself to establishing a dialogue between clothing, the human body and the environment.

Open day : September 1, 2012 – September 6
Official Site : http://p.tl/GdQq
Photo Gallery : http://p.tl/0atJ

Participants dyed silk fabric to resemble petals, which were then suspended from the ceiling to create a large collaborative flower installation. The workshop was held at The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum.

This series of six workshops for elementary school students explored bonsai-related themes. The completed artworks were exhibited, allowing children to express their interpretations of bonsai and contribute to a group installation.

Open day : July 13, 2012 – September 2
Place : The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum
TEL：048-780-2091
Official Site : https://www.bonsai-art-museum.jp/

Misato Kubo will exhibit at the “9th Ansan International Art Fair” (South Korea), an invitational exhibition featuring contemporary international artists.

9th Ansan International Art Fair

Period: May 11 to May 16, 2012

Location: Ansan Culture and Arts Center, entire building

A small exhibition will be held in Italy over the Christmas and New Year period.
The works feature antique kimono fabrics printed using silkscreen techniques combined with photographs taken in Italy.
These pieces represent a fusion of time and place.

MISATO KUBO Exhibition at Bologna
Period: December 22, 2011 – January 5, 2012, 9:30 AM – 10:00 PM

Location: Via Siepelunga 56/4 – 40141 Bologna, Italy

Misato Kubo will exhibit at the Japan-Korea Contemporary Art IMPACT Exhibition held in Korea from October 24 to October 31, 2011.

Japan-Korea Contemporary Art IMPACT Exhibition (Korea)
Period: October 24 (Monday) – October 31 (Monday), 2011, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Misato Kubo will exhibit at the Art Program held at Kakurinji Temple, a designated National Treasure, from October 12 to October 24, 2011.


Location: Kakurinji Temple, 424 Kitazaike, Kakogawa-cho, Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

Exhibit of contemporary art exhibitions ‘ART Feeling’ at ACROS Fukuoka in Fukuoka city.

Open day : Sep. 24, 2011
Open time : 10:00 – 17:00
Place : ACROS Fukuoka
Address : 1-1-1 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0001 Japan

Misato Kubo will exhibit at the “8th Ansan International Art Fair” (South Korea), an invitational exhibition featuring contemporary international artists.

8th Ansan International Art Fair
Period: June 3 to June 8, 2011

Location: Ansan Culture and Arts Center, entire building

“Crossing”
material : antique KIMONO
size : about 50 x 35cm
technic : Photoengraving, Silk screen, embroidery

Open day : Feb. 4, 2011
Open time : 12:00 – 18:30
Place：Flower&Cafe KAZA-HANA
Address : Aburimu 1F, 3-9-1 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062 Japan
TEL : 03-6659-4093
https://www.kaza-hana.jp/cafe/

The image of an Installation Art reminiscent of early spring flowers at Flower & Café KAZAHANA in Tokyo.

Misato Kubo EXHIBITION in FUKUOKA
Open day : Dec.18, 2010 – Dec.26
Open time : 11:00 – 19:00
Place : gi / GOOD WEAVER
Address : 3-16-33 Ropponmatsu, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0044 Japan
TEL : 092-741-1533
http://www.gikame.com/

Misato Kubo EXHIBITION in FUKUOKA
Open day : Dec.18, 2010 – Dec.26
Open time : 11:00 – 19:00
Place : gi / GOOD WEAVER
Address : 3-16-33 Ropponmatsu, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0044 Japan
TEL : 092-741-1533
http://www.gikame.com/

This exhibition is a material used Kimono fabric and KURUME KASURI “petals” likened to a three-dimensional works.
Making ‘Teddy bear bags’ using KURUME KASURI.

At the reception party, everyone who visited spring flowers (cherry, mountain azalea, and rapeseed) handed and placed in a lot of white vases hanging from the ceiling around the Installation Art. The exhibition was a special one night only.

Reception party of “Crossover”
Open day : Mar.19, 2010
Open time : 18:00 – 20:00
Place : B GALLERY (BEAMS JAPAN 6F)
Address : 3-32-6 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022 Japan
TEL : 03-5368-7309
https://www.beams.co.jp

At the reception party, visitors will participate in a hands-on demonstration by arranging flowers in white single-stem vases placed throughout the exhibition space alongside the artworks. Please look forward to this one-night-only collaborative display. We sincerely await your attendance.

B GALLERY EXHIBITION – Misato Kubo EXHIBITION “Crossover”
Open day : Mar. 18, 2010 – Apr. 13
Open time : 11:00 – 20:00
Place : B GALLERY (BEAMS JAPAN 6F)
3-32-6 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022 Japan
TEL : 03-5368-7309
https://www.beams.co.jp

This is Misato Kubo’s first solo exhibition at B GALLERY. Titled “Crossover,” the exhibition explores the concept of intersecting and blending different elements, materials, and styles. Using silk fabrics traditionally employed in kimono, she presents three-dimensional works that resemble “petals.” The flowers blooming throughout the venue invite viewers to rediscover the intimacy between clothing and ourselves in an extraordinary space, creating a fresh sensation appropriate for spring.

“Reflecting the heart in clothing… When we see flowers, we feel the seasons in their form and see the heart of the flower. When we look at things related to clothing, we sense the body and experience a feeling as if projecting the self. This sense of liberation frees the body and mind, allowing us to float between the ordinary and the extraordinary.”
— Misato Kubo

“Fabric, or clothing, is enjoyable when spread out. It is beautiful when hanging. Furthermore, it enriches by wrapping objects and the body. Ms. Kubo’s work moves back and forth among these various states of fabric, stimulating the imagination.”
— Art Director Fumio Kitagawa